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Arizona Christian University

OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Brown attack
0
Justice College JC 2-4
3
Winner Arizona Christian (AZ) ACU 5-4
Justice College JC
2-4
0
Final
3
Arizona Christian (AZ) ACU
5-4
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Justice College JC 13 17 4 (0)
Arizona Christian (AZ) ACU 25 25 25 (3)
3
Winner Embry-Riddle (AZ) ERAU 3-5
1
Arizona Christian (AZ) ACU 5-5
Winner
Embry-Riddle (AZ) ERAU
3-5
3
Final
1
Arizona Christian (AZ) ACU
5-5
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Embry-Riddle (AZ) ERAU 21 25 25 25 (3)
Arizona Christian (AZ) ACU 25 23 23 18 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Tim Gooszen

A Home Opening Split

Glendale, Ariz.- The home opening day of the 2023 season saw Arizona Christian split their first two matches of the Firestorm Labor Day Invitational.  Strong serving and Sydney Brown (20 kills) led to the split.

Match Info
  • Match scores v Justice
    • Set 1: ACU 25-13
    • Set 2: ACU 25-17
    • Set 3: ACU 25-4
  • Match scores v Embry-Riddle (AZ)
    • Set 1: ACU 25-21
    • Set 2: ERAU 25-23
    • Set 3: ERAU 25-23
    • Set 4: ERAU 25-18
  • Records: Arizona Christian - 5-5, Justice- 2-5, Embry-Riddle - 3-5
  • NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Justice- not NAIA, Embry-Riddle - not ranked
  • Location: Firestorm Recreation Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Stats v Justice
Inside The Box Score v Justice
  • The Firestorm did not allow even a single tie in the match
  • Serving was a big part of the win as ACU delivered 16 aces- tied for fifth most in program match history

ACU Stats v Embry-Riddle
Inside The Box Score v Embry-Riddle
  • ACU trailed 8-2 in the first set before mounting a 10-1 run to take control (Baar and Katy Shockey both had two kills in the run)
  • Baar had a set high five kills in the opening set
  • Set two was up grabs until the end as the teams were tied at 23 all before ERAu won the last two points
  • Brown added five kills in the set
  • ERAU grabbed the early lead in the third set
  • Despite ACU being down one twice in the final five points, the Eagles held on for the win
  • Brown cashed in five more kills
  • The Firestorm grabbed the first point of the fourth set
  • Unfortunately, the Eagles scored the next six and did not look back

Up Next
Day two of the Firestorm Labor Day Invitational will see four matches with the Firestorm competing in two of them.
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