UA secures 1st NCAA Tournament win in nine years
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PALO ALTO (CA) – The Arizona Wildcats took down seven-seed South Dakota State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in four sets (25-21, 22-25, 25-15, 25-15) on Friday night in Maples Pavilion to advance to the second round. The win marks Arizona’s first win in the NCAA Tournament since 2016.
Arizona recorded 10 blocks and hit .317 in winning over the Jackrabbits. Jordan Wilson led Arizona with five blocks and 24 kills with a .340 clip. Carlie Cisneros followed with 18 kills and Sydnie Vanek knocked down 10 kills to round out the offense. Journey Tucker led the Wildcats’ defense with six blocks and also added nine kills.
Arizona will face the winner of [2] Stanford vs. Utah Valley in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m. MST in Maples Pavilion.
To read more about Arizona’s win over South Dakota State, head over to ArizonaWildcats.com.
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Let's hear it for Coach Stubbs earning her first career NCAA Tournament victory as Head Coach! pic.twitter.com/36wEVZFfoM
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