Glendale, AZ- Arizona Christian's two-game winning streak came to an end tonight as the Firestorm were defeated by the Morningside College (IA) Mustangs 3-1 on Wednesday.

Match Info

• Match score: Morningside - 3, Arizona Christian - 1
  • Set 1: MC 25-20
  • Set 2: ACU 25-22
  • Set 3: MC 25-23
  • Set 4: MC 29-27
• Records: Arizona Christian - 3-12, Morningside - 5-12
• NAIA Top 10 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Morningside- not ranked
• Location: ASU West, Glendale, AZ

ACU Stats v MC

• Nate Mayfield - 15 kills, 1 dig, 3 blocks
• Wesley Hunter – 16 kills, 8 digs, 1 blocks
• Tyler Kohner- 8 kills, 1 assist, 1 service ace,  10 digs, 1 block
• Brenden Hardt- 9 kills, 3 blocks
• Paul Dozeman- 3 kills, 1 service ace, 5 digs, 3 blocks
• Quinn Hunter- 43 assists, 1 kill, 7 digs, 1 block
• Chris Beck- 5 kills, 6 digs
• James Hansen- 2 service ace, 6 assists, 11 digs

Inside the Box Score v MC

• ACU out-killed MC 51-37  but committed 19 more errors  (37-18).
• ACU scored first in all four games.
• In Game 1, Morningside broke a 1-1 tie and did not trail the rest of the game.
• ACU took Game 2 but trailed after Morningside broke a 6-6 tie until taking the lead back 21-20. ACU scored four of the next six points to seal the victory.
• ACU tied Game 3 at 23 before dropping the next two points to give Morningside the victory.
• Game 4 went into overtime and was tied at 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 before Morningside took the final two points of the game to win the match.

Thoughts from Coach Hunter

"Tonight was a night where we had plenty of opportunities to win but we made too many mistakes. Proud of the guys for playing together."

Up Next

The Firestorm head to California to begin a three-game road trip, beginning with a rematch against Westcliff University. ACU looks to avenge a 3-0 loss earlier in the season. The match begins at 4:00 pm and will be played at Golden West College in Huntington Beach.