Rocklin, CA- Arizona Christian started their farthest road trip from home with a 3-2 win over William Jessup on Friday night.  Senior Jackie Stein produced an ACU high 13 kills.  Micaela Zapata recorded a match high 17 kills for William Jessup.

Match Info

• Match score: Arizona Christian - 3, William Jessup - 2
  • Set 1: WJU 25-23
  • Set 2: ACU 25-17
  • Set 3: ACU 25-8
  • Set 4: WJU 25-21
  • Set 5: ACU 15-8
• Records: Arizona Christian- 7-4, 3-2 GSAC, William Jessup- 7-8, 2-3 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian – not ranked, William Jessup – not ranked
• Location: Warrior Arena, William Jessup University, Rocklin, CA

Stats For The Day

• Marina Samaniego - 22 assists, 20 digs, 3 service aces
• Jackie Stein - 13 kills, 15 digs
• Tyler Gebhart - 11 kills, 2 blocks
• Amanda Bakonyi- 8 kills, 6 blocks
• Delaney Harris- 26 digs
• Hannah Alvarado- 17 digs

Match Keys

• ACU out hit WJU .187 to .035 despite only recording two more kills (51-49)
• First and fourth sets featured five ties and two lead changes and then six ties and two lead changes respectively (both won WJU)
• Sets two, three, and five only had five ties combined- all in the second set (all won by ACU)

Thoughts from Coach Briscoe

"Our girls fought hard tonight in an electric gymnasium.  The fans were loud and involved and that definitely made a difference in our overall performance.  Similar to our match with HIU our team showed a lot of resilience after some slow starts.  This was a big win for us on our first weekend of conference matches on the road.  Menlo is going to be another great fight and we are looking forward to a new day and another opportunity."

Up Next

On Saturday, the Firestorm will continue their Northern California road trip.  ACU will head to Menlo for a 2:00 pm matinee before flying home.