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ASU Volleyball: MacLean and Pickrell are looking to provide more for the Sun Devils on the left side

by Jacob Franklin - October 27, 2015October 27, 2015

(Photo: Kaley Kurowski/WCSN) When senior outside hitter Macey Gardner went down with a season ending knee injury against Washington on October 9, questions circulated around where production form the left side would come from. The two who are tasked with being the answer to that challenge for No. 14 Arizona State are freshman Lexi

ASU Volleyball: Pickrell, Koonts and MacLean helping Sun Devils stay afloat

by Zac Pacleb - October 26, 2015

(Photo: Courtney Pedroza/WCSN) In a matter of three weeks, No. 14 Arizona State has gone from a team with the same starting lineup as a year ago to one that starts three freshmen and a senior who is playing a position for the first time at the collegiate level. That lineup was

ASU Volleyball: No. 13 Sun Devils stay on track, beat Colorado in four sets

by Andre Simms - October 24, 2015

(Photo: Casey Smith/WCSN) The No. 13 Arizona State Sun Devils defeated the Colorado Buffaloes in four sets, 25-21, 8-25, 25-12, 25-23 in Tempe and moved to 6-4 in Pac-12 play. The fourth set was not only the decisive one but also by far the most even of the match. Colorado found themselves

ASU Volleyball: Colorado preview

by Andre Simms - October 24, 2015October 24, 2015

(Photo: Blake Benard/WCSN) The No. 13 Arizona State University Sun Devils look to stay perfect at home as they take on the unranked Colorado Buffaloes today at 7 p.m. Although Colorado is unranked, that doesn't correctly represent the quality of this team. It has already beaten then-No. 6 Stanford at home and

ASU Volleyball: With the lineup changes, the sweep over Utah provided confidence for the Sun Devils

by Andre Simms - October 23, 2015

(Photo: Courtney Pedroza/WCSN) The No. 13 Arizona State Sun Devils swept the Utah Utes in what was ASU's first home match in over two weeks. The match was the fourth for the Macey Gardner-less Sun Devils and saw some significant strides in the cohesion of the team as a whole as they’ve started

ASU Volleyball: No. 13 Sun Devils snap losing streak, sweep Utah

by Jacob Franklin - October 23, 2015

(Photo: Courtney Pedroza/WCSN) After dropping four straight matches, the No. 13 Arizona State Sun Devils swept the Utah Utes 25-14, 25-17, 25-23. “It’s great to be home,” ASU junior outside hitter Cassidy Pickrell said. “That’s pretty much it. It’s great to be home.” ASU started out the first set with fire and determination, rocketing

ASU Volleyball: Utah Preview

by Jacob Franklin - October 23, 2015

(Photo: Blake Benard/WCSN) The No. 13 Arizona State Sun Devils will try to end their four-match losing streak when they take on the Utah Utes tonight at 6 p.m. in Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Arizona. Three of ASU's losses have come against top-15 teams: No. 1 USC, No. 12 UCLA and No. 4

ASU Volleyball: Andi Lowrance stepping in where it’s needed

by Jacob Franklin - October 21, 2015October 22, 2015

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) In a season where seemingly nothing could go wrong for the No. 13 Arizona State Sun Devils, the unthinkable occurred. The Sun Devils' star senior outside hitter Macey Gardner went down with a season-ending knee injury against the Washington Huskies on October 9. Instead of dwelling on the past,

ASU Volleyball: Lexi MacLean has gone from redshirting to starting, and her growth has been rapid

by Zac Pacleb - October 21, 2015October 21, 2015

(Photo: Hannah Franklin/WCSN) Arizona State freshman outside hitter Lexi MacLean was planning on redshirting this season, but a season-ending injury to Macey Gardner has forced the Texan to step into the starting lineup. After getting her first two starts under her belt, MacLean is looking for more.

ASU Volleyball: Whitney Follette transitioning to opposite and playing well

by Andre Simms - October 21, 2015October 21, 2015

(Photo: Hannah Franklin/WCSN) In the wake of the losing senior outside hitter Macey Gardner for the season and junior opposite Kizzy Ricedorff for an undetermined amount of time, head coach Jason Watson has been forced to alter his lineup over the course of the last few matches. Since Gardner went down against