Phoenix, AZ- Arizona Christian eased past OUAZ 8-1 on Friday.  ACU swept doubles with three through six singles dropping a combined four games.

Match Info

• Match score: Arizona Christian - 8, OUAZ - 1
• Records: Arizona Christian - 9-11, 8-4 GSAC, OUAZ – 3-9, 4-15 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - RV, OUAZ – not ranked
• Location: Phoenix Tennis Center, Phoenix, AZ

Inside The Box Score

• ACU rolled through doubles with the twos and threes not dropping more than three games
• One doubles outlasted OUAZ 8-6
• Janae Watt opened singles with a pair of 6-0 wins
• Jordan Vlad gave ACU the team win with 6-0 and 6-1 result at six
• Jayci Kelley matched Vlad with her 6-0, 6-1 scores
• Sydney Smyth and Elizabeth Kelley rounded out the ACU wins
• Tia Okano dropped a three set super tie break match

Scores v OUAZ

Doubles

1. KELLEY, Elizabeth/KELLEY, Jayci (ACU) def. ORTIZ, Julia/PAPACO, Hana (OUAZ) 8-6

2. OKANO, Tia/SMYTH, Sydney (ACU) def. FOURNIER, Michelle/FYALL, Katie (OUAZ) 8-2

3. VLAD, Jordan/GUTIERREZ, Gabby (ACU) def. AMAYA, Bianca/TORRES, Jocelyn (OUAZ) 8-3

Singles

1. ORTIZ, Julia (OUAZ) def. OKANO, Tia (ACU) 7-6 (7-3), 0-6, 1-0 (10-8)

2. KELLEY, Elizabeth (ACU) def. PAPACO, Hana (OUAZ) 6-1, 6-4

3. SMYTH, Sydney (ACU) def. FOURNIER, Michelle (OUAZ) 6-2, 6-0

4. KELLEY, Jayci (ACU) def. AMAYA, Bianca (OUAZ) 6-0, 6-1

5. WATT, Janae (ACU) def. TORRES, Jocelyn (OUAZ) 6-0, 6-0

6. VLAD, Jordan (ACU) def. FYALL, Katie (OUAZ) 6-0, 6-1

Thoughts from Coach Southern

"The women did a great job of staying focused in some tight spots during the doubles and ended up getting the sweep that set the tone for the match.  Today was some of the tougher conditions we've played in and I thought we managed ourselves well.  Looking forward to one more non-conference match before we head to the GSAC tourney."

Up Next

On Saturday, the Firestorm will head to La Mirada, CA, to meet up with former GSAC foe and current NCAA Division II Biola.  First serve for the women will be 11:00 am.