By: Tim Gooszen

Riverside, Calif.- Playing a rare Saturday night out-of-state match did not bother Arizona Christian as they beat La Sierra in straight sets.  The Firestorm trio of Asher Ganem, Aydan Pimentel, and Jarrett Spartz accounted for 37 of the 45 ACU kills.

Match Info

• Match score: Arizona Christian- 3, La Sierra- 0 
  • Set 1: ACU 25-23
  • Set 2: ACU 25-22
  • Set 3: ACU 25-23 
• Records: Arizona Christian - 9-7, 6-4 GSAC, La Sierra - 3-11, 2-8 GSAC
• Location: Alumni Pavilion, La Sierra University, Riverside, CA

ACU Stats

• Ganem - 13 kills
• Pimentel - 12 kills, 9 digs
• Spartz - 12 kills
• Caleb Merlino - 6 kills, hit .429
• Josiah Flores - 38 assists
• Jeremy Simon - 9 digs

Inside the Box Score

• Set one was up for grabs from beginning to end
• Tied as late as 21-21, ACU accounted for four of the last six points for the set win
• Spartz had two kills with Ganem and Merlino adding a kill
• Trailing 3-2 in the second set, a 4-0 run gave ACU the lead for the rest of the set 
• Knotted at 3-3 in the third, a Spartz kill, Simon ace, LSU error and Ganem kill pushed ACU ahead for good
• Both teams hit higher than .300 in the first set, in the .200 range in the second, and under .160 in the third
• ACU committed exactly six errors in each set

Up Next
On Tuesday, Arizona Christian will be on the road versus Park Gilbert at the Arizona Athletic Grounds. Match time is set for 6:00 pm.