EUGENE, Ore.—The Arizona State volleyball team (19-11, 8-11 Pac-12) fell in three sets to Oregon (15-13, 9-10 Pac-12), 25-17, 25-21, 25-15, on Wednesday night at Matthew Knight Arena.
Junior Cassidy Pickrell led the way with 11 kills, while fellow junior Bree Bailey added nine to the Sun Devil tally, and senior Whitney Follette posted a team-high .357 attack percentage with six kills and just one error on 14 swings.
Senior Mercedes Binns had 2 blocks on the night, including one assisted, and she now sits by herself at No. 7 all-time with 277. Fellow senior Bianca Arellano surpassed 950 career kills during the match, and she now has 955 in her tenure as a Sun Devil.
Three Ducks recorded double-figure kills on the night, led by Lindsey Vander Weide’s 12, followed by Martenne Bettendorf’s 11 kills and Kacey Nady’s 10.
Up next, the Sun Devils round out the regular season on Friday in Tucson, taking on No. 23 Arizona at 3 p.m. MT. The match will air regionally on Pac-12 Networks Arizona. The second half of the volleyball point in the Territorial Cup Series will be up for grabs as well. ASU currently holds a 4.5 to 0 advantage over the Wildcats.
Match Notes
Kills: C. Pickrell (11)
Top Attack Pct: Follette (.357; 6K, 1E, 14TA)
Assists: Arellano (16), K. Pickrell (11)
Digs: Harker (13)