San Dimas, CA- On Friday, Arizona Christian defeated Life Pacific 3-2 for their sixth win of the season. The Firestorm rise to 6-5 overall and 1-2 in conference play following this GSAC match.

Match Info

• Match score: Life Pacific– 2, Arizona Christian- 3
  • Set 1: LPU 27-25
  • Set 2: LPU 25-20
  • Set 3: ACU 25-20
  • Set 4: ACU 25-19
  • Set 5: ACU 15-13
• Records: Arizona Christian - 6-5, LPU 7-5
• NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked Life Pacific – not ranked
• Location: Life Pacific University, San Dimas, CA

ACU Stats For The Match

• Annabelle Camoirano - 12 kills, 4 digs, 1 block
• Amanda Bakonyi – 14 kills, 3 blocks
• Oriana Montoya - 15 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks
• Marina Samaniego – 31 assists, 13 digs, 1 service ace
• Macy Magri –  1 kill, 15 assists, 14 digs
• Delaney Harris – 4 assists, 26 digs
• Alex Douglas – 9 kills, 1 dig, 1 block
• Jamie Ricksecker- 6 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks
• Alyssa Fierro – 21 digs

Inside the Box Score

• After splitting the first four games, game five was tied 13-13 before ACU took the final two points to seal the victory. The Firestorm outscored the Warriors 6-1 down the stretch to finish game five.
• Oriana Montoya led the team lead in kills with fifteen.
• Three Firestorm registered double-digit kills in the match (Montoya, Bakonyi and Camoirano).

Thoughts from Coach Briscoe:

"Tonight was a comeback story. Our effort tonight was lackluster but improved over time. WE made the right plays when it counted, and the cards fell in our favor. It's never fun working uphill after going down two sets, but our girls wanted it and worked hard to make it happen. Looking forward to a more-steady effort tomorrow against Hope"

Up Next

The Firestorm return to action on the road in California against Hope International University (Calif.) Saturday (9/13). The match begins at 2 pm in Fullerton.