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ASU set to host Coppin State in first round of NCAA Tournament

by Seth Schwartzberg - December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

(Photo: Elijah Longoria/WCSN) With the selection show taking place on Sunday night, No. 9 Arizona State officially has its spot in the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Tournament. The Sun Devils were selected as a two seed in the Kentucky bracket, set to play Coppin State in the first round at Desert Financial

ASU clinches Big 12 title for the second year in a row

by Seth Schwartzberg - November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

When the University of Texas left the Big 12 for the SEC after winning 12 conference regular season titles in 13 years, it seemed as if the conference would be opened up for a new champion, followed by more parity. That was the thought, until No. 9 Arizona State slid

ASU comes away with close win over Colorado

by Seth Schwartzberg - November 16, 2025November 16, 2025

After its massive win over in-state rival Arizona on Thursday, Arizona State hit the road for the first time since its lone conference loss to Iowa State to face the No. 22 Colorado Buffaloes, who trailed the Sun Devils by just two games in conference play heading into Saturday night’s

ASU shuts down Arizona to sweep Duel of the Desert

by Seth Schwartzberg - November 14, 2025November 14, 2025

Fan attendance in the JJ Van Niel era has skyrocketed since his arrival, with two of No. 8 Arizona State’s home games breaking into the top 10 this year after a trio of games did the same in 2024. But with an attendance record that has stood for over 10

ASU completes season sweep against BYU in four-set win

by Seth Schwartzberg - November 8, 2025November 8, 2025

TEMPE - After a dominating win earlier in the week against Texas Tech, No. 6 Arizona State came out and won a nail-biter against No. 21 BYU in four sets, 17-25, 28-26, 25-23, 25-21. After winning the third set, it seemed like everything was going the Sun Devils’ way. After quickly taking

Sun Devils stay perfect in Big 12 play with convincing win over TCU

by Alexandra Kranian - October 30, 2025October 30, 2025

TEMPE — No. 6 Arizona State entered its ninth Big 12 matchup of the season against No. 13 TCU, aiming to keep its conference win streak alive against its highest-ranked Big 12 opponent yet. The Horned Frogs arrived in Tempe looking to bounce back after dropping two straight matches to

No. 6 Arizona State takes the first of two in the Duel in the Desert

by Seth Schwartzberg - October 25, 2025October 25, 2025

(Photo: Crawford McKinstry/WCSN) TUCSON - In the first of the two matchups against in-state rival University of Arizona, No. 6 Arizona State beat the Wildcats; winning in four sets, 25-18, 22-25, 25-16, 25-16. “Aside from the second set, I thought we played very clean ball,” ASU head coach JJ Van Niel said. After

Sun Devils sweep Bears in 12th straight home conference win

by Seth Gilefsky - October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

(Photo: Madison Sorenson) TEMPE – Since joining the Big 12 last year, the friendly confines of Desert Financial Arena have been a welcome sight for No. 8 Arizona State, having not lost a match at home in that timeframe. The Sun Devils opened their home conference slate with a sweep over

ASU extends win streak to six behind sweep over Utah

by Pratham Valluri - October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

(Photo: Elijah Longoria) On a day when Arizona State received its 2024 Big 12 Championship Ring, it welcomed Utah for its conference home opener after starting Big 12 play with a pair of wins on the road last week. A 3-0 sweep (25-16, 25-15, 25-16) over Utah (8-7, 0-3 Big 12) served

Sun Devils open Big 12 play with weekend sweep in Kansas

by Alexandra Kranian - September 30, 2025September 30, 2025

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) No. 8 Arizona State headed into conference play with a target painted on its back after winning the Big 12 Championship in its inaugural year. Its first test came on the road with a pair of games in Kansas, as the No. 18 Jayhawks and Wildcats would