Lopes head to Fort Collins for Ram Volleyball Classic

Friday, September 6

Fort Collins, Colo.

3 p.m.

Grand Canyon

Central Arkansas

Photo by: Rachel Sollazzo

9/4/2024 6:28:00 PM | Volleyball

GCU set to face Oregon, host Colorado State for 1st time in program history

By: Nathan Peters

Ram Volleyball Classic \| Friday-Sunday, Sept. 6-8 \| Moby Arena \| Fort Collins, Colo.

	GRAND CANYON LOPES (2-1)	vs.	Central Arkansas Bears (1-2)
			Oregon Ducks (1-1)
			Colorado State Rams (0-3)

The Grand Canyon women's volleyball team plays its first road matches of the season this weekend, opening Friday against Central Arkansas before facing No. 12 Oregon and host Colorado State.

3 THINGS TO KNOW

GCU heads to Colorado State, where the Rams had an attendance of 7,507 while hosting No. 11 Florida on Friday to rank as the ninth highest-attended match of the week.
Despite losing seven seniors, the Ducks rank No.12 in the country after reaching the Elite Eight last season.
The Lopes faced Central Arkansas once previously, a 3-0 victory in 1999. Saturday and Sunday will mark the first GCU matches against the Ducks and Rams.

LAST TIME OUT

GCU at the GCU Invitational

After one weekend of action, Lopes junior outside hitter Tatum Parrott ranks 19th in the country in attacks per set (12.1), 17th in kills per set (4.9) and 14th in kills (59).
Along with Parrott, sophomore outside hitter Ellie Frey landed on the All-GCU Invitational Team after acquiring 41 kills, 26 digs and five blocks in 12 sets.
Freshman setter Taylor Kubacak is averaging a double-double through three matches, including a victory against Oregon State in wihch she put up 45 assists and 10 digs in just four sets.