Lopes meet Boise State in MW quarterfinal Wednesday

Wednesday, November 26

Las Vegas, Nev.

2 p.m.

Grand Canyon

(4) Boise State

Photo by: Jayden Todd

11/25/2025 8:31:00 PM | Volleyball

Poetic rematch set after Lopes' first conference match came against Broncos

By: Nathan Peters

Grand Canyon opens the Mountain West Volleyball Championship Wednesday in Las Vegas against the fourth-seed Boise State Broncos in the quarterfinal round at 2 p.m. Phoenix time from The Pavilion.

The match can be watched on the Mountain West Network.

AT A GLANCE

Freshman setter/opposite Bella Nunez recorded a GCU D1 era record in her collegiate debut landing an .800 hitting %
Nunez secured the season's 1st Mountain West Freshman of the week honors.
GCU freshman setter/opposite Bella Nunez has posted eight triple-doubles this season, including five in a row to earn consecutive MW Freshman of the Week awards on Oct. 13 and 20th.
The Lopes rank 12th in the country and 2nd in the MW in blocks per set (2.81).
GCU freshman middle blocker Aubrey Bellus had 14 total blocks, setting a Division I-era GCU record of 21 team blocks against San Diego State.
The Lopes block total of 300 comes in at 13th in the nation this season.
Bella Anderson tallied career-best 24 digs against San José State.
Aubrey Goodere added a D1-era 3rd best hitting % (.714) against Fresno State.
Nunez was named to All-Mountain West Team while Ramirez was named Honorable Mention.
Lopes senior outside hitter Anaelena Ramirez ranks 4th in the GCU DI-era for career kills with 723.

LAST TIME OUT

The Lopes took the opening set off of the Broncos before Boise responded win sets two, three and four.
The Lopes nearly grabbed a 2–0 lead, surging ahead 20–15 in the second set and holding set points at 26–25 and 27–26 before Boise State swung the match with a 29–27 win and carried that momentum into 25–17 and 25–15 decisions.
Bella Nunez recorded her second career triple-double (11 kills, 15 assists, 22 digs) while GCU out-blocked the Broncos 17–13 and held them to .190 hitting; Ramirez added nine kills and eight digs.

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