Glendale, Ariz.- On Friday, Westmont and Arizona Christian played all the way to the last set before deciding the winner in the GSAC opener for the Firestorm.
 
Match Info

• Match score: Westmont- 4, Arizona Christian- 3
• Records: Arizona Christian- 2-3, 0-1 GSAC, Westmont- 3-3, 2-0 GSAC
• NAIA Rankings: Arizona Christian- not ranked, Westmont- not ranked

 
Inside Box Score

• Doubles could not have been much closer as all three matches were decided by two games
• Josh Jones and Martin Thomas were victorious 6-4 in number two doubles before Westmont secure the doubles point
• Thomas continued his strong play in singles as he won in straight sets to tie the team match at 1-1
• The Warriors moved back ahead 2-1 with a win on singles five
• Hugo Abril won his first set and played Westmont's Logan Thompson to a 6-6 draw before securing the tiebreak win
• A tie break was needed again as Harry Buttifant came up just short on court six
• The tie break theme continued in singles as Jonas Wand tied the team match at 3-3
• All attention turned to court three as Jones and Ethan Ha exchanged 6-3 wins in the first two sets
• Jones and the Firestorm were turned in the final set of the day

 
Thoughts from Coach Carlisle                                                            
"This one definitely stings, but we gave it everything we had tonight and just came up a little short.  We had chances to grab the doubles point and unfortunately let that slip away which proved to be the difference in the match.  I am so proud of the guys for their heart and effort, and as much as this one hurts we will take a lot of very good experience from it.  I know the guys will bounce back well from this and I expect them to come out very motivated next week."
 
Up Next
Next Friday, the Firestorm will host Jessup for a first serve at 5:00 pm.