(Photo: Emmie Keenan/WCSN) Coming into the conference season 10-2, Arizona State volleyball had high expectations for Thursday’s match against Arizona, but were unable to meet those hopes, falling 3-0 to the Wildcats in Tempe. Serving on both ends proved to be the biggest issue for the Sun Devils. The Wildcats averaged less
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ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils start strong; lose luster in three-set loss to Arizona
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Arizona State volleyball (10-3) fell 3-0 to their arch rival, the University of Arizona Wildcats (7-3), in Tempe on Thursday night. Coming off a disappointing 12-20 season, coupled with the massive turnover the program faced this past offseason—featuring an inclusion of four new coaches and 10 new players—expectations were
ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils begin Pac-12 schedule with rival Arizona
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils (10-2) will open conference play on Thursday night in a rivalry match-up against the University of Arizona Wildcats (6-3) at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, AZ. The game will feature competitive play at the net, as both teams have standout hitters. For ASU, Olouma
ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils complete sweep at UT Arlington Classic
Lamar University: W 3-0 The Sun Devils swept the Lamar Cardinal in 3 sets (25-19, 25-23, 25-18) to open tournament play on Friday morning. The win improved ASU's overall record to 8-2. Senior hitter Olouma Okaro and freshman hitter Griere Hughes lead the Sun Devils' attack with double-figure kills. Okaro lead the team
ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils looking to build momentum at Maverick Classic
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The Arizona State volleyball team (7-2) will be looking to add three more victories in Arlington, Texas as they compete in the UT Arlington Maverick Classic, their final preseason tournament. The Sun Devils enter the tournament coming off an impressive showing at the Lumberjack Classic held at NAU. The
ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils dominate at Northern Arizona Tournament
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Despite a measly showing last weekend (Sept. 1-2) at the Gonzaga Invitational, which saw Arizona State drop two out of their three games, the team quickly recalibrated and bounced back this weekend (Sept. 8-9) at the 2017 NAU Lumberjack Classic. Cal State Bakersfield: W 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-21) Given CSUB’s edge
ASU Volleyball: Previewing the Northern Arizona Tournament
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Coming off of a 1-2 weekend at the Gonzaga Invitational, the Arizona State Sun Devils (4-2) are looking to come out with a winning record at this weekend’s Northern Arizona Tournament. The Devils will face off against Cal State Bakersfield, Northern Arizona and Utah State. Cal State Bakersfield: Friday,
ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils drop two of three at Gonzaga Invitational
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The Sun Devils lost to the Portland State Vikings in four sets Saturday afternoon, dropping two of three games this weekend at the Gonzaga Invitational in Spokane, Washington, bring their record to 4-2. ASU: 3 Nevada: 1 The Devils got off to a rough start in Friday morning’s game, as
ASU Volleyball: Okaro leads Devils to three sweeps at Sun Devil Classic
ASU Volleyball: In rebuilding year, coaches empower players to establish culture
(Photo: Marie Obsuna/WCSN) In a year full of new faces and new challenges, the first-year coaching staff of Arizona State volleyball is trying to focus on developing a culture, one defined by the players. With the season beginning Friday, the program has already been hard at work on that project. The team