BOULDER, Colo.—The No. 21 Arizona State volleyball team (18-7, 8-7 Pac-12) fell in five sets on the road at Colorado (15-12, 7-8 Pac-12), 27-25, 13-25, 21-25, 25-17, 15-12 on Thursday night at the Coors Events Center.
Junior Cassidy Pickrell led the Sun Devils with 13 kills and 10 digs for her sixth double-double of the year, while senior Bianca Arellano’s 22 assists and 12 digs are her team-leading 11th double-double on the season.
Junior Bree Bailey added 10 kills while senior Whitney Follette added nine. Senior Mercedes Binns led ASU on the attack, hitting .462 with seven kills, while freshman Jasmine Koonts hit .364 with four kills.
ASU led the blocking battle on the night 19.5 to 10.0, led by Binns’ nine total blocks (eight assists, one solo). Follette and Pickrell both added seven block assists while Koonts added six total blocks (one solo, five assists). Pickrell’s blocking total is a new career best, while Koonts matched her best in assisted blocks.
In the career record, Binns moved up to No. 9 all-time in block assists with 266, while Follette remains at No. 2 with 343, behind Tina Berg’s (1987-90) school-record 378. Follette also moved up to tie Sue Nord (1986-89) for No. 3 all-time in total blocks with 421.
Alexis Austin led the Buffaloes with 22 kills, while Gabby Simpson added 16 and Anna Pfefferle totaled 14 on the night. Both Austin and Pfefferle hit over .300 on the night with attack percentages of .385 and .360, respectively.
Up next, the Sun Devils look to rebound at Utah on Saturday in Salt Lake City. The match is set for a 7 p.m. MT start, and will be live streamed via UtahUtes.com.
Match Notes
Kills: C. Pickrell (13), Bailey (10), Follette (9)
Top Attack Pct: Binns (.462; 7K, 1E, 13 TA), Koonts (.364; 4K, 0E, 11TA)
Assists: Arellano (22), K. Pickrell (21)
Digs: Harker (15), Arellano (12), MacLean (10), C. Pickrell (10)
Double-Doubles: Arellano (11th; 20 assists & 12 digs), C. Pickrell (6th; 13 kills & 10 digs)
Top Blocks: Binns (9TB; 8BA & 1BS), Follette (7BA), C. Pickrell (7BA), Koonts (6TB, 1BS & 5BA)
Career Records Of Note
Block Assists
1. Tina Berg, 1987-90—378
2. Whitney Follette (2012-present)—343
3. Sonja Markanovich, 2008-11—329
4. Sue Nord, 1986-89—305
5. Erica Wilson, 2009-12—297
6. Tammy Webb, 1983-86—296
7. Debbie Penney, 1988-91—276
8. Nancy Christian, 1990-93—272
9. Mercedes Binns, 2012-present)—266
10. Laura Hibsman, 1996-99—259
Total Blocks
1. Tina Berg (1987-90)—530
2. Tammy Webb (1983-86)—492
3. Whitney Follette (2012-present)—421
Sue Nord (1986-89)—421