Arizona Daily Wildcat
The Arizona women's volleyball team's hopes for an NCAA tournament bid were dealt a serious blow this weekend, after the Los Angeles schools swept the Wildcats in two Pacific 10 Conference matches.
No. 19 Arizona (14-11 overall, 6-11 in the Pac-10) pushed No. 14 Southern California to five games Friday but lost 9-15, 15-11, 15-13, 9-15, 15-12. Sunday, No. 14 UCLA beat the Wildcats in three sets 18-16, 15-12, 15-5.
Sunday, Arizona started well, pushing the Bruins in a tense 18-16 game which featured numerous lead and momentum changes.
The Wildcats were down 8-2 early but fought back to a 14-14 tie. Junior outside hitter Barb Bell paced the Wildcats with 20 kills for the match, but the Bruins were able to take the first game and the momentum.
Ÿ Ron Parsons
Women's Basketball
The Arizona women's basketball team will play the Mexico National Team in an exhibition game tonight at 7 at McKale Center.
It will be the first real look at the new crop of Wildcats since UA defeated Arizona State 81-72 at the end of last season. The Wildcats played a team of men in their Red-Blue scrimmage earlier this month.
"We are looking to see how much improvement we have made since our Red-Blue scrimmage," Arizona head coach Joan Bonvicini said. "We are looking for better ball movement and execution as well as improvement on our perimeter shooting."
Ÿ Craig Sanders
Swimming/Diving
The UA women's swimming and diving team beat UCLA 135-107 in its second Pacific 10 Conference meet of the season Saturday afternoon at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center. The Wildcats improved to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Pac-10.
Sophomore All-American Laurie Kline led the Wildcats by winning three events. Kline finished first in the 1,650-meter freestyle, 400 individual medley and 500 freestyle. She qualified provisionally for the NCAA championships in both the 500 and 1,650 free.
Arizona's Melanie Mabry won both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events with scores of 259.28 and 298.88, respectively.
Women's Golf
The Arizona women's golf team shot a 311 on the final day of the Golf World/ Palmetto Dunes Collegiate Tournament in Hilton Head (S.C.) this weekend, finishing fourth overall.
The Wildcats shot a weekend total of 903.
San Jose State captured first place with 881, three shots ahead of second-place UCLA's 894. Wake Forest finished third with 897.
Arizona was led by sophomore Heather Graff, who finished in third place with 216. Maria Baena shot a 229 to tie for 18th place, and Krissie Register finished the tournament tied at 22nd with 230.
Ÿ Jacinda Sweet
Men's Golf
The UA men's golf team shot a final round of 304 to finish in 15th place at the Golf World/Palmetto Dunes Collegiate tournament.
Individually for the Wildcats, Ted Purdy dropped from the top five after the first round to 12th place after a second-round 75. Only Purdy and freshmen Andy Barnes, who ended tied for 40th, finished in the top 50 for Arizona.
Ÿ Ian Parkman