The Sand Devils will compete in four duals over the course of two days of double-round robin competition.
The action will take place at the Clarence T.C. Ching Complex and admission is free.
The outing kicks off Saturday morning when the Sun Devils take on the Broncos. The match, slated for 10 a.m. PT first serve, will mark the first time the two programs faced off since the 2016 season at the Stanford Tournament in Palo Alto. ASU came out on top in the affair to the tune of a 3-2 victory.
Boise State holds a 1-7 record on the year, with their lone win coming against Portland in Seattle. The Broncos have also only scored four points in their eight matchups so far, being outscored by opponents 35-4.
ASU plays again later that afternoon against tournament host No. 3 Hawai'i, set for a 2 p.m. PT first serve. The two programs are fairly familiar with each other, as the Devils took on the Rainbow Wahine Warriors in Tucson last season. The Bows slid past the Devils 4-1 in the tournament en route to a trip to the NCAA Tournament where they finished third after a 3-0 loss to Pepperdine.
This season, the Bows are 28-3 with their three losses coming from two of the top programs in the country. They suffered two losses at the hands of No. 1 UCLA and Florida State.
Arizona will cap the trip on Sunday, with a pair of morning duals, yet again featuring Boise State (9 a.m. PT) and Hawai'i (11 a.m. PT).
Fans can follow the action of the tournament by following @SunDevilBeachVB on Twitter all season long.
Updated Individual Season/Career Records
Name | Season Record | Career Record |
Kate Baldwin | 14-9 | 14-9 |
Kwyn Johnson | 7-14 | 19-46 |
Ellyson Lundberg | 16-5 | 29-18 |
Katie Cross | 13-9 | 20-19 |
Katelyn Carballo | 15-7 | 30-23 |
Mia Rivera | 7-16 | 27-43 |
Sydney Palmer | 4-9 | 22-38 |
Frances Giedraitis | 4-7 | 26-39 |
Kara Woodard | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Cierra Flood | 14-9 | 14-9 |
Jourdan Parnell | 1-0 | 15-13 |
Natalie Braun | 2-7 | 8-25 |
Halle Harker | 2-2 | 14-12 |
Samantha Plaster | 14-9 | 14-9 |
Sierra Ellett | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Updated Pairs Records
Pair | Season Record |
Ellyson Lundberg/Katelyn Carballo | 15-5 |
Katie Cross/Cierra Flood | 13-9 |
Samantha Plaster/Kate Baldwin | 14-9 |
Kwyn Johnson/Mia Rivera | 7-14 |
Kara Woodard/Sydney Palmer | 3-7 |
Kara Woodard/Halle Harker | 0-2 |
Natalie Braun/Frances Giedraitis | 2-5 |
Mia Rivera/Frances Giedraitis | 0-2 |
Natalie Braun/Katelyn Carballo | 0-2 |
Sierra Ellett/Sydney Palmer | 0-2 |
Frances Giedraitis/Halle Harker | 2-0 |
Sydney Palmer/Ellyson Lundberg | 1-0 |
Cierra Flood/Jourdan Parnell | 1-0 |
2018 ASU Beach Volleyball Home Schedule | |||
Date | Time | Opponent | |
Friday 2/16 | 6:00 p.m. | Maroon and Gold Scrimmage | |
Sun Devil Challenge 2/24-2/25 |
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Saturday 2/24 | 6 p.m. | USC | |
Sunday 2/25 | 11 a.m. | Nebraska | |
Sunday 2/25 | 3 p.m. | Cal Poly | |
Saturday 4/7 | 3 p.m. | Stetson | |
Saturday 4/7 | 7 p.m. | Vanguard | |
Wednesday 4/18 | 6 p.m. | Arizona |
2018 Season Prospectus
ASU will conclude the 2018 regular season with a home match against the Arizona Wildcats on April 18 at 6 p.m.
The postseason begins on April 26 with the Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championships in Stanford, Calif. The tournament is set to be held over a three-day span. The 2018 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championships follow, beginning on May 4 in Gulf Shores, Ala.
The Sun Devils return 11 letter-winners in 2018, spearheaded by a strong core of seniors including Kwyn Johnson, Sydney Palmer, Mia Rivera, Frances Giedraitis and Halle Harker.
Newcomers
The Sun Devil roster features many new faces in 2018. Newcomers include Kate Baldwin (Lakewood, Calif.), Sierra Ellett (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Bailey Anderson (Las Vegas, Nev.), Cierra Flood (Phoenix, Ariz.), Cassidy Schilling (Moorpark, Calif.) and Samantha Plaster (Flower Mound, Texas).
2017 In Retrospect
Arizona State collectively wrapped up the 2017 campaign with 16 victories, its most in program history, having earned double-digit win totals in consecutive seasons. Under the direction of first-year head coach Brad Keenan, the Sand Devils notched a number of quality victories, most notably knocking off then-No. 6 Arizona, 3-2, in Tucson on March 4. The Sand Devils also garnered national recognition, cracking the AVCA collegiate volleyball poll for the first time in team history and appeared in the rankings for five consecutive weeks. Three student-athletes earned All-Pac-12 honors, including Bianca Arellano (First Team), Whitney Follette (First Team) and Oluoma Okaro (Second Team).