Glendale, Ariz.- Thanks to hitting a program record .514 as a team, Arizona Christian rolled past Hope International in straight sets on Friday.  Chris Beck also set an ACU match record by hitting .571 (minimum of 20 attacks).
 
Match Info

• Match score: Arizona Christian- 3, Hope International- 0
  • Set 1: ACU 25-17
  • Set 2: ACU 25-10
  • Set 3: ACU 25-14
• Records: Arizona Christian- 8-9, 2-5 GSAC, Hope International- 3-13, 0-8 GSAC
• NAIA Top 10 Rank: Arizona Christian- RV, Hope International- not ranked
• Location: Firestorm Recreation Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

 
ACU Stats

• Chris Beck- 19 kills, hit .571
• Cade McGee- 12 kills, 6 digs
• James Hansen- 6 kills, hit .500
• Thomas Johannesen- 31 assists, 6 digs

 
Inside the Box Score

• The Firestorm were in front for the entire first set
• ACU hit .346 in the set
• HIU was ahead 2-1 in the second
• The Firestorm rattled off a 5-0 run- two Beck kills and a Beck block
• After another HIU point, ACU rolled up a 9-0 run- Nate Mayfield had two kills and a block with Johannesen
• Set three played out to a 10-10 tie
• A kill from Beck and Beck/Jon Koch block gave the Firestorm the top score for the rest of the night
• ACU had just one attack error in the final set

 
Thoughts from Coach Bruns
"We served the ball great tonight and our offense came to play.  We took care of business."


Up Next
The Firestorm will host No. 1 Vanguard on Saturday.  First serve from the Firestorm Recreation Center will come at 1:00 pm.