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No. 9 Sun Devils one winning weekend away from Big 12 Champions

by Ethan Ignatovsky - November 20, 2024November 20, 2024

(Photo: Aubrie McMillan/WCSN) Arizona State Volleyball is coming off a successful road trip to West Virginia and Cincinnati last weekend that resulted in two victories, each in sweep fashion, for the Sun Devils. If ASU keeps the winning streak going through the end of the week, it will clinch the Big

No. 9 Sun Devils win 14th straight, match 2023 Win Total

by Tyler Weiss - November 16, 2024November 16, 2024

(Photo: Savannah Sannes/WCSN) One goal that multiple players on No. 9 Arizona State volleyball have been outspoken about has been establishing ASU as a volleyball school. While the 2023 season saw historic success, the Sun Devils had to prove they were here to stay. Friday’s match against Cincinnati was ASU’s 28th match

No. 9 Arizona State earns 16th sweep of season at West Virginia

by Ethan Ignatovsky - November 14, 2024November 14, 2024

(Photo: Katherine Gore/WCSN) PHOENIX — In the first set, a strong swing from Arizona State graduate outside hitter Roberta Rabelo on the right side of the court sent the volleyball to a perfect spot in the back-middle portion of West Virginia’s side. No one could get there in time to dig

No. 9 Sun Devils take 12-match win streak on east coast road trip

by Sammy Nute - November 14, 2024November 14, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TEMPE – Freshly named as the No. 9 team in the nation in the NCAA rankings, its highest under head coach JJ Van Niel, Arizona State Volleyball enters this week’s road trip atop the Big 12 Conference standings. The Sun Devils (24-2, 12-1) head east as winners of 12

No. 11 Sun Devils Defeat Kansas with multiple contributions

by Tyler Weiss - November 9, 2024November 9, 2024

(Photo: Savannah Sannes/WCSN) TEMPE – When Friday night’s match was tied at 1-1, No. 11 Arizona State volleyball faced a 14-9 deficit to Kansas State in the third set. After being outplayed in the second set, the pressure was on ASU as they aimed to avoid an upset loss to the

No.11 Sun Devils stay hot, pull out gritty win over Kansas State

by Brooklyn Cohen - November 9, 2024November 9, 2024

(Photo: Savannah Sannes/WCSN) After their massive win over No. 8 Kansas, on Wednesday, No. 11 Arizona State volleyball team immediately turned their attention to the next matchup, Friday evening’s match against Kansas State University. With a crowd of 4,300 backing them at Desert Financial Arena, their third largest of the season and

No. 11 Sun Devils tie season high 14 blocks in victory over No. 8 Kansas

by Ethan Ignatovsky - November 7, 2024November 7, 2024

(Photo: Aubrie McMillan/WCSN) TEMPE - A 24-24 tie at the end of the first set had the Arizona State faithful anxiously awaiting what would come next. Both teams needed two consecutive points to win the set. After a short rally, Kansas senior outside hitter Caroline Bien wound her arm and hit the

No. 11 Sun Devils upset No. 8 Kansas in high profile Big 12 match

by Charlie Limoncelli - November 7, 2024November 9, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TEMPE — All 4,179 fans at Mullett Arena were on their feet, cheering as the music blared and Arizona State’s graduate setter Argentina Ung stepped onto the court to serve for match point. A back and forth volley ensued before senior outside hitter Geli Cyr dug a Kansas attack.

No. 13 Sun Devils Extend Win Streak to 10, Earn Season Sweep Over No. 22 Utah

by Tyler Weiss - November 2, 2024November 2, 2024

(Photo: Katherine Gore/WCSN) In a match one month ago, No. 13 Arizona State Volleyball won the contest but lost the first set to No. 22 Utah due to a slow offensive start. Despite an undefeated record over the past month, offensive struggles in the first set have been consistent. That’s why

No. 13 Arizona State travels to Utah for two big impact Big 12 matches

by Ethan Ignatovsky - October 30, 2024October 30, 2024

(Photo: Aubrie McMillan/WCSN) After beating Arizona in Tucson to secure bragging rights in the Territorial Cup, Arizona State Volleyball heads north to Utah where it runs into two ranked conference opponents, BYU and Utah. Coming out ahead in the two matchups will be crucial for Arizona State to keep and improve