Arizona Christian University

Glendale, Ariz.- After dropping the opening set, Arizona Christian stormed back to defeat Benedictine Mesa in four sets on Friday night, closing out the season with a victory. Zuri Reeser led all players with a match-high 19 kills.

Inside the Numbers

• The Firestorm (12-12, 6-10 GSAC) opened the match by claiming the first five points
• Ties at 7-7, 10-10, and 12-12 followed
• A 5-0 Redhawks (11-13, 6-9 GSAC) run gave Benedictine Mesa the lead for good in the opening set
• Set two reached a 13-13 tie before Madison Sherby delivered back-to-back kills to put ACU in front
• BENU briefly reclaimed the lead at 22-21, but Reeser answered with two kills in a three-point Firestorm stretch
• Kailey Reeves then buried a kill to close out the set
• The third set featured just one tie at 19-19
• Kills from Reeser, Sherby, and Madison Van Wie accounted for three of ACU's final six points as the Firestorm took the lead in the match
• Set four featured multiple ties and lead changes
• Trailing 22-20, ACU put together a decisive 4-0 run to reach match point
• Reeser delivered the finishing blow with a kill to secure the season-ending victory
• Reeser's 71 attacks marked an individual season high for ACU

Reeser finished with a double-double of 19 kills and 21 digs.  Sherby added 13 kills, while Van Wie contributed seven.  Becca Thomson dished out 19 assists, and Addison Bowie added 17 assists.  Ashlynn Craven recorded 20 digs in the final collegiate match of her career, while Kiah Lerma contributed 13 digs.

Next Up
The season comes to an end for the Firestorm after closing the year with a victory over Benedictine Mesa.