Completed Event: Women's Tennis at Northern Arizona on March 20, 2025 , Loss , 0, to, 7
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, February 8
Nacogdoches, Texas
10 a.m.
Grand Canyon
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Stephen F. Austin
Photo by: Jack Gilday
Lopes win 2 on Texas road trip
2/9/2025 2:55:00 PM | Women's Tennis
GCU moves back to .500 by winning at Stephen F. Austin, UT Arlington
Grand Canyon was coming off a three-match losing streak when they hit the road for Texas this weekend. The Lopes came home with a .500 record, a winning streak and newfound confidence.
The doubles point was an important one Saturday, as the singles courts split 3-3. Courts 2-4 won their matches for the Lopes, as sophomore Gala Arangio moved to 3-1 with her win, taking it in straight sets. Deaifi took Court 3 with a 6-4, 6-4 win over SFA's Jemma Cave. Crossman continued her tear to start the season with a three-set victory on Court 4. Crossman moved to 4-0 in singles, just dropping her second set all season.
Courts 2-5 clinched the victory for the Lopes, with Deaifi, Arangio and Crossman each collecting their second singles wins in as many days. All three won in straight sets, with Crossman moving to 5-0 and Arangio going to 4-1 on the season.
Mihajlovic won via forfeit on Court 5, giving the Lopes the first of their four points needed for the win. Del Marco was up a set and lead 4-2 in the second set on Court 6, and freshman Karina Hofbauer spllit the first two sets on Court 1 when the team match ended with a 4-1 GCU victory — a great sign for a potential future matchup with the Mavericks in the WAC Tournament.
GCU returns to California next weekend with matches at Fresno State and Pacific on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
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GCU 4, Stephen F. Austin 3 (Saturday)
The Lopes took the doubles the point despite losing 6-1 on Court 1. GCU veterans Dania Deaifi, a junior, and Valentina Del Marco, a senior, paired up for the first time this season to win Court 2, and Lopes freshmen Bella Crossman and Angelina Mihajlovic took the Court 3 match to give GCU the doubles point and a 1-0 lead.The doubles point was an important one Saturday, as the singles courts split 3-3. Courts 2-4 won their matches for the Lopes, as sophomore Gala Arangio moved to 3-1 with her win, taking it in straight sets. Deaifi took Court 3 with a 6-4, 6-4 win over SFA's Jemma Cave. Crossman continued her tear to start the season with a three-set victory on Court 4. Crossman moved to 4-0 in singles, just dropping her second set all season.
GCU 4, UT Arlington 1 (Sunday)
GCU (3-3) dominated singles on Sunday in Arlington to take the Texas weekend sweep. After losing the first two doubles courtss, the Lopes were immediately down a point.ÂCourts 2-5 clinched the victory for the Lopes, with Deaifi, Arangio and Crossman each collecting their second singles wins in as many days. All three won in straight sets, with Crossman moving to 5-0 and Arangio going to 4-1 on the season.
Mihajlovic won via forfeit on Court 5, giving the Lopes the first of their four points needed for the win. Del Marco was up a set and lead 4-2 in the second set on Court 6, and freshman Karina Hofbauer spllit the first two sets on Court 1 when the team match ended with a 4-1 GCU victory — a great sign for a potential future matchup with the Mavericks in the WAC Tournament.
GCU returns to California next weekend with matches at Fresno State and Pacific on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
361
Felicia Back / 0 [SFA]
636
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Ksenia Mamontova / 0 [SFA]
42
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Jemma Cave / 0 [SFA]
44
#4 Singles Match
123
166
Sonja Rooth / 0 [SFA]
640
#5 Singles Match
12
22
Antonella Taco / 0 [SFA]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
52
Ana Paula Chavez / 0 [SFA]
76
Order of Finish:
1,2,3,4,5,6
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