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Miners Drop Road Match at Grand Canyon
PHOENIX, Ariz. - UTEP volleyball (16-12, 8-8 MW) dropped a three-set decision to Grand Canyon (25-8, 25-15, 25-22) Saturday afternoon at Global Credit Union Arena.
Grand Canyon (17-10, 11-5) seized control early in the opening set, scoring the first nine points and holding UTEP to a -.185 hitting percentage. The Miners were unable to recover from the fast start as the Lopes cruised to a 25-8 win and a 1-0 match lead.
UTEP showed improvement offensively in the second frame, hitting .185 and staying within striking distance early before Grand Canyon used a 5-0 run midway through the set to create separation. The Lopes went on to hit .538 in the set and claimed a 25-15 victory.