Glendale, AZ- Arizona Christian defeated the University of Saint Katherine 3-0 on Saturday.  The victory builds a two-game winning streak for the Firestorm.  

Match Info

• Match score: Arizona Christian- 3, Saint Katherine - 0
  • Set 1: ACU 27-25
  • Set 2: ACU 25-20
  • Set 3: ACU 25-19
• Records: Arizona Christian - 3-11, 1-7 GSAC, Saint Katherine - 3-14
• NAIA Top 10 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Saint Katherine - not ranked
• Location: Ironwood High School, Glendale, AZ

ACU Stats v USK

• Nate Mayfield - 9 kills, 1 assist, 3 blocks
• Wesley Hunter – 9 kills, 4 assists, 2 service aces, 7 digs, 2 blocks
• Tyler Kohner- 4 kills, 2 assists, 7 digs
• Brenden Hardt- 6 kills, 7 blocks
• Paul Dozeman- 4 kills, 1 service ace, 1 dig, 1 block
• Quinn Hunter- 24 assists, 4 kills, 6 digs
• Chris Beck- 1 service ace, 2 digs
• James Hansen- 1 kill, 1 service ace, 6 digs

Inside the Box Score v USK

• ACU out-killed USK 37-25, committed 8 fewer errors  (25-19). ACU had a better hitting percentage in the match (20.2% to 0%).
• ACU scored first in two out of three games (2, 3).
• Set one went to extra points and after breaking a 25-25 tie, ACU scored the next two to secure Game 1.
• Set two was tied at 17 before ACU pulled away to win 25-20.
• ACU never trailed in Game 3 and took the match 3-0.

Thoughts from Coach Hunter

"We had a shaky first game but managed to pull it out. The guys settled in to the next two playing strong and winning in three. I was proud of our effort and team work today."

Up Next

The Firestorm continue the homestand on Wednesday, March 11, facing Morningside College at ASU West.  The match begins at 6:00 pm.