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at ITA All-American Championships
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Sunday, March 24
Seattle, Wash.
9 a.m.
Grand Canyon
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Seattle U
Courts 3-6 lead Lopes to win at Seattle U
3/25/2024 9:57:00 AM | Women's Tennis
GCU records 14th regular-season win to set program's D-I record
SEATTLE — No. 63 Grand Canyon used the bottom four spots in its singles lineup to carry the Lopes to a 4-3 win at Seattle U on Sunday morning.
The Lopes (14-2, 2-0 WAC) completed a 2-0 opening weekend of conference action and, in doing so, set the program's record for most regular-season wins in a Division I season. GCU is on a five-match winning streak.
Of GCU's 14 wins this season, Sunday's 4-3 result at Seattle U (6-6, 1-1 WAC) was the tightest.
Underclassmen recorded points at all four of the bottom courts to clinch the match for the Lopes. Freshmen Iva Sepa, Elizaveta Morozova and Valeriia Krokhotina and sophomore Dania Deaifi each won their matchups in two sets.
The Lopes needed the support from Courts 3-6 after graduate Natasha Puehse and senior Santa Strombacha each lost their singles match for the first time this season. Both Puehse and Strombacha lost their bouts by identical lines of 6-4, 6-3. Puehse had a 26-match winning streak snapped and Strombacha's streak of 12 straight wins ended.
Along with Tarleton State and Abilene Christian, GCU was one of three teams to start WAC play 2-0. The Lopes have a split week on the horizon with a home match against UT Rio Grande Valley on Thursday and a match at Stephen F. Austin on Saturday.
The Lopes (14-2, 2-0 WAC) completed a 2-0 opening weekend of conference action and, in doing so, set the program's record for most regular-season wins in a Division I season. GCU is on a five-match winning streak.
Of GCU's 14 wins this season, Sunday's 4-3 result at Seattle U (6-6, 1-1 WAC) was the tightest.
Underclassmen recorded points at all four of the bottom courts to clinch the match for the Lopes. Freshmen Iva Sepa, Elizaveta Morozova and Valeriia Krokhotina and sophomore Dania Deaifi each won their matchups in two sets.
The Lopes needed the support from Courts 3-6 after graduate Natasha Puehse and senior Santa Strombacha each lost their singles match for the first time this season. Both Puehse and Strombacha lost their bouts by identical lines of 6-4, 6-3. Puehse had a 26-match winning streak snapped and Strombacha's streak of 12 straight wins ended.
Along with Tarleton State and Abilene Christian, GCU was one of three teams to start WAC play 2-0. The Lopes have a split week on the horizon with a home match against UT Rio Grande Valley on Thursday and a match at Stephen F. Austin on Saturday.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
43
Elena Kraleva / 0 [SU]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
43
Lamija Avdic / 0 [SU]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
67
Liliya Dimova / 0 [SU]
25
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Jade Quintana / 0 [SU]
23
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Anastasia Nikolova / 0 [SU]
22
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Yuna Kadowaki / 0 [SU]
13
Order of Finish:
1,2,3,4,5,6
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