TEMPE, Ariz.—The Arizona State sand volleyball team split its home doubleheader on Saturday at the PERA Club, falling 5-0 to USC before rebounding with a 5-0 win over New Mexico.
Between matches, the Sun Devils honored its senior class and No. 2 duo, Bethany Jorgensen and Jordy Checkal, for their careers at ASU.
The duo split the day, falling to USC’s Alexa Strange and Spohie Bukovec, 21-18, 17-21, 15-8, before defeating New Mexico’s Eastyn Balteo and Julia Warren in straight sets, 21-13, 21-19.
At No. 1, juniors Bianca Arellano and Macey Gardner defeated the Lobos’ Ashley Kelsey and Hannah Johnson, 21-10, 21-11, while junior Kizzy Willey and freshman Sydney Palmer teamed up at No. 3 to take down Devanne Sours and Chloe Crappell in three sets, 21-18, 14-21, 15-7.
Junior Whitney Follette and freshman Halle Harker swept past New Mexico’s Ashley Newman and Lise Rugland, 22-20, 21-9 at No. 4, while junior Andi Lowrance and freshman Frances Giedraitis swept past Jackie Baro and Sami Reynolds, 21-14, 21-9.
Up next, the Sun Devils will host the ASU Sand Volleyball Challenge Hosted By Red Lion Inn And Suites, April 10-11 at the PERA Club. On Friday, ASU will take on Pac-12 rival Arizona at 6 p.m. PT, and on Saturday the Sun Devils will face a rematch with New Mexico at Noon PT and CSUB at 5 p.m. PT.
Arizona State 5, New Mexico 0
No. 1 Macey Gardner/Bianca Arellano (ASU) def. Ashley Kelsey/Hannah Johnson (UNM): 21-10, 21-11
No. 2 Bethany Jorgensen/Jordy Checkal (ASU) def. Eastyn Baleto/Julia Warren (UNM): 21-13, 21-9
No. 3 Kizzy Willey/Sydney Palmer (ASU) def. Devanne Sours/Chloe Crappell (UNM): 21-18, 14-21, 15-7
No. 4 Whitney Follette/Halle Harker (ASU) def. Ashley Newman/Lise Rugland (UNM): 22-20, 21-9
No. 5 Andi Lowrance/Frances Giedraitis (ASU) def. Jackie Baro/Sami Reynolds (UNM): 21-14, 21-9
USC 5, Arizona State 0
No. 1 Sara Hughes/Kelly Claes (USC) def. Macey Gardner/Bianca Arellano (ASU): 21-15, 21-12
No. 2 Alexa Strange/Sophie Bukovec (USC) def. Bethany Jorgensen/Jordy Checkal (ASU): 21-18, 17-21, 15-8
No. 3 Meg Norton/Eve Ettinger (USC) def. Kizzy Willey/Sydney Palmer (ASU): 21-7, 21-12
No. 4 Jenna Belton/Nicolette Martin (USC) def. Whitney Follette/Halle Harker (ASU): 21-17, 21-16
No. 5 Bria Russ/Jo Kremer (USC) def. Andi Lowrance/Frances Giedraitis (ASU): 22-20, 21-17