Glendale, Ariz.- Playing on a Friday afternoon that featured cycles of rain, wind, and sunshine, Arizona Christian fell in their final tune-up before GSAC play begins next week.  The Firestorm were turned away by the Trailblazers from NCAA DII Dixie State.

Match Info

• Match score: Dixie State - 7, Arizona Christian - 0
• Records: Arizona Christian - 1-5, Dixie State - 1-9
• Location: Paseo Racquet Center, Glendale, AZ

Inside The Box Score

• After a closer than the 6-3 score indicates at doubles one, Vittoria Quadri and Karla Grobbelaar just missed winning at doubles two by falling 7-5
• The Trailblazers won the first four completed singles matches to earn the team victory
• Quadri forced a tiebreak in her first set but was turned away 7-6 and then 6-2 in the second set
• Johanna Lutz was victorious 6-4 in set one but was turned away in the final two sets including a super tiebreak third set

Thoughts From Coach Carlisle

"This was probably the best doubles we have played this spring and we definitely had our chances to get that point.  Unfortunately, we could not carry that energy into singles and just never really got it going.  The girls are working extremely hard and practicing well, but we must learn how to play matches like we practice and not put so much pressure on ourselves to be perfect.  We will get back to work next week as we gear up for GSAC play."

Scores v Dixie State

Doubles

1. Juliana Honczaruk/Rachel Mellor (DSU) def. BACCHUS, Deondra/LUTZ, Johanna (ACU) 6-3

2. Alexandra Hildreth/Ya-Chi Hsu (DSU) def. QUADRI, Vittoria/GROBBELAAR, Karla (ACU) 7-5

3. Sabrina Longson/Jane Dorny (DSU) def. TROYER, Emma/SCHOENEN, Sylvie (ACU) 6-2

Singles

1. Alexandra Hildreth (DSU) def. BACCHUS, Deondra (ACU) 6-2, 6-0

2. Ya-Chi Hsu (DSU) def. QUADRI, Vittoria (ACU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2

3. Juliana Honczaruk (DSU) def. LUTZ, Johanna (ACU) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)

4. Sabrina Longson (DSU) def. GROBBELAAR, Karla (ACU) 6-0, 6-2

5. Rachel Mellor (DSU) def. TROYER, Emma (ACU) 6-0, 6-0

6. Jane Dorny (DSU) def. SALIM, Samantha (ACU) 6-0, 6-0

Up Next

Next Friday, the Firestorm will head into GSAC play as they host Hope International at the Paseo Racquet Center.  First serve will come at 12:00 pm.