Box Score Glendale, Ariz.- After William Jessup held leads in all four sets and won the opening set, Arizona Christian responded to claim the last three sets on Wednesday afternoon. Following Freshman Delaney Frame breaking a ten year plus record on Tuesday night, Freshman Krysta Petersen needed just one match to break Frame's record and set the new ACU hitting percentage match mark on Wednesday.
Match Info
- Match score: Arizona Christian - 3, William Jessup - 1
- Set 1: WJU 25-23
- Set 2: ACU 25-20
- Set 3: ACU 25-16
- Set 4: ACU 25-23
- Records: Arizona Christian - 3-4, 2-2 GSAC, William Jessup - 2-4, 0-2 GSAC
- NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, William Jessup - not ranked
- Location: YMCA- Glendale/Peoria, Glendale, AZ
ACU Stats
Inside the Box Score
- Set one saw the teams exchange eight lead changes and 12 ties
- Tied at 22-22, Smith delivered an ace for the lead
- But WJU scored the final three points
- Breaking a 13-13 tie in the second, ACU used a 4-0 run (two WJU attack errors and kills from Camoirano and Gebhart) to move ahead
- WJU was up 6-5 early in the third before the Firestorm outscored the Warriors 20-10 for the set win
- The fourth set featured 11 ties and six lead changes
- Kills from Fierro and Gebhart sent ACU in front for good though WJU crept within one three times
- Needing a minimum of 20 attacks, Petersen attempted exactly 20 attacks to qualify for the record
Thoughts from Coach Briscoe
"We had a great battle today with Jessup and our girls showed a lot of maturity in playing tough until the end. I am proud of how we overcame adversity and saw some athletes step in and make some big plays when we needed them. Time to get back in the gym and keep growing!"
Up Next
The Firestorm have a bye week before returning to action on March 9 at The Master's in Santa Clarita, CA. That Tuesday match is scheduled for start time of 7:00 pm (Arizona)/ 6:00 pm (Pacific).
