Completed Event: Volleyball at New Mexico on October 18, 2025 , Loss , 1, to, 3
Volleyball
at New Mexico
L 1-3
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Thursday, November 6
Phoenix, Ariz.
6 p.m.
Grand Canyon
vs
San Diego State
Photo by: Seth Davis
Crucial pair of matches close Lopes' home schedule
11/5/2025 3:42:00 PM | Volleyball
San Diego State, UNLV come to Phoenix Thursday, Saturday
Grand Canyon is at home for the final two times Thursday's 6 p.m. match against San Diego State (12-11, 7-5 Mountain West), marking the Lopes' second match with San Diego State this season. GCU will return to Global Credit Union Arena on Saturday to host UNLV (11-11, 5-7 MW) for a 1 p.m. Saturday match.
The Lopes defeated both UNLV (four-set match) and San Diego State (five-set) on the road. All three teams are in close contention with the Mountain West tiebreaker coming down to head-to-head match ups.
The Lopes defeated both UNLV (four-set match) and San Diego State (five-set) on the road. All three teams are in close contention with the Mountain West tiebreaker coming down to head-to-head match ups.
AT A GLANCE
- GCU freshman setter/opposite Bella Nunez has posted seven triple-doubles this season, including five in a row to earn consecutive MW Freshman of the Week awards on Oct. 13 and 20.
- 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.
- Lopes senior outside hitter Anaelena Ramirez ranks 7th in the GCU DI-era for career kills with 635.
- The Lopes block total of 223 comes in at 9th in the nation this season.
- Bella Anderson tallied a career-best 24 digs against San José State.
- Aubrey Goodere added a D1-era 3rd best hitting % (.714) against Fresno State.
- Nunez is tied for third in the country in triple-doubles.
LAST TIME OUT
- GCU handed SDSU its first conference loss in a thrilling five-set match where GCU had a program-best 21 team blocks.
- The Lopes' four-set road win at UNLV was the first conference road match and also the first win to kick-start the seven wins in it's last eight matches.
- UNLV swept Boise state before getting swept by conference-leader Utah State last week with. both matches being played in Las Vegas.
- San Diego State has lost five of its last six matches after winning the first six in conference play.
WHAT'S NEXT?
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The Lopes close the conference regular season on the road with four-straight matches.
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