TUCSON, Ariz. – A well-rounded outing from No. 6 Sun Devil Volleyball got the win over Arizona on Saturday evening in four sets (25-18, 22-25, 25-16, 25-16) at the McKale Center, extending the winning streak to 11 in a row.
Notable stats
- Arizona State (17-2, 8-0 Big 12) has now won five in a row in the rivalry series against Arizona (11-8, 5-4 Big 12). Head coach JJ Van Niel is undefeated against the Wildcats. ASU held Arizona to a .152 hitting percentage.
- The Sun Devils have now won 11 matches in a row, which is tied for the fifth-longest streak in program history. Additionally, it is 24 conference wins in a row.
- Van Niel notched career win number 75 after today’s victory against Arizona. He is 75-12 all-time.
- Senior outside hitter Bailey Miller had 19 kills while hitting .432 to lead the team, adding 12 digs as well for her seventh double-double of the season. This was her 12th match in double figures in kills this year, fourth in a row. She also had three blocks.
- Junior middle blocker Ella Lomigora, a native of Arizona, had a season-high 10 kills on a blistering .769 clip. This is her sixth match in her career with double-digit kills, first of the season. She also had five blocks, a team high.
- Another Sun Devil with double-digit kills was junior opposite Noemie Glover with 15 on a .400 hitting percentage. It’s her eighth match in a row reaching double figures in kills. She added four blocks and a season-high five digs.
- Leading the team in digs was senior outside hitter Tatum Parrott with 14, matching her season best. She also notched seven kills and an ace.
- Senior setter Sydney Henry had a team-high 33 assists, adding nine digs as well.
- Sophomore libero Faith Frame had 11 digs in the win, her 10th time this season reaching double figures this season.
- For this win, Arizona State receives a half point in the Territorial Cup Series, the other half up for grabs in Tempe on November 13.
Set one: ASU 25, Arizona 18
After ASU jumped out to a 4-0 lead to start the match, Arizona responded with six points in a row to go up 6-4. The teams traded back and forth until the Sun Devils scored three-straight points, capped off by a solo block from Lomigora, to go up 11-9. A 4-1 ASU run with two kills from Miller put the team up 15-11 heading into the media timeout. Following kills from Miller and Glover to make it 17-12, the Wildcats called their first timeout. Parrott had a well-placed roll shot down the line to push the lead to 20-14, bringing the second timeout from the home team. The Sun Devils kept the edge down the stretch, a line shot from Miller winning it 25-18.
Set two: Arizona 25, ASU 22
An ace from Jillian Neal made it an early 3-1 lead for Arizona State. After the Wildcats got back up by one, a kill from Glover tied it at 6-6. Arizona kept nudging ahead, but ASU would keep it close, a kill from Kiylah Presley making it a one-point set, down 12-11. However, the Wildcats scored four in a row to lead 16-11. The Sun Devils battled back into it, scoring four in a row behind the serve of Bella Faria to get within one, 17-16, forcing a Wildcat timeout. A 4-1 run for the Wildcats pushed their lead back up to 22-18, bringing a Sun Devil timeout. Arizona would win 25-22.
Set three: ASU 25, Arizona 16
ASU started strong, going up 6-3 after a block from Glover and Colby Neal. Arizona cut the lead to one after a 3-1 run, 10-9, but two kills and an ace from Miller pushed it back up to 14-10 behind a 4-1 run. Three-straight kills from Glover added to the lead, 17-11, and brought a timeout from the Wildcats. ASU added to its lead with another run of three, making it 20-12. Then a block from Lomigora and Miller made it 22-14, forcing the Wildcats’ final timeout. At math point, Frame’s dig kept the rally alive for Miller to roll shot for the kill, 25-16.
Set four: ASU 25, Arizona 16
The Sun Devils jumped out to a 6-2 lead after a 4-0 run that saw three Wildcat errors. Arizona cut the lead down to two a five separate times, but kills from Miller and Presley held them off. After kills from Miller and Colby Neal made it 13-9, the Wildcats called their first timeout. Arizona had four-straight attack errors to add to ASU’s lead, 17-10. Kills from Glover and Lomigora pushed the advantage to 20-11 for the Sun Devils. The teams traded points until the end, Glover’s tool off the block winning it 25-16.
Up next
Arizona State returns home on Wednesday, October 29, for a ranked matchup with No. 10 TCU.