TEMPE – Sun Devil Beach Volleyball is back in Tempe this weekend to host the Sun Devil Invitational from April 14-15 at the facility, facing off against No. 7 GCU, Utah and Park. The dual against Park on Saturday will be Senior Day.
Fan Information
Every dual this weekend will be free to the public. Fans are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs to sit on in the grass. Pets are not allowed. For those not in attendance, the ASU duals will be on the ASU Live Stream, with live scoring available for every matchup.
The Sand Devils will be honoring their seniors at their game against Park at 2 p.m. MST on April 15. Shane Burleson, Maria Kowal, Lexi Sweeney and Sarah Waters will be recognized prior to the dual for all their hard work and support that they have given the team over their time as a Sand Devil.
Schedule
April 14
Sun Devil Outlook
Arizona State (8-10, 4-5 Pac-12)
Opponent Outlook
Utah (7-19, 1-5 Pac-12)
Fan Information
Every dual this weekend will be free to the public. Fans are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs to sit on in the grass. Pets are not allowed. For those not in attendance, the ASU duals will be on the ASU Live Stream, with live scoring available for every matchup.
The Sand Devils will be honoring their seniors at their game against Park at 2 p.m. MST on April 15. Shane Burleson, Maria Kowal, Lexi Sweeney and Sarah Waters will be recognized prior to the dual for all their hard work and support that they have given the team over their time as a Sand Devil.
Schedule
April 14
- 9:00 a.m.: Utah vs. ASU
- 11:00 a.m.: GCU vs. Park
- 1:00 p.m.: Utah vs. Park
- 3:00 p.m.: GCU vs. ASU
- 10:00 a.m.: Utah vs. Ottawa
- 12:00 p.m.: Utah vs. GCU
- 2:00 p.m.: Park vs. ASU (Senior Day)
Sun Devil Outlook
Arizona State (8-10, 4-5 Pac-12)
- The Sand Devils are coming off of a challenging Pac-12 North Tournament, where the team went 1-3. The group secured a 3-2 win against the Oregon Ducks, with the No. 1 pair of Lexi Sweeney and Kylie Wickley clinching the win for the Devils.
- The lineup saw some shakeup over the weekend. The two pairs that have stuck together for the entire season are Sweeney and Wickley, and Taryn Ames and Sarah Waters.
- Courts No. 3 and 5 prove to be the winningest courts for the Sand Devils with a record of 10-8. Duo Ames and Waters have been solid on court No. 3, with a 6-5 record, though they have jumped around on various courts for a 10-8 record. While the freshman pair of Carys Thomas and Adriana Nieves Papaleo have owned court No. 5 with an undefeated 4-0 record.
- Four Sun Devils are ranked in the top 15 in the ASU record book for career wins. Waters is at No. 10 with 39 wins, three away from ninth place. Right behind her are Sweeney and Ames, who both have 37 wins in 11th place. In 14th place is junior Kate Fitzgerald with 30.
Opponent Outlook
Utah (7-19, 1-5 Pac-12)
- The Utes are also coming off of the Pac-12 North Tournament, where they went 1-3. They also beat the Ducks 4-1. The Utes also lost to the Trojans and the Huskies. The Sand Devils were able to gain two points against the Huskies, whereas the Utes weren't able to get one.
- The last time that the Utes and Sand Devils faced off this season, ASU earned a 4-1 win. The Sun Devils have not lost to the Utes in five meetings.
- The Lopes are currently on a two win streak, where one of the wins was against Park who they will also face at the Sun Devil Invitational.
- The Lopes and the Sand Devils faced each other in mid-March, where the Lopes won 5-0 on their home turf. ASU's last win over GCU came in 2019.
- Park is coming off of a 2-2 tournament weekend. Both losses were handed to them from Corban University.
- This is the third meeting between the Sand Devils and the Buccaneers, where Arizona State holds a 2-0 record over Park.