Completed Event: Women's Tennis versus Air Force on March 27, 2026 , Loss , 2, to, 4
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L 2-4
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Thursday, April 23
Las Vegas, Nev.
2:00 PM
Grand Canyon
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(4) Air Force
Photo by: Tyler Killgore
GCU heads to semifinals of Mountain West Championships
4/23/2026 8:41:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Lopes routed Air Force in a sweep in order to advance to the next round of the Mountain West Women's Tennis Championships
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - No. 5 seed Grand Canyon advanced in the Mountain West Championship with a 4-0 sweep of No. 4 seed Air Force on Thursday afternoon at Darling Tennis Center.
GCU set the tone early by securing the doubles point with wins on Courts 1 and 2. Sophomore Bella Crossman and senior Dania Deaifi opened with a 6-4 victory at the top spot.
This was followed by junior Gala Arangio and sophomore Karina Hofbauer earning a 6-4 win at Court 2 to give the Lopes a 1-0 lead.
The Lopes carried that momentum into singles play, taking the first three completed courts to clinch the match.
Arangio struck first quickly with a 6-2, 6-2 win at Court 3 and Karina Hofbauer followed with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 victory at Court 2. Â
Hams Metwally then sealed the dual with her first clinch in her career with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 comeback win on Court 4.
Three additional matches were left unfinished once the clinch was secured, including competitive battles at the top and bottom of the lineup.
The Lopes' sweep sends them forward in the Mountain West Championship as they will face No.1 San Diego State tomorrow in the semifinals as they look to punch their ticket to the Championship match.
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GCU set the tone early by securing the doubles point with wins on Courts 1 and 2. Sophomore Bella Crossman and senior Dania Deaifi opened with a 6-4 victory at the top spot.
This was followed by junior Gala Arangio and sophomore Karina Hofbauer earning a 6-4 win at Court 2 to give the Lopes a 1-0 lead.
The Lopes carried that momentum into singles play, taking the first three completed courts to clinch the match.
Arangio struck first quickly with a 6-2, 6-2 win at Court 3 and Karina Hofbauer followed with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 victory at Court 2. Â
Hams Metwally then sealed the dual with her first clinch in her career with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 comeback win on Court 4.
Three additional matches were left unfinished once the clinch was secured, including competitive battles at the top and bottom of the lineup.
The Lopes' sweep sends them forward in the Mountain West Championship as they will face No.1 San Diego State tomorrow in the semifinals as they look to punch their ticket to the Championship match.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
1234
715UF
Abby Cotuna / 0 [AFA]
561UF
#2 Singles Match
12
76
Arian Van Houweling / 0 [AFA]
63
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Sofia Mavor / 0 [AFA]
22
#4 Singles Match
123
466
Yule Kang / 0 [AFA]
631
#5 Singles Match
1234
561UF
Nadia Kojonroj / 0 [AFA]
74UF
#6 Singles Match
1234
624UF
Maya Michalski / 0 [AFA]
464UF
Order of Finish:
3,2,4
Players Mentioned
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