TUCSON, Ariz.—The Arizona Beach Volleyball team will continue their road stretch this week, traveling to Boise, Idaho and Stanford, California to compete in the Boise State Tri-Duel and the Stanford Invitational.
At the Tri-Dual, the Sand Cats will face Boise State for the third time this season and Saint Mary’s for the first. In Stanford, the Cats will play Pacific University for the first time this season and will face a rematch against the Cardinal.
Over the weekend, the Wildcats went 1-3 at the Pac-12 North Invitational. Arizona fell to No. 1 UCLA, No. 2 Stanford and No. 7 University of California-Berkeley but defeated Oregon 5-0. Arizona has a 16-7 (.696) record heading into the Tri-Dual.
Boise State Tri-Dual Match Ups
Boise State- The Sand Cats are undefeated (14-0) against Santa Clara, with two of those wins taking place earlier this season. When the teams last met in March at the Malibu Invite, Arizona defeated the Broncos 3-2.
Saint Mary’s- The Wildcats will face Saint Mary’s for the first time at the Tri-Duel. The Gaels are 12-12 on the season.
Boise State Tri-Dual full match schedule:
Wednesday, April 10:
MATCH 1- Saint Mary’s vs. Boise State (11:00 a.m.)
MATCH 2- Saint Mary’s vs. Arizona (1:00 p.m.)
MATCH 3- Arizona vs. Boise State (3:00 p.m.)
Stanford Invitational Match Ups:
Stanford- Historically, the Sand Cats are 6-6 against the Cardinal. Arizona last faced No. 2 Stanford this season at the Pac-12 North Invitational, where they fell to the Cardinal in a 0-5 loss.
Pacific- Arizona Beach Volleyball and Pacific University will meet for the first time this Friday. Pacific is 0-20 on the season.
Stanford Invitational full match schedule:
Friday, April 12:
MATCH 1- Arizona vs. Stanford (11:00 a.m.)
MATCH 2- Pacific vs. Arizona (1:00 p.m.)
MATCH 3- Pacific vs. Stanford (3:00 p.m.)
NOTING THE WILDCATS:
Steve Walker is in his 11th season as the head coach for Arizona Beach Volleyball. Walker has a career record of 196-89 (.687) at Arizona. Named the 2016 Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Coach of the Year, Walker led Arizona to the first NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship in 2016.
Junior Abby Russell has a record of 57-37 (.606) at Arizona, putting her at No. 12 for career wins at Arizona. This season, Russell and partner Olivia McElroy have gone 15-8 (.652), with eight wins at No.1…
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