TUCSON, Ariz.– No. 19 Arizona Wildcats finished their weekend at the Sun Devil Classic with a 5-0 sweep over Nebraska to go 2-1 on the weekend.
Game 1 No. 19 Arizona 5, Nebraska 0
The Wildcats dominated against Nebraska, with two straight-set wins and 3 three-set wins.
Ashlyn Zilliken and
Madeline Walker came out strong for Arizona taking their match in three sets as the #2 pair, 21-23, 21-16, 15-8, giving the Cats an early 1-0 lead in the duel
. Sophia Winter and
Jamie Streit played well as the #4 pair, winning in straight sets, 23-21, 21-19, giving Arizona a 2-0 lead in the duel.
Brooke Boyko and
Sadie Moore handled business, the #5 pair took the first set 21-14, and then took the second set 21-18, winning their match in straight sets and clinching the win for the Cats and giving Arizona a 3-0 lead.
Regan Holmer and
Carlie Cisneros carried on the momentum for Arizona winning their match in three sets, 23-21, 15-21, 17-15, extending the match lead to 4-0.
Tylee Shires and
Adri Nieves Papaleo battled in a three set contest as the #3 pair, winning the first set 21-14, before dropping the second 25-27, Shires and Nieves played a tough third and came out on top 16-14, to complete the sweep over Nebraska.
Arizona will travel to San Luis Obispo, Calif. to compete in the Mustang Roundup next Friday and Saturday, Mar. 13-14, where the Cats will face Cal Poly (Fri.), CSUN (Fri.), Santa Clara (Sat.) and UC Davis (Sat.).
#19 Arizona – 5, Nebraska – 0
Pair 1:
Regan Holmer and
Carlie Cisneros (ARIZ) def. Bergen Reilly and Teraya Sigler (NEB), 23-21, 15-21, 17-15
Pair 2: .
Ashlyn Zilliken and
Madeline Walker (ARIZ) def. Harper Murray and Andi Jackson (NEB), 21-23, 21-16, 15-8
Pair 3:
Tylee Shires and
Adri Nieves Papaleo (ARIZ) def. Skylar Pierce and Laney Choboy (NEB), 21-14, 25-27, 16-14
Pair 4:
Sophia Winter and
Jamie Streit (ARIZ) def. Olivia Mauch and Manaia Ogbechie (NEB), 23-21, 21-19
Pair 5:
Sadie Moore and
Brooke Boyko (ARIZ) def. Keri Leimbach and Jayden Robinson (NEB), 21-14, 21-18