Box Score Glendale, Ariz.- On Wednesday, Arizona Christian led in every set but could not hold off No. 6 Benedictine-Mesa in three of the four sets. Junior Cade McGee produced his ACU best of 17 kills.
Match Info
- Match score: Benedictine-Mesa - 3, Arizona Christian - 1
- Set 1: BENU 25-20
- Set 2: BENU 26-24
- Set 3: ACU 25-22
- Set 4: BENU 25-22
- Records: Arizona Christian - 1-1, Benedictine-Mesa - 2-4
- NAIA Top 10 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Benedictine-Mesa - 6
- Location: Firestorm Recreation Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
ACU Stats
Inside the Box Score
- The first 19 points went back-and-forth and ACU led 10-9 in the first set
- But the Redhawks moved ahead for good in the set
- ACU started the second set in control and built a 15-8 edge on a Beck kill
- However, BENU outscored ACU 18-9 the rest of the set
- In the third, the Firestorm kept the lead from beginning to end
- McGee dialed up seven third set kills
- Up 10-7 in the fourth, ACU lost the top score after a 7-0 run by the Redhawks
- Chasing the rest of the way, Arizona Christian was behind just one at 23-22 before BENU ended the match
Thoughts from Coach Bruns
"I am happy with the way we competed against a good team. We lacked some discipline in key moments, but we will learn from it and grow from here."
Up Next
The Firestorm will have two weeks away from countable matches before they host rival OUAZ on Wednesday, February 16, at 6:00 pm.
