Boise, Idaho- The Wildcats defeated Saint Mary's and fell to Boise State in back-to-back matches at the Boise State Tri-Dual on Wednesday, April 10. 

In their first match of the day, Arizona defeated Saint Mary's in a dominant 5-0 sweep. In the next match against Boise State, the Sand Cats fought till the very end but ultimately fell in 2-3 loss to the Broncos on their home turf. 

Arizona's Abby Russell/Olivia McElroy tested Stanford's pair at the No. 1 position, pushing the match to three sets before ultimately falling just short against the Cardinal. After a loss against UCLA in the afternoon, the pair went 1-3 at the tournament. 

Pair Hope Shannon/Annie Kost, going 2-0 for the day, faced a close match against the Gaels early in the afternoon but emerged victorious in three sets at the No. 2 position. In their next match, the pair defeated Boise State in a tight two sets (21-19, 23-21). 

At No. 3, Kylee Fitzsimmons/Grace Cook earned an early win against the Gaels but fell just short in a three-set nail-biter against the Broncos. The pair went 1-1 at the Tri-Dual, putting them at 9-6 on the season.  

Arizona's Jess Horwath/Kate Phillips were undefeated at No. 4 at the Tri-Dual. The pair earned a hard-fought victory against the Gaels in three sets, and later in the afternoon the freshmen defeated the Broncos in two. 

In Saint Mary's match, Arizona's Miranda Erro/Ashlyn Zilliken came back from a 21-16 first set loss to win the next two sets 21-18, 15-7. Later in the day against the Broncos, the pair fell in three sets, going 1-1 at the tournament. 

LOOKING AHEAD

The Wildcats will head to Stanford, California to compete in the Stanford Invitational on Friday, April 12.  Arizona will face a rematch against Stanford and will play Pacific University for the first time in program history.

#17 Arizona – 5 , Saint Mary's – 0

Court 1: Abby Russell and Olivia McElroy (ARIZ) def. Allie Cataldo and Hannah Couch (SMC) 21-19, 21-18

Court 2: Annie Kost and Hope Shannon (ARIZ) def. Hawley Harrer and Sadie Shipman (SMC) 21-19, 17-21, 23-21

Court 3:  Kylee Fitzsimmons and Grace Cook (ARIZ) def. AJ Slojikowski and Sedona Sherman (SMC) 24-22, 21-16

Court 4: Jess Horwath and Kate Phillips (ARIZ) def. Angie Bour and Karmin Brown (SMC) 21-16, 15-21, 15-9

Court 5: Ashlyn Zilliken and Miranda Erro (ARIZ) def. Paoloa Peralta and Chloe Swanson (SMC) 16-21, 21-18, 15-7

#17 Arizona – 2, Boise St. – 3

Court 1: Marlayna Bullington and Sierra Land (BSU) def. Abby Russell and Olivia McElroy (ARIZ) 22-20, 21-15

Court 2: Annie Kost and Hope Shannon (ARIZ) def. Emilia Guerra-Acuna and Ava Anderson (BSU) 21-19, 23-21

Court 3: Addison Wolden and Abbie Wolf (BSU) def. Kylee Fitzsimmons and Grace Cook (ARIZ) 18-21, 23-21, 17-15

Court 4: Jess Horwath and Kate Phillips (ARIZ) def. Lily Patock and Rorianna Chartier (BSU) 26-24, 21-10