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ASU hits the road to face off against Louisville

by Trey Lanthier - September 12, 2014

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) On Friday morning, ASU volleyball will take on Louisville to start off the Comfort Inn & Suites Invitational in Morehead, Kentucky. The Sun Devils rose to No. 15 in the AVCA’s polls this week, marking the second straight season in which they’ve been ranked as high as

ASU looks to stay perfect against Iowa

by Austen Browne - September 6, 2014September 7, 2014

(Photo: Christian Coates/WCSN) On Sunday, two Residence Inn Challenge juggernauts go head to head as the undefeated Arizona State Sun Devils (5-0) face off against the dangerous Iowa Hawkeyes (4-1) in Wells Fargo Arena. The game will be aired on the Pac-12 Networks and will be Arizona State’s second televised match

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