By Emily Ducker, SDA Media Relations Student Assistant
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Arizona State volleyball team (10-10, 0-8 Pac-12) battled No. 13 Utah to four sets but ultimately fell, 26-24, 17-25, 29-31, 26-28, Sunday afternoon in Wells Fargo Arena.
"Our middles stepped up and played well today," said head coach Sanja Tomasevic. "Griere (Hughes) played well. But then Oly (Okaro) and Halle (Harker) didn't have their best matches, respectively."
Freshman Griere Hughes led the Sun Devils in kills with 18. She has now recorded double-figures kills tallies in 11 of the Sun Devils' 20 outings on the season.
Sophomore setter Nicole Peterson recorded a career high 53 assists and added 14 digs for her fourth career double-double and third this season. Senior Oluoma Okaro had 14 kills and 11 digs for her ninth double-double of the season. Sophomore Ivana Jeremic added 11 kills and 10 digs for her third double-double of the season.
Senior libero Halle Harker posted 21 digs, bringing her career total to 1789. Her career total remains the third-best in school history.
For the Utes, Carly Trueman led the pack with 20 kills. Sophomore setter Bailey Choy recorded 46 assists.
Up next, the Sun Devils head to Oregon to continue Pac-12 play against the Oregon State Beavers (13-7, 3-5 Pac-12) on Friday, Oct. 20 and the No. 15 Oregon Ducks (11-5, 4-4 Pac-12) Saturday, Oct. 21. Friday's game will be broadcasted on the Pac-12 Network.
Match Notes
Kills: Hughes (18), Okaro (14), Jeremic (11)
Digs: Harker (21), Peterson (14), Okaro (11), Jeremic (10)
Double-Doubles: Peterson (3rd, 53 assists and 14 digs), Okaro (8th, 14 kills and 11 digs), Jeremic (3rd, 11 kills and 10 digs)
Assists: Peterson (53)
ASU Career Dig Leaders
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Arizona State volleyball team (10-10, 0-8 Pac-12) battled No. 13 Utah to four sets but ultimately fell, 26-24, 17-25, 29-31, 26-28, Sunday afternoon in Wells Fargo Arena.
"Our middles stepped up and played well today," said head coach Sanja Tomasevic. "Griere (Hughes) played well. But then Oly (Okaro) and Halle (Harker) didn't have their best matches, respectively."
Freshman Griere Hughes led the Sun Devils in kills with 18. She has now recorded double-figures kills tallies in 11 of the Sun Devils' 20 outings on the season.
Sophomore setter Nicole Peterson recorded a career high 53 assists and added 14 digs for her fourth career double-double and third this season. Senior Oluoma Okaro had 14 kills and 11 digs for her ninth double-double of the season. Sophomore Ivana Jeremic added 11 kills and 10 digs for her third double-double of the season.
Senior libero Halle Harker posted 21 digs, bringing her career total to 1789. Her career total remains the third-best in school history.
For the Utes, Carly Trueman led the pack with 20 kills. Sophomore setter Bailey Choy recorded 46 assists.
Up next, the Sun Devils head to Oregon to continue Pac-12 play against the Oregon State Beavers (13-7, 3-5 Pac-12) on Friday, Oct. 20 and the No. 15 Oregon Ducks (11-5, 4-4 Pac-12) Saturday, Oct. 21. Friday's game will be broadcasted on the Pac-12 Network.
Match Notes
Kills: Hughes (18), Okaro (14), Jeremic (11)
Digs: Harker (21), Peterson (14), Okaro (11), Jeremic (10)
Double-Doubles: Peterson (3rd, 53 assists and 14 digs), Okaro (8th, 14 kills and 11 digs), Jeremic (3rd, 11 kills and 10 digs)
Assists: Peterson (53)
ASU Career Dig Leaders
- Sydney Donahue, 2004-07 – 2385
- Stephanie Preach, 2010-13 – 2010
- Halle Harker, 2014-present – 1789
- Christy Nore, 1985-88 – 1597
- Jami Coughlin, 1998-2001 - 1528