LOS ANGELES (Sept. 25) - Freshman outside hitter Lisa Rutledge's season-high
22 kills
led No. 14 Arizona to a 15-10, 15-12, 3-15, 15-13 victory over
18th-ranked
Southern California, giving head coach David Rubio his first
career victory
at USC.
The Cats improved to 9-3 with the win, 3-1 in Pac-10 play. USC
fell to 6-3
and 1-1.
Rutledge's kill total was the most by a Wildcat since Keisha
Johnson Demps
recorded 25 at Oregon State on Nov. 16, 1997. Rubio had been 0-7
at
Southern California, the only Pac-10 school he had not defeated
on the
road. The win was also the Cats' first road victory against a
ranked team
since topping No. 18 Washington on Oct. 31, 1997.
Rutledge, who also set season-best marks in hitting percentage
(.465), digs
(13) and blocks (3), was joined in double digits in kills by
junior middle
blockers Allison Napier (19) and Marisa DaLee (15) and sophomore
outside
hitter Jill Talbot (11). Sophomore setter Dana Burkholder posted
a team
season-high 66 assists and a career-best five blocks.
USC was led by Janae Henry's 18 kills and 10 digs.
The Cats return home to take on cross-state rival Arizona State
at 7 p.m.
on Friday, Oct. 1, in the McKale Center.
