Lima, Ohio- Competing for the fifth time in four days, Arizona Christian did not have the answers for the NAIA ranked number 17 Grace (IN) on Friday.  The Firestorm earned the doubles point before Adrian Smith won his singles match.

Match Info

• Match scores: Grace (IN)- 4, Arizona Christian- 2
• Records: Arizona Christian- 5-7, Grace (IN)- 15-4
• NAIA Rankings: Arizona Christian- RV, Grace (IN)- 17
• Westwood Tennis and Fitness Center, Lima, OH

Inside Box Score

• Smith and Fenosoa Rasendra won 6-2 at doubles three
• Switching up the top of the doubles lineup, Jonas Wand and Lennert Lemahieu won 6-4 to clinch the doubles point
• Keeping his momentum, Smith rolled through five singles without dropping a game 
• But Grace answered back by winning the next four singles

Thoughts from Coach Carlisle
"Unfortunately we just ran out of gas today.  We played great doubles and got the early lead, but we just didn't have enough left in the tank to get the wins we needed in singles. I am so proud of the guys for their effort and determination this week. We did not get all the results we wanted, but we definitely showed the quality of our team and went toe-to-toe with some of the best teams in the country. Hopefully we can draw on our experiences this week as we get into the heart of GSAC play in a couple weeks."

Up Next
The Firestorm will be off for a couple of weeks before hitting the competitive courts again on March 22 when they host Hope International.