Box Score Glendale, Ariz.- For the third year in a row, Arizona Christian opened their season by facing rival OUAZ. On Thursday night, the Spirit beat the Firestorm 3-1. Sophomore Wesley Hunter topped ACU with 13 kills.
Match Info
- Match score: OUAZ - 3, Arizona Christian - 1
- Set 1: OUAZ 25-18
- Set 2: OUAZ 25-22
- Set 3: ACU 25-18
- Set 4: OUAZ 25-19
- Records: Arizona Christian - 0-1, 0-1 GSAC, OUAZ - 5-3, 1-0 GSAC
- NAIA Top 10 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, OUAZ - 11
- Location: YMCA-Glendale, Glendale, AZ
ACU Stats
Inside the Box Score
- OUAZ started the match with a 4-0 run and remained front the rest of the first set
- W. Hunter began the second set with a kill
- The Spirit moved in front and were up as many as five before ACU forced four ties
- A kill from W. Hunter gave the Firestorm a lead at 22-21 but OUAZ scored the final four points of the set
- In the third down 13-12, ACU used an 8-1 run to move ahead for good
- Four kills from McGee highlighted the run
- The fourth saw ACU trail by five before a block from Paul Dozeman and McGee knotted the score at 15 before OUAZ went up for good
- The Firestorm recorded more kills than the Spirit (41-39) but had more hitting and service errors
Thoughts from Coach Hunter
"Tonight we learned that we have the ability to be a good team. The light started to come on and you could see in their eyes that they were believing in themselves. Now we need to keep moving forward."
Up Next
The Firestorm will host The Master's on Friday at 6:00 pm at the YMCA-Glendale.
