TUCSON, Ariz. -- Oregon State defeated Arizona in three sets on Friday night in McKale Center (25-14, 25-23, 25-18), completing the season sweep of Arizona.
Arizona had 22 attack errors in the match, including 10 in the first set, as the Beavers held UA to just a .156 hitting percentage in the three-set match.
"Well the first set was certainly just a fountain of errors for us," said head coach Dave Rubio. "We had 18 unforced errors. You're not going to win against anybody, I don't care if it's a junior high team. If you're going to give them an 18-point lead, the chances are they're still going to beat you. So we need to just focus on executing better."
The Cats out-dug the visiting Beavers 48-41, led by
Makenna Martin's 16.
Kendra Dahlke led the Wildcatswith 11 kills while
Elizabeth Shelton finished with 10 on just 17 swings (.412).
The Wildcats had 10 attack errors in the first set, helping Oregon State cruise to a 25-14 victory in the opener.
In a much more closely contested second set, the Wildcats, who were down 24-18, fought off five set points to get within 24-23, but the Beavers ended the 5-0 run to win the set and take a 2-0 lead in the match.
Oregon State took hold of the third set early and cruised to a 25-18 victory to sweep the match.