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Box Score 2 Glendale, Ariz.- Playing matches at 2pm and 6pm on Friday resulted in the Firestorm recording their third daily split of the season. ACU came up short in their first match before earning the "W" in the day cap of the Labor Day Festival.
Match Info
- Match scores v Park-Gilbert: Park-Gilbert- 3, Arizona Christian - 0
- Set 1: PARK 25-20
- Set 2: PARK 25-22
- Set 3: PARK 25-14
- Match scores v Montana Western: Arizona Christian - 3, Montana Western - 1
- Set 1: UMW 25-17
- Set 2: ACU 25-22
- Set 3: ACU 25-22
- Set 4: ACU 25-21
- Records: Arizona Christian - 3-3, Park - 5-4, Montana Western - 0-7
- NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Park - not ranked, Montana Western - not ranked
- Location: Firestorm Recreation Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
ACU Stats v Park-Gilbert
Inside Box Score v Park-Gilbert
- The first set saw ACU up 4-2 (Deni Jackson with two kills)
- However the Buccaneers countered with a 12-0 run
- ACU forged back to within two but not any closer
- Moving into the second set, ACU played a set on the east side of the gym for the first time since calling the FRC home in 2020 (thanks to not switching due COVID)
- Emma Combes rattled off three service aces as the Firestorm started the second set up 6-0
- The lead remained until three ties at 17-17, 20-20, and 21-21
- Park closed the set with a 4-1 edge
- The first 12 points of the third set culminated in a 6-6 tie
- A Park kill resulted in their permanent lead
ACU Stats v Montana Western
Inside Box Score v Montana Western
- Henige delivered a kill for the point of the match
- UMW scored the next three point for the lead and stayed ahead
- The fifth tie of the second set came at 22-22
- Two kills from Petersen and a kill from Henige gave ACU the set
- Tied 17-17 in the third, ACU capitalized on an UMW error to lock up the set win
- A Schroeder kill broke a 2-2 tie in the fourth set and the Firestorm did not look back
Thoughts from Coach Briscoe
"Some highs and lows today but happy that we were able to finish strong. Playing two tough matches in a day is always difficult so to be able to walk away with a win and some strong overall performances is really promising as we get closer to our conference schedule. We still have a more ahead so managing our workload and recovery will be key for us this weekend."
Up Next
With Friday as their final scheduled double match day of the season, the Firestorm will start their slate of single match days when they face Benedictine-Mesa on Saturday. First serve is set for 1:00 pm.
