Fullerton, CA- On the strength of serving up 10 aces and out hitting Hope International, Arizona Christian earned a 3-1 win on Friday night.  Senior Jackie Stein put down 13 kills.  Junior Amanda Bakonyi hit .421 with 10 kills.

Match Info

• Match score: Arizona Christian - 3, Hope International - 1
  • Set 1: ACU 25-18
  • Set 2: HIU 25-21
  • Set 3: ACU 25-22
  • Set 4: ACU 25-13
• Records: Arizona Christian- 11-7, 7-5 GSAC, Hope International- 12-11, 5-5 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian – not ranked, Hope International – not ranked
• Location: Darling Pavilion, Hope International University, Fullerton, CA

ACU Stats For The Day

• Jackie Stein - 13 kills
• Amanda Bakonyi - 10 kills, .421 hitting
• Breanna Scott - 10 kills, 19 digs
• Marina Samaniego - 33 assists, 13 digs
• Delaney Harris - 21 digs

Inside the Box Score

• The third set had the most ties (4) and lead changes (3) followed by no ties or lead changes in the fourth set
• ACU outhit HIU .205 to .168
• HIU's Camryn Rowell topped all hitters with 18 kills

Thoughts from Coach Briscoe

"This was a great bounce back from our last three losses.  Our girls stayed focused and executed our plan over the course of this four set match.  Even with our pins taking most of the show we still had a great performance from Bakonyi in the middle.  She played a crucial role in slowing down and breaking the rhythm of their middles all while being a real offensive threat.  We are thankful to be able to put another notch in the win column."

Up Next

Tomorrow the Firestorm will play at Life Pacific in San Dimas.  First serve will come at 1:00 pm.