Box Score Glendale, Ariz.- On Friday evening, Arizona Christian celebrated their seniors- Hannah Alvarado, Annabelle Camoirano, and Marina Samaniego- before their match with Life Pacific. Unfortunately, the Warriors crashed the Senior Day fun by beating Firestorm in four sets.
Match Info
- Match scores: Life Pacific - 3, Arizona Christian - 1
- Set 1: LPU 25-23
- Set 2: ACU 26-24
- Set 3: LPU 25-15
- Set 4: LPU 25-23
- Records: Arizona Christian - 9-15, 4-11 GSAC, Life Pacific - 17-7, 10-5 GSAC
- NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Life Pacific - RV
- Location: Firestorm Recreation Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
ACU Stats
Inside Box Score
- Set one started great as the Firestorm opened with a 9-1 lead
- ACU held the lead until 23-22 before LPU won the last four points of the set
- After a 4-1 lead in the second, the Warriors came back to take a 7-6 edge
- The back and forth set was on
- Tied 22-22, Fierro put away a kill
- Knotted at 24-24, Taryn Oberle team up with Frame and McKenzie Omoruyi on a pair of blocks for the set win
- A Schroeder kill gave ACU 1-0 advantage to begin the third set before LPU used a 7-0 run to grab control of the set
- Set four was anybody's set with numerous ties and lead changes before reaching a 20-20 tie
- However, LPU won five of the final eight points to secure the match win
Thoughts from Coach Briscoe
"We played a gritty match today against a very tough team. Unfortunately we were not able to close out on some tight games while Life really showed maturity in playing strong down the stretch. A lot to learn from and build on with going into another match tomorrow."
Up Next
On Saturday, the Firestorm will play their final home match of the season as they host Hope International. First serve from the Firestorm Recreation Center will come at 2:00 pm.
