GCU edged 4-3 at Nevada in regular-season finale

Friday, April 17

Reno, Nev.

12:00 PM

Grand Canyon

Nevada

4/18/2026 2:33:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

Lopes claim doubles point and battle deep into singles, fall in tight match to close Mountain West regular season in Reno

By: Tyler Killgore

RENO, Nev. – Grand Canyon closed its regular season with a tightly contested 4-3 loss at Nevada on Friday afternoon at the McArthur Tennis Center, with the dual coming down to the final singles courts.

The Lopes opened strong by securing the doubles point with wins on Courts 1 and 3. Freshman Tristan Berard and sophomore Andreas Loizas battled to a 7-5 victory at the top spot, while junior Brice Patoux and freshman

Heremana Courte added a decisive 6-2 win at Court 3 to give GCU the early 1-0 lead.

Nevada answered in singles, taking the first two completed at Courts 6 and 1 before extending its lead with a straight-set win on Court 2.

GCU stayed within striking distance thanks to junior Charlie Pade's 6-2, 6-3 win on Court 6 and Loiza's 6-4, 6-2 victory at Court 3 evening the match late in the afternoon.

The dual ultimately came down to the final two courts, where Nevada pulled out a pair of three-set victories at Court 5 and 4 to secure the 4-3 result.

GCU finishes the regular season at 18-5 overall. The Lopes will wait for the Mountain West Tennis Championships bracket to come out to see who they will take on in Las Vegas, Nevada the upcoming week.