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Hope International University

HIU vs ACU WVB
Liza Rosales
0
Hope International HIU 5-16, 4-9
3
Winner Arizona Christian ACU 8-13, 5-8
Hope International HIU
5-16, 4-9
0
Final
3
Arizona Christian ACU
8-13, 5-8
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Hope International HIU 23 23 17 (0)
Arizona Christian ACU 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Robert Nilsen

Royals Finish Road Trip With Loss To Firestorm

Glendale, AZ – The Hope International women's volleyball team (5-16, 4-9) wrapped up their Arizona road trip with a 3-0 loss to the Arizona Christian University Firestorm on Saturday afternoon in Glendale, AZ.

The first set was a back and forth affair as the teams exchanged leads before the Firestorm used a 3-0 to pull out to a 14-11 advantage. From their the Firestorm kept the Royals at bay for awhile until they came storming back on a 4-0 run to get within 21-20. Then later in the set a kill from Jade Philips got the Royals within 24-23 but the Firestorm would score the final point as the Royals fell 25-23 and trailed 1-0. The Royals rebounded early in the second set as they took an 11-7 lead led by three kills from Cassidy Koffroth. The Firestorm then fought back to tie the game 12-12. The Royals would retake the lead but once again the Firestorm came back to tie it and would eventually take an 18-16 lead. The Royals battled back to tie it multiple times including 23-23, but were unable retake the lead as they fell 25-23 and trailed 2-0. The Firestorm then took control in the the third set as they took a 21-13 lead. The Royals didn't give up and used a 4-0 run to get back within 21-17, but the Firestorm answered with their own run as the Royals fell 25-17 and 3-0. Koffroth led the Royals with 11 kills.

The Royals look to rebound at home as they take on The Master's on Friday, October 21 at 6:00 PM in the Darling Pavilion.
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