STANFORD, Calif. – Sun Devil Beach Volleyball beat Oregon in a 3-2 battle before falling to No. 2 USC 5-0 on the first day of the Pac-12 North Tournament at Stanford on Friday.
Arizona State (8-8, 4-3 Pac-12) split its matches. The lineup saw some shakeup as the No. 4 and No. 5 pairs saw some new duos. The top three pairs stayed consistent. The only pair to stay on the same court all year is the No. 1 duo of Lexi Sweeney and Kylie Wickley.
The new team leader in wins is freshman Carys Thomas, who upped her total to 10 after winning with new partner Rylie Kael. Freshman Kendall Whitmarsh won her first collegiate match against the Ducks, playing on court five with Kate Fitzgerald.
Game One: ASU 3, Oregon 2
After the Sand Devils won on courts four and five with the two new pairs to go up 2-0 to start the dual, the Ducks tied it up 2-2 after the second flight on courts two and three. It all came down to the top court, where Sweeney and Wickley delivered, winning in straight sets.
Final Results (Order of Finish: 4, 5, 3, 2, 1*)
Game Two: USC 5, ASU 0
The Sun Devils struggled against the defending champion Trojans, falling on every court. The No. 3 pair of Taryn Ames and Sarah Waters made it close, taking their match to three sets.
Final Results (Order of Finish: 4, 5, 2*, 3, 1)
The Pac-12 North Tournament continues on Saturday. ASU will face No. 9 Cal at 10 a.m. and No. 13 Washington at noon. Both duals will be on the Pac-12 Network.
Arizona State (8-8, 4-3 Pac-12) split its matches. The lineup saw some shakeup as the No. 4 and No. 5 pairs saw some new duos. The top three pairs stayed consistent. The only pair to stay on the same court all year is the No. 1 duo of Lexi Sweeney and Kylie Wickley.
The new team leader in wins is freshman Carys Thomas, who upped her total to 10 after winning with new partner Rylie Kael. Freshman Kendall Whitmarsh won her first collegiate match against the Ducks, playing on court five with Kate Fitzgerald.
Game One: ASU 3, Oregon 2
After the Sand Devils won on courts four and five with the two new pairs to go up 2-0 to start the dual, the Ducks tied it up 2-2 after the second flight on courts two and three. It all came down to the top court, where Sweeney and Wickley delivered, winning in straight sets.
Final Results (Order of Finish: 4, 5, 3, 2, 1*)
- Lexi Sweeney/Kylie Wickley (ASU) def. Tyus/Wetton (ORE) 22-20, 21-16
- Brown/Almanza (ORE) def. Anya Pemberton/Ivey Weber (ASU) 19-21, 27-25, 15-12
- George/Schroeder (ORE) def. Taryn Ames/Sarah Waters (ASU) 21-17, 17-21, 16-14
- Rylie Kael/Carys Thomas (ASU) def. Peterson/Rotshtein (ORE) 21-18, 21-17
- Kate Fitzgerald/Kendall Whitmarsh (ASU) def. McCaskill/Pelvin (ORE) 22-20, 21-14
Game Two: USC 5, ASU 0
The Sun Devils struggled against the defending champion Trojans, falling on every court. The No. 3 pair of Taryn Ames and Sarah Waters made it close, taking their match to three sets.
Final Results (Order of Finish: 4, 5, 2*, 3, 1)
- Kraft/Maple (USC) def. Lexi Sweeney/Kylie Wickley (ASU) 21-15
- A. Nourse/N. Nourse (USC) def. Anya Pemberton/Ivey Weber (ASU) 21-16, 21-10
- Shields/White (USC) def. Taryn Ames/Sarah Waters (ASU) 19-21, 21-12, 15-11
- Karl/Rasnick-Pope (USC) def. Rylie Kael/Carys Thomas (ASU) 21-16, 21-8
- Thomas/Walker (USC) def. Kate Fitzgerald/Kendall Whitmarsh (ASU) 21-12, 21-13
The Pac-12 North Tournament continues on Saturday. ASU will face No. 9 Cal at 10 a.m. and No. 13 Washington at noon. Both duals will be on the Pac-12 Network.