The Arizona Wildcats’ first game in 2019 will take place in 100-plus-degree heat and inside the stadium their bitter rival calls home, but they could not be more excited about it.
“We’ve been practicing nonstop,” said junior forward Jada Talley. “I feel like we deserve a game.”
They have waited long enough. Arizona was supposed to open its season last Thursday against Long Beach State, but those plans were scuttled due to lightning, though not before both teams hung around Mulcahy Stadium for three hours before heading home.
“It was a disappointment when they finally called that Long Beach State game,” said redshirt senior defender Morgan McGarry.