Glendale, Ariz.- Playing their final home match of the season, Arizona Christian rolled past Park Gilbert on Thursday evening.  Seniors Trinity Weidinger and Sydney Brown led the offensive charge with nine kills each.  All seven seniors were honored before the match.

Match Info

• Match scores
  • Set 1: ACU 25-20
  • Set 2: ACU 25-13
  • Set 3: ACU 25-17
• Records: Arizona Christian - 15-16, 3-10 GSAC, Park Gilbert - 6-12, 1-12 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked
• Location: Firestorm Recreation Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Stats 

• Weidinger - 9 kills, 14 digs
• Brown - 9 kills, 17 digs
• Madison Van Wie - 7 kills, hit .467
• Haley Tedrow - 7 kills, 5 blocks
• Haley Duncan - 4 kills
• Krysta Petersen - 4 kills, 4 blocks
• Caitlin Chan - 16 assists
• Kylie Rhodes - 16 assists, 6 digs
• Nikole Lunsford - 11 digs

Inside The Box Score

• Despite numerous ties, ACU trailed for just two points the entire match
• The Buccaneers scored the first point of the night
• After ties at 1-1, 2-2, and 3-3, ACU used kills from Duncan and Brown to take the lead for good in the set
• Petersen delivered a kill to start the second set
• Park scored the next two points for the lead
• A block by Brown and Tedrow and ace by Lunsford pushed ACU in front for good in the set
• Set three was tied 1-1 before Weidinger put away a kill
• Ahead just 14-13, ACU pulled in front with a 5-0 run book ended by kills from Brown and Tedrow
• Reaching match point, Petersen ended her five year ACU career and the match with a kill
• Weidinger notched five kills in the final set 

Thoughts from Coach Briscoe
"Tonight was a definitive win for the program and a great opportunity to showcase the talent of our senior class.  Everyone contributed and it culminated with a very efficient result.  We served tough, put a lot of defensive pressure on them with our block, and stayed consistent in the long rallies.  Happy to see our athletes put in the work and get to enjoy the fruit of their labor!" 

Up Next
On Friday evening, ACU Women's Volleyball will close out their season at OUAZ.  First serve from Surprise is scheduled for 6:00 pm.