Saturday, November 26
Tempe, Ariz.
3:00 PM
University of Arizona
18-14, 10-10Pac-12
2
at
3
Arizona State
12-20, 5-15Pac-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 25 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 2 |
| Arizona State | 19 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 3 |
Cats Suffer Five-Set Heartbreaker in Regular Season Finale
11/26/2016 | Volleyball
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Arizona State defeated Arizona in five sets in the regular season finale (19-25, 24-26, 25-22, 18-25, 20-18).
Kendra Dahlke had 21 kills and Penina Snuka put up a double-double with 52 assists and 16 digs, but it would not be enough as the Sun Devils outlasted Arizona a five-set nailbiter.
After Arizona led the match 2-1 after three sets, ASU won convincingly in the fourth, 25-18, before winning a marathon of a fifth, 20-18.
Arizona finished the regular season 18-14, 10-10 Pac-12 and will find out its NCAA Tournament fate on Sunday when the NCAA Tournament bracket is announced at 7 p.m. on ESPNU.
Both offenses dominated in the first set, but Arizona's was just a bit better, hitting .444 on its way to a 25-19 victory. Kalei Mau led the way with five kills on nine swings.
Arizona State responded out of the gate in the second, grabbing an early four-point lead. UA chipped away and eventually took the lead before ASU retied the second set at 21. The Sun Devils edged Arizona 26-24 in the frame.
It was ASU opening the third set hot once again, but a 7-1 run turned an 11-8 ASU lead to a 15-12 Wildcat advantage. UA never looked back from there, defeating the Sun Devils 25-22 to take a 2-1 lead.
Arizona State held Arizona to an .098 hitting percentage in the fourth and the Sun Devils won the fourth 25-18.
The Sun Devils went on to win the fifth set, 20-18.
Kendra Dahlke had 21 kills and Penina Snuka put up a double-double with 52 assists and 16 digs, but it would not be enough as the Sun Devils outlasted Arizona a five-set nailbiter.
After Arizona led the match 2-1 after three sets, ASU won convincingly in the fourth, 25-18, before winning a marathon of a fifth, 20-18.
Arizona finished the regular season 18-14, 10-10 Pac-12 and will find out its NCAA Tournament fate on Sunday when the NCAA Tournament bracket is announced at 7 p.m. on ESPNU.
Both offenses dominated in the first set, but Arizona's was just a bit better, hitting .444 on its way to a 25-19 victory. Kalei Mau led the way with five kills on nine swings.
Arizona State responded out of the gate in the second, grabbing an early four-point lead. UA chipped away and eventually took the lead before ASU retied the second set at 21. The Sun Devils edged Arizona 26-24 in the frame.
It was ASU opening the third set hot once again, but a 7-1 run turned an 11-8 ASU lead to a 15-12 Wildcat advantage. UA never looked back from there, defeating the Sun Devils 25-22 to take a 2-1 lead.
Arizona State held Arizona to an .098 hitting percentage in the fourth and the Sun Devils won the fourth 25-18.
The Sun Devils went on to win the fifth set, 20-18.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
ARIZ
ASU
Kills
65
69
Errors
25
27
Attempts
183
171
Hitting %
.219
.246
Points
82.0
76.0
Assists
61
66
Aces
3
1
Blocks
14.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
21
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
18
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
7
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