(Photo: James Powel/WCSN) Athletic director Ray Anderson was quick to introduce Arizona State’s seventh women’s volleyball head coach, Stevie Mussie, less than a month after the departure of eight-year head coach Jason Watson at the end of last season. The Sun Devils averaged about 19 wins a season and made four consecutive
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ASU Volleyball: Arellano, Binns, Follette, Gardner and Lowrance’s impact on the program is undeniable and historic
(Photo: Courtney Pedroza/WCSN) Senior Day is traditionally emotional enough as it is, but when the senior class is responsible for the incredible turnaround of a program, it makes it that much more special. When head coach Jason Watson took over the Arizona State volleyball program in 2008, he inherited a team that hadn’t made
ASU Volleyball: With six matches remaining, the Sun Devils are primed to push for the NCAA Tournament
(Photo: Zac Pacleb/WCSN) Despite injuries, lineup shifts, and overall struggles, No. 21 Arizona State is still in line to make its fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament bid for the first time since 1992-1995. The Sun Devils sit at 18-7 (7-7 in Pac-12). Two wins gets them to a much more comfortable 20 victories,
ASU Volleyball: Lexi MacLean has gone from redshirting to starting, and her growth has been rapid
(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: 2015 season preview
(Photo: Trey Lanthier/WCSN) As usual, the Pac-12 volleyball media and American Volleyball Coaches Association preseason polls were released in the last few weeks preceding the season. To nearly nobody’s surprise, defending Pac-12 champion Stanford was predicted to top the conference once again, and nine teams from the Pac-12 landed in the AVCA
ASU Volleyball: Madison McDaniel to transfer to Rice
(Photo: Zac Pacleb/WCSN) For the second time in as many seasons, Arizona State is losing a player by way of transfer as freshman setter/outside hitter Madison McDaniel announced via her Instagram account that she will be heading to Rice in the spring. McDaniel, a 6-foot prospect from The Woodlands, Texas, played an important utility
ASU Volleyball: No. 19 Sun Devils upset by unranked Oregon State
(Photo: Trey Lanthier/WCSN) The No. 19 Arizona State volleyball team struggled yet again against the pesky Oregon State Beavers squad and could not complete the comeback in a five set marathon defeat (25-22, 22-25, 22-25, 25-18, 12-15) Thursday night at Wells Fargo Arena. The loss gives the Beavers the sweep in
ASU volleyball is back in business
(Photo: Trey Lanthier/WCSN) The No. 25 Arizona State Sun Devil volleyball team held their annual Maroon and Gold game at Wells Fargo Arena today before their season gets underway on August 29 in Manoa, Hawaii. ASU held two scrimmages at ASU’s Polytechnic and West campuses last week, but today was the Sun
ASU prepares for BYU in tournament opener
(Photo: Noah Findling/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils earned their second consecutive bid to the NCAA Tournament and will face the No. 22 Brigham Young Cougars on Friday in Honolulu, HI. BYU finished second in the West Coast Conference after falling to No. 8 San Diego in five sets on November 23rd.