LAS VEGAS – With a balanced attack coming from the pin hitters, Arizona State volleyball swept Kansas (25-19, 25-20, 25-17) in the final match of the Rebel Challenge on Friday afternoon at Cox Pavilion.
Notable Stats
Arizona State head coach Sanja Tomasevic
"This was a good win for us to finish the non-conference schedule. I really like how our team played today. With all of the injuries that have happened, closing the non-conference with an 8-3 record is great. We are excited to get into Pac-12 play next week and see what this team can do. I'm pumped for Thursday when we are finally home against Arizona."
Set One: Arizona State 25, Kansas 19
Kansas started the match with a couple of aces to jump out to a 4-0 lead before Arizona State responded. The Sun Devils made up the deficit, going on an 8-2 run that saw three kills from Jeremic to lead 15-10, forcing the Jayhawks to call a timeout. Kansas put together four in a row late in the set to get within three, but ASU stopped the run and score three-straight points to win the set, 25-19.
Set Two: Arizona State 25, Kansas 20
The two teams traded points to start the second set, neither team able to go on a big run. Powered by three kills and a block from Kovensky, the Sun Devils scored five in a row to take the 14-12 lead. ASU ended the set on a 5-1 run to win 25-20, taking the set with a block from Boyd and Isanovic.
Set Three: Arizona State 25, Kansas 17
Like the other two sets, the third started close. Kansas scored three in a row to take the lead at 11-9, but Arizona State responded with five in a row to take back the lead, 14-11. Jeremic had a kill and a solo block in that run. With Mitrovic serving, the Sun Devils went on a 5-0 run, highlighted by two aces from the junior. There were also two blocks in that run, one solo block for Boyd and one with Boyd and Kovensky teaming up. An ace from Kovensky sealed the win for ASU, 25-17, and completed the sweep.
Up Next
Arizona State is finally home next week, hosting in-state rival Arizona in the home opener and its first match of Pac-12 play. The match will start at 7 p.m. MST at Wells Fargo Arena. It will also be live on the Pac-12 Network. For tickets, head to SunDevilTickets.com.
Notable Stats
- The Sun Devils (8-3) earned their third sweep of the season against the Jayhawks (4-5). ASU out-hit Kansas .258 to .106.
- Freshman outside hitter Iman Isanovic led the match in kills with 10 on a .350 clip. This was her fourth match with double-digit kills.
- All four pin hitters earned eight or more kills in the win. Isanovic had 10, Claire Kovensky had nine, Andrea Mitrovic had nine and Ivana Jeremic had eight.
- Jeremic hit .500 in the win, eight kills on 14 attempts with one error.
- Callie Jones had 18 assists in the win, as well as eight digs.
- Senior libero Courtney Leffel's streak of double-digit digs came to an end at 14 in a row. She had eight in the match.
- Freshman middle blocker Kennedi Boyd led ASU in blocks with four. She also had two kills.
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— Sun Devil Volleyball (@SunDevilVB) September 21, 2019
Arizona State head coach Sanja Tomasevic
"This was a good win for us to finish the non-conference schedule. I really like how our team played today. With all of the injuries that have happened, closing the non-conference with an 8-3 record is great. We are excited to get into Pac-12 play next week and see what this team can do. I'm pumped for Thursday when we are finally home against Arizona."
Set One: Arizona State 25, Kansas 19
Kansas started the match with a couple of aces to jump out to a 4-0 lead before Arizona State responded. The Sun Devils made up the deficit, going on an 8-2 run that saw three kills from Jeremic to lead 15-10, forcing the Jayhawks to call a timeout. Kansas put together four in a row late in the set to get within three, but ASU stopped the run and score three-straight points to win the set, 25-19.
Set Two: Arizona State 25, Kansas 20
The two teams traded points to start the second set, neither team able to go on a big run. Powered by three kills and a block from Kovensky, the Sun Devils scored five in a row to take the 14-12 lead. ASU ended the set on a 5-1 run to win 25-20, taking the set with a block from Boyd and Isanovic.
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— Sun Devil Volleyball (@SunDevilVB) September 20, 2019
ASU takes the second set 25-20 and is up 2-0 in the match over Kansas! #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/Xt068LWVGg
Set Three: Arizona State 25, Kansas 17
Like the other two sets, the third started close. Kansas scored three in a row to take the lead at 11-9, but Arizona State responded with five in a row to take back the lead, 14-11. Jeremic had a kill and a solo block in that run. With Mitrovic serving, the Sun Devils went on a 5-0 run, highlighted by two aces from the junior. There were also two blocks in that run, one solo block for Boyd and one with Boyd and Kovensky teaming up. An ace from Kovensky sealed the win for ASU, 25-17, and completed the sweep.
Up Next
Arizona State is finally home next week, hosting in-state rival Arizona in the home opener and its first match of Pac-12 play. The match will start at 7 p.m. MST at Wells Fargo Arena. It will also be live on the Pac-12 Network. For tickets, head to SunDevilTickets.com.