JJ Van Niel Archives - Page 4 of 8

No. 9 Arizona State earns 16th sweep of season at West Virginia

by Ethan Ignatovsky - November 14, 2024November 14, 2024

(Photo: Katherine Gore/WCSN) PHOENIX — In the first set, a strong swing from Arizona State graduate outside hitter Roberta Rabelo on the right side of the court sent the volleyball to a perfect spot in the back-middle portion of West Virginia’s side. No one could get there in time to dig

No. 9 Sun Devils take 12-match win streak on east coast road trip

by Charlie Limoncelli - November 14, 2024December 3, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TEMPE – Freshly named as the No. 9 team in the nation in the NCAA rankings, its highest under head coach JJ Van Niel, Arizona State Volleyball enters this week’s road trip atop the Big 12 Conference standings. The Sun Devils (24-2, 12-1) head east as winners of 12

No. 11 Sun Devils Defeat Kansas with multiple contributions

by Tyler Weiss - November 9, 2024November 9, 2024

(Photo: Savannah Sannes/WCSN) TEMPE – When Friday night’s match was tied at 1-1, No. 11 Arizona State volleyball faced a 14-9 deficit to Kansas State in the third set. After being outplayed in the second set, the pressure was on ASU as they aimed to avoid an upset loss to the

No.11 Sun Devils stay hot, pull out gritty win over Kansas State

by Brooklyn Cohen - November 9, 2024November 9, 2024

(Photo: Savannah Sannes/WCSN) After their massive win over No. 8 Kansas, on Wednesday, No. 11 Arizona State volleyball team immediately turned their attention to the next matchup, Friday evening’s match against Kansas State University. With a crowd of 4,300 backing them at Desert Financial Arena, their third largest of the season and

No. 11 Sun Devils tie season high 14 blocks in victory over No. 8 Kansas

by Ethan Ignatovsky - November 7, 2024November 7, 2024

(Photo: Aubrie McMillan/WCSN) TEMPE - A 24-24 tie at the end of the first set had the Arizona State faithful anxiously awaiting what would come next. Both teams needed two consecutive points to win the set. After a short rally, Kansas senior outside hitter Caroline Bien wound her arm and hit the

No. 11 Sun Devils upset No. 8 Kansas in high profile Big 12 match

by Charlie Limoncelli - November 7, 2024November 9, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TEMPE — All 4,179 fans at Mullett Arena were on their feet, cheering as the music blared and Arizona State’s graduate setter Argentina Ung stepped onto the court to serve for match point. A back and forth volley ensued before senior outside hitter Geli Cyr dug a Kansas attack.

No. 13 Sun Devils Extend Win Streak to 10, Earn Season Sweep Over No. 22 Utah

by Tyler Weiss - November 2, 2024November 2, 2024

(Photo: Katherine Gore/WCSN) In a match one month ago, No. 13 Arizona State Volleyball won the contest but lost the first set to No. 22 Utah due to a slow offensive start. Despite an undefeated record over the past month, offensive struggles in the first set have been consistent. That’s why

No. 13 Arizona State travels to Utah for two big impact Big 12 matches

by Ethan Ignatovsky - October 30, 2024October 30, 2024

(Photo: Aubrie McMillan/WCSN) After beating Arizona in Tucson to secure bragging rights in the Territorial Cup, Arizona State Volleyball heads north to Utah where it runs into two ranked conference opponents, BYU and Utah. Coming out ahead in the two matchups will be crucial for Arizona State to keep and improve

No. 13 Arizona State shows resilience in road victory over rival Arizona

by Ethan Ignatovsky - October 24, 2024October 24, 2024

(Sammy Nute/WCSN) Coming into Arizona State’s Thursday night matchup on the road against its biggest rival, Arizona, The Sun Devils had won 14 straight sets spanning five match wins. ASU’s last set loss came on October 9. That night was the first meeting of the season between the two rival schools

No. 13 Arizona State withstands back-and-forth sets to sweep cross-town rival Grand Canyon

by Ethan Ignatovsky - October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TEMPE - For a split second Mullett Arena erupted, fans believed their beloved Sun Devils had pulled off the victory over cross-town rivals Grand Canyon University. Senior outside hitter Geli Cyr had smacked the ball just inside the line to record what looked like a successful kill after