The PERA Club is located at 1 E. Continental Drive, just five minutes away from ASU's Tempe Campus. Admission is free and fans are encouraged to bring their own chairs.
The midweek dual constitutes the teams' second matchup of the season, as Arizona earned a 4-1 victory over the Sand Devils on April 6. Both teams will yet again vie for a critical half Territorial Cup Point. Arizona currently leads the Territorial Cup Series by narrow margin of 6.5 to 6.
Updated Season Pairs Records
Pair | Season Record |
Ellyson Lundberg/Katelyn Carballo | 17-7 |
Katie Cross/Cierra Flood | 14-12 |
Samantha Plaster/Kate Baldwin | 15-12 |
Kwyn Johnson/Mia Rivera | 7-18 |
Kara Woodard/Sydney Palmer | 3-7 |
Kara Woodard/Halle Harker | 0-2 |
Natalie Braun/Frances Giedraitis | 2-5 |
Mia Rivera/Frances Giedraitis | 0-2 |
Natalie Braun/Katelyn Carballo | 0-2 |
Sierra Ellett/Sydney Palmer | 0-2 |
Frances Giedraitis/Halle Harker | 2-0 |
Sydney Palmer/Ellyson Lundberg | 1-0 |
Cierra Flood/Jourdan Parnell | 1-0 |
Natalie Braun/Kara Woodard | 0-2 |
Frances Giedraitis/Sydney Palmer | 0-2 |
Updated Season/Career Individual Records
Name | Season Record | Career Record |
Kate Baldwin | 15-12 | 15-12 |
Kwyn Johnson | 7-18 | 19-50 |
Ellyson Lundberg | 18-7 | 31-20 |
Katie Cross | 14-12 | 21-22 |
Katelyn Carballo | 17-9 | 32-25 |
Mia Rivera | 7-20 | 27-47 |
Sydney Palmer | 4-11 | 22-40 |
Frances Giedraitis | 4-9 | 26-41 |
Kara Woodard | 3-10 | 3-10 |
Cierra Flood | 15-12 | 15-12 |
Jourdan Parnell | 1-0 | 15-13 |
Natalie Braun | 2-9 | 8-27 |
Halle Harker | 2-2 | 14-12 |
Samantha Plaster | 15-12 | 15-12 |
Sierra Ellett | 0-2 | 0-2 |
2018 Season Prospectus
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.
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).