Riverside, Calif.- The start of the 2025 GSAC schedule was successful for Arizona Christian on Friday afternoon as they defeated brand new GSAC foe La Sierra 3-1.  Zuri Reeser led everyone with 12 kills and 22 digs.

Match Info

• Set scores
  • Set 1: ACU 25-11
  • Set 2: LSU 25-17
  • Set 3: ACU 25-19
  • Set 4: ACU 25-17

 

• Records: Arizona Christian - 4-4, 1-0 GSAC, La Sierra - 1-2, 0-1 GSAC
• Location: ALumni Pavilion, La Sierra University, Riverside, CA

ACU Stats

• Reeser - 12 kills, 22 digs
• Ryan Coughlin - 9 kills, 19 digs
• Haley Tedrow - 8 kills, hit .368
• Madison Van Wie - 8 kills, 6 blocks
• Shelby Emich - 27 assists
• Becca Thomson - 18 assists
• Emmi Jacobus - 7 blocks

Inside The Box Score

• After LSU scored first, ACU used two blocks from Van Wie and Jacobus and an ace from Reeser to help create a 4-0 run
• The Golden Eagles made it 4-2 but that was as close as they would get to the Firestorm
• Both teams had eight kills in the first set but ACU made only one hitting error
• Set two saw ACU in front 7-5 before LSU countered with an 8-0 run to grab control
• Van Wie broke a 1-1 tie in the third set with a kill
• A kill from Reeser and two aces from Eliana Macy capped the 4-0 effort to push the momentum in ACU's favor
• Yet another a 4-0 burst (kills from Coughlin, Tedrow, and Bethany Johnson and a Johnson/Tedrow block) broke open a close fourth set
• ACU hit .342 as a team in the final set

Thoughts from Coach Shelton
"The ladies did well today- a very balanced attack and Jacobus with seven blocks that was huge.  We did well all the way around- serving, blocking and both setters." 

Up Next
A Saturday matinee will find Arizona Christian at The Master's, ranked number 14 in the NAIA, for a 1:00 pm first serve.