Out in Arizona, the App State volleyball team took part in the season-opening “Cactus Jack” tournament hosted by No. 24 Arizona, along with Loyola Marymount and Samford.
The Mountaineers began the tournament against the Wildcats of Arizona. The match lasted three sets, all of which were won by the Wildcats. App State accumulated 23 errors to Arizona’s seven across all three sets.
“We did not play well against Arizona at all,” head coach Matt Ginirpo told AppStateSports.com. “Whether it was the early morning, or just playing against a really tough (Pacific)-12 opponent, we didn’t play well at all.