Although the match looked promising at the beginning, the Arizona Wildcats volleyball team was unable to fend off the No. 15 UCLA Bruins volleyball team losing in four sets on Friday, Feb. 26 in Pauley Pavilion.
Arizona volleyball coach Dave Rubio said he expected his team to start showing improvement in the second half of the season. They’re now 11 matches into a 22-game slate and are definitely doing so.
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International transfers Dilara Gedikoglu and Merle Weidt bring ‘refreshing’ mindset to Arizona volleyball
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Arizona volleyball has never been a big landing spot for international players. That has changed this season with two transfers and a freshman from outside the U.S. To Wildcats head coach
Dave Rubio, it’s not just about the skills of
Dilara Gedikoglu,
Sofia Maldonado Diaz on the court. It’s also about their attitudes off of it.
“They make a significant difference,” Rubio said last month. “Just the way they approach life is different, and so it’s been a nice cultural change for us. How they go about their business and handle their business every single day is different. It’s been a good influence and good exposure for our other players.”
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Everything went well for the Arizona volleyball team in their match on Friday, Feb. 19, as they swept Oregon State by set scores of 25-22, 25-19 and 26-24 in McKale Center.