A Wednesday Split

Mesa, Ariz. - Getting their first look at their GSAC foes from California, NAIA number two ranked Arizona Christian split their two matches playing down at the Arizona Athletic Grounds. Haley Brown and Riley Brown were unbeaten on the day.

In their morning match, the Firestorm faced Hope International and won the first two matches at the twos and fours. After dropping the top of the lineup, ACU responded by winning the threes and fives to lock up the match win.

Facing NAIA number nine ranked The Master's, the Brown twins won the first completed match in three sets at two. The Mustangs won out from there.

MATCH INFO
Match One Score: Arizona Christian 4, Hope International 1
Order of Finish: 2,4,1,5,3
Match Two Score: The Master's 4, Arizona Christian 1
Order of Finish: 2,4,3,5,1
Location: Arizona Athletic Grounds, Mesa, AZ

MATCH ONE RESULTS
1. Addie Mathias/Sabrina Galassi (HIU) def. Emee Fellens/Brianna Boeckman (ACU) 21-16, 21-19
2. Riley Brown/Haley Brown (ACU) def. Kat Schwab/Carmelina Infante (HIU) 21-5, 21-8
3. Eliana Cho/Abigail Nelson (ACU) def. Rachael Street/Naomi Ruiz (HIU) 21-14, 21-12
4. Jaiden Zeis/Emily Katzer (ACU) def. Phoebe Sebby/Maci Hendry (HIU) 17-21, 21-16, 15-7
5. Alyssa Robles/Kapri Espinosa (ACU) def. Emma Pearson/Brandi Ramierez (HIU) 21-17, 21-14

MATCH TWO RESULTS
1. Annika Gudnason/Evi Roberts (TMU) def. Emee Fellens/ Brianna Boeckman (ACU) 22-20, 21-23, 15-12
2. Riley Brown/ Haley Brown (ACU) def. Faith Wada/Zoe Yates (TMU) 21-18, 17-21, 17-15
3. Grace Colburn/Violet Avila (TMU) def. Eliana Cho/Abigail Nelson (ACU) 21-11, 21-7
4. Ashlyn Unruh/Isabela Rodriguez (TMU) def. Jaiden Zeis/Emily Katzer (ACU) 21-18, 21-13
5. Ellie Niehus/Ellie Unruh (TMU) def. Alyssa Robles/Kapri Espinosa (ACU) 10-21, 21-15, 15-13

NEXT FOR THE FIRESTORM
On Thursday, the Firestorm will return to the same location and meet up with Life Pacific. The match is scheduled for a 12:00 pm start.

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Players Mentioned

#14 Brianna Boeckman: 5' 8"; Senior

#9 Haley Brown: 5' 5"; Junior

#8 Riley Brown: 5' 6"; Junior

#3 Eliana Cho: 5' 6"; Senior

#2 Kapri Espinosa: 5' 6"; Junior

#10 Emily Katzer: 5' 7"; Sophomore

#1 Alyssa Robles: 5' 3"; Sophomore

#6 Abigail Nelson: 5' 9"; Junior

#4 Jaiden Zeis: 5' 10"; Junior

#11 Emee Fellens: 5' 6"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#14 Brianna Boeckman
: 5' 8"; Senior

#9 Haley Brown
: 5' 5"; Junior

#8 Riley Brown
: 5' 6"; Junior

#3 Eliana Cho
: 5' 6"; Senior

#2 Kapri Espinosa
: 5' 6"; Junior

#10 Emily Katzer
: 5' 7"; Sophomore

#1 Alyssa Robles
: 5' 3"; Sophomore

#6 Abigail Nelson
: 5' 9"; Junior

#4 Jaiden Zeis
: 5' 10"; Junior

#11 Emee Fellens
: 5' 6"; Junior