Glendale, Ariz.- Facing their first NCAA Division II opponent of the year, Arizona Christian blanked Western New Mexico to improve to 3-0 on the young season.

Match Info

• Match score: Arizona Christian- 7, Western New Mexico- 0
• Records: Arizona Christian- 3-0, Western New Mexico- 0-1
• Location: Paseo Racquet Center, Surprise, AZ

Inside The Box Score

• ACU took advantage of WNMU only having five active players for the match to earned a default point on doubles three
• After WNMU claimed victory in doubles one, Lucy Rekasch and Ella Lavender won 6-2 to earn the doubles points for ACU
• Earning a win for a defaulted number six, Vittoria Quadri claimed the first first contested match with ease 6-2 and 6-1 in singles three 
• Lavender locked up the Firestorm victory with a 6-2, 6-3 effort at singles five
• Rekasch finished just behind her doubles partner with a double 6-2 win 
• On the first two courts, a third set was in super tie break fashion was needed
• Deondra Bacchus won her speed set 10-4
• Madeline Monroy concluded the day with a 10-5 third set "W"

Thoughts From Coach Carlisle
"Great win for the girls!  Western New Mexico obviously was not at full strength, but even with five girls they had a very good team and we really had to battle from start to finish.  I loved our intensity today, especially in singles.  I think the girls are really starting to see what we are capable of this year- but we know there is still more work to do.  I am excited for another great match tomorrow."

Up Next
The Firestorm will play their second match in two days when they host Colorado Mesa on Friday.  First serve is scheduled for 4:00 pm.