Postponed until the spring, played in fanless arenas, and shortened to a Pac-12-only schedule, the 2020 Arizona volleyball season felt empty in a lot of ways. Looking back, head coach Dave Rubio is just grateful they had a chance to play.
The Wildcats went 10-11 and missed the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season, but they were able to integrate several new players and give many of them their first glimpse of major-conference college volleyball.
There were plenty of rough moments, sure, but they were the kind of growing pains Rubio believes will help the Wildcats reach their potential this season.