NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – The No. 6 Grand Canyon beach volleyball team opened its season Thursday by sweeping dual matches against host CSU Northridge and Concordia-Irvine.
The Lopes (2-0) did not drop a set in 10 pairs matches with the junior duo of
Allanis Navas and
Allison Hansen making their debut as the No. 1 pair.
GCU's most dominant match of the day came when senior
Anaya Evans and graduate
Cami Sanchez teamed up on Court 4 to give the Lopes their first victory against CSU, winning 21-11, 21-10.
The Lopes move crosstown Friday to Los Angeles for matches against No. 14 Long Beach State at 11 a.m. (Phoenix time_ and against No. 4 USC, the defending two-time national champion, at 1:15 p.m. (Phoenix time). Those matches will be streamed
here.
GCU 5, CSUN 0
- Allison Hansen/Allanis Navas (GCU) def. Lauren Eknoian/Tasha Mae (CSUN), 21-12, 21-13
- Samaya Morin/Abbie Hughes (GCU) def. Emily Sparks/Mikaela Maughan (CSUN), 21-11, 21-12
- Dana Roskic/Krista Rowan (GCU) def. True McCullough/Victoria Rogers (CSUN), 21-12, 24-22
- Anaya Evans/Cami Sanchez (GCU) def. Mac McCarthy/Abigail Alvarez (CSUN), 21-11, 21-10
- Jessica Drake/Mackenzie Harris (GCU) def. Seyvion Waggoner/Kinley Lindhardt (CSUN), 21-15, 21-12
GCU 5, Concorida-Irvine 0
- Allison Hansen/Allanis Navas(GCU) def. Hannah Phair/Olivia Highstreet (CUI), 21-10, 21-14
- Samaya Morin/Abbie Hughes (GCU) def. Sara Ostijic/Hailee Ryan (CUI), 21-16, 21-8
- Dana Roskic/Krista Rowan (GCU) def. Tatum Smith/Kelia Giusta (CUI), 21-16, 21-17
- Anaya Evans/Cami Sanchez (GCU) def. Kelissa Lemoine/Eva Prewitt (CUI), 21-16, 21-13
- Brooke Birch/Sydnee Broadway (GCU) def. Lily Dyer/Carly Moreno (CUI), 21-17, 21-18
