Box Score Fullerton, Calif.- On Friday evening, Arizona Christian lost the first two sets before completing the reverse sweep at Hope International. Junior Wesley Hunter pounded out his career match best 22 kills.
Match Info
- Match score: Arizona Christian - 3, Hope International - 2
- Set 1: HIU 25-23
- Set 2: HIU 25-21
- Set 3: ACU 25-21
- Set 4: ACU 25-21
- Set 5: ACU 15-11
- Records: Arizona Christian - 3-9, 1-7 GSAC, Hope International - 7-11, 1-6 GSAC
- Location: Darling Pavilion, Hope International University, Fullerton, CA
ACU Stats
Inside the Box Score
- HIU controlled the first 25 points of the match
- The next 23 points were all about ties and lead changes before the Royals won set one
- Set two played out to a 20-20 tie but Hope International scored five of the last six points
- Paul Dozeman broke a 19-19 third set tie with a kill and ACU stay ahead the remainder of the set
- Down 21-20 in the fourth set, Johannesen notched two straight kills followed by two HIU attack errors
- A kill from McGee capped the fourth set
- The Firestorm led beginning to end in the fifth and final set
- ACU pounded out 10 kills versus just two errors in the set
Thoughts from Coach Bruns
"Feels good to get a win on the road. We did it the hard way too. Dylan Devereux did a great job coming off the bench and serving tough. Wes did awesome. We had some guys who did not want to walk out of there without a win and it showed."
Up Next
The final road match of the regular season will come at Vanguard on Saturday. First serve from Costa Mesa is set for 2:00 pm.