West Virginia Set to Host Arizona for Friday Night Matchup

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University volleyball team (10-8, 3-5 Big 12) returns home to host Arizona on Friday, Oct. 23, at Hope Coliseum for a 6 p.m. ET first serve.

WVU will celebrate Mountaineer Mania on Friday. Maniacs can stop by the marketing table to receive an exclusive giveaway while supplies last. Tickets are still available and can be purchased here.

Last weekend, West Virginia went 1-1, earning its 10th win of the season with a four-set victory over Cincinnati. The win marked the program's first time recording 10 or more victories in consecutive seasons since 2020 and 2021.

Heading into Friday's match, the Mountaineers lead the Big 12 in total assists with 869 and rank No. 3 in team kills with 921.

Senior outside hitter Nina Horning leads the Mountaineers with 249 kills, ranking No. 10 in the Big 12. Senior setter Alexis Finnvold paces WVU with 498 assists this season, while freshman setter Lauren Duncan has added 256. Duncan ranks No. 6 in the Big 12 in service aces with a team-best 26.

Defensively, WVU ranks No. 4 in the Big 12 in total blocks and No. 5 in team digs. Freshman defensive specialist/libero Reagan Turk leads the Mountaineers with 261 digs and a .943 receiving percentage, while senior middle blocker Maddy McGath ranks No. 5 in the conference with a team-leading 76 blocks.

Turk leads all Big 12 freshmen in total digs and ranks No. 3 among Power Four freshmen.

Arizona (6-12, 1-6 Big 12) is coming off an 0-2 week against two ranked opponents, falling in four sets to No. 8 Arizona State before being swept by No. 14 BYU.

The Wildcats rank No. 89 nationally in blocks per set, one spot ahead of the Mountaineers. They are led by senior middle blocker Journey Tucker, who averages 1.18 blocks per set, ranking No. 84 nationally.

Arizona's offense is led by senior outside hitter Destiny Ndam-Simpson, who has tallied a team-high 171 kills this season. Junior outside hitter Carlie Cisneros follows with 144 kills and 23 service aces.

The Wildcats run a two-setter system featuring junior setter Maria Olga Siapani and fifth-year setter Harmony Sample, who have recorded 282 and 277 assists, respectively.

Defensively, Cisneros leads the team in digs at 2.62 per set on a .959 receiving percentage. She also has added 18 blocks at the net.

The match marks the fourth all-time meeting between West Virginia and Arizona. The Mountaineers are seeking their first win over the Wildcats since the series began in 2019.

WVU head coach Jen Greeny is familiar with Arizona, holding a 12-13 career record against the Wildcats. Greeny is 1-2 against Arizona head coach Charita Stubbs, with her most recent win coming in a 3-2 victory during her final season at Washington State.

Stubbs is in her fourth season at the helm of the Wildcats and has compiled a 55-57 record.

Daniel Woods and Sam Bailey have the call for Friday's match on ESPN+. Live stats will be available on WVUsports.com.

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Players Mentioned

Lauren Duncan

Alexis Finnvold

Nina Horning

Maddy McGath

Reagan Turk

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