Glendale, Ariz.- Just two and a half weeks after getting swept by the Mustangs, Arizona Christian pulled off the upset win over the now NAIA ranked number 11 The Master's on Wednesday evening.  Ryan Coughlin and Zuri Reeser led the Firestorm offensively and defensively as they both produced a kill/dig double-double.

Match Info

• Match scores
  • Set 1: ACU 25-23
  • Set 2: ACU 25-17
  • Set 3: TMU 25-14
  • Set 4: ACU 25-22
• Records: Arizona Christian - 9-5, 5-1 GSAC, The Master's - 10-2, 3-1 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, The Master's- #11
• Location: Firestorm Recreation Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Stats 

• Coughlin - 15 kills, 22 digs
• Reeser - 11 kills, 17 digs
• Madison Van Wie - 7 kills, 5 blocks
• Bethany Johnson - 6 kills
• Becca Thomson - 22 assists, 9 digs
• Shelby Emich - 20 assists, 9 digs
• Kiah Lerma - 16 digs
• Emmi Jacobus - 8 blocks

Inside The Box Score

• ACU built a 4-1 lead thanks to three attack errors from TMU (Kailey Reeves and Coughlin teamed up for a block on one error)
• The lead remained with ACU until ties at 19-19 and 20-20
• The Firestorm scored five of the final eight points for the win
• Coughlin spread three kills around back-to-back blocks by Haley Tedrow and Jacobus
• In the opening set, Coughlin delivered seven kills
• A tight second set saw the teams knotted at 13-13
• Arizona Christian went on a 7-0 run highlighted by three blocks (two by Jacobus and Van Wie)
• The Mustangs jumped out to a 4-1 edge and did not look back in the third set
• TMU hit .390 in the third act
• ACU held as large as a six point advantage twice in the fourth set with the last time at 13-7
• The Mustangs fought back to force a 21-21 tie
• But ACU used a 4-1 run (kills by Tedrow and Coughlin) to seal the upset win
• The four match win streak for ACU have all been 3-1 results

Thoughts from Coach Shelton
"This team fights.  They work hard and they love their teammates.  They do the same thing off the court- good things will happen to this team.  It is just great to be a part of it.  We have two more matches this week.  We gotta get busy on that." 

Up Next
On Friday, the Firestorm will host Justice University for a 6:00 pm first serve.