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LAS VEGAS — Trinity San Antonio scored 19 points, Laura Erikstrup added 17 points and Grand Canyon advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time with a 65-62 victory over UT Arlington in the WAC Tournament championship game. The Lopes extended their nation's longest and WAC-record win streak to 30 games, but they had to survive a late threat from the Mavericks. UT Arlington's Taliyah Clark buried a 3-pointer with 38 seconds left and Grand Canyon led 63-62. After a timeout, the Lopes worked the shot clock and Callie Cooper missed a contested layup with seven seconds left. UTA's Avery Brittingham rebounded but lost the ball on a steal by Cooper. Cooper was fouled with two seconds left and made both free throws. Nya Threatt missed a long 3-pointer as time ran out.
