TEMPE – Sun Devil Volleyball will be on display for the fans for the first time this season at the Maroon and Gold open practice this Friday at Hamilton High School at 6 p.m. MST.
Arizona State is putting itself closer to the community with this free open practice at a local high school. Associate head coach Preslie Anderson and director of operations Carley Bock are both alumni of Hamilton High School and its volleyball program.
The open practice will feature the 2026 roster running drills and playing in front of the crowd. From last year’s Big 12 Championship roster, Arizona State returns four starters who played in the majority of matches in 2025. The team graduated two All-Americans and three additional starters. In total, ASU returned 10 from last year’s roster and added 10.
Fan information
This event is free to the public. Doors will open at 5 p.m. MST. A clear bag policy will be enforced and parking is free. Fans will have a chance to get autographs from the team following the practice.
2025 season recap
In 2025, back-to-back Big 12 Champion Arizona State made it to the NCAA Regional Semifinal for the second time in the last three seasons (fourth overall) after another stellar season atop the conference. Despite an entirely new starting lineup, ASU had a 28-4 overall record (second in team history for winning percentage) with a 17-1 mark in conference play in 2025.
Preseason rankings and recognitions
Arizona State was picked No. 1 in the conference in the Big 12 Preseason Poll and is No. 12 in the AVCA Preseason Poll. Senior Noemie Glover is the Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year. She is also on the Big 12 Preseason Team, along with graduate Aniya Clinton and junior Una Vajagic.
Up next
The 2026 season begins for Arizona State at the AVCA First Serve Weekend, playing Texas on Aug. 22 in Milwaukee.
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