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OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Knudsen Swing
Khaxil Stewart
Knudsen in action
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Park-Gilbert PARK 0-1
3
Winner Arizona Christian ACU 1-0
Park-Gilbert PARK
0-1
1
Final
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Arizona Christian ACU
1-0
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Park-Gilbert PARK 12 16 25 12 (1)
Arizona Christian ACU 25 25 22 25 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | | Tim Gooszen

Knudsen Pounds Away In Firestorm Debut

Glendale, Ariz.- On Friday night, Aaron Knudsen made his Firestorm debut and impressed as he pounded out 19 kills on .429 hitting.  Arizona Christian rolled past Park-Gilbert to record their third straight season opening victory over the Buccaneers.

Match Info
  • Match score: Arizona Christian- 3, Park-Gilbert- 1
    • Set 1: ACU 25-12
    • Set 2: ACU 25-16
    • Set 3: Park 25-22
    • Set 4: ACU 25-12
  • Records: Arizona Christian- 1-0, Park-Gilbert- 0-1
  • NAIA Top 10 Rank: Arizona Christian- RV, Park-Gilbert- not ranked
  • Location: Firestorm Recreation Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Stats
Inside the Box Score
  • In the first set of their new season, the Firestorm did not allow even a tie
  • Up 5-4, ACU won seven of the next eight to take control of the set
  • Knudsen put away five of his six attacks in the first set without an error (.833)
  • Set two saw both teams make small mini runs to play tug-of-war with the lead at the beginning
  • A kill from Knudsen followed by a kill from Roberts broke a 5-5 tie to push ACU in front for good
  • AJ Scott and Damon Potter started a 5-0 run will kills to turn a four point edge into a nine point lead
  • Set three was close for most of the set but ACU could not take the lead late
  • The final set was tied 1-1 before the Firestorm rattled off seven straight points highlighted by three service aces in a four point stretch by Scott
  • A five point spread to ice the set/match saw a kill and ace by Roberts and kills by Korbin Torres and Scott as the key points

Thoughts from Coach Bruns
"Good win.  Definitely need to fine tune our serving and blocking but with our schedule ahead we need to execute better.  We will grow from here."

Up Next
Arizona Christian will host NAIA number three ranked Park (MO) on Saturday (Feb. 3) at 7:00 pm.
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