LINCOLN, Neb. -- Arizona volleyball fell in straight sets (25-17, 25-22, 25-18) to Missouri in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon in the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The loss brought Arizona's magical 2018 season to an end. UA posted a 22-12 record and finished fifth in the Pac-12 with an 11-9 record in an amazing turnaround from UA's 11-win 2017 campaign. The Wildcats appeared in their 29th NCAA Tournament and fifth in the last six seasons.

It also brought the end to the collegiate careers of Kendra Dahlke, Mackenzie Hernandez and Victoria Svorinic. Dahlke will leave Arizona as one of the best outside hitters in school history. She ends her career seventh in school history in career kills (1,408), fifth in 10+ kill matches (74), fifth in 20+ kill matches (17) and sixth in career attempts (3,958).

The Wildcats were unable to slow down the Missouri offense on Friday, which hit a sizzling .412 in the sweep. UA, meanwhile, hit .221 for the match.

Paige Whipple led the Wildcats with 11 kills on .355 hitting. She added eight digs and was in on one of two UA blocks in the match.

Julia Patterson ended her junior year with her 20th double-double. The setter had 27 assists and 11 digs. Patterson leads the Pac-12 in double-doubles.

(S1: Missouri 25, Arizona 17): The Tigers hit .375 on their way to an opening-set victory despite three kills each from Kendra Dahlke, Candice Denny and Paige Whipple. The Wildcats struggled to a .184 hitting percentage in the frame.

(S2: Missouri 25, Arizona 21): Arizona led the second set 17-13, but the Cats were unable to hang on as the Tigers scored 12 of the final 16 points of the set to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Missouri hit .407 in the set.

(S3: Missouri 25, Arizona 18): The Tigers closed out the match  with a 25-18 victory in the third.