May 9, 2024
Wildcats Take Care of Missouri State, Santa Clara at Bear Down Beach

TUCSON, Ariz. – The Arizona seashore volleyball workforce opened the Wildcat Spring Challenge with a pair of victories at Bear Down Seashore on Friday. The No. 18 Wildcats swept Missouri Point out, 5-, in the very first match and earned a 4-1 victory about Santa Clara in match two.
 
Seniors Sarah Blacker and her associate Alex Parkhurst went 1-1 on the day, offering Blacker 85 vocation victories. She requires one particular a lot more victory to tie the Arizona vocation record of 86 held by Madison Witt, McKenna Witt and Brooke Burling.
 
Abby Russell and Hope Shannon went 2- on the working day at No. 2 with straight established wins while at No. 3 Alana Rennie and Grace Cook picked up two wins as nicely just after a come-from-behind acquire in match two.
 
Kylee Fitzsimmons and Caroline White conveniently gained their match at No. 4 towards Missouri Point out and then White paired with Miranda Erro at No. 5 to get one more gain at No. 5 in match two. Erro was 2- on the working day immediately after picking up a victory in excess of Missouri State at No. 5 with Annie Kost.
 
Dilara Gedikoglu and Kali Uhl battled at the No. 4 place in match two and came out with the 24-22, 21-13 victory to make improvements to to 7- this year.
 
Arizona will acquire on Colorado Mesa at 11:00am on Saturday adopted by UTEP at 1:00pm. Admission is absolutely free to Bear Down Beach front and the program will be recognizing the alumni back again in town celebrating the 10th year of Arizona Beach front Volleyball. It is also “Bark at the Beach” working day exactly where supporters can convey their pet dogs to the matches with them, with a signed waiver at the entrance.
 
Arizona 5, Missouri State
 
Court 1: Alex Parkhurst/Sarah Blacker (ARIZ) def. Becca Bach/Olivia Muriel (MSU), 21-15, 21-14
Court docket 2: Abby Russell/Hope Shannon (ARIZ) def. Grayson Hall/Tylar Garrett (MSU), 21-17, 22-20
Court 3: Alana Rennie/Grace Cook (ARIZ) def. Manuela Niemeyer/MacKenzie Steele (MSU), 21-16, 21-13
Court 4: Kylee Fitzsimmons/Caroline White (ARIZ) def. Olivia Rattler/Brooke Plessner (MSU), 21-10, 21-8
Court docket 5: Annie Kost/Miranda Erro (ARIZ) def. Riley Drew/Addison Crider (MSU), 21-8, 21-15
 
Get of finish: 4, 2, 5*, 3, 1
 
Match Rating: Arizona 4, Santa Clara 1
 
1. Julia Sangiacomo and Nicole Robison (SCU) def. Alex Parkhurst and Sarah Blacker (ARIZ), 22-20, 21-19
2. Abby Russell and Hope Shannon (ARIZ) def. Casey Campbell and Elena Radeff (SCU), 21-17, 21-16
3. Alana Rennie and Grace Cook dinner (ARIZ) def. Kate Kishton and Ella Duffner (SCU), 17-21, 21-19, 15-7
4. Kali Uhl and Dilara Gedikoglu (ARIZ) def. Jordan Bennett and Claire Doud (SCU), 24-22, 21-13
5. Caroline White and Miranda Erro (ARIZ) def. Alexie Epstein and Hailey Benesz (SCU) 21-18, 21-13
 
Order of complete:4, 2, 5*, 1, 3,