Glendale, Ariz.- On Saturday, Arizona Christian could not fight through the block of The Master's as the Firestorm fell in straight sets.

Match Info

• Match scores
  • Set 1: TMU 25-17
  • Set 2: TMU 25-19
  • Set 3: TMU 25-18
  • Records: Arizona Christian - 6-10, 0-4 GSAC, The Master's - 10-7, 1-3 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, The Master's - not ranked
• Location: Firestorm Recreation Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Stats

• Emmi Jacobus - 9 kills, hit. 571
• Hailey Reynolds - 7 kills
• Caitlin Chan - 11 assists
• Becca Thomson - 10 assists
• Nikole Lunsford - 13 digs
• Trinity Weidinger - 10 digs

Inside The Box Score

• ACU trailed by just one point in the first set seven times but were on unable to force a tie
• The Mustangs held a 5-1 edge to start the second set
• Following three ties, a kill from Faith Baar gave ACU their first lead at 9-8
• Behind 12-11, three straight kills (Ryan Coughlin and two from Reynolds) pushed ACU up 14-12
• A Reynolds kill tied the set at 15-15 before TMU moved ahead for good
• First eight points of the third set created a 4-4 tie
• But eight of the next nine points went the way of the Mustangs
• TMU recorded 11 blocks as a team

Thoughts from Coach Briscoe
"Today's loss was a tough pill to swallow as we did not successfully walk out our plan and highlight our strengths.  We got out blocked by a large margin and overall did not do a great job making decisions with situational awareness.  Back to the drawing board with film and practice to keep fighting for excellence." 

Up Next
Next week, the Firestorm will stay local for one GSAC match as they travel to OUAZ on Thursday.  First serve from Surprise will come at 6:00 pm.