Malibu, California – The Sandcats ended the Malibu Invitational with a morning victory over Pepperdine, finishing the tournament 3-0. With these wins, Arizona improved to 7-0 on the season.
The first flight was a close one, with the match on Courts 2 and 4 going to three sets, with the Cats winning 3-2 against the Waves.
coat 1, pair hope shannon/grace cook She had a close race with Pepperdine's Kate Clermont/McKenna Thomas. The Wildcats ultimately lost to the Waves 14-21, 16-21. The pair had one win and two losses in invitational matches.
abby russell/Olivia McElroy The Arizona pair suffered a heartbreaking 23-25 loss in the first set, but came from behind to win the second set 21-16. Russell and McElroy finished the third set strong, winning 15-11 and securing the Wildcats' second point of the dual. The pair finished the tournament 3-0, maintaining their undefeated record on the season.
At Court 3 in Arizona Kylie Fitzsimmons/Annie Cost He was once again responsible for securing victory points. The pair defeated the Waves in two sets 21-15, 21-17. Fitzsimmons and Cost finished the tournament 3-0.
In 4th place, jess horwath/Kate Phillips It was an even match with Pepperdine's Gracie Pedersen/Kaedon Myers. The pair lost the first set to the Waves, 23-21, but came back to win the second and third sets, 21-18 and 15-10, respectively. The pair won several battles, and he went 3-0 in the invitational matches.
In 5th place, miranda elo/Ashlyn Zilliken They fell just short of Pepperdine's Emi Erickson/Aubrey Roberts match, 19-21, 21-23. Ero and Zilliken finished the tournament with one win and two losses.
Next week, the Wildcats head to Tempe for the Pac-12 South Invitational, taking on Utah, Washington, USC and ASU.
Arizona – 3, Pepperdine – 2
Court 1: Kate Clermont and McKenna Thomas (PEP) def. hope shannon and grace cook (ARIZ) 21-14, 21-16
Coat 2: abby russell and Olivia McElroy (ARIZ) definition. Madison Oriskovic and Christine Breede (PEP) 23-25, 21-16, 15-11
Coat 3: Kylie Fitzsimmons and Annie Cost (ARIZ) definition. Gabriela Perez and Sarlota Svobodova (PEP) 21-15, 21-17
Coat 4: jess horwath and Kate Phillips (ARIZ) definition. Gracie Pedersen and Kaydon Myers (PEP) 21-23, 21-18, 15-10
Court 5: Emi Erickson and Aubrey Roberts (PEP) def. Ashlyn Zilliken and miranda elo (ARIZ) 21-19, 23-21
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