Santa Clarita, CA- Like the first time they met, Arizona Christian took a set off the top team in the GSAC but The Master's prevailed 3-1 on Friday night.  Senior Jackie Stein connected on a match high 20 kills.

Match Info

• Match score: The Master's - 3, Arizona Christian - 1
  • Set 1: TMU 25-21
  • Set 2: ACU 27-25
  • Set 3: TMU 28-26
  • Set 4: TMU 25-17
• Records: Arizona Christian- 10-6, 6-4 GSAC, The Master's- 20-3, 9-0 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian – not ranked, The Master's – #11
• Location: Bross Court, The Master's University, Santa Clarita, CA

ACU Stats For The Day

• Jackie Stein - 20 kills
• Oriana Montoya - 9 kills, 4 blocks
• Breanna Scott - 8 kills, 22 digs
• Tyler Gebhart- 8 kills
• Marina Samaniego - 37 assists, 18 digs
• Delaney Harris - 20 digs

Inside the Box Score

• The match featured 34 ties and 15 lead changes with the third set featuring 15 ties and seven lead changes
• Down 24-22 in the second, ACU outscored TMU 5-1 to take the set.  Stein, Amanda Bakonyi, and Gebhart all produced kills in the set.
• Tied 24-24 in the third set, Stein delivered two kills in a three point span to produce two set points for ACU.  But the Mustangs closed out the set with the last three points.

Thoughts from Coach Briscoe

"We played some great volleyball tonight but did not out last the Mustangs.  Our sideout game was strong for most of the match but we lost some of our steam in the fourth set.  Tough serving and intentional attacking put us in a position where we could keep pressure on.  They were more consistent than us in the end and we are going to take that lesson with us into tomorrow's match."

Up Next

The Firestorm head up the California coast to Santa Barbara to take on #17 Westmont on Saturday.  The teams will serve it up at 2:00 pm.