TEMPE, Ariz. – Sun Devil Volleyball will embark on the 2022 season this weekend at the Webb-Burbridge Classic with games on Friday and Saturday at Desert Financial Arena.
How to Watch
The tournament, which is named after a pair of Sun Devil hall of famers, is the only chance for fans to catch the squad at home during non-conference play. The tournament will honor all alumni as many will be in attendance, which includes CSU Bakersfield’s head coach Giovana Melo. After this weekend, ASU will be on the road for five weeks before finally returning home on October 7. Arizona State’s Friday matches are at 11 a.m. MST against CSU Bakersfield and 7:30 p.m. MST against Northern Iowa. The last match of the tournament is against Toledo on Saturday at 3 p.m. MST.
Arizona State’s Friday matches will be on the ASU Live Stream, while ASU vs. Toledo will be on the Pac-12 Network. The three neutral-site matches will not be streamed. Live scoring will be available for the whole tournament. Tickets are available here. For more updates, follow along on Twitter (@SunDevilVB) and on Instagram (@sundevilvolleyball).
Sun Devil Outlook
Arizona State (0-0, 0-0 Pac-12)
- This will be the first of four non-conference tournaments for Sun Devil Volleyball, and the only one to take place in Tempe. Following this tournament, ASU will hit the road for five-straight weekends.
- Sun Devil Volleyball went 14-17 (7-13 Pac-12) in 2021, finishing ninth in the conference. The roster features eight returning Sun Devil starters. Last season, the team beat three ranked opponents over the course of a five-match win streak, during Pac-12 play.
- After a stellar 2021, Isanovic is gearing up for a monumental senior season. In 2021, Isanovic led the team in kills (490), service aces (34) and solo blocks (20) for the second season in a row. With 490 total kills last season, she is 10th for total kills in a single season in program history. At the end of the regular season, she ranked fifth in the country for total attacks, 13th for total kills and 14th in total points. She was named to the 2021 All-Pac-12 Team for her efforts, as well as being named a CoSIDA…
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