By virtue of the win, the Sand Devils will advance to take on fifth-seeded Washington Friday morning at 9:45 a.m. PT.
In dominant fashion the Maroon and Gold failed to relent a set in the dual's five respective matches.
Spearheading the Arizona State effort the senior ones pair of Kwyn Johnson and Mia Rivera defeated Oregon's Lindsey Vander Weide and August Raskie 21-13, 21-13. Competing at the twos Frances Giedraitis and Natalie Braun dropped Taylor Agost and Josie Cole, 21-14, 21-13. Netting their second victory of the day the standout sophomore duo of Ellyson Lundberg and Katelyn Carballo edged out Lauren Page and Willow Johnson 21-16, 21-7. Teaming as the fours pair Katie Cross and Cierra Flood earned a 21-13, 21-17 win over Maggie Scott and Ronika Stone. Anchoring the Sand Devil lineup freshmen Sam Plater and Kate Baldwin garnered a 21-16, 21-10 win over Kya Hanawahine and Marine Hall-Poirer.
1. Kwyn Johnson/Mia Rivera (ASU) def. Lindsey Vander Weide/August Raskie (ORE), 21-13, 21-13
2. Frances Giedraitis/Natalie Braun (ASU) def. Taylor Agost/Josie Cole (ORE), 21-14, 21-13
3. Ellyson Lundberg/Katelyn Carballo (ASU) def. Lauren Page/Willow Johnson (ORE), 21-16, 21-7
4. Katie Cross/Cierra Flood (ASU) def. Maggie Scott/Ronika Stone (ORE), 21-13, 21-17
5. Samantha Plaster/Kate Baldwin (ASU) def. Kya Hanawahine/Marine Hall-Poirer (ORE), 21-16, 21-10
Order of finish: 4, 5, 3*, 1, 2
2018 Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship Info
The Pac-12 champion will be crowned on Saturday, by virtue of a 3 p.m. PT dual featuring the respective champions of the winners and contenders bracket.
All three days of the championship will be televised on Pac-12 Network and Pac-12 Bay Area with Anne Marie Anderson and Holly McPeak calling the morning action, and Kevin Barnett and Mike Dodd in the afternoon.
For additional information regarding the Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championships, including results, television schedules and details, visit http://pac-12.com/beach-volleyball/championship.
The Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium opened its gates on March 6, 2015. The new stadium has four courts approximately 75-yards long. Grass berms have been put in place for seating and is outlined with 10 palm trees over 100 years old to give it a 'beach' feeling, making it one of the premier collegiate sand venues in the nation. The facility is located just south of the Varsity Field Hockey Turf on the Stanford campus.
Team Seeding1. No. 1 UCLA
2. No. 5 Southern California
3. No. 12 California
4. No. 13 Stanford
5. No. 14 Arizona
6. Washington
7. Arizona St.
8. Utah
9. Oregon