Glendale, Ariz.- In a match filled with momentum swings, Arizona Christian Women's Volleyball came up short against NAIA No. 17 The Master's, falling 27-25, 24-26, 25-23, 25-21 on Saturday afternoon at the Firestorm Recreation Center.
ACU Stats
Zuri Reeser- 14 kills
Madison Sherby- 12 kills, 22 digs
Madison Van Wie- 12 kills
Becca Thomson- 23 assists
Addison Bowie- 14 assists
Kiah Lerma- 13 digs
Match Notes
- The opening eight points featured four ties and two lead changes as neither team could gain an early advantage
- The back-and-forth continued throughout the first set, with ACU reaching set point at 24-21 before the Mustangs closed on a 6-1 run to take the opener
- Van Wie was perfect in the opening set, recording six kills on six attempts
- Set two again came down to the wire, reaching a 24-24 deadlock before a Reeser kill pushed the Firestorm ahead. ACU secured the set to even the match
- In the third, Sydney Wade's kill forged a 23-23 tie, but TMU collected the final two points to regain the match lead
- The Mustangs broke a 16-16 tie in the fourth set and stayed in front to close out the match
- The teams combined for 332 attack attempts, with ACU's 165 attacks marking a season high
- Reeser recorded a season-high 50 attacks
Next Up
Arizona Christian heads to California next week for matches at La Sierra and Life Pacific.
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