Phoenix, AZ- On Friday night, Arizona Christian opened Golden State Athletic Conference play.  Unfortunately, the NAIA's No. 7 Westmont awaited them and the Warriors won 3-0 over the Firestorm.

Match Info

• Westmont match score: Westmont- 3, Arizona Christian - 0
  • Set 1: WC 25-15
  • Set 2: WC 25-11
  • Set 3: WC 29-27
• Records: Arizona Christian- 3-4, 0-1 GSAC, Westmont- 9-1, 1-0 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian – not ranked, Westmont – No. 7
• Location: Fultz Memorial Gym, Arizona Christian University, Phoenix, AZ

Stats For The Day

• Amanda Bakonyi - 8 kills, hit .300, 3 blocks
• Jackie Stein - 7 kills
• Breanna Scott - 6 kills
• Marina Samaniego - 15 assists, 11 digs
• Delaney Harris - 11 digs

Match Keys

• Third set featured 16 ties and six lead changes, 18 ties and seven lead changes overall.
• ACU had four set point opportunities in the third set
• WC outhit ACU .353 to .070

Thoughts from Coach Briscoe

"Tonight's match exposed some weaknesses in our program but also highlighted the growth we have made as a team.  Westmont is a great team and doesn't give away a lot of opportunities to their opponents.  We were able to force errors on them in each of our matches and push them into extra points in the third set.  As we look forward to the next match we hope to carry over some of the grit we showed in the last set."

Up Next

On Saturday, the Firestorm will host No. 25 The Master's at 2:00 pm.