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ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils Prepare for Colorado

by Troy Lynch - October 3, 2014

(Photo: Ryan Bafaloukos/WCSN) The No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils will continue their road trip this week, traveling to Colorado and Utah to play the Buffaloes and Utes. The unranked Buffaloes will host the No. 17 Sun Devils at 6:00 p.m. at the Coors Event Center tonight at 5 p.m. The Sun

ASU rides high after win over USC

by Zac Pacleb - October 2, 2014October 5, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) This wasn’t just another win. It was a statement. For the first time since 1995, the No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils traveled to Los Angeles, Calif., and came away with a victory over then-No. 9 Southern California. The win was also the 12th victory over a ranked team in

Pac-12 Rankings Roundup

by Zac Pacleb - September 30, 2014

(Photo: Noah Findling/WCSN) No. 1: Stanford (last week: No. 1), 12-0 (1-0) Stanford opened up conference play flawlessly, sweeping California and Washington State. The Cardinal continue to be one of the most efficient teams in the country on the offensive end, most notably junior middle blocker Inky Ajanaku, who hit an astonishing

Sun Devils down No. 9 Trojans in four sets

by Austen Browne - September 26, 2014

The No. 19 Arizona State Sun Devils upset the No. 9 USC Trojans in four sets (23-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-20) in Los Angeles, Calif. on Friday. The victory hands ASU their first Pac-12 win of the year and further cements the team as a force to be reckoned within the

ASU Drops First Pac-12 Match

by Troy Lynch - September 25, 2014September 25, 2014

(Photo: Jasmyne Lott/WCSN) The match between No. 19 Arizona State University and No. 18 University of Arizona was just as expected, a battle. The Sun Devils ended up taking a loss to the Wildcats in five sets (25-21, 22-25, 21-25, 27-25, 13-15). Not only was it a battle, but a couple

ASU takes on UA in conference opener

by Troy Lynch - September 24, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Tonight, No. 19 Arizona State University takes on No. 18 Arizona in a clash between the in-state rivals. This will be the Sun Devils' first Pac-12 match of the season, to kick off the grueling conference schedule. The game is slated to start at 7:30 p.m. in the

ASU volleyball looks ahead to Pac-12 play

by Zac Pacleb - September 24, 2014September 24, 2014

(Photo: Ryan Bafaloukos/WCSN) After a solid showing in the non-conference schedule, No. 19 Arizona State kicks off their Pac-12 schedule against No. 18 Arizona in Tucson. This time last season, ASU was riding high on an 11-1 record and reveling in the attention following their upset of then-No. 2 and then-defending

Pac-12 Rankings Roundup

by Zac Pacleb - September 22, 2014

(Photo: Ryan Bafaloukos/WCSN) No. 1: Stanford (last week: No. 1), 10-0 Nothing new here. The Cardinal continued to dominate their opponents, including a strong four-set victory at then-No. 19 San Diego last weekend. Stanford has been nothing but dominant in their non-conference schedule with wins over then-No. 1 Penn State and then-No.

ASU sinks Pepperdine in final non-conference game

by Austen Browne - September 21, 2014September 21, 2014

(Photo: Ava Montoya/WCSN) In the third and final match of the Residence Inn Invitational, the No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils completed a sweep of the Pepperdine Waves (25-21, 25-21, 25-23) to finish the tournament with a 2-1 record. “It took us a while to get anything going in the match,” head

ASU Volleyball: The Sun Devils Bounce Back against NCCU

by Troy Lopez - September 20, 2014

(Photo: Jasmyne Lott/WCSN) No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils came into their match against North Carolina Central University with a vengeance as they beat the North Carolina Central Eagles in straight sets (25-9, 25-14, 25-11). Even though sophomore outside hitter McKenzie Willey (rest) and junior middle blocker Whitney Follette (injured) sat out