Completed Event: Volleyball at Nevada on September 25, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 2
Volleyball
at Nevada
W 3-2
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Thursday, October 15
USAF Academy, Colo.
5 p.m. (MST)
Grand Canyon
at
Air Force
Photo by: Josh Fricke
Lopes visit Air Force for 2 matches on the road
10/14/2026 5:35:00 PM | Volleyball
Pivotal weekend as both teams have 2-4 MW record
Grand Canyon volleyball visits Air Force (6-11, 2-4 MW) Thursday at 5 p.m. and then Friday at 5 p.m.
Both matches will be available to watch on MW+.
Both matches will be available to watch on MW+.
AT A GLANCE
- GCU third-year head coach Kendra Potts has a career record of 162-50Â (.764) that places her ninth among active NCAA coaches.
- Potts coached West Texas A&M to the 2023 Division II national championship and was named American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II Coach of the Year in 2022.
- Potts became the 66th inductee into the Lone Star Conference Hall of Honor, recognizing her playing and coaching careers.
- The Lopes return 11 players from last season's squad and welcome nine newcomers.
- Aubrey Goodere's mother, Kendra, played middle blocker at GCU from 1997-2000. Her mother, then Kendra Roer, is GCU's all-time career blocks record holder with 364 total blocks. Aubrey is a on a career pace to break the record.
- Assistant coaches Evan Larson and Ryan Vorderer were named to the AVCA Thirty Under 30, which recognizes top young coaches in the sport.
- The 2025 season marked an attendance record for the Lopes with 25,780 fans.
- GCU welcomed 7,114 students for its 2025 Lope-A-Palooza home opener.
During the 2025 season ...
- Freshman setter/opposite Bella Nunez ranked third in Division I with nine triple-doubles.
- GCU set a single-season program record with 516 block assists.
- As a freshman, Aubrey Bellus set the individual match record with 14 total blocks at San Diego State on Oct. 16, 2025.
- GCU set Division I-era team match records with 36 block assists and 21 total blocks at San Diego State on Oct. 16, 2025.
During the 2026 season ...
- Aubrey Goodere now ranks 3rd in GCU's D1-era career block assists with 216.
- Starr Williams' 30 kills vs UNLV ranks 1st in program DI history for a five-set match.
- Starr Williams' 20 kills vs Arkansas State ranks 2nd in program DI history for a three-set match.
- Starr Williams surpassed 1,000 career kills vs Omaha.Â
- Bella Anderson set a career-high in single-match digs with 28 vs Temple.
- Through Week 6, Williams ranks 4th in the MW in kills/set with 3.41/set
- As a team, GCU ranks 1st in the MW with a .242 hitting %,
- Taylor Kubacak reached 100 career aces. Â
LAST TIME OUT
- Grand Canyon volleyball rebounded from a road loss to UNLV with a five-set home victory on Faith and Family Day in front of 2,403 fans. Fifth-year opposite hitter Starr Williams powered the Lopes with a GCU Division I-era record 30 kills for a five-set match while hitting .387. GCU held UNLV below .180 hitting in each of the final four sets and closed the win with a decisive 15-8 fifth set.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lopes host Wyoming for two matches October 22nd and 24th.
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