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Arizona Christian University

OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
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Keith Baker
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Arizona Christian (AZ) ARIZONA 1-1, 0-0
3
Winner Benedictine Mesa (AZ) BENEDICT 2-3, 0-0
Arizona Christian (AZ) ARIZONA
1-1, 0-0
1
Final
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Benedictine Mesa (AZ) BENEDICT
2-3, 0-0
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Arizona Christian (AZ) ARIZONA 13 16 25 23 (1)
Benedictine Mesa (AZ) BENEDICT 25 25 23 25 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | | Tim Gooszen

One Set Not Enough On Valentine’s Day

Chandler, Ariz.- Squaring off with No. 2 ranked Benedictine-Mesa on Valentine's Day, Arizona Christian took a set but came up short in the match.

Match Info
  • Match score: Benedictine-Mesa- 3, Arizona Christian- 1
    • Set 1: BENU 25-13
    • Set 2: BENU 25-26
    • Set 3: ACU 25-23
    • Set 4: BENU 25-23
  • Records: Arizona Christian- 1-2, Benedictine-Mesa- 3-3
  • NAIA Top 10 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Benedictine-Mesa- #2
  • Location: Coyote Center, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Chandler, AZ

ACU Stats 
Inside the Box Score
  • A 4-0 run by the Redhawks started the match and then controlled the first set   
  • Beck used a kill to open the second set scoring
  • BENU went ahead 2-1 before ACU forced two errors for a 3-2 edge
  • The Redhawks went back ahead for the remainder of the set
  • Set three saw all ties 1-9
  • The back and forth set played out all the way to a 23-23 tie
  • Hansen buried a kill and ACU forced another error to win the set
  • BENU scored to begin the fourth
  • ACU could only tie until Beck and Korbin Torres produced a block for a 15-14 lead
  • A Beck service ace gave the Firestorm a brief 22-21 edge
  • Tied at 23-23, Benu pulled off the last two points for the win

Up Next
On Thursday, the Firestorm will play for the first time in the friendly confines of the ACU Recreation Center when they host the University of Saint Katherine.  First serve is planned for 6:00 pm.
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