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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Sunday, March 8
Tucson, Ariz.
3:00 PM
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Grand Canyon takes tight loss to No. 73 Arizona
3/9/2026 2:56:00β―PM | Women's Tennis
Lopes win doubles point, fall short on final cour5 of 4-3 road battle
TUCSON β The Grand Canyon women's tennis team challenged Arizona on Sunday in a 4-3 loss, the same score the Wildcats had in wins against top-30 teams Central Florida and Houston.
After GCU earned the doubles point at Arizona's LaNelle Robson Tennis Center, the Wildcats rallied to take four of six singles court for its third 4-3 home win of the weekend.
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Lopes sophomore Bella Crossman and senior Dani Deaifi got the doubles success started, winning 6-4 on Court 2.
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The GCU freshman duo of Hams Metwally and Amalia Suciu then clinched the doubles point for the Lopes with a 6-3 win.
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The Wildcats took three quick singles points with victories on Courts 6, 4, and 5, leaving them within one point of clinching the dual match.
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However, GCU sophomore Karina Hofbauer turned the tide withΒ the Lopes' first singles win on Court 2. Hofbauer defeated Arizona' Josie Usereau 0-6, 6-3, 6-2.
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Metwally, who has been red hot in singles, earned the second point for GCU on Court 3, taking both of her sets in tiebreakers. With this match-evening victory, Metwally has won five singles matches in a row.
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After a hard-fought battle and comeback, GCU got one last fight from Crossman in the final match when she rallied to a second-set win. Arizona's Martyna Ostrzygalo prevailed Β 6-4, 5-7, 6-4Β to secure the dual match for the Wildcats.
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The Lopes look forward to this weekend, when they have home matches against San José State on Friday andΒ Fresno State on Sunday.
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After GCU earned the doubles point at Arizona's LaNelle Robson Tennis Center, the Wildcats rallied to take four of six singles court for its third 4-3 home win of the weekend.
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Lopes sophomore Bella Crossman and senior Dani Deaifi got the doubles success started, winning 6-4 on Court 2.
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The GCU freshman duo of Hams Metwally and Amalia Suciu then clinched the doubles point for the Lopes with a 6-3 win.
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The Wildcats took three quick singles points with victories on Courts 6, 4, and 5, leaving them within one point of clinching the dual match.
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However, GCU sophomore Karina Hofbauer turned the tide withΒ the Lopes' first singles win on Court 2. Hofbauer defeated Arizona' Josie Usereau 0-6, 6-3, 6-2.
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Metwally, who has been red hot in singles, earned the second point for GCU on Court 3, taking both of her sets in tiebreakers. With this match-evening victory, Metwally has won five singles matches in a row.
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After a hard-fought battle and comeback, GCU got one last fight from Crossman in the final match when she rallied to a second-set win. Arizona's Martyna Ostrzygalo prevailed Β 6-4, 5-7, 6-4Β to secure the dual match for the Wildcats.
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The Lopes look forward to this weekend, when they have home matches against San José State on Friday andΒ Fresno State on Sunday.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
474
656
#2 Singles Match
12
66
326
#3 Singles Match
12
77
66
#4 Singles Match
12
31
66
#5 Singles Match
12
23
66
#6 Singles Match
12
13
66
Order of Finish:
6,4,5,2,3,1
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