BOULDER, Colo. – Coming off of a close loss on Friday, Arizona State volleyball came out flat at Colorado and was unable to pull off the road win, falling in straight sets (25-14, 25-17, 25-23) at the CU Events Center on Sunday afternoon.
Notable Stats
The opening set was all Colorado, start to finish. After the Sun Devils tied it at 3-3 thanks to a kill from Claire Kovensky, the Buffaloes ran away with it. A 4-0 run and later a 6-0 run were just too much for ASU to overcome. Colorado won the first set 25-14.
Set Two: Colorado 25, Arizona State 17
Colorado held onto the momentum from the first set. The Buffaloes jumped out to a 12-4 lead after a pair of 4-0 runs. After six in a row from CU, Arizona State responded with four-straight points, including two kills from Isanovic and an ace from Krstonosic. The Sun Devils also put together a 5-1 run down the stretch, but the comeback fell short as the Buffaloes won 25-17.
Set Three: Colorado 25, Arizona State 23
Arizona State started the third set out the same, getting down 10-4 early, before bouncing back. With Krstonosic serving, ASU scored four in a row to get within two points, 10-8. A 6-0 run for the Sun Devils, highlighted by two kills from Isanovic, gave them a 15-13 lead, capped off by an ace from Kovensky. The Buffaloes responded, however, taking back the lead. ASU battled but came up short, losing the final frame 25-23.
Up Next
Arizona State comes back home next week to host top-25 teams Stanford and Cal. The Cardinal will be on town on November 7 while the Bears will be in Desert Financial Arena on November 10. Both matches will be on the Pac-12 Networks.
Notable Stats
- Arizona State falls to 13-10 on the year, 5-7 in Pac-12 play after dropping a second-straight match. Colorado won its second match in a row to move to 10-12, 2-10 in conference play.
- With ASU winning the first matchup in Tempe, these teams split the season series. The Sun Devils' last win in Boulder came back in 2014.
- Freshman outside hitter Iman Isanovic led the team in kills with nine on a .294 clip. Close behind her was senior outside hitter Ivana Jeremic with eight kills and two errors.
- Senior libero Courtney Leffel had a team-high 10 digs, her second match in a row with double-digit digs.
- Sophomore setter led ASU in assists with 11. All three setters saw playing time in the setback, Nicole Peterson leading the way after playing in all three sets.
- Redshirt sophomore Danica Krstonosic played significant time for the first time this season, earning two kills and a team-high two aces.
The opening set was all Colorado, start to finish. After the Sun Devils tied it at 3-3 thanks to a kill from Claire Kovensky, the Buffaloes ran away with it. A 4-0 run and later a 6-0 run were just too much for ASU to overcome. Colorado won the first set 25-14.
Set Two: Colorado 25, Arizona State 17
Colorado held onto the momentum from the first set. The Buffaloes jumped out to a 12-4 lead after a pair of 4-0 runs. After six in a row from CU, Arizona State responded with four-straight points, including two kills from Isanovic and an ace from Krstonosic. The Sun Devils also put together a 5-1 run down the stretch, but the comeback fell short as the Buffaloes won 25-17.
Set Three: Colorado 25, Arizona State 23
Arizona State started the third set out the same, getting down 10-4 early, before bouncing back. With Krstonosic serving, ASU scored four in a row to get within two points, 10-8. A 6-0 run for the Sun Devils, highlighted by two kills from Isanovic, gave them a 15-13 lead, capped off by an ace from Kovensky. The Buffaloes responded, however, taking back the lead. ASU battled but came up short, losing the final frame 25-23.
Up Next
Arizona State comes back home next week to host top-25 teams Stanford and Cal. The Cardinal will be on town on November 7 while the Bears will be in Desert Financial Arena on November 10. Both matches will be on the Pac-12 Networks.