TUCSON, Ariz. – The No. 12 Arizona beach volleyball team will head to Boise, Idaho, this weekend to take on Boise State and Sacramento State. The Cats will start tournament play Friday April 14, taking on the Hornets at 11 a.m and the Broncos at 4 p.m. MST. They will close out the weekend Saturday, April 20, against Sac State at 9 a.m. MST.
"We've been talking quite a bit this week about sustaining our level of effort, preparation and play as the final weeks of the season play out," head coach
Steve Walker said. "Because we've stayed true to our principles of doing our very best to improve every week of the season, we have really elevated our play the last month. It's important we keep to that formula and make those little improvements that are there for the taking. We played in Boise a number of years ago and really respect all the things they are doing with their beach volleyball program."
Serving Up the Facts
The Wildcats head into week eight moving up to No. 12 in the AVCA Coaches Top 20 Poll. This boost comes after the Cats went 4-0 in the Wildcat Spring Challenge, extending their win streak to 11 matches. They swept Ottawa (AZ) and Santa Clara 5-0, and took down New Mexico 4-1.
SandCat Standouts
Arizona currently holds a 21-4 record, which makes them the winningest team in program history.
Natalie Anselmo and
Madison Rigdon extended their winning streak to 17 as the pair went undefeated this past weekend. Freshman pairing
Jasmine Safar and
Sarah Blacker lead the team in wins after increasing their record to 22-3.
Setting Up the Weekend
The Cats will start and end the weekend taking on Sacramento State. This will be the first time the Wildcats meet the Hornets on the beach. Arizona will also face it's host Boise State, who fell to the Cats 3-2 in the Cactus Classic at the beginning of the season.
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