Box Score Glendale, Ariz.- No. 5 Menlo College seemed to play at another level on Friday as they hit .404 for the match to knock off Arizona Christian.
Match Info
- Match score: Menlo - 3, Arizona Christian - 0
- Set 1: MC 25-21
- Set 2: MC 25-17
- Set 3: MC 25-21
- Records: Arizona Christian - 2-8, 0-7 GSAC, Menlo - 14-3, 4-2 GSAC
- NAIA Top 10 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Menlo - 5
- Location: Firestorm Recreation Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
ACU Stats
Inside the Box Score
- The first 24 points of the match played to a 12-12 tie
- But Menlo used a 4-0 run to break the tie and stay in front for the rest of the set
- Neither team blew the cover off the ball in the opening set as MC hit .161 and ACU hit .115
- However, the second set was entirely different as both teams pounded away
- The Oaks recorded a .762 hitting set while ACU hit .421 with just one attack error between them
- A kill from Beck tied the set at 6-6
- Menlo moved ahead and stayed ahead in the middle set
- Kills from Wesley Hunter, Nate Mayfield, and Beck gave ACU one point leads capping at 7-6
- A 5-0 run by the Oaks gave them the top score for the remainder of the match
Thoughts from Coach Bruns
"Menlo did a good just putting service pressure on us and we did not rise to the occasion. We had our opportunities and did not convert. The GSAC is a tough conference and we need to put our teammates in a better place to score. We have to execute our roles and tonight we did not."
Up Next
Next week will be a busy week for the Firestorm as they will play three matches in four days- all on the road. Arizona Christian will be against Benedictine-Mesa at the Coyote Center of Chandler-Gilbert Community College on Wednesday.
