Courtesy Connor Johnson, SDA Communications
TEMPE, Ariz. – The No. 24 Arizona State volleyball team (19-10, 8-10 Pac-12) fell in five sets to No. 1 USC (29-1, 17-1 Pac-12) 21-25, 25-21, 18-25, 25-14, 15-10 on Sunday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena, the 2015 season home finale.
Junior Bree Bailey led ASU with 18 kills, a season high, while senior Whitney Follette finished with 12 kills and three total blocks. Freshman Lexi MacLean finished with a career high four solo blocks and added six kills and eight digs as well.
"I think Bree is worthy of an all-conference selection,” head coach Jason Watson said. “I don't know if she's going to get it, but the work that she's done of late for us I think is worthy of some consideration, for sure, to be one of the 12 best players in the conference."
The setter duo of Bianca Arellano (25) and Kylie Pickrell (19) combined for 44 assists. Pickrell also had 10 digs for her fourth double-double this season and Arellano added nine digs for the Sun Devils.
Samantha Bricio led USC with 24 kills, 17 digs and four service aces, and setter Baylee Johnson added 35 assists and 12 digs for the Trojans.
Up next for the Sun Devils is a road matchup against Oregon on Wednesday Nov. 25, followed by a trip down to Tucson to take on rival Arizona on Friday Nov. 27. The match against Oregon will be streamed on GoDucks.com and the match against Arizona will air regionally on Pac-12 Networks Arizona.
Match Notes
Kills: Bailey (18), Follette (12)
Top Attack Pct: Binns (.500; 5K 0E, 10TA), Follette (.308; 12K, 4E, 26TA)
Assists: Arellano (25), K. Pickrell (19)
Digs: Harker (23), C. Pickrell (11), K. Pickrell (10)
Double-Doubles: K. Pickrell (4th; 19 assists & 10 digs)
Blocks: Koonts (5TB; 3BS & 2BA); MacLean (4BS), Follette (1BS & 2BA)
Career Records Of Note
Block Assists
1. Tina Berg, 1987-90—378
2. Whitney Follette (2012-present)—354
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. Mercedes Binns (2012-present)—276
Debbie Penney, 1988-91—276
9. Nancy Christian, 1990-93—272
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)—435
4. Sue Nord (1986-89)—421
Assists
1. Regina Stahl (1984-97)—5180
2. Cheryl Anglin (2000-03)—4296
3. Marina Mercer (2006-09)—3680
4. Bianca Arellano (2003-present)—3125