Box Score Glendale, Ariz.- Facing No. 12 OUAZ for the third time this season saw Arizona Christian just miss out on their upset bid and forcing a fifth set on Wednesday. Sophomore Wesley Hunter hit .438 while tying for a team high nine kills.
Match Info
- Match score: OUAZ - 3, Arizona Christian - 1
- Set 1: ACU 25-18
- Set 2: OUAZ 25-20
- Set 3: OUAZ 25-17
- Set 4: OUAZ 30-28
- Records: Arizona Christian - 0-5, 0-5 GSAC, OUAZ - 9-3, 5-0 GSAC
- NAIA Top 10 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, OUAZ - 12
- Location: YMCA- Glendale, Glendale, AZ
ACU Stats
Inside the Box Score
- Set one saw six ties with the final one at 10-10 but OUAZ never held a lead
- A 4-0 run by ACU to move ahead was highlighted by an ace from Q. Hunter and kills from Mayfield and Beck
- The Firestorm hit .600 as a team in the first set thanks to committing just one attack error
- Kills from W. Hunter, Mayfield, and Beck broke ties to push ACU in front in the second set
- But OUAZ broke a 10-10 tie and lead for the rest of the set
- The Firestorm forced ties at 10-10, 11-11, and 12-12 but never moved ahead in the fourth
- Down as many as five in the fourth, ACU fought back to lead by as many as three points
- ACU had three set points interwoven with two match points for OUAZ in the fourth
- However, the third match point for OUAZ proved to be too much for ACU to overcome
- All five matches played by ACU this season have gone four sets
Thoughts from Coach Hunter
"We finally woke up and saw the light. We played with a lot of courage and heart tonight. Proud of them, but we still need more. Tomorrow is another day to get better."
Up Next
On Friday, the Firestorm will host The Master's at the YMCA-Glendale at 6:00 pm. The seniors will be honored before first serve.
