TEMPE – Behind a strong defensive effort and a career-high six aces from Claire Jeter, No. 3 seed Sun Devil Volleyball swept New Hampshire (25-17, 25-17, 25-19) on Friday night in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament in Desert Financial Arena.
Arizona State will advance to the second round, facing No. 6 seed Texas A&M (20-7, 10-6 SEC) on Saturday at 6 p.m. MST in Desert Financial Arena. The winner will move on to the regional semifinals next weekend.
Notable Stats
- Arizona State (30-2, 17-1 Big 12) beat New Hampshire (18-10, 7-3 American East) with the help of a strong defense, holding the Wildcats to a .082 clip. This is the seventh time this season that ASU has held an opponent to a sub-.100 hitting percentage.
- The Sun Devils improve to 12-20 in the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the second round for the second year in a row.
- The win tonight added to many notable streaks and records from this season. It is the 18th win in a row, still in second on the list of longest win streaks. It was the 20th sweep of the year, tied for the most in a single season in program history with the 2023 total. Additionally, the 30 wins on the year is one away from the program record.
- Blocking was a strong point again for Arizona State, collecting 11 in the sweep. It is the eighth match with double-digit blocks this season.
- Graduate Claire Jeter had a stand-out match, earning a…
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