TEMPE, Ariz. – With three opportunities to earn wins over ranked teams this weekend, Arizona State beach volleyball will play in the Pac-12 South Tournament from March 7-8 in Los Angeles, taking on No. 3 UCLA, Utah, No. 11 Cal and No. 19 Stanford.
Arizona State (3-3, 0-2 Pac-12) has a .500 record in 2020 after going 1-3 last weekend. The Sun Devils' losses this year have all come against ranked opponents, a trend continuing from 2019. They have taken care of business against teams who are not ranked.
This season, junior Kate Baldwin and freshman Lexi Sweeney have been a standout pair for the Sand Devils. The duo has a 4-2 record this year, playing primarily at the No. 4 spot. Their record leads all ASU pairs in 2020. Against then-No. 20 Stanford, the two won in straight sets.
For updates on all four duals, follow along on Twitter and Instagram, @SunDevilBeachVB.
Opponent Outlook
No. 3 UCLA (7-2) | March 7, 11 a.m. MST
Arizona State (3-3, 0-2 Pac-12) has a .500 record in 2020 after going 1-3 last weekend. The Sun Devils' losses this year have all come against ranked opponents, a trend continuing from 2019. They have taken care of business against teams who are not ranked.
This season, junior Kate Baldwin and freshman Lexi Sweeney have been a standout pair for the Sand Devils. The duo has a 4-2 record this year, playing primarily at the No. 4 spot. Their record leads all ASU pairs in 2020. Against then-No. 20 Stanford, the two won in straight sets.
For updates on all four duals, follow along on Twitter and Instagram, @SunDevilBeachVB.
Opponent Outlook
No. 3 UCLA (7-2) | March 7, 11 a.m. MST
- The reigning 2019 NCAA National Champions have already earned big wins this season against five ranked teams: Loyola Marymount, Hawai'i, LSU, Stanford and Tulane. UCLA's two losses have come at the hands of LSU, currently ranked No. 1.
- ASU trails 1-4 in the all-time series history against UCLA. The Bruins have won the last four matchups.
- The Utes have had a slow start, opening the season 0-4 in the Bay Area last weekend.
- Arizona State and Utah have played just once in program history, which was last season. ASU won that matchup 4-1 in Tempe.
- Cal had a strong weekend hosting the Bay Area Classic, earning four wins. Cal has now won five in a row.
- The Sun Devils will get a chance for a rematch against the Bears after the lost 5-0 last Sunday in Berkeley.
- At the tournament they hosted last weekend, the Cardinal went 3-1, the lone loss coming at the hands of Hawai'i.
- Last Saturday, the Sand Devils lost to the Cardinal in Stanford, 4-1, giving the Cardinal the 4-3 all-time series lead.