It could go two ways. Was it a hindrance to be going on the road to play an early match just three days after the previous match—especially against a team Arizona hadn’t seen yet this season? Wildcat head coach Rita Stubbs didn’t necessarily think so, saying it was refreshing to face someone they hadn’t seen except on film this year.
It turned out that Stubbs was right, at least early in the match. The Wildcats left Tucson around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, about 48 hours after their last match ended. They practiced late upon arrival in Seattle, then were back on the court for the start of the match at 4 p.