PHOENIX, Ariz. – Arizona closed out the GCU Invitational with a five-set win over Grand Canyon on Sunday. The Cats fell within the first set, 14-25, earlier than battling again to win the following two units 25-14, 25-20. The Lopes gained the third set 20-25 however Arizona closed out the match with a 15-9 win within the fifth set.
For the second-straight match, Jaelyn Hodge, Sofia Maldonado Diaz, and Jordan Wilson tallied 10 or extra kills every. Maldonado Diaz led all scorers with 21 kills adopted by Hodge with 18 kills and Wilson with 16 kills. Maldonado Diaz additionally recorded her third double-double with 21 kills and 11 digs.
Sophomore Ana Heath recorded profession highs of 54 assists and 5 aces.
Grand Canyon gained the primary set, 14-25. The Lopes got here out robust in opposition to the Wildcats, hitting .364 and holding Arizona to a .154 hitting share. Arizona made six assault errors and three service errors to permit GCU to win the primary set.
The Cats evened the match with a 25-14 win in set two. Arizona got here out robust in Set 2 with a 5-0 run and hit .394 within the set. Heath served 4 aces within the set and Maldonado Diaz led Arizona’s assault with six kills. Hodge knocked down 4 kills for the Cats and Alayna Johson adopted with three kills.
Arizona gained the third set 25-20 to take a 2-1 lead within the match. Maldonado Diaz led the assault once more with seven kills and a .357 clip within the set. Wilson tallied 4 kills with a .571 hitting share to assist Arizona’s offense. Nicole Briggs had two solo blocks within the set to maintain the Lopes to a .088 hitting share.
GCU gained the fourth set, 20-25, to pressure a fifth set. In a back-and-forth set, the Lopes had been in a position to preserve a small lead over Arizona with well-timed runs. Despite the Cats serving 4 aces, they solely hit .059 whereas GCU hit .297 within the set. Wilson recorded 4 kills and a .571 hitting share for the second set in a row nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to assist Arizona win the set.
The Wildcats gained the fifth set, 15-9, to win their second-straight match. Arizona discovered Hodge for eight kills to assist them win the match. The Wildcats’ offense hit .524 within the set whereas the protection held GCU to a .278 hitting share.
Arizona will head to Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Invitational subsequent week. The Cats will face Wisconsin on Thursday, September 7 at 5 p.m. MST on FS1 earlier than taking up Miami (FL) on Saturday, September 9 in Madison, Wis.
Match Leaders
Kills: Sofia Maldonado Diaz – 21
Assists: Ana Heath – 54
Digs: Giorgia Mandotti – 17
Blocks: Nicole Briggs & Ana Heath – 2
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