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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Thursday, March 14
Phoenix, Ariz.
11 a.m.
Grand Canyon
4
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Northern Arizona
Lopes shut out Lumberjacks at home
3/14/2024 12:07:00 PM | Women's Tennis
GCU cruises to 10th shutout win this season
The Grand Canyon women's tennis team defended home court with a 4-0 shutout win over Northern Arizona on Thursday at GCU Tennis Facility.
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The Lopes (12-2) took control early, winning the doubles point and a pair of straight-set singles matches. Senior Santa Strombacha clinched the win for the Lopes with a 6-1, 6-1 win at Court 2.
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The match began with GCU taking the doubles point with wins at the top two courts. Junior Valentina Del Marco and freshman Valeriia Krokhotina were perfect in their 6-0 win at Court 2. Meanwhile, at the No. 1 court, graduate Natasha Puehse and Strombacha clinched the point with a 6-1 win. At court 3, GCU freshmen duo Iva Sepa and Elizaveta Morozova were leading 4-2 when their match was left unfinished.
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With the 1-0 dual match lead secured, the Lopes pressed their advantage over the Lumberjacks (3-7) by winning the first set on four of the six courts. At court 4, it was Sepa who provided the first singles win for the Lopes by defeating NAU's Dolavee Tumthong 6-1, 6-3. On the next court, fellow GCU freshman Krokohotina cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 win at Court 5.
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With GCU ahead 3-0, it was Strombacha who clinched the dual-match win with a 6-1, 6-1 victory at Court 2. With the win, the GCU senior is tied for the team lead with an 11-0 singles record.
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Puehse, Morozova and GCU sophomore Dania Deaifi all had their matches left unfinished in the second set.
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The Lopes will open conference play next weekend at Utah Tech and Seattle U on March 22 and 24, respectively.
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The Lopes (12-2) took control early, winning the doubles point and a pair of straight-set singles matches. Senior Santa Strombacha clinched the win for the Lopes with a 6-1, 6-1 win at Court 2.
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The match began with GCU taking the doubles point with wins at the top two courts. Junior Valentina Del Marco and freshman Valeriia Krokhotina were perfect in their 6-0 win at Court 2. Meanwhile, at the No. 1 court, graduate Natasha Puehse and Strombacha clinched the point with a 6-1 win. At court 3, GCU freshmen duo Iva Sepa and Elizaveta Morozova were leading 4-2 when their match was left unfinished.
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With the 1-0 dual match lead secured, the Lopes pressed their advantage over the Lumberjacks (3-7) by winning the first set on four of the six courts. At court 4, it was Sepa who provided the first singles win for the Lopes by defeating NAU's Dolavee Tumthong 6-1, 6-3. On the next court, fellow GCU freshman Krokohotina cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 win at Court 5.
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With GCU ahead 3-0, it was Strombacha who clinched the dual-match win with a 6-1, 6-1 victory at Court 2. With the win, the GCU senior is tied for the team lead with an 11-0 singles record.
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Puehse, Morozova and GCU sophomore Dania Deaifi all had their matches left unfinished in the second set.
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The Lopes will open conference play next weekend at Utah Tech and Seattle U on March 22 and 24, respectively.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Patryc Niewiadomska / 0 [NAU]
32UF
63UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Ana Guadiana Campos / 0 [NAU]
11
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Daryna Shoshyna / 0 [NAU]
62UF
43UF
#4 Singles Match
12
Dolavee Tumthong / 0 [NAU]
13
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Ava Neyestani / 0 [NAU]
02
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Andrea Noguera / 0 [NAU]
70UF
51UF
Order of Finish:
4,5,2
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