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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Thursday, October 8
Las Vegas, Nev.
6 p.m.
Grand Canyon
at
UNLV
Photo by: Nate Cochran
Lopes head to Vegas for split week before Faith and Family Day
10/7/2026 2:45:00 PM | Volleyball
Teams tied with 1-3 MW records heading into 3rd week of play
Grand Canyon volleyball visits UNLV (5-10, 1-3 MW) Friday at 6 p.m. before the Rebels head to Phoenix for round two on Saturday at 4 p.m. Saturday's match is the Lopes' Faith and Family Day.Â
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' 20 kills vs Arkansas State rank 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 5, Williams ranks 4th in the MW in kills/set with 3.44/set
- As a team, GCU ranks 1st in the MW with a .245 hitting %,
- Taylor Kubacak reached 100 career aces. Â
LAST TIME OUT
- Grand Canyon volleyball battled Hawai'i closely for much of the weekend, dropping three of the first four sets by just two points before the Rainbow Wahine completed consecutive sweeps. The Lopes held Hawai'i to .165 hitting Friday, while Starr Williams totaled 30 kills across the two matches and GCU gained experience from freshmen stepping into larger roles amid injuries. GCU moves to 7-8 overall and 1-3 in Mountain West play with an emphasis on improving serving and late-set execution heading into next week's road series at UNLV.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lopes split home-court with UNLV next weekend starting in Vegas (October 8th) and then playing in Phoenix (October 10th).Â
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