Last season, Arizona volleyball’s starting middle blockers had one of the most productive offensive years in recent history. Zyonna Fellows and Alayna Johnson accounted for almost 26 percent of the team’s kills, a number that is significantly higher than any other season in recent years. This season, it will be up to Johnson and new starter Nicole Briggs to keep those numbers up.
“I think that both came back this fall, ready to play and ready to compete and play a role in it,” said head coach Rita Stubbs. “I think that there was some motivation because I’m a former middle, [assistant coach] Deitre [Collins-Parker] is a middle, and so they know that our emphasis is being able to score in the middle.