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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Lopes sweep Mountain West weekly honors
1/19/2026 11:02:00 AM | Women's Basketball
GCU's LaMendola, Zounia named Player, Freshman of the Week
After a 2-0 week that saw Grand Canyon take down Nevada at home and New Mexico on the road, Lopes junior guard Julianna LaMendola and teammate Ines Zounia were named this week's Mountain West Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week, respectively.
The MW Player of the Week honor is the first this season for GCU, while Zounia claims the freshman accolade for the second time and the third time for the Lopes.
A junior from Coppell, Texas, LaMendola averaged 15.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and d2.5 assists while shooting 52% from the floor against the Wolf Pack and Lobos. LaMendola poured in 17 points against Nevada and followed that 14 points and 14 rebounds at New Mexico, her second double-double this season.
LaMendola shot 8 of 9 from the free throw line, improving GCU's Mountain West-leading free throw percentage to 76.2%.
From Lille, France, Zounia finished three points shy of LaMendola's point total for the week, tallying 28 (14.0 points per game) with eight rebounds and three blocks in the two wins.
Zounia was efficient from the floor, shooting 62% (11 of 17) with a 4-of-6 clip against the Lobos. She knocked in four 3-pointers against Nevada and mirrored LaMendola's scoring output with 17 points.
Winners of three straight, GCU heads to Colorado State on Wednesday for a top-four matchup in the Mountain West. Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m. on the Mountain West Network and GCU Radio Network.
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The MW Player of the Week honor is the first this season for GCU, while Zounia claims the freshman accolade for the second time and the third time for the Lopes.A junior from Coppell, Texas, LaMendola averaged 15.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and d2.5 assists while shooting 52% from the floor against the Wolf Pack and Lobos. LaMendola poured in 17 points against Nevada and followed that 14 points and 14 rebounds at New Mexico, her second double-double this season.
LaMendola shot 8 of 9 from the free throw line, improving GCU's Mountain West-leading free throw percentage to 76.2%.
From Lille, France, Zounia finished three points shy of LaMendola's point total for the week, tallying 28 (14.0 points per game) with eight rebounds and three blocks in the two wins.Zounia was efficient from the floor, shooting 62% (11 of 17) with a 4-of-6 clip against the Lobos. She knocked in four 3-pointers against Nevada and mirrored LaMendola's scoring output with 17 points.
Winners of three straight, GCU heads to Colorado State on Wednesday for a top-four matchup in the Mountain West. Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m. on the Mountain West Network and GCU Radio Network.
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