It was not an illustrious start for Arizona volleyball in their final match of the Cactus Classic. The Wildcats took a lead over Alabama State, but they could not keep the Hornets from repeatedly cutting into it.
A strong second set helped propel Arizona to a straight-set victory (25-20, 25-8, 25-16) on its way to an undefeated opening weekend, but there were issues that will hurt the Wildcats against stronger competition.
“I thought that we didn’t pass ball enough,” Arizona head coach Dave Rubio said. “And Jaelyn (Hodge) and Sofia (Maldonado Diaz) really struggled offensively, especially Jaelyn.