TEMPE, Ariz. – Hitting a season-high .340 hitting percentage and committing a season-low seven hitting errors, Arizona State volleyball dominated Oregon State in straight sets (25-21, 25-21, 25-20) on Sunday afternoon in Desert Financial Arena.
Notable Stats
Quotes
Arizona State head coach Sanja Tomasevic
On her thoughts of the match
"I'm proud of the girls. We went out there and took care of business. We did what we were expected to do. We had to come in and take care of business. Now, we get ready for next week."
On the impact of last two matches in today's match
"Just knowing us, especially Friday's game, it was us not playing well in the first two sets. The challenge was to show up and we showed up. Definitely learned lessons from Friday and what can happen when we show up."
Senior outside hitter Jada Burse
On momentum building up for the team
"I'm really excited where this team is going. I'm not surprised because I knew the potential we had starting, but we have so much more to give to. I think we're constantly on the uprise, so I'm excited for the rest of Pac-12 play."
On the performance of the setters
"It's really good that we have so many different options for setters and we can adjust to them. Everybody is always ready to go. I think they (Peterson and Noa Miller) did a really good job with keeping everyone in a rhythm today."
Junior middle blocker Megan Beedie
On tying career-high in hitting percentage
"It's awesome. It's just what we practice all week long, so it was nice to execute. It's not possible without a great first pass and a great set, so I owe it all to my teammates. It all starts with a pass and we have worked hard to get our passing consistent so that I can have a great match or Jada can have a great match or any of us."
On her string of points during the game
"It feels good. Those exciting plays build off each other so after a good kill, it feels even better and then you get a good block, and you hit even harder. You just keep building off of that."
Set One: Arizona State 25, Oregon State 21
The Sun Devils started off the match strong with a kill and a block to give them a quick 2-0 lead. Arizona State maintained the lead for the rest of the set, producing 14 kills and zero hitting errors. The Beavers pushed back and got within two points at 17-15, but five service errors from Oregon State and an effective Sun Devil offense prevented them from tying it up. With Burse putting down five kills and hitting an impressive .625, the Sun Devils surged past the Beavers, finishing the set off with a kill by junior outside hitter Claire Kovensky at 25-21.
Set Two: Arizona State 25, Oregon State 21
Arizona State went down 2-1 early but then three straight kills and a hitting error by the Beavers gave the Sun Devils a 5-2 lead. Following back-to-back replays, Arizona State continued strong the rest of the way. The Sun Devils put up 14 kills, with Jeremic leading the way with four of her own. Arizona State eventually won 25-21, the same score from the first set, after sophomore middle blocker Avital Jaloba got a tip kill to put the set away.
Set Three: Arizona State 25, Oregon State 20
The Sun Devils started the final set off strong with three immediate kills from Burse and Beedie. Arizona State continued with the momentum, pushing to a 7-2 lead. The Beavers responded, going on a six-point run that closed the gap to one point between the teams, 8-7. After two straight overpass kills and a solo block from Beedie, the Sun Devils extended their lead to 18-11. Oregon State fired back with another 6-0 run, closing the gap to 20-17. A huge scramble play on game point ending with an Oregon State attack error led to a 25-20 Arizona State victory.
Up Next
Arizona State heads back out on the road to face off against No. 18 Utah (14-7, 6-4 Pac-12) at Jon M Huntsman Center on Friday, November 1 at 6 p.m. MST. Utah is coming off a five set loss to No. 24 Washington State on Sunday afternoon. The Sun Devils will be looking for redemption after getting swept by Utah at home on October 6.
We have won three Pac-12 matches in a row! ?? pic.twitter.com/6bYqZcXHwC
— Sun Devil Volleyball (@SunDevilVB) October 27, 2019
Notable Stats
- Arizona State (13-8, 5-5 Pac-12) defeated Oregon State (9-12, 3-7 Pac-12) in straight sets. The last time the Sun Devils swept the Beavers was last year at Oregon State, while the last time they achieved this at home was in 2015.
- The last time the Sun Devils won both matches in a home weekend against Pac-12 schools was in 2016 against Colorado and Arizona.
- This is the first time Arizona State beat Oregon and Oregon State at home since 2006 when ASU beat both teams in four sets.
- This is the Sun Devil's second Pac-12 sweep of the year, the last one being at home against Arizona on September 26.
- The Sun Devils committed a season-low in hitting errors, with only seven errors in the entire match, and boasted a season-high .340 hitting percentage. The last time ASU hit higher than .340 against a conference opponent was when they swept Oregon State with a .346 hitting percentage in 2012.
- Junior middle blocker Megan Beedie put down a team-high nine kills, hitting an impressive .750, a new career high for the Canadian native. She also had three blocks in the winning effort.
- Senior outside hitter Jada Burse also tied the team-high for nine kills in the match.
- Senior outside hitter Ivana Jeremic had eight kills and eight digs, narrowly missing a double-double.
- Senior setter Nicole Peterson also narrowly missed a double-double with a team-high 22 assists and seven digs.
Mood ??#ForksUp pic.twitter.com/T02Pt6q9tT
— Sun Devil Volleyball (@SunDevilVB) October 27, 2019
Quotes
Arizona State head coach Sanja Tomasevic
On her thoughts of the match
"I'm proud of the girls. We went out there and took care of business. We did what we were expected to do. We had to come in and take care of business. Now, we get ready for next week."
On the impact of last two matches in today's match
"Just knowing us, especially Friday's game, it was us not playing well in the first two sets. The challenge was to show up and we showed up. Definitely learned lessons from Friday and what can happen when we show up."
Senior outside hitter Jada Burse
On momentum building up for the team
"I'm really excited where this team is going. I'm not surprised because I knew the potential we had starting, but we have so much more to give to. I think we're constantly on the uprise, so I'm excited for the rest of Pac-12 play."
On the performance of the setters
"It's really good that we have so many different options for setters and we can adjust to them. Everybody is always ready to go. I think they (Peterson and Noa Miller) did a really good job with keeping everyone in a rhythm today."
Junior middle blocker Megan Beedie
On tying career-high in hitting percentage
"It's awesome. It's just what we practice all week long, so it was nice to execute. It's not possible without a great first pass and a great set, so I owe it all to my teammates. It all starts with a pass and we have worked hard to get our passing consistent so that I can have a great match or Jada can have a great match or any of us."
On her string of points during the game
"It feels good. Those exciting plays build off each other so after a good kill, it feels even better and then you get a good block, and you hit even harder. You just keep building off of that."
Back-to-back SLAMS. ??@beediee17 helped @SunDevilVB beat the Beavs and earned the @OpusBank #12Best moment. pic.twitter.com/hLQPiuAhDG
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) October 27, 2019
Set One: Arizona State 25, Oregon State 21
The Sun Devils started off the match strong with a kill and a block to give them a quick 2-0 lead. Arizona State maintained the lead for the rest of the set, producing 14 kills and zero hitting errors. The Beavers pushed back and got within two points at 17-15, but five service errors from Oregon State and an effective Sun Devil offense prevented them from tying it up. With Burse putting down five kills and hitting an impressive .625, the Sun Devils surged past the Beavers, finishing the set off with a kill by junior outside hitter Claire Kovensky at 25-21.
Set Two: Arizona State 25, Oregon State 21
Arizona State went down 2-1 early but then three straight kills and a hitting error by the Beavers gave the Sun Devils a 5-2 lead. Following back-to-back replays, Arizona State continued strong the rest of the way. The Sun Devils put up 14 kills, with Jeremic leading the way with four of her own. Arizona State eventually won 25-21, the same score from the first set, after sophomore middle blocker Avital Jaloba got a tip kill to put the set away.
S2 | ?? LONG RALLY ALERT ??
— Sun Devil Volleyball (@SunDevilVB) October 27, 2019
Sun Devils battle in this monster rally and get the point! We lead 6-3! #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/cyLcTbBOee
Set Three: Arizona State 25, Oregon State 20
The Sun Devils started the final set off strong with three immediate kills from Burse and Beedie. Arizona State continued with the momentum, pushing to a 7-2 lead. The Beavers responded, going on a six-point run that closed the gap to one point between the teams, 8-7. After two straight overpass kills and a solo block from Beedie, the Sun Devils extended their lead to 18-11. Oregon State fired back with another 6-0 run, closing the gap to 20-17. A huge scramble play on game point ending with an Oregon State attack error led to a 25-20 Arizona State victory.
What a rally to end on!! That Sun Devil GRIT wins out on match point! ??#ForksUp pic.twitter.com/Ny0DTamU0S
— Sun Devil Volleyball (@SunDevilVB) October 27, 2019
Up Next
Arizona State heads back out on the road to face off against No. 18 Utah (14-7, 6-4 Pac-12) at Jon M Huntsman Center on Friday, November 1 at 6 p.m. MST. Utah is coming off a five set loss to No. 24 Washington State on Sunday afternoon. The Sun Devils will be looking for redemption after getting swept by Utah at home on October 6.