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Box Score 2 Glendale, Ariz.- An extra kill, dig, or serve here or there would have given Arizona Christian the upset win over #25 Westmont on Friday evening. But the Warriors just held off the Firestorm 3-2.
Match Info
- Match scores: Westmont - 3, Arizona Christian - 2
- Set 1: ACU 25-17
- Set 2: WC 25-14
- Set 3: ACU 25-22
- Set 4: WC 25-24
- Set 5: WC 16-14
- Records: Arizona Christian - 9-2, 0-2 GSAC, Westmont- 9-5, 2-0 GSAC
- NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Westmont - 25
- Location: Firestorm Recreation Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
ACU Stats
Inside Box Score
- Tied 1-1 in the first set, ACU forced two attack errors including a block by Chan and Gibson and did not look back
- The Firestorm had just two hitting errors in the set
- After a 1-1 tie in set two, it was all Westmont as they had no attack errors in the set
- Kills from Petersen and Camoirano started the third set and ACU went wire -to-wire with the lead
- WC scored the first three points of the fourth set and stayed ahead until the end of the set
- Set five saw 12 ties all the way to 14-14
- But Westmont scored the final two points of the match
- After no blocks in the first set, Westmont took advantage of their height and produced 17 blocks in the final four sets
- ACU delivered a season high 72 digs
Thoughts from Coach Briscoe
"Tough loss for us tonight but very proud of our effort during this thriller of a match. Westmont is a seasoned team who brings lots of pressure on the net both offensively and defensively. We responded well with strong defense in the back row but were unable at the end to close out. This is a great learning opportunity for us as we fight to grow in our maturity. Thankful to get to participate in a great battle tonight."
Up Next
On Saturday, Arizona Christian will turn right around and host The Master's. The match has been moved back to a 3:00 pm first serve.
