Glendale, Ariz.- Traveling up to Montana for four matches to begin the season, Arizona Christian will face a big challenge right out of the gate as they face two NAIA Ranked Top 25 teams on Thursday.  Day two of the Big Sky Challenge will find ACU playing their two matches on two different courts.

Match Details
Eastern Oregon- Thursday, August 17 at 1:00 pm
Saint Mary (NE)- Thursday, August 17 at 5:00 pm
Providence (MT)- Friday, August 18 at 12:00 pm
Evergreen State- Friday, August 18 at 4:00 pm
Butte, MT- HPER Complex/ MAC Center

Live Coverage
Live Video- https://www.ballertv.com/events/big-sky-challenge
Live stats v Eastern Oregon- http://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/boxscores/20230817_f81k.xml
Live stats Saint Mary- http://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/boxscores/20230817_weeq.xml
Live stats v Providence- Unknown
Live stats v Evergreen- http://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/boxscores/20230818_60dz.xml

Coach Briscoe's Thoughts
"Excited to put our team to the test against some talented competition.  We have been working hard over the last two weeks and I believe our athletes are ready for the challenge.  Heading up north will be a great change of pace and a great opportunity to pursue excellence!"

Arizona Christian
As the Firestorm open their season on Thursday, a look back to the 2022 season finds ACU with a 10-16 record.  A handful of transfers like Hailey Reynolds, Faith Baar, Sydney Brown, and Ryan Coughlin should make an immediate impact when combined with a core of returners.  For Head Coach Micah Briscoe, the 2023 campaign will be his seventh leading the Firestorm.

ACU Top Players
Katy Shockey- 207 kills, 73 blocks
Kaeleigh Gibson- 176 kills, 280 digs
Caitlin Chan- 451 assists
Nikole Lunsford- 366 digs

Series
Arizona Christian has never met Eastern Oregon (ranked three in the NAIA), College of Saint Mary (ranked 18 in the NAIA), and Evergreen State.

Against Providence (MT), ACU is 0-5 after the Argos came to Glendale last season.  

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