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Pac-12 Rankings Roundup

by Zac Pacleb - September 16, 2014

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) No. 1: Stanford (last week: No. 1), 7-0 Topping the rankings once again is the Stanford Cardinal. They handled then-No. 22 Duke in four sets before sweeping Penn and Santa Clara. Against Santa Clara, Stanford put up a season-best 15 blocks. The Cardinal travel to San Diego, California

New Face, Same Results

by Troy Lynch - September 15, 2014September 15, 2014

(Photo: Christian Coates/WCSN) Starting off the season ranked No. 25 and without libero Stephanie Preach, someone needed to fill in the spot that she left. Preach finished her career at ASU second on the all-time dig list with 2,010. There aren’t many people who can play with the same caliber as

Sun Devils Prevent Major Setback

by Austen Browne - September 14, 2014

(Photo credit: ASU Athletics) Coming into this weekend, the No. 15 Arizona State Sun Devils volleyball team was riding high, winners of all six of their games to begin the season. Though they have had their share of speed bumps, ASU has battled back and maintained their success behind the explosive

ASU-Morehead State Preview

by Austen Browne - September 13, 2014September 14, 2014

(Photo credit: Christian Coates/WCSN) On Saturday afternoon, the No. 15 Arizona State Sun Devils volleyball squad will square off against the hometown Morehead State Eagles to finish off the Comfort Inn & Suites Invitational in Morehead, Kentucky. ASU looks to bounce back after a very challenging Friday slate of games which

ASU hits the road to face off against Louisville

by Trey Lanthier - September 12, 2014

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) On Friday morning, ASU volleyball will take on Louisville to start off the Comfort Inn & Suites Invitational in Morehead, Kentucky. The Sun Devils rose to No. 15 in the AVCA’s polls this week, marking the second straight season in which they’ve been ranked as high as

Seven Pac-12 teams ranked in top 25

by Zac Pacleb - September 8, 2014

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) Understatement of the week: The Pac-12 is the deepest conference in the country. In the second AVCA poll of the season, seven Pac-12 teams find themselves in the top 25, and the combined record of the conference is a whopping 63 wins to 5 losses. No. 1: Stanford (last

Sun Devils take down Hawkeyes in three sets

by Zac Pacleb - September 7, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) In their final match of the Residence Inn Challenge, the No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils improved to 6-0 after a challenging sweep of the Iowa Hawkeyes (25-21, 32-30, 25-23). “It was an 11 a.m., Sunday win, and we don’t traditionally (have) very many of those,” ASU head coach

ASU looks to stay perfect against Iowa

by Austen Browne - September 6, 2014September 7, 2014

(Photo: Christian Coates/WCSN) On Sunday, two Residence Inn Challenge juggernauts go head to head as the undefeated Arizona State Sun Devils (5-0) face off against the dangerous Iowa Hawkeyes (4-1) in Wells Fargo Arena. The game will be aired on the Pac-12 Networks and will be Arizona State’s second televised match

ASU rolls past UAB, recovers from slow start against Idaho State

by Zac Pacleb - September 6, 2014September 6, 2014

(Photo: Christian Coates/WCSN) The No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils took care of business on both ends of their doubleheader in the first day of the Residence Inn Challenge in Tempe, Ariz,, sweeping the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers (25-9, 25-16, 25-15) and defeating the Idaho State Bengals in four

ASU focused on not being overwhelmed by the rankings

by Zac Pacleb - September 5, 2014September 6, 2014

(Photo: Christian Coates/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils are coming off a straight-sets upset victory over a top program and find themselves in the top 20 volleyball teams in the country. Sound familiar? It should. Last season, the Sun Devils shot up the polls to No. 15 in the country after victories over then-No.