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Box Score 2 Atherton, Calif.- On Saturday, Arizona Christian and Menlo exchanged wins in the four sets before the Oaks pushed back the Firestorm in the fifth.
Match Info
- Match scores: Menlo - 3, Arizona Christian - 2
- Set 1: ACU 26-24
- Set 2: MC 25-21
- Set 3: ACU 25-20
- Set 4: MC 25-17
- Set 5: MC 15-11
- Records: Arizona Christian - 10-4, 1-4 GSAC, Menlo - 3-6, 1-3 GSAC
- NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Menlo - not ranked
- Location: Haynes-Prim Pavilion, Menlo College, Atherton, CA
ACU Stats
Inside Box Score
- Down 17-14 in the first, a Petersen kill, Fierro ace, and Camoirano kill tied the set
- Five ties and three lead changes later, the Oaks had set point at 24-23 before the Firestorm scored the next three points (MC error, Henige kill, and Combes ace) for the win
- Menlo scored the first seven points of the second set and lead the rest of the set
- Arizona Christian tallied four of the first five points of the third set including two blocks by Petersen and Henige and remained in front
- No ties or lead changes in the fourth as Menlo forced the fifth set
- MC scored first in the final set but a Henige kill and two Camoirano kills around a service ace by Hannah Alvarado gave ACU a 4-1 edge
- But the Oaks moved ahead at 7-6 and kept the lead until the end of the match
- The 51 attacks by Camoirano were a season high for ACU
Thoughts from Coach Briscoe
"Definitely a disappointing weekend for us. We failed to execute the skills that have brought us this far. We were unable to get in system and put our opponents out of system. It will be back to the drawing board for us this week as we seek to regain stability. Success is not typically a straight path. It is difficult and narrow, but we are going to put our heads down and get to work."
Up Next
Arizona Christian will return from Northern California before heading to Southern California for matches at Hope International and Life Pacific next weekend. The Firestorm and the Royals will serve it up on Friday in Fullerton at 6:00 pm.
