BOX SCORE

TUCSON, Ariz. – The Samford volleyball team earned a 3-2 (25-22, 18-25, 25-21, 18-25, 15-12) win over the 24^th-ranked Arizona Wildcats on the final day of the Cactus Classic, hosted by Arizona. The win marked the first time Samford has ever defeated a ranked opponent.
 
SAMFORD-ARIZONA SCORE
 
KEY MOMENTS

• In the first set, Samford jumper out to an early 5-1 lead, but Arizona scored the next four points to knot the score at 5-5.
• Samford took the lead again at 13-10.
• Samford built its lead to five at 21-16, and the Bulldogs held on for the 25-22 set win.
• The second set was tight early until, with the score tied, 13-13, Arizona went on a 7-2 run to take a 20-15 lead.
• The Wildcats won the set, 25-18.
• In the third set Arizona jumped out to an early 8-4 lead, but Samford fought back to tie the match at 13-13.
• Samford built a five-point lead at 21-16, and came away with the set victory, 25-21.
• Arizona led throughout the fourth set, building as much as a six-point lead at 21-15.
• The Wildcats won the fourth set, 25-18.
• In the fifth set, after Samford fell behind, 3-2, the Bulldogs went on an 8-2 run to take a 10-5 lead.
• After Arizona came back to cut the lead to 13-12, Samford scored the final two points of the match to take the 15-12 victory.

 
FROM THE BOX SCORE

• Kelsi Hobbs led Samford with 18 kills in the win.
• Lauren Deaton tallied 15 kills and nine digs.
• Grace Tiesman contributed 13 kills and 13 digs.
• Corinne Meglic had 51 assists in the victory.

 
NEXT UP
Samford (1-2) will host the annual Samford Invitational, Sept. 6-7 at the Pete Hanna Center.