TUCSON, Ariz. — The Wildcats are headed to Tempe, Arizona for a midweek rivalry showdown as the Wildcats take on Arizona State on Wednesday, March 26 at 4:00 p.m. MST. Arizona is coming off a dominant home weekend at the Arizona Invitational, where they played UTEP, Central Arkansas, and Colorado Mesa with a trio of statement wins.
Arizona finished the tournament with a 5-0 sweep over UTEP on Saturday at Bear Down Beach, finishing the weekend undefeated.
Duel Schedule:
Wednesday, March 26:
Arizona vs. Arizona State - 4:00 p.m. MST
Location: Tempe, Ariz. (Arizona State University)
Live scoring for the match will be available at http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=asu.
Series History vs. This Week's Opponent
Arizona State – Arizona holds a 17-9 all-time record against ASU in beach volleyball. The Wildcats' longest win streak in the series spanned eight matches from 2017–2021, but they have dropped four of the last six duels. Arizona's largest win came in 2016 (5-0), and they'll be looking to bounce back from a 3-0 loss in their last meeting on April 25, 2024. Arizona is 7-2 at home and 6-4 on the road against the Sun Devils, with a conference record of 9-5 in the rivalry.
Noting the Wildcats
Ashlyn Zilliken & Madeline Walker continued their dominant run this past weekend, going undefeated and clinching a straight-set win over UTEP's top pairs (21-19, 22-20). Their court control have made them a power house in the No. 3 spot.
Kylee Fitzsimmons & Brooke Blutreich dominated on court two against UTEP, earning a decisive win (21-13, 21-13) to remain one of the most consistent duos on the team.
Adriana Nieves Papaleo & Kate Phillips bounced back from a close loss earlier in the weekend with a strong performance on court one, defeating Riley Daugherty and Lizzy Hood of UTEP in straight sets (21-9, 21-12) to set the tone early.
