TUCSON, Ariz. – The No. 14 Arizona beach volleyball team will travel to Tempe, Ariz. this weekend to take on four different competitors. The Cats will kickoff the tournament on Saturday April 6th against Abilene Christian at 9:00 AM MST, then Cal Poly at 1:00 PM MST. Tournament play will continue on Sunday April 7th against two conference teams, Utah at 2:00 PM MST and 4:00 PM MST. All matches will take place at the PERA Club in Tempe Arizona, and entry will be free of charge.
Serving Up the Facts
The Cats went 2-0 at Alki beach this past weekend against Washington. Arizona took the first match 3-2, thanks to a clutch win by junior
Natalie Anselmo and graduate transfer
Madison Rigdon 21-12, 21-10. The squad came out on top 4-1 in the second set of matches. Wins came form pairs
Jasmine Safar and
Sarah Blacker,
Ainise Havili and Dana Paker,
Jonny Baham and
Brooke Burling, as well as Anselmo and Rigdon.
SandCat Standouts
Freshmen
Jasmine Safar and
Sarah Blacker were the first to earn victories in both matches against the Huskies. The two are currently 14-3 this season as a duo. Anselmo and Rigdon remain undefeated so far this season holding a 9-0 record as a pair.
Setting Up the Weekend
Arizona will open the tournament against Abilene Christian, who fell to the Cats 5-0 the last time the two teams met at last year's Cactus Classic. They will continue the day against Cal Poly, who they also faced last year, at the Pepperdine Tri-Match and lost 4-1. Tournament play will resume on Sunday, when Arizona faces Utah and Arizona State. The Cats last took on Utah at the Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championships and came out on top 5-0. Arizona has also faced the Sun Devils once this season in Tucson, and the Cats came out on top with a 3-2 victory.
ASU Tournament Schedule
No. 14 Arizona vs. Abilene Christian (9:00 am MST)
No. 14 Arizona vs. No. 7 Cal Poly (1:00 pm MST)
No. 14 Arizona vs. Utah (2:00 PM MST)
No. 14 Arizona vs. ASU (4:00 MST)
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