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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, February 28
Phoenix, Ariz.
11 a.m.
Grand Canyon
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Saint Mary's
Photo by: Kaily Green
No. 48 Grand Canyon topples Saint Maryβs
3/1/2026 7:40:00β―PM | Women's Tennis
Lopes swept Gaels this weekend in 1st home match in over a month
The Grand Canyon women's tennis team defeated Saint Mary's in a clean 4-0 sweep Saturday at GCU Tennis Facility. The 48th-ranked Lopes (7-5) get a huge win after tying their highest national ranking ever.
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Starting in doubles, the Lopes dominated the Gaels with only two games lost. GCU senior Dani Deaifi and sophomore Bella Crossman got the job finished first on Court 1, winning 6-1.
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Immediately after that, the freshman pair of Hams Metwally and Amalia Suciu did the same. They defeated Elif Tuana Gunal and Madison Weekly of the Gaels 6-1, clinching the doubles point for the Lopes.
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Singles play started with an immediate point to the Lopes after Saint Mary's forfeited the match on Court 6.
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With the 2-0 lead in the dual match, Deaifi went to work on Court 4 defeating Sydney Wilson 6-1, 6-3.
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Following that win, GCU junior Gala ArangioΒ wonΒ 6-1, 6-3 on Court 3 to secure the 4-0 match sweep. The rest of the matches were left unfinished.
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Grand Canyon will have a two-week break before it is back at GCU Tennis Facility to take on Mountain West foe San José State on March 13.
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Starting in doubles, the Lopes dominated the Gaels with only two games lost. GCU senior Dani Deaifi and sophomore Bella Crossman got the job finished first on Court 1, winning 6-1.
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Immediately after that, the freshman pair of Hams Metwally and Amalia Suciu did the same. They defeated Elif Tuana Gunal and Madison Weekly of the Gaels 6-1, clinching the doubles point for the Lopes.
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Singles play started with an immediate point to the Lopes after Saint Mary's forfeited the match on Court 6.
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With the 2-0 lead in the dual match, Deaifi went to work on Court 4 defeating Sydney Wilson 6-1, 6-3.
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Following that win, GCU junior Gala ArangioΒ wonΒ 6-1, 6-3 on Court 3 to secure the 4-0 match sweep. The rest of the matches were left unfinished.
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Grand Canyon will have a two-week break before it is back at GCU Tennis Facility to take on Mountain West foe San José State on March 13.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
41UF
65UF
#2 Singles Match
123
61UF
70UF
#3 Singles Match
12
13
66
#4 Singles Match
12
13
66
#5 Singles Match
123
72UF
53UF
#6 Singles Match
1
0
1
Order of Finish:
4,3,6
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