Abilene Christian, Tarleton visit GCU this week

Thursday, September 28

Phoenix, Ariz.

6 p.m.

Grand Canyon

Abilene Christian

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9/26/2023 4:00:00 PM | Volleyball

Lopes play at home for 1st time since Sept. 3

By: Adrianna Candelaria

GCU Arena \| Abilene Christian: 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 28 \| Tarleton: 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30

	GRAND CANYON LOPES (9-4, 2-0 WAC)	vs.	ABILENE CHRISTIAN WILDCATS (6-8, 1-1 WAC)
			TARLETON TEXANS (11-5, 2-0 WAC)

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The Grand Canyon women's volleyball team takes a 2-0 WAC start into its first conference home matches against Abilene Christian on Thursday night and Utah Tech on Saturday at GCU Arena.

3 THINGS TO KNOW

Bucket hat giveaway: Available for first 100 general admission fans.
Pregame autographs: Ray Santos and Sassa with Athletes Unlimited will be signing pre-match autographs in the arena lobby.
The Lopes are on a five-match sweep streak and have maintained a .300-plus hitting percentage for six straight matches.

SCOUTING ABILENE CHRISTIAN

The Wildcats split their first week of WAC play, sweeping Seattle U but falling to Utah Valley in five sets at home.
Abilene Christian is 0-3 on the road this season.
Ashli Edmiston leads the Wildcats with 2.93 kills per set, while setter Madeline Guffy posts 8.83 assists per set, and libero Sara Carrizales notches 4.09 digs per set.

SCOUTING TARLETON

Tarleton started WAC competition 2-0 with a 3-1 victory over Utah Valley and a Seattle U sweep at home.
The Texans carry a six-game win streak and are 3-0 on the road this season.
Allison Bryant gives the Texans 3.4 kills per set with help from setter Megan Hodges (6.14 aps) and libero Matti Theuer (3.75 dps).

LAST TIME OUT

GCU at Southern Utah/Utah Tech

Sophomore outside hitter Tatum Parrott notched 25 kills (4.17 per set), a .288 hitting percentage, a service ace, 14 digs (2.33 per set) and six total blocks (two solo) for 30 points.
Sophomore libero Tatum Thomas posted 32 digs (5.33 per set), 27 receptions (.963), and 7 assists (1.17 aps).
Graduate setter Klaire Mitchell led the Lopes to a .317 hitting percentage last week, notching a double-double at Utah Tech (10 digs, 35 assists) and recording 70 assists (11.67 per set), four service aces, 18 digs (3.0 per set), seven blocks and 8.5 points on the two-match trip.