Glendale, Ariz.- With
Chris Beck and
Cade McGee combining for 33 kills, Arizona Christian pulled off the win over Saint Katherine on Thursday evening. Beck accounted for an ACU season high 21 kills as the Firestorm were home for the first of six straight matches.
Match Info
- Match score: Arizona Christian- 3, Saint Katherine- 1
- Set 1: USK 25-23
- Set 2: ACU 25-23
- Set 3: ACU 25-15
- Set 4: ACU 25-20
- Records: Arizona Christian- 2-2, Saint Katherine- 2-4
- NAIA Top 10 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Saint Katherine- not ranked
- Location: Firestorm Recreation Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
ACU Stats
Inside the Box Score
- Set one was up for grabs throughout as the teams played to an 18-18 tie
- A 3-0 run by USK to break the tie swung the momentum in their favor to win the set
- The second set was like the first as a back-and-forth effort by both teams resulted in a 12-12 tie
- Beck delivered a kill and teamed with Mayfield for a block and the lead
- ACU held the top score but never by more than three points
- With USK within one on a several occasions including 24-23 Koch and Berger built a brick wall block to produce the win
- The Firebirds scored first in the third set
- But a kill from Mayfield and two kills from McGee gave the Firestorm the score advantage for the rest of the set
- A Beck kill and USK error produced ACU points one and two in the fourth and the Firestorm never looked back
- Beck hammered out seven kills in the final set
Thoughts from Coach Bruns
"Good win for our program over St. Katherine. We did a good job at responding to pressure and doing what we know how to do. Chris did a great job attacking tonight. He brought pressure on the block, serve, and attacking. Our middles worked hard tonight and I am proud of their effort and execution."
"Good start to our home stand and I am looking forward to watching these guys grow and succeed more throughout the year."
Up Next
On Saturday, No. 6 ranked Menlo comes to the Firestorm Recreation Center for a 1:00 pm first serve.
