Vista, CA- On Friday night, Arizona Christian took the first set against Saint Katherine.  Unfortunately, the Firebirds took the next three sets over the Firestorm.  Freshman Nate Mayfield and Brenden Hardt established their ACU match highs with 11 kills each.

Match Info

• Match score: Saint Katherine - 3, Arizona Christian - 1
  • Set 1: Arizona Christian 25-22
  • Set 2: Saint Katherine 25-20
  • Set 3: Saint Katherine 25-10
  • Set 4: Saint Katherine 25-22
• Records: Arizona Christian – 0-8, 0-5 GSAC, Saint Katherine – 5-8
• NAIA Top 10 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Saint Katherine – not ranked
• Location: Genuine Volleyball Club, Vista, CA

ACU Stats For The Day

• Nate Mayfield - 11 kills
• Brenden Hardt - 11 kills, 6 blocks, hit .316
• James Contreras - 6 kills, 6 digs, 2 blocks
• Alonzo Tapia - 19 assists
• Timmy Le- 8 digs

Inside the Box Score

• The Firestorm produced 11 team kills in three of the four sets
• Delivered program match best 37 kills as a team
• ACU out blocked USK 9 to 6

Up Next

The Firestorm will play two matches on Saturday- against Aquinas at 1:30 pm (AZ) and then Saint Katherine at 3:00 pm (AZ).  Both matches will be played at the Genuine Volleyball Club in Vista, CA.