TEMPE, Ariz. – The Arizona State volleyball team (9-16, 2-11 Pac-12) fell to the No. 25 USC Trojans (16-9, 8-6 Pac-12), 25-27, 14-25, 18-25, on Friday evening in Wells Fargo Arena.
"I was super fired up with the way we came out in the first set. We were battling them point for point," head coach Stevie Mussie said. "I'm a big fan of the way Maya (McClendon) and Oluoma (Okaro) are playing, as well as Ivana (Jeremic). We are asking her to do a lot these days, and she is up to the task. We just need to be a lot better about hitting the ball in. That was our focus this week; passing, serving and hitting it in. We passed and served okay, but we just missed the hitting in part."
Freshman Ivana Jeremic recorded her first career double-double, with 10 kills and 10 digs. Senior Maya McClendon and junior Oluoma Okaro each added eight kills of their own. Jeremic and Okaro both had three total blocks, including a solo block apiece.
Freshman setter Nicole Peterson recorded 28 assists on the match, and added seven digs and an ace. Junior Halle Harker recorded 12 digs, moving her into eighth on the school's all-time career digs list.
USC sophomore Alyse Ford and freshman Khalia Lanier led all scorers with 11 kills each, while junior Niki Withers added 10 of her own on .643 hitting.
Up next, the Sun Devils face No. 9 UCLA Saturday night in Wells Fargo Arena. The match against the Bruins will air on the Pac-12 Network at 6 p.m. PT, with Daron Sutton and Holly McPeak on the call.
Match Notes
Kills: Jeremic (10)
Assists: Peterson (28)
Digs: Harker (12), Jeremic (10)*
*Career high
Blocks: Okaro (3TB: 1BS & 2BA), Jeremic (3TB: 1BS & 2BA)
Double-Doubles: Jeremic (1st; 10 kills & 10 digs)
Career Note
Top-10 Career Digs At ASU
1. Sydney Donahue, 2004-07—2385**
2. Stephanie Preach, 2010-13—2010
3. Christy Nore, 1985-88—1597
4. Jami Coughlin, 1998-01—1528
5. Sarah Johnson, 2007-10—1439
6. Terri Cox, 1994-97—1382
7. Mindy Gowell, 1987-91—1365
8. Halle Harker, 2014-present—1292
9. Leanne Schuster, 1991-94—1284
10. Christine Garner, 1992-95—1253
** Pac-12 Record
"I was super fired up with the way we came out in the first set. We were battling them point for point," head coach Stevie Mussie said. "I'm a big fan of the way Maya (McClendon) and Oluoma (Okaro) are playing, as well as Ivana (Jeremic). We are asking her to do a lot these days, and she is up to the task. We just need to be a lot better about hitting the ball in. That was our focus this week; passing, serving and hitting it in. We passed and served okay, but we just missed the hitting in part."
Freshman Ivana Jeremic recorded her first career double-double, with 10 kills and 10 digs. Senior Maya McClendon and junior Oluoma Okaro each added eight kills of their own. Jeremic and Okaro both had three total blocks, including a solo block apiece.
Freshman setter Nicole Peterson recorded 28 assists on the match, and added seven digs and an ace. Junior Halle Harker recorded 12 digs, moving her into eighth on the school's all-time career digs list.
USC sophomore Alyse Ford and freshman Khalia Lanier led all scorers with 11 kills each, while junior Niki Withers added 10 of her own on .643 hitting.
Up next, the Sun Devils face No. 9 UCLA Saturday night in Wells Fargo Arena. The match against the Bruins will air on the Pac-12 Network at 6 p.m. PT, with Daron Sutton and Holly McPeak on the call.
Match Notes
Kills: Jeremic (10)
Assists: Peterson (28)
Digs: Harker (12), Jeremic (10)*
*Career high
Blocks: Okaro (3TB: 1BS & 2BA), Jeremic (3TB: 1BS & 2BA)
Double-Doubles: Jeremic (1st; 10 kills & 10 digs)
Career Note
Top-10 Career Digs At ASU
1. Sydney Donahue, 2004-07—2385**
2. Stephanie Preach, 2010-13—2010
3. Christy Nore, 1985-88—1597
4. Jami Coughlin, 1998-01—1528
5. Sarah Johnson, 2007-10—1439
6. Terri Cox, 1994-97—1382
7. Mindy Gowell, 1987-91—1365
8. Halle Harker, 2014-present—1292
9. Leanne Schuster, 1991-94—1284
10. Christine Garner, 1992-95—1253
** Pac-12 Record