Completed Event: Women's Tennis versus Air Force on March 27, 2026 , Loss , 2, to, 4
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Sunday, March 8
Tucson, Ariz.
3:00 PM
Grand Canyon
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Arizona
Photo by: Kaily Green
Grand Canyon takes tight loss to No. 73 Arizona
3/9/2026 2:56:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Lopes win doubles point, fall short on final cour5 of 4-3 road battle
TUCSON — 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.
Lopes sophomore Bella Crossman and senior Dani Deaifi got the doubles success started, winning 6-4 on Court 2.
The GCU freshman duo of Hams Metwally and Amalia Suciu then clinched the doubles point for the Lopes with a 6-3 win.
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.
However, GCU sophomore Karina Hofbauer turned the tide with the Lopes' first singles win on Court 2. Hofbauer defeated Arizona' Josie Usereau 0-6, 6-3, 6-2.
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.
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 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to secure the dual match for the Wildcats.
The Lopes look forward to this weekend, when they have home matches against San José State on Friday and Fresno State on Sunday.
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.
Lopes sophomore Bella Crossman and senior Dani Deaifi got the doubles success started, winning 6-4 on Court 2.
The GCU freshman duo of Hams Metwally and Amalia Suciu then clinched the doubles point for the Lopes with a 6-3 win.
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.
However, GCU sophomore Karina Hofbauer turned the tide with the Lopes' first singles win on Court 2. Hofbauer defeated Arizona' Josie Usereau 0-6, 6-3, 6-2.
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.
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 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to secure the dual match for the Wildcats.
The Lopes look forward to this weekend, when they have home matches against San José State on Friday and Fresno State on Sunday.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
474
Martyna Ostrzygalo / 0 [UA]
656
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Josie Usereau / 0 [UA]
326
#3 Singles Match
12
77
Ciara Moore / 0 [UA]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
31
Maria Garcia / 0 [UA]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
23
Tanvi Narendran / 0 [UA]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
13
Zoya Chulak / 0 [UA]
66
Order of Finish:
6,4,5,2,3,1
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