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Arizona Ends Regular Season With 1-1 Finish at LMU Tri-Dual

Los Angeles- The No. 19 Sand Cats split the LMU Tri-Dual with a 3-2 win against California State University, Northridge and a 0-5 loss against No. 9 Loyola Marymount University. The Sand Cats ended the regular season with a 20-10 (.667) record. 

Arizona's Abby Russell/Olivia McElroy fell short against CSUN and LMU's 1's pairs. Russell and McElroy ended the regular season 17-13 (.567). 

At No. 2, pair Hope Shannon/Annie Kost went 1-1 on the day. After a two-set victory against CSUN, the pair lost a tight match (21-18, 21-19) against LMU. Shannon and Kost are 14-6 (.7) as a pair in the regular season. 

Playing at the No. 3 position, Grace Cook/ Kylee Fitzsimmons earned an early win against CSUN's pair in two sets. Against LMU, the pair fell in two sets, ending the tournament 1-1. The pair is 12-8 (.6) on the season.  

Freshman pair Jess Horwath/Kate Phillips went 0-2 at No. 4 in Los Angeles. The pair retains a strong 19-10 (.655) record heading into next week's Pac-12 Championship tournament. 

Arizona's Miranda Erro/Ashlyn Zilliken clinched the dual for the Wildcats against CSUN with a two-set victory. Later in the afternoon, the pair lost a close match against the LMU pair. Erro and Zilliken ended the regular season 15-12 (.556).   

LOOKING AHEAD

The Wildcats will compete in the Pac-12 Championship Tournament next week in Tempe. 

#19 Arizona – 3 ,  CSUN – 2

Court 1: MayaMay Brown and Gabriela Griego (CSUN) def. Abby Russell and Olivia McElroy (ARIZ) 21-19, 21-14

Court 2: Annie Kost and Hope Shannon (ARIZ) def. Lauren Eknoian and Tasha Mae (CSUN) 21-17, 21-19

Court 3: Kylee Fitzsimmons and Grace Cook (ARIZ) def. Kinley Lindhardt and Julia Bazylevych (CSUN) 21-16, 21-16

Court 4:  Jillian Rodig and Taylor Buckley (CSUN) def. Jess Horwath and Kate Phillips (ARIZ) 22-20, 14-21, 17-15

Court 5: Ashlyn Zilliken and Miranda Erro (ARIZ) def. Abbey Sweeting and Maleya Miles (CSUN) 22-20, 21-10

 

#19 Arizona – 0 ,  #9 LMU – 5

Court 1: Vilhemiina Prihti and Michelle Shaffer (LMU) def. Abby Russell and Olivia McElroy (ARIZ) 21-19, 21-19

Court 2: Isabelle Reffel and Alisha Stevens (LMU) def. Annie Kost and Hope Shannon (ARIZ) 21-18, 21-18

Court 3: Anna Pelloia and Jacinda Ramirez (LMU) def. Kylee Fitzsimmons and Grace Cook (ARIZ) 21-12, 21-14

Court 4:  Cassie Chinn and Chloe Hooker (LMU) def. Jess Horwath and Kate Phillips (ARIZ) 21-3, 21-13

Court 5: Abbey Thorup and Madi Firnett (LMU) def. Ashlyn Zilliken and Miranda Erro (ARIZ) 21-16, 21-13
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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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