Completed Event: Men's Volleyball versus #6 BYU on March 21, 2025 , Loss , 1, to, 3
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Thorne earns MPSF defensive honors
2/19/2024 6:26:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
GCU sophomore leads Lopes with 13 blocks in 2 wins at BYU
For the second time this season, Grand Canyon earned weekly conference honors. Sophomore middle blocker Cameron Thorne was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Defensive Player of the Week.
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Thorne led the Lopes with 13 blocks in two road sweeps over No. 6 BYU. The Hollywood, Florida, native set a new career high with seven blocks in Friday's win while adding three digs. The Lopes outblocked the Cougars 22.5 to 12.5.
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Thorne has impressed defensively in his second season as a Lope, leading the team with 47 blocks this season in 36 sets. His 1.21 blocks per set ranks second in the MPSF and fifth nationally.
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The Lopes are the only undefeated team in men's volleyball, sitting at 11-0 with a 2-0 start in conference play. GCU stayed at No. 2 in the most recent American Volleyball Coaches Association national poll but closed the gap on No. 1 Long Beach State to just four points. GCU earned eight first-place votes while Long Beach State received 14.
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The Lopes will be back in action this weekend against USC at Global Credit Union Arena on Friday and Saturday.
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Thorne led the Lopes with 13 blocks in two road sweeps over No. 6 BYU. The Hollywood, Florida, native set a new career high with seven blocks in Friday's win while adding three digs. The Lopes outblocked the Cougars 22.5 to 12.5.
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Thorne has impressed defensively in his second season as a Lope, leading the team with 47 blocks this season in 36 sets. His 1.21 blocks per set ranks second in the MPSF and fifth nationally.
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The Lopes are the only undefeated team in men's volleyball, sitting at 11-0 with a 2-0 start in conference play. GCU stayed at No. 2 in the most recent American Volleyball Coaches Association national poll but closed the gap on No. 1 Long Beach State to just four points. GCU earned eight first-place votes while Long Beach State received 14.
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The Lopes will be back in action this weekend against USC at Global Credit Union Arena on Friday and Saturday.
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