The Maroon and Gold will compete in a series of duals over the course of the two-day event, set to take one Abilene Christian (9 a.m. PT) and Colorado Mesa (noon p.m. PT) on Friday, before rounding out the competition with a pair of duals with New Mexico (10 a.m. PT) and Colorado Mesa (noon p.m. PT) on Saturday.
Set to be held at New Mexico's home venue, the Lucky 66 Bowl, admission to the respective matches is open to the general public free of charge.
Last Time Out...
The Sand Devils wrapped up play at the 2018 Pac-12 South Invitational splitting a pair of highly-contested matches with No. 14 Stanford and No. 19 Washington, respectively, Sunday afternoon at Ocean Park Beach.
The Maroon and Gold earned their first conference victory of the campaign edging out Washington, 4-1, in the latter of the two afternoon tilts. The upset victory was preceded by a 3-2 Arizona State loss at the hands of Stanford.
Updated Sand Devil Individual Season/Career Records
| Name | Season Record | Career Record |
| Kate Baldwin | 8-6 | 8-6 |
| Kwyn Johnson | 1-11 | 13-43 |
| Ellyson Lundberg | 8-4 | 21-17 |
| Katie Cross | 8-6 | 15-16 |
| Katelyn Carballo | 8-6 | 23-22 |
| Mia Rivera | 1-13 | 11-42 |
| Sydney Palmer | 1-5 | 19-34 |
| Frances Giedraitis | 1-7 | 23-39 |
| Kara Woodard | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| Cierra Flood | 8-6 | 8-6 |
| Jourdan Parnell | 0-0 | 14-13 |
| Natalie Braun | 1-7 | 7-25 |
| Halle Harker | 0-2 | 12-12 |
| Samantha Plaster | 8-6 | 8-6 |
| Sierra Ellett | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Updated Pairs Records
| Pair | Season Record |
| Ellyson Lundberg/Katelyn Carballo | 8-4 |
| Katie Cross/Cierra Flood | 8-6 |
| Samantha Plaster/Kate Baldwin | 8-6 |
| Kwyn Johnson/Mia Rivera | 1-11 |
| Kara Woodard/Sydney Palmer | 1-3 |
| Kara Woodard/Halle Harker | 0-2 |
| Natalie Braun/Frances Giedraitis | 1-5 |
| Mia Rivera/Frances Giedraitis | 0-2 |
| Natalie Braun/Katelyn Carballo | 0-2 |
| Sierra Ellett/Sydney Palmer | 0-2 |
| 2018 ASU Beach Volleyball Home Schedule | |||
| Date | Time | Opponent | |
| Friday 2/16 | 6:00 p.m. | Maroon and Gold Scrimmage | |
| Sun Devil Challenge 2/24-2/25 |
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| Saturday 2/24 | 6 p.m. | USC | |
| Sunday 2/25 | 11 a.m. | Nebraska | |
| Sunday 2/25 | 3 p.m. | Cal Poly | |
| Saturday 4/7 | 3 p.m. | Stetson | |
| Saturday 4/7 | 7 p.m. | Vanguard | |
| Wednesday 4/18 | 6 p.m. | Arizona | |
2018 Season Prospectus
Up next, the squad will head to Tucson on April 6 for a tripleheader in the Arizona-hosted Wildcat Spring Challenge. ASU will face off with California at 1 p.m., Colorado Mesa at 4 p.m., and Arizona at 6 p.m.
Coach Keenan's squad has a quick turnaround with a home doubleheader the following day on April 7, matching up with Stetson at 3 p.m., and Vanguard at 7 p.m.
Next up for the Sun Devils is a trip to Honolulu, Hawaii, to take part in the Hawaii Tournament beginning on April 14. ASU concludes the 2018 regular season with a home match against the Arizona Wildcats on April 18 at 6 p.m.
The postseason begins on April 26 with the Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championships in Stanford, Calif. The tournament is set to be held over a three-day span. The 2018 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championships follow, beginning on May 4 in Gulf Shores, Ala.
2018 Returners
The Sun Devils return 11 letter-winners in 2018, spearheaded by a strong core of seniors including Kwyn Johnson, Sydney Palmer, Mia Rivera, Frances Giedraitis and Halle Harker.
Newcomers
The Sun Devil roster features many new faces in 2018. Newcomers include Kate Baldwin (Lakewood, Calif.), Sierra Ellett (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Bailey Anderson (Las Vegas, Nev.), Cierra Flood (Phoenix, Ariz.), Cassidy Schilling (Moorpark, Calif.) and Samantha Plaster (Flower Mound, Texas).
2017 In Retrospect
Arizona State collectively wrapped up the 2017 campaign with 16 victories, its most in program history, having earned double-digit win totals in consecutive seasons. Under the direction of first-year head coach Brad Keenan, the Sand Devils notched a number of quality victories, most notably knocking off then-No. 6 Arizona, 3-2, in Tucson on March 4. The Sand Devils also garnered national recognition, cracking the AVCA collegiate volleyball poll for the first time in team history and appeared in the rankings for five consecutive weeks. Three student-athletes earned All-Pac-12 honors, including Bianca Arellano (First Team), Whitney Follette (First Team) and Oluoma Okaro (Second Team).