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Arizona Stages Thrilling Upset Against ASU, Remains Undefeated at Home

TUCSON, Ariz.- In their final home match of the season, the No. 19 Sand Cats upset No. 13 Arizona State in a nail-biting 3-2 victory at Bear Down Beach. The Sand Cats remained undefeated at home throughout the 2024 season. 

Arizona's Miranda Erro/Ashlyn Zilliken clinched Arizona's win at No. 5. The final court playing, the pairs at No. 5 battled back and forth in three sets, with the Wildcats ultimately emerging victorious (21-13, 18-21, 19-17). Erro and Zilliken have a 14-11 (.56) record heading into this weekend's tournament. 

At the No. 1 position, Arizona's Abby Russell/Olivia McElroy fell just short against the Sun Devils in two sets. The pair is now 17-11 (.607) in the 2024 season. 

At No. 2, pair Hope Shannon/Annie Kost played a well-matched three sets against the ASU pair ultimately falling in a 15-13 third-set loss. Kost and Shannon now have a 13-5 (.722) record on the season.

Playing at the No. 3 position, Grace Cook/ Kylee Fitzsimmons earned an exciting win in three sets against the Sun Devils. The pair is now 11-7 (.611) on the season. 

At No. 4, Horwath and Phillips staged an exciting comeback after a 21-15 first set loss. The freshman pair won the next two sets against ASU, earning the first point of the dual for the Sand Cats. 

LOOKING AHEAD

The Wildcats will head to Los Angeles to compete in the LMU Tri-Dual April 20. 

#19 Arizona – 3 , #13 ASU – 2

Court 1: Daniella Kensinger and Ava Williamson (ASU) def. Abby Russell and Olivia McElroy (ARIZ) 21-11, 21-13

Court 2: Anya Pemberton and Arden Besecker (ASU) def. Annie Kost and Hope Shannon (ARIZ) 21-14,15-21, 15-13

Court 3: Kylee Fitzsimmons and Grace Cook (ARIZ) def. Taryn Ames and Lexi Sweeney (ASU) 21-15, 21-17

Court 4:  Jess Horwath and Kate Phillips (ARIZ) def. Ava Kirunchyk and Ava Haughty (ASU) 15-21, 21-16, 15-10

Court 5: Ashlyn Zilliken and Miranda Erro (ARIZ) def. Kendall Whitmarsh and Adriana Nieves Papaleo (ASU) 21-13, 18-21, 19-17
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Players Mentioned

Grace Cook

#45 Grace Cook

Defender
5' 9"
Fifth Year
Miranda Erro

#33 Miranda Erro

Defender
5' 8"
Senior
Kylee Fitzsimmons

#11 Kylee Fitzsimmons

Defender
5' 10"
Junior
Annie Kost

#14 Annie Kost

Blocker
6' 0"
Junior
Abby Russell

#1 Abby Russell

Blocker
5' 11"
Senior
Hope Shannon

#22 Hope Shannon

Defender
5' 8"
Fifth Year
Jess Horwath

#23 Jess Horwath

Split Blocker
6' 1"
Freshman
Olivia McElroy

#20 Olivia McElroy

Split Blocker
5' 10"
Freshman
Kate Phillips

#30 Kate Phillips

Blocker
6' 1"
Freshman
Ashlyn Zilliken

#3 Ashlyn Zilliken

Blocker
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Grace Cook

#45 Grace Cook

5' 9"
Fifth Year
Defender
Miranda Erro

#33 Miranda Erro

5' 8"
Senior
Defender
Kylee Fitzsimmons

#11 Kylee Fitzsimmons

5' 10"
Junior
Defender
Annie Kost

#14 Annie Kost

6' 0"
Junior
Blocker
Abby Russell

#1 Abby Russell

5' 11"
Senior
Blocker
Hope Shannon

#22 Hope Shannon

5' 8"
Fifth Year
Defender
Jess Horwath

#23 Jess Horwath

6' 1"
Freshman
Split Blocker
Olivia McElroy

#20 Olivia McElroy

5' 10"
Freshman
Split Blocker
Kate Phillips

#30 Kate Phillips

6' 1"
Freshman
Blocker
Ashlyn Zilliken

#3 Ashlyn Zilliken

6' 2"
Freshman
Blocker
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