DAVENPORT, Iowa -- Grand Canyon (10-15) won two
of three matches in the Fighting Bee Classic at St. Ambrose
University Friday.
GCU opened with a 3-0 loss NAIA No. 6 Lindenwood by set scores of
30-27, 32-30, 30-27. The Antelopes followed with a win over NAIA
No. 5 Park 30-28, 30-28, 30-24.
To finish off the day, Grand Canyon defeated Siena Heights 27-30,
30-20, 30-18, 30-25.
In the loss to Lindenwood, freshman middle hitter Chris
Lockwood (Lakewood, Calif./Lakewood) had a .600 hitting
percentage and nine kills. Sophomore middle hitter Nick
Jensen (Herning, Denmark/Ikast Gymnasium/NJIT) also had
nine kills and a .467 average. Sophomore outside hitter
Taylor Griffin Tucson, Ariz./Ironwood Ridge) had a
.391 attack average and 12 kills. Sophomore outside hitter
Brock Hutchins (Gilbert, Ariz./Highland/Hawai'i)
added nine kills.
Freshman setter Brad Moore (Orange,
Calif./Lutheran) had 43 assists and frosh libero
Trent Bruns (Mission Viejo, Calif./Mission Viejo)
had 13 digs.
Against Park, sophomore defensive specialist Dan Ballenger
(Tucson, Ariz./Flowing Wells) had three service aces.
Griffin had 10 kills and a .500 average. Hutchins had 13 kills and
a .258 percentage. Lockwood added nine kills.
Grand Canyon will take on Moody Bible at 8 a.m. Saturday and NAIA
No. 4 and host St. Ambrose at 2 p.m.