Box Score El Cajon, Calif.- After dropping the first two sets on Saturday afternoon, Arizona Christian pulled off the reverse sweep to beat San Diego Christian in five sets in their season finale. Sophomore Delaney Frame and Krysta Petersen both delivered an ACU high of 13 kills.
Match Info
- Match scores: Arizona Christian - 3, San Diego Christian - 2
- Set 1: SDC 26-24
- Set 2: SDC 25-19
- Set 3: ACU 25-18
- Set 4: ACU 25-23
- Set 5: ACU 25-10
- Records: Arizona Christian - 11-16, 6-12 GSAC, San Diego Christian - 13-11, 8-10 GSAC
- NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, San Diego Christian - not ranked
- Location: Salvation Army, El Cajon , CA
ACU Stats
Inside Box Score
- Back and forth first set went all the way to a 24-24 tie before SDC produced the last two points
- The teams were tied 13-13 after 26 points played in the second set
- But the Hawks moved ahead for the rest of the set from there
- After dropping the first point of the third set, ACU used a 4-0 run (Samaniego and Schroeder with kills) to move ahead for good in the set
- First lead of the fourth for ACU came at 18-17
- Following three more ties, the Firestorm forced back-to-back errors to push to the front
- Trailing 10-9 in the fifth, Arizona Christian closed out the match win with a 6-0 run highlighted by four kills from Petersen
Thoughts from Coach Briscoe
"Thankful that our seniors get to go out on top against a good team. They have truly built our program to where it is now and the future is bright. The match was as suspenseful as it could have been with the reverse sweep and our athletes battled to earn the win. It is always bittersweet when the season comes to a close. It has been a blessing to work hard alongside of our athletes and look forward to what is next."
