TEMPE – After a dominant weekend of Big 12 play, No. 8 Sun Devil Volleyball will take on Arizona for a Sunday matinee in Tucson.
How to follow
The match at the McKale Center at ALKEME Arena will begin at 11 a.m. MST live on ESPN+.
In addition to the ESPN+ broadcast, there will be live stats as well. Updates will be provided on social media on X (@SunDevilVB) and Instagram (@sundevilvolleyball).
Sun Devil outlook
No. 8 Arizona State (20-4, 11-2 Big 12)
- Last week, the Sun Devils were outstanding on both sides of the ball. ASU set a rally-scoring era record of a .523 clip in the sweep against Texas Tech. The 3-1 win over Utah saw a season-high 18 blocks.
- ASU has won the last four matches in a row, dropping just one set in the span.
- The Sun Devil defense has been dominant as of late, currently ranked No. 7 in the nation in opponent hitting percentage (.148), first in the Big 12. They held the Red Raiders to a .121 clip and the Utes to a .024 clip, making it three of the last four matches that ASU has held an opponent under .100. There have been 14 matches where ASU has held opponents to a sub-.200 clip. The Utah match was the ninth time an opponent hit under .100 for Arizona State this season.
- In the Big 12 weekly awards this week, senior opposite Noemie Glover was the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week. She and senior setter Isabella Costantini were also on the Big 12 Starting Seven.
- Glover had another great week for Arizona State. She had 19 kills on a .750 clip at Texas Tech, which is a new career high for her in hitting percentage. It also is fifth best in the Big 12 for hitting percentage in a match this season. Against Utah, she had 23 kills for her fifth time this season with more than 20 kills in a match. On the year, she has had double-digit kills in all but five matches.
- Costantini had 42 and 39 assists in the two wins over the weekend. This season, she’s had seven matches with 30-plus assists. She helped the team hit .429. The team has hit .336 or better in three of the last four matches, which is when she took over in a 5-1.
- Senior middle blocker Ella Lomigora’s 10 blocks on Sunday against Utah is tied for the fifth most in the Big 12 this season by an individual. It is also tied for fourth for total blocks in the rally-scoring era. This was her seventh time this season with five or more blocks in a match. She is near 100 blocks on the year with 96.
- With the win against Utah, it is the fourth season in a row that ASU has won 20 games or more, all four being under Head Coach JJ Van Niel.
Opponent outlook
Arizona (7-17 2-11 Big 12)
- Last week, Arizona took on Utah at home and lost, 3-0. Following the loss, the Wildcats went to Lubbock and came back down one set to beat Texas Tech, 3-1.
- The overall series record stays in favor of the Sun Devils, 61-56. The last seven matches in a row between the in-state rivals has gone to the Sun Devils, picking up its last win over the Wildcats last month on October 15 in Tempe.
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