TEMPE – In a thrilling battle for first place in the Big 12 standings, No. 11 Sun Devil Volleyball defeated No. 8 Kansas in four sets (26-24, 20-25, 25-20, 27-25) at Mullett Arena on Wednesday night for an 11th-straight win.
Notable Stats
- Arizona State (23-2, 11-1 Big 12) is now tied with Kansas (20-2, 11-1 Big 12) for first in the Big 12, but ASU wins the tiebreaker after giving KU its second loss of the year.
- The Sun Devils have won 11 in a row, which is tied for the fourth-longest winning streak in program history. The team has 23 wins, which is tied for the fifth most all-time. Finally, ASU is now 5-2 against ranked teams, including the last three in a row.
- It was a big blocking match for both teams, with both earning 14. For Arizona State, 14 is tied for the season high and is the fourth time this year with double-digit blocks, including the last two in a row.
- Both middle blockers led the charge at the net, with graduates Claire Jeter and Savannah Kjolhede both notching seven. This was the fifth time that both of them have had six or more blocks in a match.
- Three Sun Devils earned double-digit kills. Outside hitters Shania Cromartie and Geli Cyr both earned 15 to lead the team. For Cyr, she also had her 10th double-double of the year, adding 10 digs, and also had two aces. Cromartie was one dig away from a double-double with nine and had four blocks, matching her career high…
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