GCU sweeps doubleheader at TCU

Friday, April 18

Fort Worth, Texas

6 a.m.

Grand Canyon

Missouri State

4/18/2025 1:08:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Lopes to face No. 2 TCU Saturday

By: Nathan Peters

FORT WORTH, Texas. — Grand Canyon beach volleyball continued its dominant form on the sand with back-to-back sweeps Friday at the TCU Beach Volleyball Courts, posting consecutive 5-0 victories over Missouri State and Louisiana–Monroe.

In the opening match against Missouri State, the Lopes earned straight-set victories on four courts and showed resilience on the top flight. The No. 1 pair of Adriana Ferro and Ines Piret bounced back after dropping the first set, rallying to defeat Becca Bach and Allyson Larkin 19-21, 21-16, 15-11. The second flight of Katie Keefe and Rhea Kohl opened the scoring with a 21-14, 22-20 win, while the Drakes—Becca and Jessica—cruised 21-10, 21-12 on court three. Karynn Garrow and Sophia Hladyniuk secured a 21-17, 21-14 decision on four, and Madi Bogle paired with Sarah Edler for a 21-11, 21-15 result on five.

Later in the day, GCU kept the momentum rolling with another sweep, this time over ULM. Ferro and Piret again led the top flight with a steady 21-18, 21-19 win. Keefe and Kohl remained unbeaten on the day, clinching the dual's first point with a 21-19, 21-18 result. Bogle and Mae Manthe were sharp in their debut as a pair, rolling 21-12, 21-10 on court five. Garrow and Hladyniuk notched another win (21-12, 21-18), and the Drakes won in a sweep with a 21-15, 21-13 victory on court three.

The Lopes will face Houston Christian (6 a.m.) and host TCU (10 a.m.) Saturday to round out the regular season.

Grand Canyon 5, Missouri State 0

Adrianna Ferro/Ines Piret (GCU) def. Becca Bach/Allyson Larkin (MSU) 19-21, 21-16, 15-11
Katie Keefe/Rhea Kohl (GCU) def. MacKenzie Steele/Amanda Cleary (MSU) 21-14, 22-20
Becca Drake/Jessica Drake (GCU) def. Morgan Sprague/Maddie Schrandt (MSU) 21-10, 21-12
Karynn Garrow/Sophia Hladyniuk (GCU) def. Rylie Cepicky/Manuela Niemeyer (MSU) 21-17, 21-14
Madi Bogle/Sarah Edler (GCU) def. Olivia Rattler/Erin Eschleman (MSU) 21-11, 21-15

Grand Canyon 5, ULM 0

Adrianna Ferro/Ines Piret (GCU) def. Kaitlyn Beck/Madeline Marquez (ULM) 21-18, 21-19
Katie Keefe/Rhea Kohl (GCU) def. Abby Ryno/Claire Williamson (ULM) 21-19, 21-18
Becca Drake/Jessica Drake (GCU) def. Ka Fredette-Huffman/Avery Hunter (ULM) 21-15, 21-13
Karynn Garrow/Sophia Hladyniuk (GCU) def. Maggie Cox/Brooke Bankston (ULM) 21-12, 21-18
Madi Bogle/Mae Manthe (GCU) def. Zsa Zsa Ferguson/Maddie Peterson (ULM) 21-12, 21-10