Completed Event: Volleyball at Fresno State on October 25, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 0
Volleyball
at Fresno State
W 3-0
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Thursday, November 20
Fort Collins, Colo.
6 p.m.
Grand Canyon
17-11,9-8Mountain West
1
at
3
Colorado State
19-8,13-4Mountain West
1
2
3
4
F
Grand Canyon
25
11
22
15
1
Colorado St.
22
25
25
25
3
Photo by: Nathan Peters
Lopes clinch postseason berth in 1st MW season despite road loss
11/20/2025 10:32:00 PM | Volleyball
GCU falls to Colorado State in four on Thursday evening
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Grand Canyon fell 3–1 on Thursday evening at Colorado State despite opening the match with first-set victory.
Even with the loss, the Lopes will fight for a postseason title next week in their debut in one of the nation's top eight volleyball conferences, The Lopes clinched through tiebreakers which included head-to-head from conference play.
The Lopes opened the match against CSU with an efficient offensive frame, hitting .349 with 19 kills. Senior Anaelena Ramirez led the early charge and ultimately finished the match with 14 kills on .220.
Grduate Sophia Parlanti added consistent production throughout the evening, closing with 11 kills on .375 hitting.
Timely serving runs from setters Bella Nunez and Taylor Kubacak helped maintain the first-set lead, as Nunez finished with 20 assists, seven digs, and a service ace, while Kubacak totaled 22 assists five digs, and an ace.
Parlanti secured the set with a final kill, giving GCU a 25–22 advantage.
Colorado State reversed momentum immediately in the second set.
The Lopes struggled to establish rhythm offensively, managing only nine kills with seven errors.
Defensively, libero Bella Anderson contributed 15 digs with little defensive help.
CSU's pressure evened the match 1–1.
The third set emerged as the tightest of the evening. GCU erased an early deficit and tied the score at 17–17 behind key swings from Aubrey Bellus, Parlanti, and Ramirez.
Sophomore middle blocker Aubrey Goodere was a positive from the match after bouncing back from last week to tally nine kills on .412 hitting.
Despite the push, Colorado State closed the frame with a decisive 5–1 run to take the set 25–22.
Colorado State maintained that momentum in the fourth set, hitting .344 and producing multiple scoring stretches that created separation.
GCU received late kills and a spark off the bench from middle blocker Anna ruter but the Rams secured a 25–15 final to close the match.
Grand Canyon concluded the night with 52 total kills on .196 hitting while Colorado State countered with .444 efficiency and four players in double figures.
The Lopes will head to Laramie to take on Wyoming Saturday at 6 p.m. while looking to solidify the 5th seed heading into the postseason.
Even with the loss, the Lopes will fight for a postseason title next week in their debut in one of the nation's top eight volleyball conferences, The Lopes clinched through tiebreakers which included head-to-head from conference play.
The Lopes opened the match against CSU with an efficient offensive frame, hitting .349 with 19 kills. Senior Anaelena Ramirez led the early charge and ultimately finished the match with 14 kills on .220.
Grduate Sophia Parlanti added consistent production throughout the evening, closing with 11 kills on .375 hitting.
Timely serving runs from setters Bella Nunez and Taylor Kubacak helped maintain the first-set lead, as Nunez finished with 20 assists, seven digs, and a service ace, while Kubacak totaled 22 assists five digs, and an ace.
Parlanti secured the set with a final kill, giving GCU a 25–22 advantage.
Colorado State reversed momentum immediately in the second set.
The Lopes struggled to establish rhythm offensively, managing only nine kills with seven errors.
Defensively, libero Bella Anderson contributed 15 digs with little defensive help.
CSU's pressure evened the match 1–1.
The third set emerged as the tightest of the evening. GCU erased an early deficit and tied the score at 17–17 behind key swings from Aubrey Bellus, Parlanti, and Ramirez.
Sophomore middle blocker Aubrey Goodere was a positive from the match after bouncing back from last week to tally nine kills on .412 hitting.
Despite the push, Colorado State closed the frame with a decisive 5–1 run to take the set 25–22.
Colorado State maintained that momentum in the fourth set, hitting .344 and producing multiple scoring stretches that created separation.
GCU received late kills and a spark off the bench from middle blocker Anna ruter but the Rams secured a 25–15 final to close the match.
Grand Canyon concluded the night with 52 total kills on .196 hitting while Colorado State countered with .444 efficiency and four players in double figures.
The Lopes will head to Laramie to take on Wyoming Saturday at 6 p.m. while looking to solidify the 5th seed heading into the postseason.
Team Stats
GCU
CSU
Kills
52
61
Errors
25
9
Attempts
138
117
Hitting %
.196
.444
Points
59.0
79.5
Assists
47
56
Aces
4
5
Blocks
3
13.5
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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