The No.6 Grand Canyon beach volleyball team completed the Tampa Classic on Saturday by defeating No.11 Stetson 3-2 before falling 4-1 to No.2 Florida State.
GCU (6-2) went ahead early against Stetson, as graduate
Dana Roskic and redshirt freshman
Jessica Drake finished first on Court 4, with graduate
Cami Sanchez and senior
Mackenzie Harris right behind them with a win on Court 5.
Although Stetson took Court 1, junior
Krista Rowan and
Anaya Evans prevailed 21-15, 21-14 on Court 3 to win the dual for the Lopes.
Later, the Lopes fought Florida State, but ultimately suffered a 4-1 defeat, after only GCU juniors
Allanis Navas and
Sarah Dickson claimed their court in straight sets.
The Lopes will return to Los Angeles next weekend to compete against Cal Poly, UCLA, Loyola Marymount and Concordia-Irvine in the Battle for LA Invitational.
GCU 3, Stetson 2
- Shae Henson and Karin Zoinercikova def. Allanis Navas and Sarah Dickson (21-18, 21-19)
- Carol Ferraris and Anete Namike def. Samaya Morin and Abbie Hughes (23-21, 19-21, 21-19)
- Krista Rowan and Anaya Evans def. Audrey Gauthier and Gabriella Bramante (21-15, 21-14)
- Dana Roskic and Jessica Drake def. Klea Sirois and Lauren Della (21-18, 21-18, 0-0)
- Cami Sanchez and Mackenzie Harris def. Noelle Weintraub and Aleksandra Stadnik (21-14, 22-20, 0-0)
Florida State 4, GCU 1
- Maddie Anderseon and Paige Kalkhoff def. Samaya Morin and Abbie Hughes (22-20, 21-15)
- Allanis Navas and Sarah Dickson def. Raelyn White and Anna Long (21-17, 21-19)
- Alexis Durish and Caitlin Moon def. Krista Rowan and Anaya Evans (21-18, 21-19)
- Jordan Polo and Morgan Chacon def. Dana Roskic and Jessica Drake (21-15, 21-15)
- Makenna Wolfe and Carra Sassack def. Cami Sanchez and Mackenzie Harris (21-13, 19-21, 15-13)
