LOGAN, Utah — After winning eight of its previous 10 dual matches, Grand Canyon fell in its second consecutive Mountain West match with a 4-1 loss at Utah State on Saturday.
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In doubles play, Lopes freshman
Tim Hohmann and sophomore
Charlie Pade suffered only their third loss of the season on Court 3.
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Utah State secured the doubles point on Court 2 with GCU sophomore
Daniel Jankoski and junior
Brice Patoux losing to Badon Jean-Baptiste and Dimitri Goubin 6-4.
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The Lopes started off singles play with a strong win from Pade, the Australian who defeated Jakub Medved 6-1, 6-3.
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The Aggies then took a Court 1 win over Lopes sophomore
Tristan Berard, who is14-3 on the season.
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On Court 2, GCU sophomore
Diordan Macababbad suffered a 6-0 defeat in the first set but battled back in the second set before losing 6-4.
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Following a Court 3 loss for sophomore
Andreas Loizas, the Aggies clinched the dual win and at least a share of the Mountain West regular-season championship.
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The Lopes head to San Diego State on April 11 to take on the Aztecs.
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