Queen Creek, AZ - The Arizona Christian University Beach Volleyball team (7-15) opened up the GSAC Championships with a 3-2 upset victory over No. 4 The Master's on Friday afternoon at Casteel High School in Queen Creek, AZ.

ACU vs. The Master's:

Arizona Christian 3, #4 The Master's 2

1. Dykstra,Railey/McCall,Misty (ACU) def. Johnson,Chloe/Wilson,Kassidy (TMU) 27-25, 21-19

2. Green,Aubri/Boeckman,Brianna (ACU) def. Spencer,Kasie/Yates,Evi (TMU) 21-15, 21-14

3. Bowman,CeAirra/Clark,Anna Kate (ACU) def. Long,Tara/Phelps,Kaylie (TMU) 21-16, 23-21

4. Williams,EG/Booker,Annika (TMU) def. Shaw,Sydney/Brown,Amaya (ACU) 21-8, 21-16

5. Catabona,CJ/Garate,Gwen (TMU) def. Avila,Dyanna/Gill,Delaney (ACU) 17-21, 21-16, 15-13

Thought's From Coach:

After the match Head Coach Sarah Blomgren stated, "We told the team coming into today to leave everything out on the sand with no hesitations, and they did exactly that. No fear and full confidence in what God has prepared them for all year long! Tomorrow is going to be a battle against a good AZ opponent, but we are ready for it!"

Up Next:

The Firestorm continue GSAC Tournament play as they take on No. 2 ranked OUAZ on Saturday, April 9 at 11:00 AM at Casteel High School in Queen Creek, AZ