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Arizona Christian University

OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Weidinger Dig
Khaxil Stewart
3
Winner Benedictine Mesa BENU 15-4, 7-1 GSAC
1
Arizona Christian ACU 13-11, 2-5 GSAC
Winner
Benedictine Mesa BENU
15-4, 7-1 GSAC
3
Final
1
Arizona Christian ACU
13-11, 2-5 GSAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Benedictine Mesa BENU 25 25 24 25 (3)
Arizona Christian ACU 22 15 26 16 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Tim Gooszen

ACU Forces Four But Falls To BENU

Glendale, Ariz.- Arizona Christian fought off match point in the third set to force a fourth set but fell To Benedictine Mesa in four.  Thursday's match was the second half start of the GSAC schedule.

Match Info
  • Match scores
    • Set 1: BENU 25-23
    • Set 2: BENU 25-15
    • Set 3: ACU 26-24
    • Set 4: BENU 25-16
  • Records: Arizona Christian - 13-12, 2-6 GSAC, Benedictine Mesa - 15-4, 7-1 GSAC
  • Location: Firestorm Recreation Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Stats 
Inside The Box Score
  • The first 12 points of the match played to a 6-6 tie
  • BENU scored the next three and ACU was chasing the rest of the way
  • An kill by Van Wie brought ACU back within one at 21-20 before BENU won the set 
  • Set two saw the Firestorm ahead 6-2 and then 9-7
  • But the Redhawks used a 12-0 run to take complete control of the set
  • The Redhawks led the majority of the third set and even held a six point edge at 21-15
  • Trailing 23-18, went on a 5-0 run to force a tie
  • BENU reached match point at 24-23 before ACU scored the final three points (kill- Van Wie, block- Duncan/Brown)
  • Down as many as seven in the fourth set, ACU fought back within one before BENU closed the door on the match

Up Next
The Firestorm will travel down to Chandler to face Justice College on Friday evening.  The match will be the final non-conference match of 2024 for the Firestorm.
 
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