Santa Clarita, Calif.- Hailey Reynolds came out swinging on Thursday evening as she delivered a team high 15 kills.  Despite Reynolds hitting .419- an ACU season best with a minimum of 12 attacks-, The Master's won the match in four sets.

Match Info

• Set scores
  • Set 1: TMU 25, ACU 16
  • Set 2: ACU 25, TMU 23
  • Set 3: TMU 25, ACU 13
  • Set 4: TMU 25, ACU 21
• Records: Arizona Christian - 10-7, 0-2 GSAC, The Master's - 9-4, 3-0 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian, The Master's - not ranked
• Location: The MacArthur Center, The Master's University, Santa Clarita, CA

ACU Stats

• Reynolds - 15 kills, hit .419
• Sydney Brown - 9 kills, 9 digs
• Emmi Jacobus - 4 kills
• Krysta Petersen - 4 kills
• Caitlin Chan - 15 assists
• Becca Thomson - 14 assists

Inside The Box Score

• TMU controlled most of the first set
• Set two was all lead changes and ties
• The Mustangs forced a tie at 23-23
• But Reynolds delivered kills on the final two points of the set
• Set three started with TMU jumping out to a 10-0 lead and did not look back
• Petersen put a way a kill to begin the fourth set and another kill for a 2-2 tie
• A service ace by Thomson gave ACU a 4-3 lead- the last the Firestorm would enjoy
• Brown buried a kill to create a 18-18 tie
• The Mustangs used a 5-0 run to move ahead for good

Thoughts from Coach Briscoe
"Tonight was a good battle but unfortunately could not consistently side out their offensive runs.  We had some really bright spots with tough serving and blocking.  Reynolds had a great night as well and kept a lot of pressure on their defense.  Lots to learn from and will spend time in the film room growing prior to our match back at home." 

Up Next
The Firestorm will be back home on Saturday when they host Embry-Riddle (AZ) in their first home GSAC match of the season.  First serve from the Firestorm Recreation Center is set for 2:00 pm.