Plainview, Texas- On Saturday, the Firestorm swept the Pioneers of Wayland Baptist to close out their first road trip of the year.  A balanced attack saw seven Firestorm record two kills or more.  The 78 digs as a team set a new ACU record for digs in a three set match.

Match Info

• Match score: Arizona Christian - 3, Wayland Baptist - 0
  • Set 1: ACU 25-19
  • Set 2: ACU 27-25
  • Set 3: ACU 25-16
• Records: Arizona Christian - 1-1, Wayland Baptist - 0-1
• NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Wayland Baptist - not ranked
• Location: Hutcherson Center, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX

ACU Stats For The Day

• Stephanie Anguelsky - 8 kills, hit .286
• Tristan Barta - 7 kills, hit .357
• Annabelle Camoirano - 7 kills
• Delaney Frame - 6 kills
• Tyler Gebhart - 4 kills
• Logan Schroeder - 3 kills
• Marina Samaniego - 14 assists, 16 digs, 2 kills
• Emma Combes - 16 digs, 2 aces

Inside the Box Score

• Up 14-12 in the first set, ACU used a 5-0 run (two kills from Camoirano and a kill from Barta) to take control
• Down 24-23 in the second set, the Firestorm ended the set with a 4-1 stretch keyed by two kills from Anguelsky
• Tied 4-4 in the third set, a Camoirano kill gave ACU the lead for the remainder of the match
• Seventy-eight digs in three sets edged the previous team mark of 76 against Chapman on 10/21/11

Thoughts from Coach Briscoe

"Thankful to end our time out here in Texas with our first win of the season. It was a team effort led by our defense.  Our ability to stay in system while playing defense gave us a leg up on our competition. This gave our offense the opportunities we needed to apply the necessary pressure to Wayland."

Up Next

The Firestorm return home to host Oklahoma Panhandle State on Thursday.  First serve from YMCA-Glendale will come at 7:00 pm.  Full CO-VID details for fall home ACU events will be announced in the next few days.