Friday, October 30
Tucson, Ariz. / McKale Center at ALKEME Arena
12:00 PM
University of Arizona
6-15,1-9Big 12
0
vs
3
Houston
13-8,6-4Big 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 25 | 29 | 25 | 3 |
| Arizona | 23 | 27 | 19 | 0 |
10/30/2026 | Volleyball
TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona fell to Houston 3-0 (25-23, 29-27, 25-19) on Friday at McKale Center at ALKEME Arena in front of 4,362 fans on "School Day", with thousands of kids from Tucson schools in attendance.
The Wildcats stayed within reach for much of the match. Houston closed the first set on a late run, and the second set went to extra points, with Arizona holding a 27-26 lead before Houston scored the final three points. In the third set, the teams were tied at 11 before Houston used a 5-1 run to build a lead it did not relinquish.
Carlie Cisneros, Kennedy Osunsanmi and Destiny Ndam-Simpson tied for the team lead with seven kills apiece. Cisneros hit .154 on 26 swings, Osunsanmi hit .200 on 20 swings and Ndam-Simpson had seven kills on 43 attempts. Osunsanmi led Arizona with 8.5 points, including three block assists, while Cisneros added eight points.
Gigi Whann led the Wildcats defensively with 19 digs, and Harmony Sample, who dished out 25 assists, had eight. Cisneros recorded Arizona's lone service ace and also paced the team with 20 receptions without an error. Journey Tucker led the block with five assists.
As a team, Arizona hit .091 (31 kills, 20 errors, 121 attempts) compared to Houston's .180. The Wildcats finished with 29 assists, 53 digs and 7.0 team blocks to Houston's 6.0.
Arizona is back in action inside McKale Center at ALKEME Arena on Sunday against UCF, with first serve slated for 12:00 p.m.
The Wildcats stayed within reach for much of the match. Houston closed the first set on a late run, and the second set went to extra points, with Arizona holding a 27-26 lead before Houston scored the final three points. In the third set, the teams were tied at 11 before Houston used a 5-1 run to build a lead it did not relinquish.
Carlie Cisneros, Kennedy Osunsanmi and Destiny Ndam-Simpson tied for the team lead with seven kills apiece. Cisneros hit .154 on 26 swings, Osunsanmi hit .200 on 20 swings and Ndam-Simpson had seven kills on 43 attempts. Osunsanmi led Arizona with 8.5 points, including three block assists, while Cisneros added eight points.
Gigi Whann led the Wildcats defensively with 19 digs, and Harmony Sample, who dished out 25 assists, had eight. Cisneros recorded Arizona's lone service ace and also paced the team with 20 receptions without an error. Journey Tucker led the block with five assists.
As a team, Arizona hit .091 (31 kills, 20 errors, 121 attempts) compared to Houston's .180. The Wildcats finished with 29 assists, 53 digs and 7.0 team blocks to Houston's 6.0.
Arizona is back in action inside McKale Center at ALKEME Arena on Sunday against UCF, with first serve slated for 12:00 p.m.
Players Mentioned
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L/DS
/ VolleyballTeam Stats
UH
UA
Kills
48
31
Errors
24
20
Attempts
133
121
Hitting %
.180
.091
Points
59.0
39.0
Assists
48
29
Aces
5
1
Blocks
6
7
Game Leaders
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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