Chandler, AZ- On Friday, Arizona Christian came up short against Benedictine-Mesa in their opening match of the season. With their 3-1 loss, the Firestorm head into weekend tournament play against SAGU American Indian and Embry-Riddle (Prescott).

Match Info

• Match score: Benedictine-Mesa- 3, Arizona Christian – 1
  • Set 1: BenU 25-15
  • Set 2: BenU 25-23
  • Set 3: ACU 25-18
  • Set 4: BenU 26-24
• Records: Arizona Christian - 0-1, Benedictine-Mesa – 2-3
• NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Benedictine-mesa - not ranked
• Location: Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Chandler, AZ

ACU Stats For The Day

• Annabelle Camoirano - 12 kills
• Amanda Bakonyi - 12 kills, 8 blocks
• Oriana Montoya - 10 kills, 10 digs, 3 service aces
• Marina Samaniego - 25 assists, 7 digs, 3 kills
• Macy Magri - 15 assists, 2 digs
• Delaney Harris - 21 digs, 5 assists

Inside the Box Score

• In the third set, ACU closed out the set with a 13-6 run to seal the victory.
• The fourth set was tied 24-24 when Benedictine scored back to back points to seal the set and the match.  

Thoughts from Coach Briscoe

"We were slow coming out of the gate and they made us pay for that. We found our flow but weren't able to hang in long enough to push it to the fifth set. They were a good team and needed constant pressure if we wanted to end up on top. There were a lot of positives for us in finding what did and didn't work. Not fun to lose but I believe that we have our feet underneath us and have a better grasp of who we are this season. Look forward to applying our learning moments in tomorrow's matches and highlight our new team's strengths."

Up Next

The Firestorm play SAGU American Indian and Embry-Riddle (Prescott) Saturday in Prescott.