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ASU volleyball players stay on the courts over the summer

by Zac Pacleb - July 10, 2014July 10, 2014

(Photo: Noah Findling/WCSN) If you’d told Arizona State junior middle blocker Whitney Follette that she would be spending two weeks of June in China, she would probably think you were crazy. In fact, she would say that there were other things she would be doing instead. “I had plans for the summer

ASU prepares for BYU in tournament opener

by Zac Pacleb - December 3, 2013December 5, 2013

(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.

Bianca Arellano Goes Down

by Zac Pacleb - October 30, 2013October 30, 2013

(Photo: Noah Findling/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils lost more than just their seventh straight match last Sunday against Colorado. They lost sophomore setter Bianca Arellano, arguably the most critical component of their offense. On match point against the Buffaloes, Arellano went up to block Colorado outside hitter Taylor Simpson’s attack attempt

ASU drops another conference match, against UCLA

by Josh Frons - October 20, 2013October 20, 2013

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Sun Devils were not able to bear down against the Bruins today as UCLA clawed their way to a straight-set victory (25-23, 25-20, 25-21) over Arizona State. Behind star outside hitter Karsta Lowe, the Bruins started off hot and never looked back. Lowe led all scorers with five

Devils drop another Pac-12 match, to No. 1 Trojans

by Zac Pacleb - October 18, 2013

(Photo: Trey Lanthier/WCSN) The No. 1 USC Trojans came into Wells Fargo Arena and swept the No. 22 Arizona State Sun Devils 25-17, 25-20, 25-15 on Friday night. The Trojans have yet to drop a match in Pac-12 play. “That’s the best team that we’ve seen,” ASU head coach Jason Watson said.

ASU volleyball generating crowd momentum

by Zac Pacleb - October 9, 2013October 9, 2013

(Photo: Trey Lanthier/WCSN) Few have been able to handle the heat in Tempe this season, particularly those taking on the blazing hot Sun Devils in Wells Fargo Arena. Through six matches at Wells Fargo Arena this season, the No. 16 Sun Devils have only dropped one, a four-set loss to No. 22

Ducks drown Sun Devils in four sets

by Josh Frons - October 6, 2013October 6, 2013

(Photo: Ryan Bafaloukos/WCSN) In a match of ranked opponents, the Sun Devils just couldn’t swim with the Ducks at Wells Fargo Arena. The No. 21 ranked Oregon Ducks defeated Arizona State in four sets. After ASU won the first 25-21, Oregon ran off three in a row (25-19, 25-10, 25-20). The Sun Devils

Ranked teams clash in Tempe

by Trey Lanthier - October 5, 2013October 6, 2013

The No. 15 Arizona State Sun Devils’ volleyball team (13-2) is on the verge of a historic season, and they’ll look to continue their success as they take on the No. 21 Oregon Ducks (8-5) Sunday afternoon. It will be ASU’s fifth game against a ranked opponent (the team is currently

Sun Devils rebound, take down Beavers

by Zac Pacleb - October 4, 2013October 4, 2013

(Photo: Ryan Bafaloukos/WCSN) The No. 15 Arizona State Sun Devils (13-2) looked dominant as they swept the Oregon State Beavers (9-5) by a score of 25-19, 25-8, 25-14 in their first match since losing to No. 7 Stanford last Friday. “We needed it,” senior libero Stephanie Preach said. “We always want to

Sun Devils take care of business, put away the Hornets

by Josh Frons - September 21, 2013

(Photo: Trey Lanthier/WCSN) Dominating an unranked opponent at home: that’s what top teams in the country are supposed to do, and that’s exactly what the No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils did against the Alabama State University Hornets. Arizona State swept the three sets (25-18, 25-17, 25-11) behind another well-balanced effort by the