Irvine, Calif.- In a match where six points was the biggest final difference in any set, Arizona Christian outlasted Westcliff on Tuesday.
 
Match Info

• Match score: Arizona Christian- 3, Westcliff- 2
  • Set 1: ACU 25-20
  • Set 2: WUCA 25-21
  • Set 3: ACU 25-20
  • Set 4: WUCA 25-19
  • Set 5: ACU 15-10
• Records: Arizona Christian- 6-7, Westcliff- 4-10
• NAIA Top 10 Rank: Arizona Christian- RV, Westcliff- not ranked
• Location: Irvine, CA

 
ACU Stats

• Chris Beck- 17 kills
• Cade McGee- 13 kills
• Nate Mayfield- 13 kills, 3 blocks
• Thomas Johannesen- 47 assists
• Hudson Harms- 8 digs

 
Inside the Box Score

• Two errors by Westcliff (one block by McGee) opened the scoring and ACU did not look back
• In the second set, the Firestorm were up 8-7
• Westcliff moved up 10-8 before ties at 10-10, 11-11, and 12-12 and WU moved ahead
• Tied 15-15 in the third, kills from James Hansen and McGee bookended a 4-0 lead to keep ACU in
• In the fourth set, the teams were tied 7-7 after 14 points
• Westcliff turned two ACU errors into the lead
• The Warriors scored first, the Firestorm scored twice (pattern of first nine points)
• ACU did not allow WU to score more than one point at a time in the fifth

 
Up Next
After returning to Arizona, the Firestorm will fly up to Northern California for two matches to conclude their Spring Break matches.  On Thursday, Arizona Christian will be at Pacific Union in Angwin, CA.