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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, April 11
Moraga, Calif.
11 a.m.
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Saint Mary's
Photo by: David Kadlubowski
California road trip concludes regular season
4/12/2025 4:06:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Lopes fall to Saint Mary's, Sacramento State ahead of WAC Tournament
The Grand Canyon women's tennis team concluded its regular-season schedule with a pair of matches in Northern California this weekend.
On Friday, the Lopes dropped a tightly contested match at Saint Mary's 4-3 before falling to Sacramento State 4-0 on Saturday.
GCU turns its attention to the WAC Tournament, which begins in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday. With no regular-season play conducted by the WAC this season, the upcoming tournament will be seeded based on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings. GCU entered the week leading the conference and will wait to see if it held the No. 1 position following the weekend's results.
The match came down to a third set on the final court to break a 3-3 tie between the Lopes and the Gaels.
On the fourth court, GCU junior Dania Deaifi posted a 6-2, 1-6, 7-5 win to pull the match even at 3-3.
Lopes freshman Angelina Mihajlovic fought to a third set on Court 5 and took a 3-1 lead in the set but ran out of gas as the Gaels claimed the fourth point.
After falling behind 1-0 following doubles losses at the No. 1 and No. 3 spots, GCU battled back in singles with straight-set wins from sophomore Gala Arangio and freshman Karina Hofbauer. Arangio earned a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Iman Khan at No. 2, while Hofbauer handled Juliette Daries 6-0, 7-5 on the top court.
Saint Mary's sealed the team win with tight three-set victories at the No. 5 and No. 6 singles positions, where Mihajlovic and freshman Peyton Duckett each fell after taking the opening set.
Sacramento State improved to 17-3 with 10 wins in its last 11 matches.
The Hornets struck early by clinching the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots.
In singles play, GCU (11-10) pushed several matches to third sets, but Sacramento State sealed the victory with wins at the No. 2, No. 4 and No. 6 courts. Arangio battled back to force a third set at No. 2 before falling 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, while Deaifi and Duckett each dropped straight-set decisions.
Several matches remained unfinished when the Hornets clinched the dual, including tight battles from Hofbauer at No. 1 and Crossman at No. 3, both of whom had split sets before play was halted.
The Lopes return home to prepare for the upcoming WAC Tournament.
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On Friday, the Lopes dropped a tightly contested match at Saint Mary's 4-3 before falling to Sacramento State 4-0 on Saturday.
GCU turns its attention to the WAC Tournament, which begins in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday. With no regular-season play conducted by the WAC this season, the upcoming tournament will be seeded based on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings. GCU entered the week leading the conference and will wait to see if it held the No. 1 position following the weekend's results.
Final court's final set decides Friday match
GCU dropped a narrow 4–3 decision to Saint Mary's on Friday at Timothy Korth Tennis Complex despite strong singles performances from the Lopes' top players.The match came down to a third set on the final court to break a 3-3 tie between the Lopes and the Gaels.
On the fourth court, GCU junior Dania Deaifi posted a 6-2, 1-6, 7-5 win to pull the match even at 3-3.
Lopes freshman Angelina Mihajlovic fought to a third set on Court 5 and took a 3-1 lead in the set but ran out of gas as the Gaels claimed the fourth point.
After falling behind 1-0 following doubles losses at the No. 1 and No. 3 spots, GCU battled back in singles with straight-set wins from sophomore Gala Arangio and freshman Karina Hofbauer. Arangio earned a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Iman Khan at No. 2, while Hofbauer handled Juliette Daries 6-0, 7-5 on the top court.
Saint Mary's sealed the team win with tight three-set victories at the No. 5 and No. 6 singles positions, where Mihajlovic and freshman Peyton Duckett each fell after taking the opening set.
Lopes fall in regular-season finale
GCU ran into a red-hot Sacramento State team in Saturday's regular-season finale, falling to the 75th-ranked Hornets 4-0 in Sacramento.Sacramento State improved to 17-3 with 10 wins in its last 11 matches.
The Hornets struck early by clinching the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots.
In singles play, GCU (11-10) pushed several matches to third sets, but Sacramento State sealed the victory with wins at the No. 2, No. 4 and No. 6 courts. Arangio battled back to force a third set at No. 2 before falling 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, while Deaifi and Duckett each dropped straight-set decisions.
Several matches remained unfinished when the Hornets clinched the dual, including tight battles from Hofbauer at No. 1 and Crossman at No. 3, both of whom had split sets before play was halted.
The Lopes return home to prepare for the upcoming WAC Tournament.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
67
Juliette Daries / 0 [SMC]
05
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Iman Khan / 0 [SMC]
43
#3 Singles Match
12
32
Olivia Rook / 0 [SMC]
66
#4 Singles Match
123
617
MiaAngelina Ruja / 0 [SMC]
265
#5 Singles Match
123
743
Stefanie Silva / 0 [SMC]
566
#6 Singles Match
123
640
Madison Weekly / 0 [SMC]
366
Order of Finish:
3,1,2,6,4,5
Players Mentioned
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