Glendale, Ariz.- Playing in front of their home crowd for the first time in nearly two weeks,
Cade McGee and
Chris Beck delivered 18 kills a piece on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, they were not quite enough as Arizona Christian fell in four sets to No. 7 Georgetown (KY).
Match Info
- Match score: Georgetown- 3, Arizona Christian- 1
- Set 1: ACU 25-20
- Set 2: GC 25-21
- Set 3: GC 25-18
- Set 4: GC 25-19
- Records: Arizona Christian- 7-9, Georgetown- 18-5
- NAIA Top 10 Rank: Arizona Christian- RV, Georgetown- 7
- Location: Firestorm Recreation Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
ACU Stats
Inside the Box Score
- ACU forced three attack errors (including two blocks) to grab a 3-0 lead in the first set
- The Firestorm led until the final whistle of the set
- As a team, the Firestorm hit .571 in the first set
- Down 6-4 in the second set, a kill by James Hansen, ace from Beck and block by Mayfield and Johannesen gave a 7-6 edge
- Tied 19-19, GC scored six of the final eight points in the set to tie the match at one win each
- The teams exchanged leads to an 8-8 tie to begin the third set
- Georgetown broke the tie and stayed ahead
- Back-to-back kills from McGee pushed ACU up 9-8 in the fourth set
- Kills from Beck made it 10-9 and then 12-12
- But the Warriors move ahead from there
Up Next
On Friday, a return to GSAC action will see the Firestorm host Hope International in the Firestorm Recreation Center for a 6:00 pm serve.
