The straight-set victory over Texas Southern was important. It helped the Wildcats end the non-conference season 8-3 and sweep the Wildcat Classic in just nine sets. With Pac-12 play just days away, that wasn’t the only goal for Arizona volleyball on Saturday.
Freshman middle blocker Nicole Briggs and junior outside hitter Dilara Gedikoglu started in place of Merle Weidt and Jaelyn Hodge. Weidt came in during the second set, but Hodge rested.
Briggs didn’t know until immediately before the match that she would be starting.
“I like being told right before so I’m not overthinking,” she said.