Box Score Glendale, AZ- Arizona Christian hosted Hope International University on Friday at ASU West. Hope defeated ACU 3-0.
Match Info
· Match score: HIU - 3, Arizona Christian - 0
o Set 1: HIU 25-13
o Set 2: HIU 25-14
o Set 3: HIU 25-21
· Records: Arizona Christian – 0-4, 0-3 GSAC, Hope International University– 3-3, 1-1 GSAC
· NAIA Top 10 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, HIU- not ranked
· Location: ASU West, Glendale, AZ
ACU Stats v HIU
· Nate Mayfield - 7 kills, 3 blocks
· Brenden Hardt- 7 kills, 3 blocks
· Tyler Kohner - 6 kills, 1 assist, 1 block
· Fatai Akolade- 2 assists, 3 digs
· Paul Dozeman- 1 kill, 1 block
· Quinn Hunter- 23 assists, 2 kills, 2 blocks
· Chris Beck- 6 kills, 1 assist, 3 digs
Inside the Box Score v HIU
· HIU out-killed ACU 34-29 and had 11 fewer errors (21-10)
· HIU was efficient in their attacks, hitting 42.1% to ACU's 10.3%.
· HIU scored first in all three games.
· ACU took a 6-4 lead early in game 1, but after HIU broke a 7-7 tie, they did not trail the rest of the game
· HIU never lost the lead in game 2.
Thoughts from Coach Hunter
"Hope is a strong team that played steady tonight. We had some strong rallies but need to play more consistent."
Up Next
The Firestorm return to action on Saturday, February 1st at 1:00 pm against Vanguard University at Northwest Christian High School.
