Santa Ana, Calif.- In their GSAC finale of the 2023 season on Saturday, Arizona Christian could not top No. 11 Westcliff.
 
Match Info

• Match score: Westcliff- 5, Arizona Christian- 0
• Records: Arizona Christian- 6-4, 4-2 GSAC, Westcliff- 9-2, 7-0 GSAC
• NAIA Rankings: Arizona Christian- RV, Westcliff- 11
• Matchpoint Tennis Academy, Santa Ana, CA

 
Inside Box Score

• Hugo Abril and Jonas Wand struck first in doubles with a 6-4 win
• But Westcliff struck last by winning in doubles two and three for the doubles point
• The Warriors won in three singles to take a 2-0 edge
• Abril played tough but took the loss 7-5 and 6-3 on court one
• Martin Thomas and Wand finished their matches within seconds of each other with Westcliff winning both to clinch the match
• Doubles five and six went down as unfinished

 
Thoughts from Coach Carlisle                                                            
"The final score really does not do this match justice.  We were so close to grabbing the doubles point and honestly with that point I think we could have won this match.  Even after losing that we gave them everything they could handle in singles and had chances to grab the first sets at one and two.  I could not be prouder of our effort and energy today, especially after a tough match with Hope yesterday.  This is a special group of guys and we are getting better every day. I cannot wait to see what we can do in Texas and I know we will at our absolute best for the conference tournament in four weeks."
 
Up Next
Next week, the Firestorm will find themselves in Texas for a pair of matches beginning with Wayland Baptist on Thursday.