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Glover powers #13 Volleyball to upset over #2 Penn State

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Noemie Glover celebrating.Noemie Glover celebrating.
State Farm Volleyball Showcase
by Kimberlie Haner
Box Score

PITTSBURGH – Behind a stellar double-double from Noemie Glover, No. 13 Sun Devil Volleyball took down defending national champions No. 2 Penn State 3-1 (21-25, 25-23, 25-20, 31-29) on national television in PPG Arena on Sunday afternoon as part of the State Farm Showcase.

Notable Stats

  • Arizona State (2-0) beat Penn State (2-1) in the first meeting between these two programs in team history. 
  • This win is the second-highest ranked win in program history. It is the best win since upsetting No. 2 Texas on Sep. 13, 2013. The Sun Devils also beat No. 2 California on Nov. 24, 2010. This is the highest ranked win for head coach JJ Van Niel and his ninth ranked win overall.
  • Junior opposite Noemie Glover was dominant in the win, earning a double-double with 22 kills and 10 blocks, both career highs. This is the first double-double in her career. The last time a Sun Devil had 10 blocks in a match was Claudia Stahlke on October 21, 2022. She hit .372 on the day.
  • Junior middle blocker Ella Lomigora had a strong outing, earning eight kills on a .429 clip while adding seven blocks. 
  • The block was strong again today, the second match in a row with double-digit blocks for ASU. The Sun Devils had 14 in the win. Along with 10 from Glover and seven from Lomigora, middle blocker Colby Neal added six as well.
  • Splitting the setting duties were senior Sydney Henry and redshirt sophomore Brynn Covell. Henry had 30 assists and 11 digs for her second double-double in a row. Covell had 14 assists and four digs. 
  • Sophomore libero Faith Frame led the team in digs with 14. This is her 23rd match with double-digit digs in her career.
  • At outside hitter, senior Bailey Miller notched eight kills, seven digs, three aces and two blocks for a well-rounded outing. 
  • Playing significant time for the first time in her career, redshirt freshman Kiylah Presley had six kills and two digs.
  • Junior Jillian Neal, ASU’s ace leader from last season, notched her first ace of the season in the match and contributed to many long scoring runs. She also added five digs.

 

Set One: Penn State 25, ASU 21
It was a battle from the start, neither team able to create separation. A long rally early on went in favor of ASU with Miller terminating to tie it at 5-5. Back-to-back kills from Glover and Miller evened the set again at 14-14. The Nittany Lions went on a 6-2 run to build a solid lead, going up 21-16. However, Glover caught fire to drive ASU to four-straight points and get within one, down 21-20. Penn State went on a 4-1 run to close out the set, 25-21.

Set Two: ASU 25, Penn State 23
The second set started with ASU going up 5-1 behind three early blocks. However, Penn State responded by scoring five-straight points to take the 7-6 lead. The Sun Devils took the lead at 13-12 following Miller’s second ace of the match, but the Nittany Lions scored three in a row to get back in front, 15-13. ASU made it a one-point game with a well-placed tip from Colby Neal, down 17-16, and it was close from there. A rally that was over a minute long went in favor of ASU with a Kiylah Presley tool ending it to go up 19-18. Glover’s kill got a sideout and a PSU error made it set point, 24-22. Glover’s 11th kill won the set, 25-23.

 

Set Three: ASU 25, Penn State 20
The first start of the set was back and forth with a handful of missed serves between both teams. With Jillian Neal serving, the Sun Devils went on a 6-0 run to 15-9, a run which saw three blocks. Aided by ASU errors, PSU climbed back into it, making it a two-point game at 20-18 and bringing a timeout from Arizona State to stop any momentum. Three points in a row for the Sun Devils, capped off by a block from Glover and Lomigora, made it 23-18. To win the set, Tatum’s tip found the ground, making it 25-20 and a 2-1 match lead.

Set Four: ASU 31, Penn State 29
It was close to start the fourth frame until Lomigora served the Sun Devils on a 3-0 run to go up 11-9. Miller killed the ball down the line to extend the lead to 15-12 heading into the media timeout. However, out of the timeout, Penn State scored four in a row to take the 16-15 lead and force an Arizona State timeout. After some point trading for a little while, Parrott and Neal teamed up for a block to make it 20-18 for ASU. The Nittany Lions responded with a 4-0 run, going up 22-20. A PSU error tied it at 22-20. It was back and forth until the end, with the set going to extra points. Battling off two Penn State set points, a kill from Glover set up set point and an error from PSU won it, 31-29.

Up Next
The Sun Devils will close out the State Farm Volleyball Showcase tomorrow against the host team, No. 3 Pitt. The teams will play at 4:30 p.m. MST/7:30 p.m. EDT on FS1.