Athletics
ACU Drops Tight Match To TMU
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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