Washington State and Arizona had dramatically different results on Friday night. The Wildcats took their first loss at McKale and failed to win a set for the first time this season. Meanwhile, the Cougars took to the road and swept ASU in Tempe.
There were a number of issues for Arizona in their match against Washington, but coach Dave Rubio cited effort and competitiveness as the biggest ones. Can those things be fixed in less than two days—especially with the team suffering key injuries?
What can the Wildcats expect from the Cougars?
Cougars to watch for
The 6’3” senior Taylor Mims is a past All-Pac-12 First Team honoree.