Glendale, Ariz. — The No. 5-ranked Firestorm earned a morning sweep before falling in their afternoon match on Saturday at the ACU Beach Volleyball Courts.

Match 1: Arizona Christian 5, Justice 0 (4,2,5,3,1)
Arizona Christian Firestorm opened the day in dominant fashion, sweeping Justice University 5-0.
ACU controlled the dual from start to finish, winning all five completed courts in straight sets.

• 4: Alyssa Robles/Abigail Nelson won 21-12, 21-8
• 2: Jaiden Zeis/Jasmin Joseph won 21-5, 21-13
• 5: Kapri Espinosa/Aaliyah Malden won 21-8, 21-13
• 3: Abby Siebert/Haley Tedrow won 21-11, 21-11
• 1: Emee Fellens/Emily Casner closed it out 21-18, 21-12

 
Match 2: Wayland Baptist 3, Arizona Christian 2 (2,4,3,1,5)
In the afternoon dual, Wayland Baptist (RV) edged ACU 3-2 in a tightly contested matchup.
ACU picked up points in pairs 4 and 1:

• 4: Robles/Nelson won 21-11, 21-17
• 1: Fellens/Casner won 21-15, 21-14

Wayland Baptist secured the dual with wins in pairs 2, 3, and 5, including the pivotal battle in fives (24-22, 21-9).
The Firestorm moved to 6-5 overall following the split.
 
Up Next
The Firestorm will hit the road on Friday to square off with Benedictine Mesa. The match will be played at Gene Autry Park in Mesa at 10:00 am.