Key WAC week played at GCU


Grand Canyon Lopes (16-2, 4-0 WAC)	vs.	Abilene Christian Wildcats (6-10, 3-1 WAC)	Tarleton State Texans (13-2, 4-0 WAC)
		GCU Tennis Facility Friday, April 5 1 p.m.	GCU Tennis Facility Sunday, April 7 3 p.m.
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Grand Canyon enters a critical weekend of conference play atop the standings, and the Lopes host Abilene Christian (in third place) and Tarleton State (tied for first place) at GCU Tennis Facility.

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REGULAR-SEASON RACE: GCU and Tarleton State are the lone remaining undefeated teams in conference action. The Lopes and Texans play Friday matchups and, should they emerge victorious, would meet Sunday to decide the WAC Tournament's No. 1 seed and no less than a share of the conference's regular-season title. GCU lost to Tarleton State last season but avenged the loss with a victory over the Texans in the championship match of the WAC Tournament.
STREAKING: The Lopes have won seven consecutive matches dating back to March 2. If GCU is victorious in both matches this week, the Lopes would tie their Division I-era program record at nine matches won consecutively, done in 2015 and 2021.
RANKED: GCU continues to earn recognition from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. In this week's rankings, the Lopes came in at No. 57 in the team rankings. Graduate Natasha Puehse was ranked No. 102 among singles players.

SCOUTING

Abilene Christian is 6-10 on the season but has won four of its last five matches. The Wildcats began their recent uptick with a win over Sam Houston on March 16 before going 3-1 to open conference play with wins over UT Arlington, UT Rio Grande Valley and Utah Tech and a 4-3 loss to Seattle U. GCU went 2-0 against Abilene Christian last season, including a WAC Tournament-opening victory.

Tarleton State, like GCU, has dropped just two matches this season. The Texans fell at Northwestern State on Feb. 17 and home against North Texas on March 19. Tarleton State is off to a 4-0 start in conference play with road wins at UT Rio Grande Valley and UT Arlington and home wins against Utah Tech and Seattle U. In nonconference action, GCU defeated North Texas 4-0 while Tarleton State lost to the Mean Green 6-1.

WHAT'S NEXT?

The Lopes host the regular-season finale against UT Arlington next Sunday.

3 THINGS TO KNOW

SCOUTING

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Natasha Puehse

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