'Dogs set for MWC opening round against Lopes

2026 Mountain West Championship | Wed. Mar. 22 - Sat. Mar. 25, 2026 | PlaySight | Darling Tennis Courts | Las Vegas, Nev.

Match 24: No. 12 Fresno State (8-15, 1-10 MW) vs No. 5 Grand Canyon (13-11, 6-5 MW)
Wed. Apr. 22, 2026 | 9 a.m. PT | First Round - Match 1 | Darling Tennis Courts

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FRESNO, Calif. - The twelfth seed Fresno State will take on the fifth seed Grand Canyon in the first match of the opening round of the 2026 Mountain West Championship on Wednesday, Apr. 22 at Darling Tennis Courts.

Bulldog Bites

Fresno State will play in the opening round of the Mountain West Championship in the first match of the tournament
This is the eleventh and final appearance for Fresno State in the MWC since their first showing in 2014
Bulldogs are seeded No. 12 and will face No. 5 Grand Canyon
Fresno's conference win was against New Mexico as the 'Dogs look to break their eight match down streak
All eight Bulldogs eligible to play in the championship tournament will be on the hunt for their first win
Eliza Dunbar leads the team with 13 singles wins this season, the junior is the only 'Dog to break into double-digit wins
Sofia Pizzoni trails with nine singles wins
Fresno State and Grand Canyon will meet for the fifth time in program history
Bulldogs have one match win in the series (2025) but dropped the most recent meeting with the Lopes in Phoenix, (1-4)

Strong debut for Comier
The newest Bulldog, Louna Corimer, has produced a strong freshman campaign. The Cannes, France native has posted an 8-9 singles record with five doubles wins.

Cormier has played at the end of the lineup splitting her time between the fifth and sixth spot. At No. 5, Cormier has earned four wins off seven appearances and split even at the sixth spot (4-4).

Championship History

Fresno State is a two-time Mountain West Champion (2014, 2018) and has played in three championship final matches
In the Bulldogs three opening round appearances the team sits 1-2
Head coach Denise Dy is looking to add to her win column with a 1-4 record all-time championship record

Path to the title
Fresno State's path to the Championship title will be won one round at a time. Bulldogs' will first face Grand Canyon in the opening round. A win against the Lopes puts Fresno State in the quarterfinal match against No. 4 Air Force.

If Fresno State takes down the Falcons, 'Dogs will face the winner of the San Diego State and Wyoming/New Mexico match. The championship match will be held on Saturday, Apr. 25 at 11 a.m. PT.

A look at the Lopes

Grand Canyon is seeded fifth in the championship
The Lopes own six conference wins
Grand Canyon has seen two players earn MW Weekly Awards in Bella Crossman (Player) and Hams Metwally (Freshman)

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Players Mentioned

Eliza Dunbar

Sofia Pizzoni