LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The No. 13 Arizona Beach Volleyball team fell to both No. 1 UCLA and No. 10 Cal Friday afternoon to end their Pac-12 Championship run . The Cats will now await the results of the NCAA Selection Show Sunday, April 28th. The top eight teams in the country will complete for the NCAA Division 1 title in Gulf Shores, Ala., May 3-5 . 

"It's teams like this, the one that represented the U of A and our athletics department with nothing but class and professionalism, that can really remind you why one would get into the coaching profession", said head coach Steve Walker.  "This group improved more than maybe any we've ever had over the course of a season and earned themselves the title of winningest team in program history. Our seniors were tremendous this weekend and should be extremely proud of their efforts."

We had some things out of our control not break our way in this event, but we gave our all and have nothing to hang our heads about. The future is certainly bright for Arizona Beach Volleyball, but right now I'm really proud of this group."

The Cats took the beach this morning to face. No. 1 UCLA. Arizona battled but was not able to get on the board and lost to the Bruins 3-0. Looking to bounce back, they returned to face  California in the contenders bracket. Ainise Havili and Dana Parker earned Arizona's first win of the dual to tie the match 1-1, but the Bears were the first to add two more wins in the second flight, coming out on top 3-1. 

Arizona opened up tournament play against Stanford, taking down the Cardinal 3-0 to advance in the Winners bracket. Sarah Blacker and Jasmine Safar were the first to put the Cat's on the board, earning their very first Pac-12 Championship tournament win. Havili and Parker followed their lead and earned their first Pac-12 Championship victory, while adding a point to the dual score. Natlaie Anselmo and Madison Rigdon earned the final win of the match to push the cats through to the next round. 



MATCH 10: #1 UCLA def. #4 ARIZONA, 3-0
1. Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) def. Olivia Hallaran/Mia Mason (ARIZ) 21-13, 21-14
2. Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) vs. Jonny Baham/Brooke Burling (ARIZ) 21-12, 16-17, suspended
3. Zana Muno/Abby Van Winkle (UCLA) vs. Natalie Anselmo/Madison Rigdon (ARIZ) 21-18, 18-12, suspended
4. Lea Monkhouse/Savvy Simo (UCLA) def. Sarah Blacker/Jasmine Safar (ARIZ) 21-19, 21-11
5. Izzy Carey/Lindsey Sparks (UCLA) def. Ainise Havili/Dana Parker (ARIZ) 28-26, 21-18


MATCH 12: #3 CALIFORNIA def. #4 ARIZONA, 3-1
1. Mima Mirkovic/Caroline Schafer (CAL) def. Olivia Hallaran/Mia Mason (ARIZ), 22-20, 21-15
2. Maddie Micheletti/Jordan Polo (CAL) def. Jonny Baham/Brooke Burling (ARIZ), 21-16, 21-18
3. Grace Campbell/Iya Lindahl (CAL) def. Natalie Anselmo/Madison Rigdon (ARIZ), 21-18, 18-21, 1-0, suspended
4. Alexia Inman/Mia Merino (CAL) def. Sarah Blacker/Jasmine Safar (ARIZ), 21-8, 21-18
5. Ainise Havili/Dana Parker (ARIZ) def. Madison Dueck/Abby Waldburger (CAL), 21-18, 21-14


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