TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Volleyball swept Fresno State on Sunday afternoon to complete a sweep of the Wildcat Classic. The Wildcats' win marks the 14th straight win dating back to last season and is the program's longest win streak since 2000.
The Wildcats were firing all on cylinders, hitting .333, serving eight aces, and recording five blocks. Offensively,
Carlie Cisneros led the way with 13 kills while
Jordan Wilson followed with 12 kills and a .550 clip.
Adrianna Bridges totaled four blocks, four kills, and served two aces to contribute to Arizona's sweep.
Arizona took the first set, 25-20, over Fresno State. The Cats opened the set on a 5-0 run and hit .343 in the opening set. Wilson tallied seven kills while hitting .700 to lead Arizona's offense. The Cats had four blocks to hold the Bulldogs to a .143 hitting percentage. Bridges had three blocks to lead the defense.
The Cats won set two, 25-16. Arizona hit .321 in the second set and served five aces to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Wilson led Arizona with three kills while Bridges and Cisneros added two kills each for the offense.
Haven Wray contributed two aces to help Arizona win the set over Fresno State.
Arizona won the match after winning the third set, 25-21. Cisneros led the way with six kills and freshman
Paige Thies added three kills. Four other Wildcats had two kills each to help Arizona hit .333 in the set. The Bulldogs took an early lead but the Cats took the lead at 7-6 and never surrendered the lead.
The Wildcats will head to the Boise State Classic to take on host Boise State, Oregon State, and UC San Diego September 4-6.