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ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils defeat Oregon State on Senior Day

by Max Zepeda - November 19, 2023November 19, 2023

(Photo via Ritisha Thakker/WCSN) Throughout their final season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference, No. 18 Arizona State volleyball (25-4, 13-5 Pac-12) has battled every week and has never had it easy, even in a season of history-making and record-breaking. The Sun Devils persevered yet again and were victorious in their

ASU Volleyball: Errors haunt Sun Devils in loss to No. 6 Oregon

by Tyler Weiss - November 18, 2023November 18, 2023

(Photo via Bianca Acosta/WCSN) In the second set, No. 18 Arizona State volleyball (22-5, 10-5 Pac-12) was already down a set against No. 6 Oregon (23-5, 13-4 Pac-12). After trailing 17-11 at one point, the Sun Devils momentarily turned the tables and tied the score at 23. Oregon proceeded to earn

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils sweep Utah, continue historic season

by Max Zepeda - November 12, 2023November 12, 2023

(Photo via Bianca Acosta/WCSN) No. 17 Arizona State volleyball (24-4,12-4 Pac-12) has learned to achieve victory in countless ways throughout its historic 2023 campaign. The Sun Devils’ Saturday night matchup against Utah (10-16, 5-11 Pac-12) was an intriguing new form of triumph for the Sun Devils. Regardless, a win by ASU helped

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils avoid season sweep against Colorado

by Tyler Weiss - November 10, 2023November 10, 2023

(Photo via Ritisha Thakker/WCSN) For the last time this season, No. 17 Arizona State volleyball (23-4, 11-4 Pac-12) played at Mullett Arena where it took on Colorado (14-12, 6-9 Pac-12) Thursday night. It was "Wizard Night" at the match, and it seemed fitting as ASU looked as if all the magic

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils earn historic upset over No. 3 Stanford

by Josh Freeman - October 29, 2023October 29, 2023

(Photo via Kendall Makuta/WCSN) It was the Halloween match at Mullett Arena on Sunday afternoon as No. 21 Arizona State volleyball (21-3, 9-3 Pac-12) took on mighty No. 3 Stanford (18-3, 11-1 Pac-12) in a contest that looked as if the Cardinal were seeing ghosts on the floor as part of

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils bounce back with sweep over Cal

by Max Zepeda - October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) Throughout this 2023 season, No. 21 Arizona State volleyball (20-3, 8-3 Pac-12) has defied all kinds of expectations, and in battling through its final Pac-12 Conference schedule in program history, ASU has shown significant resilience against some of the nation’s best programs. That resilience showed again Friday night,

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils swept by Colorado in upset loss

by Tyler Weiss - October 22, 2023October 22, 2023

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) Heading into Sunday's match, Boulder, Colorado, had historically been a difficult location for No. 17 Arizona State volleyball (19-3, 7-3 Pac-12) to find success. Heading into the contest, ASU held a all-time record of 3-8 in Boulder. To put the home dominance of Colorado (12-9, 4-6 Pac-12)

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils stay on road trip in the Rocky Mountains

by Max Zepeda - October 19, 2023October 19, 2023

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) Fresh off one of the most significant wins in recent program history against then-No. 5 Oregon, No. 17 Arizona State Volleyball (18-2, 6-2 Pac-12) looks to keep its momentum at an all-time high heading into another weekend on the road. This time, the Sun Devils will head into

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils hit road against Oregon schools

by Josh Freeman - October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) Arizona State volleyball is coming off a successful home stand in Tempe last weekend that saw the program break a five-match losing streak to USC and sweep UCLA for the first time since 2009. The sweep of the LA schools proved even more notable as it marked

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils back in Tempe to take on LA schools

by Tyler Weiss - October 5, 2023October 4, 2023

(Photo via JJ Digos/Sun Devil Athletics) After splitting its Bay Area road trip against Stanford and Cal, Arizona State Volleyball returns home this weekend to face two southern California conference opponents in USC (10-4, 4-0 Pac-12) and UCLA (9-5, 1-3 Pac-12). After getting swept against Stanford, No. 23 ASU (15-1, 3-1 Pac-12)