Santa Barbara, CA- On Saturday, despite 21 ties and 13 lead changes, ACU WVB could not slow #17 Westmont as the Warriors won in straight sets.  Junior Amanda Bakonyi tried to carry the ACU offense with eight kills on .467 hitting.

Match Info

• Match score: Westmont - 3, Arizona Christian - 0
  • Set 1: WC 25-20
  • Set 2: WC 25-13
  • Set 3: WC 25-23
• Records: Arizona Christian- 10-7, 6-5 GSAC, Westmont- 15-5, 6-3 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian – not ranked, Westmont – #17
• Location: Murchison Gymnasium, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA

ACU Stats For The Day

• Amanda Bakonyi- 8 kills, .467 hitting
• Breanna Scott - 8 kills, 11 digs
• Marina Samaniego - 19 assists, 8 digs
• Delaney Harris - 10 digs

Inside the Box Score

• The third set was tied at 23-23 but the Warriors earned the last two points of the match.

Thoughts from Coach Briscoe

"Our match was a struggle today to find the competitive flow that was necessary for our match.  The battle with The Master's the night before left us a little banged up including our outside hitter Jackie Stein.  That being said Amanda Bakonyi and Breezy Scott led the charge but ultimately fell short.  We never gained the traction necessary though we forced leads at points we did not sustain them.  It was not how we wanted to end this weekend.  Though it has been a struggle we know our identity and we will not be shaken.  We look forward to our next opportunity to continue the growth process, practice."

Up Next

The Firestorm will return home before heading back to California next weekend to meet up with Hope International and new GSAC foe Life Pacific.  The match on Friday against the Royals will be at 7:00 pm in Fullerton.