Glendale, Ariz.- On Friday evening,
Madison Sherby topped Arizona Christian in kills and digs as the Firestorm swept Hope International, 3-0, to open GSAC play. Sherby finished with 13 kills and 10 digs while hitting .455.Â
Zuri Reeser added eight kills and four digs, while
Madison Van Wie recorded seven kills.
- Arizona Christian jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the opening set and extended the advantage to 11-1
- The Firestorm never trailed as Van Wie recorded six kills and Sherby added five kills in the set
- Behind 8-5 in the second set, ACU used a 5-0 run to move in front
- ACU maintained the lead the rest of the way, with Sherby adding five more kills
- Set three was tied at 15-15 before Arizona Christian closed the match on a 10-4 run to complete the sweep
Becca Thomson finished with 17 assists, while
Addison Bowie added 13 assists. The Firestorm hit .276 as a team and held the Royals to a .048 hitting percentage.
Arizona Christian improves to 6-2 overall and 1-0 in GSAC play. Â The Firestorm will host NAIA No. 17 The Master's on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in the Firestorm Recreation Center.
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