Phoenix, Ariz. - The Lady Firestorm fell 5-0 to the NCAA Division I Grand Canyon Lopes in their final match of the 2024 regular season. Unlike the first meeting between the two teams in February, ACU was unable to push any match to a third set. Mia Scheepens/Misty McCall pieced together the strongest effort of any Firestorm pair, with sets of 21-16 and 21-17.
Amaya Brown/Emily Katzer officially end the regular season as the winningest pair, their 15 wins being the most by a single partnership in program history. Brianna Boeckman/Aubri Green, a former number one pair, held the previous mark with 11 wins in 2022.
The steady five pair Brown/Katzer and two pair
Haley Brown/
Riley Brown (12-12) will each have at least two more matches in the postseason to try and improve upon their historically great bodies of work.
MATCH INFO
Score: #3 Arizona Christian 0, Grand Canyon 5
Order of Finish: 4,5,3,2,1
Location: GCU Beach Volleyball Stadium
Time: 4:00 PM
MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS
GCU 5, ACU 0
1. Krista Rowan/Sarah Dickson (GCU) def. Mia Scheepens/Misty McCall (ACU) 21-16, 21-17
2. Katie Keefe/Sophia Hladyniuk (GCU) def. Haley Brown/Riley Brown (ACU) 21-9, 21-15
3. Karynn Garrow/Noelle Weintraub (GCU) def. Eliana Cho/Kapri Espinosa (ACU) 21-10, 21-15
4. Jessica Drake/Mackenzie Harris (GCU) def. Sydney Shaw/Brianna Boeckman (ACU) 21-16, 21-11
5. Hailey Hutchings/Regan Holmer (GCU) def. Amaya Brown/Emily Katzer (ACU) 21-18, 21-11
NEXT FOR THE FIRESTORM
Arizona Christian will head to Huntington Beach, California for the 2024 GSAC Beach Volleyball Tournament (April 12-13). The Sandy Birds face 3-seed and #10-ranked The Master's on Friday in the double-elimination championship. First serve from Brookhurst Courts will come at 10:00 AM. Stay up to date with ACU Beach Volleyball by following @acufirestorm on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and checking out @firestorm_bvb on Instagram.
Roll Storm!
