Mesa, AZ - ACU dropped the double header to Benedictine-Mesa 4-1 in game one and improving but still just shy, with a score of 3-2 in the second game.
Game One Info
Game Score: Benedictine - 4, Arizona Christian - 1
Records: Arizona Christian - 2-12, Benedictine - 8-6
Location: Gene Autry Park, Mesa, AZ
Scores (Order of Finish): 4, 5, 2*, 1, 3
Aubri Green/Marina Samaniego (ACU) def. Kat McCullough/Jackie Woods (BENU): 23-25, 22-20, 15-13
Paige Padilla/Violeti Faleumu (BENU) def. Maddie Lapierre/Brittany Western (ACU): 19-21, 20-22
Caitlan Sammons/Megan Block (BENU) def. Oriana Montoya/Issabella Martell (ACU): 22-20, 17-21, 11-15
Taylor Bradley/Mikayla Flores (BENU) def. Hannah Bowen/Katie Patterson (ACU): 17-21, 10-21
Hayden Boucher/Katie Nice def. Tristan Barta/Alex Douglas (ACU): 22-24, 15-21
Game Two Info
Scores (Order of Finish): 4, 5, 1, 3, 2*
Aubri Green/Marina Samaniego (ACU) def. Kat McCullough/Jackie Woods (BENU): 21-17, 21-17
Paige Padilla/Violeti Faleumu (BENU) def. Maddie Lapierre/Brittany Western (ACU): 21-16, 22-24, 7-15
Oriana Montoya/Issabella Martell (ACU) def. Caitlan Sammons/Megan Block (BENU): 16-21, 21-13, 15-10
Taylor Bradley/Mikayla Flores (BENU) def. Hannah Bowen/Katie Patterson (ACU): 15-21, 10-21
Hayden Bouche/Katie Nice (BENU) def. Tristan Barta/Alex Douglas (ACU): 16-21, 10-21
Thoughts from Coach Keller-Galley
"I'm happy with the way we fought today and improved as the day went on. It was the hottest day we've played in yet and it was obvious everyone was tired. It's exciting to see the efforts of the difficult trainings and practices come into play in games and helping us excel. Although I'm bummed we weren't able to pull off a team win, I'm happy that we improved and with the work the girls are putting in."
Up Next
On Wednesday, the Firestorm travel to Surprise to play a double header against Ottawa. Match one starts at 3:00pm with match two starting at 6:00pm.
