by LUBBOCK, Texas — Renee Jones came off the bench to record five kills in two sets as Arizona beat Texas Tech 3-1 on Sunday afternoon at United Supermarkets Arena, ending the Wildcats’ nine-match losing streak.
Jones (Cree) finished with five kills and three errors on 15 attempts to hit .133, adding one block assist and no digs for 5.5 points in her two sets of action.
Texas Tech took the opening set 25-19, but Arizona answered in a tight second set, 27-25, after the Red Raiders had rallied from an 18-12 deficit to lead 23-22 and 24-23. The Wildcats then pulled away in the third set, 25-16, after building a 15-7 lead.
Arizona closed out the match in the fourth set, 25-22, erasing a 14-8 Texas Tech lead with a 6-0 run and holding on down the stretch to seal its first win since Oct. 4 — which also came against Texas Tech.
Marina Vosloo led Arizona with 14 kills on .571 hitting and seven blocks for 18.5 points, Kennedy Osunsanmi added 11 kills, and Destiny Ndam-Simpson had nine kills and 19 digs. Elia Dinsmore led Texas Tech with 14 kills and 12 digs.
Arizona improved to 7-17 overall and 2-11 in the Big 12, while Texas Tech fell to 8-16 and 0-12. The Wildcats are off for a week before hosting No. 9 Arizona State in Tucson on Sunday, Nov. 15.
