Thursday, November 13
USAFA
6:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
15-12,7-8Mountain West
3
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Grand Canyon
16-10,8-7Mountain West
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2
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5
F
Grand Canyon
25
26
23
24
12
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Air Force
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26
15
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Photo by: Trevor Cokley
Falcons Storm Back for Reverse-Sweep Win over Grand Canyon
11/13/2025 10:49:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. -- Backed by another strong night of hitting from sophomore Alysa Walker and senior Ashley Bible, the Air Force volleyball team captured a thrilling five-set victory over conference newcomer Grand Canyon this evening (Nov. 13) at the Academy. After finding themselves in an early 0-2 deficit (21-55, 24-26), the Falcons stormed back to complete the rare reverse sweep – using a 25-23, 26-24, 15-12 finish to take down the Lopes and improve to 15-12 on the year, with a 7-8 mark in Mountain West play.
Walker and Bible combined for 48 of the team's season-high 70 kills, as Walker posted a career-best 25 strikes – the most in a match for Air Force since Abigail Miksch (26) in 2018 – and Bible posted a career-high 22 for the second time in as many matches. Sophomore Grace Fiaseu also reached a double-digit kill total on Thursday, adding 13 strikes on .435 hitting (13-3-23). Fiaseu and Walker, who hit .357 (26-6-56) for the match, helped Air Force to a .235 overall hitting.
In addition to her 26 kills, Walked added 15 digs for the 11th double-double of her career, while Fiaseu supplied three of the team's eight service aces and led Air Force with five blocks (one solo, four assisted). Fellow sophomore Mia Loyd matched her career-high in assists with 53, while adding 13 digs for her 15th double-double, and senior Jordan Suan rounded out the team's leaders with 19 digs.
Grand Canyon (16-10, 8-7 MW) took an early 6-3 lead in the match, but multiple scores from Walker (two kills) and Fiaseu (back-to-back aces) helped Air Force tie the set at eight. The teams traded the next four points, before the Lopes used a six-point swing to take a 16-10 advantage. The Falcons responded and pulled within one (16-17) during a run that was backed by three kills and an ace from Bible. GCU pushed their advantage out to three (20-17) and, although Air Force pulled within one three more times, the visitors took the opening set by a 25-21 score.
A block from Fiaseu and sophomore Brooksie Isham gave Air Force an early 5-3 lead in the second, while kills from Walker and freshman Sonia Okpara pushed the Falcons' advantage to three (8-5). The Lopes evened the set at 11 and went ahead on the next play, but Air Force retook the lead and a kill from Fiaseu sent Air Force into the media timeout up 15-13. Grand Canyon scored five of six coming out of the break to go up 18-16, but the Falcons answered with a Bible kill and Fiaseu ace that returned the lead to Air Force at 19-18. The teams traded short runs, with a 21-18 GCU lead being neutralized by a pair of Bible kills for a tie at 21-all. Following another three-point swing by Grand Canyon, Air Force held off three set-points to tie the set at 24 – but the Lopes ultimately earned the final two points for the narrow 26-24 win.
The teams played close in the opening minutes of the third, with Air Force taking an early 4-2 lead off kills from Walker and Fiaseu. Isham added a score, while three strikes from Walker pushed the Falcons' advantage to three (8-5). GCU evened the set three plays later, but Fiaseu broke the tie and a pair of kills from Bible pushed the Falcons' lead out to five at the 15-10 mark. Grand Canyon pulled within one at 16-15, but kills from Walker and Fiaseu – as well as an ace from freshman Sophie Bridges – pushed the Falcons' lead to four (19-15). Air Force reached set point at 24-18 off a kill from Bible and an ace from Walker, but the Lopes returned the favor of the second set and held the Falcons scoreless during a 5-0 run that cut their deficit to one, before a kill from Bible secured the 25-23 victory for Air Force.
Kills from Bible and classmate Alex Hatchett helped Air Force take a quick 4-1 lead to start the fourth, while four points from Walker (three kills, block with Fiaseu) broke a four-all tie and stretched the Falcons' advantage out to five (9-4). GCU tied the set at 10 and took a 12-11 lead three plays later, but a Fiaseu kill and a Hatchett/Loyd block returned the lead to Air Force at 13-12. The teams traded the next several points, with the Lopes tying the set at every point from 13 to 17, before tallying back-to-back scores to take an 18-17 lead. A pair of Fiaseu kills bookended a strike from Bible to return the advantage to Air Force (20-18). Bible added a pair of kills, while a strike from Hatchett put the Falcons at set point (24-22). The Lopes again evened the set at 24, but a pair of errors from GCU helped Air Force claim the 26-24 win and secure its first five-set match since mid-September.
Air Force struck first in the deciding set, with Fiaseu (kill, two assisted blocks) and Walker (kill, assisted block) having a hand in every point during the quick 4-1 start. Three kills from Bible kept the Falcons' advantage at three (9-6), while Hatchett (kill), Suan (ace), Fiaseu (solo block) and Walker (kill) headlined a four-point swing that gave Air Force the lead at the 13-7 mark. Grand Canyon responded with a 5-1 run to pull within two (12-14), but Fiaseu put down the final kill for the 15-12 win and thrilling 3-2 comeback.
In a match that featured 31 ties and 13 lead changes, Air Force won its fourth-straight Mountain Wes match and claimed its first win over Grand Canyon at the Division I level (1-2).
The Falcons remain at the Academy on Saturday (Nov. 15), when they host New Mexico at 1:00 p.m. (MT) for final home match of the 2025 campaign. Prior to the match, Air Force will honor its six seniors– Bible, Hatchett, Suan, Greta Hans, Savanah Johnson, and Elle Viles – in a celebration for the Class of 2026.
Walker and Bible combined for 48 of the team's season-high 70 kills, as Walker posted a career-best 25 strikes – the most in a match for Air Force since Abigail Miksch (26) in 2018 – and Bible posted a career-high 22 for the second time in as many matches. Sophomore Grace Fiaseu also reached a double-digit kill total on Thursday, adding 13 strikes on .435 hitting (13-3-23). Fiaseu and Walker, who hit .357 (26-6-56) for the match, helped Air Force to a .235 overall hitting.
In addition to her 26 kills, Walked added 15 digs for the 11th double-double of her career, while Fiaseu supplied three of the team's eight service aces and led Air Force with five blocks (one solo, four assisted). Fellow sophomore Mia Loyd matched her career-high in assists with 53, while adding 13 digs for her 15th double-double, and senior Jordan Suan rounded out the team's leaders with 19 digs.
Grand Canyon (16-10, 8-7 MW) took an early 6-3 lead in the match, but multiple scores from Walker (two kills) and Fiaseu (back-to-back aces) helped Air Force tie the set at eight. The teams traded the next four points, before the Lopes used a six-point swing to take a 16-10 advantage. The Falcons responded and pulled within one (16-17) during a run that was backed by three kills and an ace from Bible. GCU pushed their advantage out to three (20-17) and, although Air Force pulled within one three more times, the visitors took the opening set by a 25-21 score.
A block from Fiaseu and sophomore Brooksie Isham gave Air Force an early 5-3 lead in the second, while kills from Walker and freshman Sonia Okpara pushed the Falcons' advantage to three (8-5). The Lopes evened the set at 11 and went ahead on the next play, but Air Force retook the lead and a kill from Fiaseu sent Air Force into the media timeout up 15-13. Grand Canyon scored five of six coming out of the break to go up 18-16, but the Falcons answered with a Bible kill and Fiaseu ace that returned the lead to Air Force at 19-18. The teams traded short runs, with a 21-18 GCU lead being neutralized by a pair of Bible kills for a tie at 21-all. Following another three-point swing by Grand Canyon, Air Force held off three set-points to tie the set at 24 – but the Lopes ultimately earned the final two points for the narrow 26-24 win.
The teams played close in the opening minutes of the third, with Air Force taking an early 4-2 lead off kills from Walker and Fiaseu. Isham added a score, while three strikes from Walker pushed the Falcons' advantage to three (8-5). GCU evened the set three plays later, but Fiaseu broke the tie and a pair of kills from Bible pushed the Falcons' lead out to five at the 15-10 mark. Grand Canyon pulled within one at 16-15, but kills from Walker and Fiaseu – as well as an ace from freshman Sophie Bridges – pushed the Falcons' lead to four (19-15). Air Force reached set point at 24-18 off a kill from Bible and an ace from Walker, but the Lopes returned the favor of the second set and held the Falcons scoreless during a 5-0 run that cut their deficit to one, before a kill from Bible secured the 25-23 victory for Air Force.
Kills from Bible and classmate Alex Hatchett helped Air Force take a quick 4-1 lead to start the fourth, while four points from Walker (three kills, block with Fiaseu) broke a four-all tie and stretched the Falcons' advantage out to five (9-4). GCU tied the set at 10 and took a 12-11 lead three plays later, but a Fiaseu kill and a Hatchett/Loyd block returned the lead to Air Force at 13-12. The teams traded the next several points, with the Lopes tying the set at every point from 13 to 17, before tallying back-to-back scores to take an 18-17 lead. A pair of Fiaseu kills bookended a strike from Bible to return the advantage to Air Force (20-18). Bible added a pair of kills, while a strike from Hatchett put the Falcons at set point (24-22). The Lopes again evened the set at 24, but a pair of errors from GCU helped Air Force claim the 26-24 win and secure its first five-set match since mid-September.
Air Force struck first in the deciding set, with Fiaseu (kill, two assisted blocks) and Walker (kill, assisted block) having a hand in every point during the quick 4-1 start. Three kills from Bible kept the Falcons' advantage at three (9-6), while Hatchett (kill), Suan (ace), Fiaseu (solo block) and Walker (kill) headlined a four-point swing that gave Air Force the lead at the 13-7 mark. Grand Canyon responded with a 5-1 run to pull within two (12-14), but Fiaseu put down the final kill for the 15-12 win and thrilling 3-2 comeback.
In a match that featured 31 ties and 13 lead changes, Air Force won its fourth-straight Mountain Wes match and claimed its first win over Grand Canyon at the Division I level (1-2).
The Falcons remain at the Academy on Saturday (Nov. 15), when they host New Mexico at 1:00 p.m. (MT) for final home match of the 2025 campaign. Prior to the match, Air Force will honor its six seniors– Bible, Hatchett, Suan, Greta Hans, Savanah Johnson, and Elle Viles – in a celebration for the Class of 2026.
Team Stats
GCU
USAFA
Kills
62
70
Errors
23
26
Attempts
176
187
Hitting %
.222
.235
Points
80.0
85.0
Assists
56
67
Aces
7
8
Blocks
11
7
Game Leaders
Kills
26
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
22
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
13
Aces
3
Blocks
5
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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