By: Tim Gooszen

Glendale, Ariz.- On Saturday, Arizona Christian swept their way past Park Gilbert with Jarrett Spartz leading the way with 11 kills.

Match Info

• Match score: Arizona Christian - 3, Park Gilbert - 0
  • Set 1: ACU 25-17
  • Set 2: ACU 25-20
  • Set 3: ACU 25-14
• Records: Arizona Christian- 7-6, 4-3 GSAC, Park Gilbert - 5-11, 2-5 GSAC
• Location: Firestorm Recreation Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Stats

• Spartz - 11 kills, 11 digs
• Asher Ganem - 9 kills, 7 digs
• Caleb Merlino - 7 kills, hit .462
• Joel Romero - 7 kills
• Thomas Johannesen - 31 assists, 5 kills
• Jeremy Simon - 14 digs

Inside the Box Score

• Romero helped ACU grab a 2-0 lead with a kill
• Up 5-1, ACU allowed Park to tie the set at 6-6, 7-7, and 8-8
• Merlino broke the last tie with a kill and the Firestorm did not look back
• After early ties and lead changes, ACU used an 8-0 run to build a 13-5 edge in set two
• But trailing 14-6, the Buccaneers countered with a 10-0 run
• Behind 19-17, Arizona Christian rallied to score eight of the final nine points to close the set
• Ganem started the rally with a kill and ended the set with an ace
• Tied 8-8 in the third, a kill and two aces from Johannesen and two kills from Romero highlighted a 6-0 run
• ACU stayed ahead and Joshua Case ended the match with a kill
• The Firestorm held a 45-25 edge in kills

Up Next
The Firestorm will be on the road all of next week starting with OUAZ on Tuesday.  The match versus the Spirit has been moved up to a 2:00 pm start.