TEMPE – After a victorious weekend in conference play, No. 9 Sun Devil Volleyball prepares for matches at Texas Tech and home against Utah on Friday and Sunday, respectively.
How to follow & fan information
On Friday, Arizona State’s match at Texas Tech will begin at 5 p.m. MST/6 p.m. CST, live on ESPN+.
Sunday’s matchup begins at 1 p.m. MST on ESPN+. Fans attending the game can expect a pitchfork shoe charm giveaway in honor of Dancing with the Devils night.
In addition to the ESPN+ broadcasts, there will be live stats as well. Updates will be provided on social media on X (@SunDevilVB) and Instagram (@sundevilvolleyball).
Lot 59 is free parking for those attending the volleyball match. Note that the parking structure is paid parking no matter what.
Sun Devil outlook
No. 9 Arizona State (18-4, 9-2 Big 12)
- The Sun Devil defense was top notch in the two sweeps at home last weekend. ASU held Houston to a .033 hitting percentage, the third-lowest of the season, and UCF right behind that with a .034 clip. Arizona State has held opponents to a sub-.100 hitting percentage eight times this season. On the other side of the ball, ASU had its highest hitting percentage of the season with .433 against UCF. ASU leads the Big 12 in opponent hitting percentage at .154.
- Junior middle blocker Zoey Burgess is this week’s Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week. She is also on the Big 12 Starting Seven, alongside senior setter Isabella Costantini and junior outside hitter Una Vajagić. Burgess had six blocks in both sweeps over the weekend, aiding to the low hitting percentage for both opponents.
- Senior opposite Noemie Glover and Vajagić lead the Sun Devils in kills this season, Glover with 321 and Vajagić with 302. Glover had 12 kills against UCF, which was her 15th match in a row in double figures. Vajagić had double-digit kills in both matches last week and hit .474 against UCF, her fourth time hitting at least .400 this season.
- Costantini had a season-high 39 assists last week and notched her third double-double of the season against UCF. She has had five matches with 30-plus assists this season. She ran a 5-1 last week in both matches, stepping up with other setters out.
- While hosting their opponents, the Sun Devils are 8-1 this season, with ranked wins against No. 8 TCU, No. 23 Colorado, and No. 24 Oregon.
Opponent outlook
Texas Tech (4-14 0-10 Big 12)
- The Red Raiders have yet to secure a win in conference play and have recorded only four wins this season.
- ASU holds a 7-3 record against Texas Tech all-time. The teams have met just twice as conference opponents, with the Sun Devils winning both of those in sweeps.
Utah (12-9, 4-6 Big 12)
- The Utes dropped both of their matches last week, falling to Colorado at home in four and another four-set loss to BYU in Provo. The program’s last win this season was on October 8 against West Virginia in a sweep.
- ASU won the first meeting between these two teams back on October 22 in Salt Lake City. The match went to four with Noemie Glover notching 23 kills and 11 digs for the double-double.
- The Sun Devils have won the last eight matches in a row against the Utes. The most recent loss against the Utes came in 2021 in Tempe.
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