Arizona athletics has kicked into full gear with a slate of sports returning for the fall semester.
This week’s performances from the Wildcats’ volleyball team saw another successful tournament sweep, facing the likes of Alabama State University, Prairie View A&M University and the University of Alabama in the Alabama State Tournament. The Arizona soccer team secured another home victory to mark their third of the season with a game winning goal scored by Marley Chappel.
Team of the Week: Volleyball
Arizona traveled to Mobile, Alabama for the Alabama State Tournament. For the second straight week, Arizona volleyball remained undefeated in all tournament matches. The WIldcats secured this week’s victory with a commanding performance, only giving up one set during the entire tournament to the University of Alabama.
The Wildcats’ first win came against Alabama State, in which the Wildcats quickly routed the Lady Hornets in a 3-0 set defeat. Arizona excelled in the kills category, earning 48 in the matchup while Alabama State only got 20. The hitting percentage for the Wildcats differed dramatically from the Lady Hornets, with Arizona recording a percentage of .443 to Alabama State’s .076.
Arizona’s next matchup came against Prairie View A&M, in which the Wildcats controlled the game, winning in the first three sets. Arizona won 25-20 in the first two sets and rounded out their third set win by 25-18. While Arizona excelled in most aspects of this match, they were certainly pressured when it came to blocks; they would record three compared to Prairie View’s eight.
Arizona’s final match of the tournament was against the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Wildcats came out ahead after the first set, winning 25-22. However, Alabama defeated the Wildcats in the second set 27-25. After this releveling of the playing field, Arizona came back and won the final two sets 25-21 to get their third victory of the tournament.
Arizona once again had trouble with blocks, only recording five to Alabama’s eight. However, assists played out differently. Arizona’s setter Avery Scoggins would record 48 assists throughout the match in comparison to Alabama’s assist leader, Kayla Keshock, who posted 22 assists.
Player of the Week: Marley Chappel
This week, Arizona soccer faced New Mexico State University in Tucson on Sept. 5, where the Wildcats beat the Aggies in a close 1-0 match. The standout player of the game was Arizona’s Chappel. Chappel would score the game-winning goal in just the 19th minute of the game.
Chappel, a senior midfielder/forward for the Wildcats, scored the second goal of her career. The last time a shot of hers found the net was back in 2021 in Chappel’s freshman season. Chappel is currently having the best season of her collegiate career, where she has already tied her season high goal tally and has recorded two assists on the season to break her previous record of one last season.
Chappel is currently tied for third in goals on the roster and tied for first when it comes to team assists.
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