Arizona has lost its first two matches in Pac-12 play, and junior outside hitter Sofia Maldonado Diaz isn't worried.
"Washington lost their first two matches , and they won the Pac-12 Conference," she said."We need to take the things that went wrong from those two games and try to push everyone and try to do our best in every match."
Coach Dave Rubio has challenged Maldonado Diaz, a junior from Guadalajara, to carry herself like the best player on the team. She ranks second among all Wildcats, behind Jaelyn Hodge, with 134 kills. Her 20 aces are tops on the team. Maldonado Diaz was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and a member of the All-Pac-12 team as a freshman. She was an honorable mention all-league choice a year ago.
The young Wildcats got off to a hot start, going 10-1 in nonconference play. The level of competition has risen in Pac-12 play; three conference teams are ranked in the top 25 nationally.
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