TEMPE, Ariz. -- For a second consecutive outing the senior duo of Bianca Arellano and Whitney Follette bested No. 8 Arizona's Whitt sisters, in a three-set (21-17, 15-21, 18-16) victory, Saturday night at the PERA Club. The Sun Devils (2-2, 1-1 Pac-12) collectively fell short of the Wildcats, 3-2.
 
Arellano and Follette continue to shine early in the 2017 campaign, with a 3-1 record to their credit, including back-to-back wins over their conference rivals.
 
Oluoma Okaro and Madison Berridge also earned a winning tally for the Maroon and Gold, cruising to a two-set sweep (21-10, 21-10). The No. 2 pair has emerged as a force for the Sun Devils, having won three consecutive matches for the Sun Devils.
 
Arizona jumped out to an early advantage, taking a 2-0 lead heading into wave two. The Sun Devils showed resilience, then taking two of the last three matches.
 
Up next, Arizona State continues play in the Sun Devil Challenge, hosting New Mexico at 11 a.m. PT before capping the weekend against Texas A&M Kingsville at 4 p.m. PT.

1. Bianca Arellano/Whitney Follette (ASU) Def. McKenna Witt/Madison Witt: 21-17, 15-21, 18-16 
2. Madison Berridge/Oluoma Okaro (ASU) Def. Mia Mason/Kendra Dahlke: 21-10, 21-14
3. Olivia Mcdonald/Olivia Hallaran (UA) Def. Cassidy Pickrell/Katelyn Carballo (ASU) vs. : 22-20, 21-17
4. Hailey Devlin/Sam Manley (UA) Def. Kwyn Johnson/Frances Giedraitis (ASU): 21-19, 21-19
5. Brooke Berling/Halli Amaro (UA) Def. Sydney Palmer/Bethany Wedepohl (ASU): 21-19, 21-18 

Order of Finish: 5, 4, 2, 3*, 1
*Clinched win 

THE PERA CLUB
PERA, which stands for Project Employees Recreation Association is a private club for the employees and families of the Salt River Project.
The 83-acre club houses a social center, employee store, fitness center, swimming pool, game courts, and fields and offers children's programs, fitness classes, business meetings, sports leagues, and parties.