TUCSON, Ariz. – The Arizona Beach Volleyball team will head up north on Friday, Oct. 7 as it takes on Grand Canyon University at 5pm for its first preseason scrimmage. This will be the first taste of play for the Wildcats since their 20-7 season and NCAA Championship berth a season ago.

Arizona introduces five newcomers Natalie Anselmo, Brooke Burling, Caroline Cordes, Olivia Hallaran and Jessica Manley, who will make their Wildcat debuts.
 
The Cats also welcome new assistant coach, Kyra Iannone, who is an indoor and beach volleyball coach from British Columbia, Canada.
 
This will be the first time UA and GCU have matched up since 2014, when the Cats fell, 3-2.
 
The match against GCU is the first of two exhibition matches this fall before Arizona opens the season in February with its inaugural Red-Blue Scrimmage.
 
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