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ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils snap ten-match losing streak, down Arizona in five sets

by Gabe Swartz - March 8, 2021March 8, 2021

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) After four losses in five-set matches this season for the Arizona State volleyball team (2-10), a kill from freshman outside hitter Roberta Rabelo sealed the Sun Devils’ first five-set victory (26-28, 12-25, 25-16, 25-22, 15-10) in the 2021 season. Rabelo's kill also snapped a ten-match losing streak in

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils drop eighth straight in four-set loss to Bruins

by Claire Cornelius - February 20, 2021February 20, 2021

(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Arizona State (1-8) came up short in the first match with its third ranked matchup of the season, falling to No. 15 UCLA (6-3) in four sets (25-22, 25-17, 25-22, 25-22) Friday in Tempe. “I thought there were some moments today where we looked better than in the past

ASU Volleyball: Levinska off to strong start in Sun Devil career

by Olivia Dowell - February 11, 2021February 11, 2021

(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) In the first match of the season for a young Sun Devils volleyball team, freshman outside hitter Marta Levinska played a strong role in their upset of then No. 8 Washington to give the team a strong first win to the season. “I wanted to play well,” Levinska said

ASU Volleyball: No. 8 Utah sweeps Arizona State at home

by Claire Cornelius - February 8, 2021February 8, 2021

(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Arizona State (1-5) fell against a top-10 opponent for the third time this season Sunday, as No. 8 Utah (6-0) took down the Sun Devils in three sets (25-20, 25-17, 25-19) in Tempe on Sunday. The Sun Devils didn’t show the same resilience as they did in their first

ASU Volleyball: Arizona State takes on No. 8 Utah at home

by Claire Cornelius - February 4, 2021February 4, 2021

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Arizona State (1-3) returns to Desert Financial Arena to host No. 8 University of Utah (4-0) this weekend after coming up short in its two matches against Washington State (3-1). Although Arizona State defeated then No. 8 Washington (3-1) in its first match of the season, it hasn’t won

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils return home after weekend split at Washington

by Olivia Dowell - January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

In a battle of two teams tied for fourth place in the Pac-12 after the first weekend of competition, Arizona State will take on Washington State in a two-game series in Tempe. The Sun Devils return to Desert Financial Arena and come into this series with the Cougars after splitting

ASU Volleyball: How Arizona State prepared for an unusual spring season

by Avianna Hoppes - January 27, 2021January 27, 2021

NCAA Division 1 volleyball coaches face challenges during the season such as recruiting, running effective practices, and winning games. In September, another challenge was added to volleyball coaches, as the NCAA announced plans to conduct 2020 fall championships during the spring of 2021. Moving the volleyball national championship to April 25,

ASU Volleyball: Shields makes return to hometown for sophomore season

by Olivia Dowell - December 29, 2020December 29, 2020

(Photo courtesy: Sun Devil Athletics) Since sophomore setter Shannon Shields first began playing volleyball at the age of eight, she knew she wanted to play at the collegiate level because of how different the atmosphere is compared to any level of the sport she could play. “It's basically your job, and I

ASU Volleyball: Breaking down ASU’s 2019 season

by Valentina Martinez - December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Arizona State rounded out the 2019 season with a victory against in-state rival, Arizona, and finished with a record of 9-11 in conference play. The 2019 season for the Sun Devils was indeed an improvement from last season, when the Sun Devils ended with a 5-15 conference record. Additionally,

Gallery: Sun Devils lose to Trojans in the last home game of the season.

by Marlee Smith - November 27, 2019December 12, 2019

All photos were taken by Marlee Smith on November 27, 2019 in Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona. For high resolution images contact Marlee at marleesmithphotography@gmail.com, on twitter @MMSmithPhoto, or on Instagram @Marlee.Smith.Photography