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Cho/Dykstra celebrate point

Beach Volleyball Payne Moses

Sandy Birds Dig Deep, Double Down HIU

Eliana Cho/Railey Dykstra clinched second straight match for Firestorm
Santa Clarita, Calif. - The Lady Firestorm demonstrated true grit under pressure, needing three sets from their fifth and final pair on the court to defeat RV Hope International 3-2 in Santa Clarita. For the second straight match, Eliana Cho/Railey Dykstra answered the call and delivered the clinching point (21-17, 13-21, 15-13) in the third spot. 

The twin duo of Haley Brown/Riley Brown outlasted HIU's two pair Stephanie Perez/Ariel Garcia in three sets to put ACU's first point on the board. With the victory, the sisters up their overall record to 11-7 and 6-3 in conference play.

Amaya Brown/Emily Katzer continued to be a backbone for the Firestorm in the five spot, as they survived a 25-23 second set to earn a crucial second point. The pair's latest win retains their status as the top GSAC performer (7-2) for ACU.

Not only did the Sandy Birds successfully sweep their season series with the Royals, but they also completed a second 3-1 GSAC weekend. A second meeting with #1 OUAZ is all that stands between ACU and the GSAC Beach Volleyball Tournament on April 12-13.

MATCH INFO

Score: #3 Arizona Christian 3, RV Hope International 2
Order of Finish: 2,4,5,1,3
Location: TMU Beach Volleyball Courts - Santa Clarita, CA
Time: 12:00 PM

MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS

ACU 3, HIU 2

1. Candice Palmer/Rachel Miller (HIU) def. Misty McCall/Mia Scheepens (ACU) (21-16, 21-14)
2. Haley Brown/Riley Brown (ACU) def. Stephanie Perez/Ariel Garcia (HIU) (21-13, 20-22, 15-8)
3. Eliana Cho/Railey Dykstra (ACU) def. Rachael Street/Addie Mathias (HIU) (21-17, 13-21, 15-13) 
4. Cassi Koffrath/Mara Sanchez (HIU) def. Sydney Shaw/Brianna Boeckman (ACU) (21-19, 21-16) 
5. Amaya Brown/Emily Katzer (ACU) def. Phoebe Sebby/Savannah Salter (HIU) (21-12, 25-23)

NEXT FOR THE FIRESTORM

Arizona Christian goes down south to Tucson next Friday and Saturday for the U of A Tournament at Bear Down Beach. The Firestorm will match up against four NCAA Division I programs, UTEP first on the schedule on March 22nd at 10:00 AM. Their tournament experience ends with the host, University of Arizona Wildcats. Stay up to date with ACU Beach Volleyball by following @acufirestorm on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and checking out @firestorm_bvb on Instagram.

Roll Storm!
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Players Mentioned

Brianna Boeckman

#14 Brianna Boeckman

5' 8"
Junior
Amaya Brown

#18 Amaya Brown

5' 8"
Senior
Haley Brown

#17 Haley Brown

5' 5"
Sophomore
Riley Brown

#15 Riley Brown

5' 6"
Sophomore
Railey Dykstra

#7 Railey Dykstra

5' 8"
Junior
Misty McCall

#4 Misty McCall

5' 6"
Junior
Sydney Shaw

#9 Sydney Shaw

5' 5"
Junior
Emily Katzer

#19 Emily Katzer

5' 7"
Freshman
Eliana Cho

#3 Eliana Cho

5' 6"
Junior
Mia Scheepens

#8 Mia Scheepens

6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Brianna Boeckman

#14 Brianna Boeckman

5' 8"
Junior
Amaya Brown

#18 Amaya Brown

5' 8"
Senior
Haley Brown

#17 Haley Brown

5' 5"
Sophomore
Riley Brown

#15 Riley Brown

5' 6"
Sophomore
Railey Dykstra

#7 Railey Dykstra

5' 8"
Junior
Misty McCall

#4 Misty McCall

5' 6"
Junior
Sydney Shaw

#9 Sydney Shaw

5' 5"
Junior
Emily Katzer

#19 Emily Katzer

5' 7"
Freshman
Eliana Cho

#3 Eliana Cho

5' 6"
Junior
Mia Scheepens

#8 Mia Scheepens

6' 0"
Junior