For three sets, Arizona looked every bit Iowa State’s match, but errors, passing difficulty, and setting struggles allowed the Cyclones to close out the Wildcats 3-1 (27-25, 25-22, 24-26, 25-12) at the GCU Invitational.
“We gave away two sets where we stopped doing the little things,” said Arizona head coach Rita Stubbs.
There wasn’t a part of the game that Stubbs was pleased with. The passing, setting, and hitting were all connected problems, but serving was also a problem. Arizona had just two service errors in a tight first set but averaged four in each of the final three sets.