Arizona volleyball got its first Pac-12 win on Friday evening against UCLA. It was a huge relief for the players and coaches. It also appeared to be a huge confidence boost when the Wildcats (6-11, 1-5) took the floor against USC (11-5, 5-1) on Sunday afternoon. That boost couldn’t carry them through five sets as the Trojans won 3-2 (24-26, 25-12, 25-20, 20-25, 15-9) at McKale Center.
“I was very frustrated,” said Arizona head coach Rita Stubbs. “I spent too much time talking people off the ledge and trying to make them believe. We’re beyond that.