Lopes to compete at Diablos Invitational


Grand Canyon Lopes (2-6)	vs.	No. 9 Arizona Wildcats (9-2)
		Friday, March 1 5 p.m.

The Grand Canyon men's tennis team will head back to Tempe for three matches at the Diablos College Tennis Invitational at the Kiwanis Tennis Center

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

WEEKEND ACTION: The Lopes will be one of eight teams competing at the Diablos Invitational this weekend in Tempe. GCU will open the weekend with a match against Arizona and then play either Michigan or VCU on Saturday, along with a final match on Sunday with an opponent to be determined. Arizona State, Boise State, Liberty and Michigan State will also compete in the event.
BACK ON TRACK: The Lopes are looking to get back on track after dropping their last four matches. Last time out, the Lopes dropped a 4-3 match to Nevada. GCU held the early lead after doubles but Nevada picked up four singles wins to complete the comeback.
ROAD SWING: The Lopes will kick off a string of seven consecutive matches away from Phoenix this weekend. The Lopes will also travel to California, taking on DePaul and Cal Poly and to Las Vegas with matches against Saint Mary's and UNLV. GCU will return home and face Dayton on March 25.

SCOUTING ARIZONA

Arizona enters this weekend at No. 9 in the most recent ITA national rankings. The Wildcats had a strong performance at the ITA Indoor National Championship, picking up wins over No. 3 Texas and No. 10 Texas A&M. Arizona is 6-0 at home, but the team hasn't played at at LaNelle Robson Tennis Center since Jan. 28. The Wildcats feature three ranked singles players, including junior Colton Smith at No. 9. A trio of doubles pairs are ranked as well, including No. 11 in the nation.

WHAT'S NEXT?

The Lopes will travel to Cal Poly for matches against DePaul and the host Mustangs on March 9 and 10.

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THREE THINGS TO KNOW

SCOUTING ARIZONA

WHAT'S NEXT?

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