TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State volleyball is home this week to host two ranked opponents, No. 5 Stanford on Thursday and No. 20 California on Sunday, the first of five home matches in the final month of the regular season.
The Sun Devils (13-10, 5-7 Pac-12) lost their last two matches on the road, a close five-set battle with Utah and a sweep at Colorado. ASU has won the last two home matches and is looking to extend that streak with the home matches this Thursday and Sunday.
A pair of Sun Devil seniors are making their marks on the ASU record book. Senior libero Courtney Leffel has moved into ninth place in career digs. She is currently at 1,364 digs in her career, one away from eighth place. Outside hitter Ivana Jeremic is closing in on 1,000 career kills, currently at 979 with eight matches left in the regular season.
Both matches this week will be on the Pac-12 Networks. Thursday's matchup against the Cardinal is the Salute to Service match and Sunday is Kid's Day. Tickets are available on SunDevilTickets.com and updates will be posted on Twitter, @SunDevilVB, and Instagram, @sundevilvolleyball.
Opponent Outlook
No. 5 Stanford (16-4, 10-2 Pac-12) | November 7, 7 p.m. MST | Pac-12 Networks
The Sun Devils (13-10, 5-7 Pac-12) lost their last two matches on the road, a close five-set battle with Utah and a sweep at Colorado. ASU has won the last two home matches and is looking to extend that streak with the home matches this Thursday and Sunday.
A pair of Sun Devil seniors are making their marks on the ASU record book. Senior libero Courtney Leffel has moved into ninth place in career digs. She is currently at 1,364 digs in her career, one away from eighth place. Outside hitter Ivana Jeremic is closing in on 1,000 career kills, currently at 979 with eight matches left in the regular season.
Both matches this week will be on the Pac-12 Networks. Thursday's matchup against the Cardinal is the Salute to Service match and Sunday is Kid's Day. Tickets are available on SunDevilTickets.com and updates will be posted on Twitter, @SunDevilVB, and Instagram, @sundevilvolleyball.
Opponent Outlook
No. 5 Stanford (16-4, 10-2 Pac-12) | November 7, 7 p.m. MST | Pac-12 Networks
- The Cardinal has lost just two conference matches, to Washington and UCLA, holding sole possession of first place in the Pac-12. They are 4-1 on the road in conference play.
- ASU has lost the last seven matches to Stanford, the last win coming in 2015 in Tempe. The Sun Devils have won five matches against the Cardinal all-time.
- The Bears have lost three of their last four matches, each loss coming in four sets. They are coming off of a win against the Beavers at home. They are 2-2 in Pac-12 road matches.
- ASU has won three of the last five meetings against Cal. The Sun Devils lost the matchup earlier this season in a neutral site at Stanford.