Ranked in the top 10 for the first time since 2015, No. 9 Sun Devil Volleyball will hit the road to square off with conference foes West Virginia and Cincinnati on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.
How to Follow
Arizona State will kick the road trip off with a contest against West Virginia. The Sun Devils will take on the Mountaineers on Thursday night at 7 p.m. EST/5 p.m. MST at the WVU Coliseum. The next stop on the road trip will lead ASU to Cincinnati, where they will take on the Bearcats at 1 p.m. EST/11 a.m. MST on Saturday afternoon at Fifth Third Arena.
Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+, with live stats as well. Updates will be provided on social media on X (@SunDevilVB) and Instagram (@sundevilvolleyball).
Sun Devil Outlook
No 9. Arizona State (24-2, 12-1 Big 12)
- Arizona State picked up two massive conference wins last week. ASU downed then-No. 8 Kansas in four sets to give the Sun Devils possession of first place in the conference. ASU kept the momentum rolling and defended home turf with a Friday night victory over Kansas State (3-1).
- In the AVCA Coaches Poll, Arizona State has climbed into the top 10, currently sitting at No. 9 in the country. This is the first time under head coach JJ Van Niel that the Sun Devils have been ranked in the top 10.
- ASU improved to 5-2 against ranked teams this year with the win over No. 8 Kansas. The 5-2 mark is the best record they have seen against fellow top 25 teams in the 2000s.
- Arizona State has now extended their winning streak to 12 in a row, which is the fourth-longest win streak in program history and the second double-digit win streak under Van Niel (14 in a row in 2023).
- After a stellar blocking week, graduate middle blocker Claire Jeter was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week. It is her first weekly award of her career and the fifth for the Sun Devils this year. It is tied with last season for the most weekly awards in a single season in program history. She has had six or more blocks in three-straight matches and in four of the last five. In the win over then-No. 8 Kansas, she led the team in blocks with seven, helping the team get 14…
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