Arizona and Washington are teams walking similar paths. Both squads have ridden success in the preseason and early conference to Top 25 rankings. They also rely heavily on young players.
Though the Wildcats have leaned on senior Kendra Dahlke, she is one of only two recruits from 2015 who has spent all four years with the program. The Huskies have only one senior on their entire roster.
The two teams enter the Friday match sporting identical 3-1 conference records, with the Huskies dropping a four-setter to Utah at home in their last match. Overall, Washington has overcome a difficult schedule to stand at 11-3 for the season compared to the 14-2 Wildcats.