Fullerton, CA- On Saturday, Arizona Christian lost to Hope International University 3-1. The Firestorm fell to 6-6 overall and 1-3 in conference play following this GSAC contest.

Match Info

• Match score: Hope International– 3, Arizona Christian- 1
  • Set 1: HIU 25-15
  • Set 2: HIU 26-24
  • Set 3: ACU 25-20
  • Set 4: HIU 25-23
• Records: Arizona Christian - 6-6, Hope International 8-6
• NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked Hope International– not ranked
• Location: Hope International University, Fullerton, CA

ACU Stats For The Match

• Annabelle Camoirano - 9 kills, 1 dig, 2 blocks
• Amanda Bakonyi – 10 kills, 6 blocks
• Oriana Montoya - 3 kills, 5 digs, 6 blocks
• Marina Samaniego – 22 assists, 21 digs, 3 service aces
• Macy Magri – 12 assists, 4 service aces, 8 digs
• Delaney Harris – 4 assists, 40 digs
• Alex Douglas – 5 kills, 3 digs
• Tyler Gebhart- 9 kills, 3 digs, 3 blocks
• Alyssa Fierro – 20 digs

Inside the Box Score

• Amanda Bakonyi led the team with 10 kills. Delaney Harris led the team with 40 digs.
• Game 2 featured 10 tied scores (1, 10, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 19, 21, 24) before Hope scored the final two points to win the game.
• In Game 3, ACU jumped out to a 5-0 lead before HIU tied the game at 20-20. The Firestorm then outscored the Royals 5-0 to win the game.

Thoughts from Coach Briscoe:

"We had some moments of good effort, but ultimately fell short. We had a good start for our first road trip but failed to capitalize on our opponents' weaknesses as we closed out the weekend. There are lots of good lessons to glean from the loss today. Hoping that we can learn and grow from all our experiences."

Up Next

The Firestorm return to action at home against University of St. Katherine (Calif.) Tuesday (9/17). The match begins at 7 pm at Greenway High School in Phoenix.