FORT COLLINS, Colo.—In its second match at the CSU/UNC Tournament, the No. 15 Arizona State volleyball team (5-0) swept Western Michigan (0-5), 25-15, 25-16, 25-22, on Saturday morning at Moby Arena.
Up next, the Sun Devils will take a quick trip to Greeley, Colo., for a match at Northern Colorado on Saturday night at 6 p.m. PT/7 p.m. MT. The match will be live streamed via UNCBears.com.
In the win over the Broncos, senior Macey Gardner led the Sun Devils with 13 kills and posted her first double-double of the season with 11 digs.
Senior Mercedes Binns added 11 kills and junior Bree Bailey finished with 10, while senior Whitney Follette recorded the highest attack percentage at .583 with eight kills and one error on 12 swings.
Senior setter Bianca Arellano recorded a double-double, her second of the year, with 20 assists and 13 digs, while freshman setter Kylie Pickrell was one dig off her second double-double with 20 assists and nine digs.
As a team, ASU posted an attack percentage of .303 and held Western Michigan to .118 hitting.
For the Broncos, Sierra Hubbard-Neil led the way with nine kills, and hit .333 on the day.
Match Notes
Kills: Gardner (13), Binns (11), Bailey (10)
Top Attack Pct: Follette (.583; 8K, 1E, 12TA), Binns (.450; 11K, 2E, 20TA)
Assists: Arellano (20), K. Pickrell (20)
Digs: Harker (13), Arellano (13), C. Pickrell (12), Gardner (11)
Double-Doubles: Gardner (1st, 13 kills and 11 digs), Arellano (2nd, 20 assists and 13 digs)
Top Team Attack Pct: 1st Set (.389; 16K, 2E, 36TA), 2nd Set (.310; 18K, 5E, 42 TA)
Career Records of Note:
Kills
1. Christine Garner, 1992-95—1871
2. Sarah Reaves, 2007-10—1796
3. Macey Gardner (2012-present)—1725
Block Assists
1. Tina Berg, 1987-90—378
2. Sonja Markanovich, 2008-11—329
3. Sue Nord, 1986-89—305
4. Erica Wilson, 2009-12—297
5. Tammy Webb, 1983-86—296
6. Whitney Follette (2012-present)—280
7. Debbie Penney, 1988-91—276
8. Nancy Christian, 1990-93—272
9. Laura Hibsman, 1996-99—259
10. Kirstin Mattson, 1993-97—258