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 - TUCSON, ARIZ. -- Beach Volleyball vs Oregon, Cactus Classic at Bear Down Beach Feb. 24, 2023. 
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Beach Volleyball

No. 18 Cats Earn Two Wins on Saturday

TUCSON, Ariz. – The Arizona beach volleyball team completed a perfect 4-0 weekend with a pair of victories on Saturday against Colorado Mesa and Boise State at Bear Down Beach.
 
It marks the third time in the last four years that the Wildcats started the year 4-0.
 
With wins on Saturday the pairs of Alana Rennie and Grace Cook are 4-0 on the season along with Annie Kost and Miranda Erro and Kylee Fitzsimmons and Caroline White.
 
In the morning match against Colorado Mesa, Arizona claimed wins at the No. 3, 4 and 5 pairs to seal the win.
 
The afternoon match against Boise State saw two matches go to a third set.
 
Arizona will be back in action next weekend at the Pac-12 South Invitational in Los Angeles.
 
No. 18 Arizona – 3, Colorado Mesa – 2
No. 1 Pair - Holly Schmidt and Macie Lachemann (CMU) def. Dilara Gedikoglu and Alex Parkhurst (ARIZ): 21-15, 21-15
No. 2 Pair: Savannah Spitzer and Hahni Johnson (CMU) def. Abby Russell and Hope Shannon (ARIZ): 15-21, 23-21, 16-14
No. 3 Pair: Alana Rennie and Grace Cook (ARIZ) def. Jada Hall and Gracyn Spresser (CMU): 21-10, 23-21
No. 4 Pair: Kylee Fitzsimmons and Caroline White (ARIZ) def. Tye Wedhorn and Sabrina VanDeList (CMU): 21-19, 21-15
No. 5 Pair: Annie Kost and Miranda Erro (ARIZ) def. Sydney Leffler and Hailey Peters (CMU): 21-9, 21-11
 
MATCH NOTES
Order of finish:5, 1, 3, 4, 2,
 
#18 Arizona – 5, Boise State – 0
No. 1 Pair - Alex Parkhurst and Sarah Blacker (ARIZ) def. Sierra Land and Madison Nichols (BSU): 21-17, 21-14
No. 2 Pair - Abby Russell and Hope Shannon (ARIZ) def. Kaylee Mejia and Lily Patock (BSU): 21-14, 21-17
No. 3 Pair - Alana Rennie and Grace Cook (ARIZ) def. Rorianna Chartier and Ava Anderson (BSU): 21-17, 21-13
No. 4 Pair - Kylee Fitzsimmons and Caroline White (ARIZ) def. Emilia Guerra-Acuna and Joey Benson (BSU): 19-21, 21-16, 15-12
No. 5 Pair - Annie Kost and Miranda Erro (ARIZ) def. Sharli O'Neil and Aris Vetter (BSU): 21-17, 16-21, 15-13
 
Order of finish:2, 4, 1, 3, 5,
 
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Players Mentioned

Sarah Blacker

#21 Sarah Blacker

Defender
5' 9"
Fifth Year
Miranda Erro

#33 Miranda Erro

Defender
5' 8"
Junior
Kylee Fitzsimmons

#11 Kylee Fitzsimmons

Defender
5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Dilara Gedikoglu

#5 Dilara Gedikoglu

Defender
5' 10"
Senior
Annie Kost

#14 Annie Kost

Blocker
6' 0"
Sophomore
Alex Parkhurst

#10 Alex Parkhurst

Blocker
6' 2"
Senior
Alana Rennie

#24 Alana Rennie

Defender
5' 8"
Senior
Abby Russell

#1 Abby Russell

Split Blocker
5' 11"
Junior
Hope Shannon

#22 Hope Shannon

Defender
5' 8"
Senior
Caroline White

#20 Caroline White

Blocker
5' 10"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Sarah Blacker

#21 Sarah Blacker

5' 9"
Fifth Year
Defender
Miranda Erro

#33 Miranda Erro

5' 8"
Junior
Defender
Kylee Fitzsimmons

#11 Kylee Fitzsimmons

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Defender
Dilara Gedikoglu

#5 Dilara Gedikoglu

5' 10"
Senior
Defender
Annie Kost

#14 Annie Kost

6' 0"
Sophomore
Blocker
Alex Parkhurst

#10 Alex Parkhurst

6' 2"
Senior
Blocker
Alana Rennie

#24 Alana Rennie

5' 8"
Senior
Defender
Abby Russell

#1 Abby Russell

5' 11"
Junior
Split Blocker
Hope Shannon

#22 Hope Shannon

5' 8"
Senior
Defender
Caroline White

#20 Caroline White

5' 10"
Graduate Student
Blocker
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