Glendale, Ariz.- On Saturday, Arizona Christian and OUAZ were two points away from playing the tightest possible four sets.  The first two sets were decided by a mere three points while the last two sets were determined by the minimum two point differential.

Match Info

• Match scores
  • Set 1: OUAZ 25-22
  • Set 2: ACU 25-22
  • Set 3: OUAZ 26-24
  • Set 4: OUAZ 25-23
• Records: Arizona Christian - 13-11, 2-5 GSAC, OUAZ - 10-6, 5-2 GSAC
• Location: Firestorm Recreation Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Stats 

• Madison Van Wie - 16 kills
• Sydney Brown - 9 kills
• Haley Tedrow - 9 kills
• Haley Duncan - 6 kills, 7 blocks
• Emmi Jacobus - 6 blocks
• Caitlin Chan - 28 assists
• Becca Thomson - 14 assists, 9 digs
• Nikole Lunsford - 26 digs
• Trinity Weidinger - 13 digs

Inside The Box Score

• A back and forth first set came down to OUAZ at set point four times as ACU climbed within two before falling
• Van Wie had six kills in the first set
• Four ACU kills (Ryan Coughlin, Brown, Van Wie, and Brown) started set two and the Firestorm led the whole way
• The Spirit led early in the third set but ACU rallied
• Up 23-21, ACU only scored one time in the set
• Led changes and ties were rampant in the fourth set
• The Firestorm found themselves up 23-21 again but the Spirit secured the final four points
• ACU ended the match with 16 total blocks

Thoughts from Coach Briscoe
"Though it was tough to end this weekend with a loss, we are excited about the growth we have seen on the team. Our defensive strategy worked well to stifle the scoring of the outsides but still could not quite produce enough of our own offense to take the match.  Our middles and opposites stole the show with their proficient blocking and attacking.  Looking forward to building on this weekend to springboard us into the second half of conference play." 

Up Next
The second half of GSAC play begins Thursday when Arizona Christian hosts Benedictine Mesa.