Arizona volleyball falls to BYU in third straight loss

Melisa Guzeloglu

November 4, 2024

Haven Wray serves the ball against Utah on Oct. 4 in McKale Center. Wray is tied for first for most aces this season.

The University of Arizona volleyball team (13-8, 2-8 in Big 12) faced a 3-0 (26-24, 25-22, 25-20) loss against BYU on Saturday, Nov. 2 at noon in Smith Fieldhouse. This matchup marks the third consecutive loss for the Wildcats as they move into the latter end of the season.

Jordan Wilson led the Wildcats, tallying 9 digs and 18 kills and finishing with a .342 hitting percentage. Carlie Cisneros followed Wilson, completing the game with 11 kills and 9 digs.

Set 1

BYU opened the first set on a 3-point scoring run. Arizona answered back, scoring 4 straight points to take the early lead. In a back-and-forth set, Cisneros served an ace, narrowing the gap to 16-14 between the Wildcats and the Cougars. Arizona tied the set 24-24 but came up short after the Cougars scored the final 2 points of the set, including an ace.

BYU took a 1-0 match lead, winning the first set 26-24. Wilson led Arizona with 7 kills and Kiari Robey followed with 5 kills.

Set 2

Multiple lead changes occurred throughout the second set until Cisneros scored a kill that put Arizona up 14-10. BYU came back, tying the set 18-18 after a kill by BYU’s Brielle Kemavor. The Cougars went on a run later in the set, scoring the last 4 points to win 25-22, taking a 2-0 set lead. Wilson finished with 5 kills on a .500 hitting percentage in the set while Cisneros put up 3 kills herself.

Set 3

The Wildcats and Cougars matched points all throughout the final set, with each team unable to gain a steady lead. Alex Bower served an ace to help the Cougars tie 11-11. Cisneros went on a 3-point run herself, spiking 3 kills in a row to give Arizona the 17-15 lead. BYU pulled back ahead, taking control of the 22-18 lead.

The Cougars won 25-20 in the third and final set to secure a 3-0 match victory. Wilson led the set with 6 kills and Cisneros followed with 5 kills to lead Arizona. The Wildcats were held to their lowest hitting percentage of the match, .191.