Phoenix, AZ- On Friday, Hope International University defeated Arizona Christian 3-1. The Firestorm move to 12-9 overall and 4-6 in conference play following this conference loss.

Match Info

• Match score: Arizona Christian– 1, Hope International University- 3
  • Set 1: HIU 25-21
  • Set 2: HIU 25-22
  • Set 3: ACU 25-20
  • Set 4: HIU 25-17
• Records: Arizona Christian- 12-9, Hope International 13-7
• NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked| Hope International– not ranked|
• Location: Barry Goldwater High School, Phoenix, AZ

ACU Stats For The Match

• Annabelle Camoirano - 8 kills, 2 blocks
• Amanda Bakonyi – 11 kills, 6 blocks
• Oriana Montoya - 5 kills, 1 block
• Marina Samaniego – 18 assists, 2 service aces, 17 digs, 3 kills
• Macy Magri – 21 assists, 13 digs, 1 kill
• Delaney Harris – 28 digs, 6 assists, 2 service aces
• Tyler Gebhart- 8 kills, 1 block
• Alex Douglas- 6 kills, 2 digs, 6 blocks
• Alyssa Fierro- 1 service ace, 12 digs
• Hannah Alvarado- 6 digs
• Tristan Barta- 8 kills, 6 blocks

Inside the Box Score

• Amanda Bakonyi led the Firestorm with 11 kills, Tristan Barta, Annabelle Camoirano and Tyler Gebhart each added 8 kills.
• ACU out-killed HIU 50-42, but ACU had 32 errors to Hope's 26.
• The team that scored the first point of each set won that set.

Thoughts from Coach Briscoe:

"Tonight's match was a roller coaster for most of the evening. Earning and giving up strings of points at a time. We did a really good job limiting the amount of attempts their middles got through aggressive serving and had a great blocking game. Even with these positives we shot ourselves in the foot often with unforced errors and it really took the wind out of our sails when we needed to keep fighting. I do want to highlight Tristan Barta's effort tonight though as she came off the bench and made an immediate impact on the team with six total blocks and hit .250 with 8 kills. That's a great stat line and that's what we need day in and day out to succeed in our league."

Up Next

The Firestorm remain at home to face Life Pacific University on Saturday (10/11) at Cactus High School (6330 W. Greenway Rd. Glendale, AZ 85306).