NCAA Womens Volleyball

Sun Devils Struggle To Contain Trojans In 3-1 Loss

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TEMPE, Ariz. – Junior Claire Jeter had a season high 11 kills as Sun Devil Volleyball came up short in a loss to USC in four sets (18-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-16) at Desert Financial Arena on Sunday afternoon.

Notable Stats

  • Arizona State (8-10, 2-4 Pac-12) won the first set against USC (13-4, 5-1 Pac-12), ASU’s first time winning the opening set in conference play this season. 
  • Jeter led the Sun Devils with 11 kills on a hit percentage of .688, both of which are season highs. This was her first match reaching double figures in kills this fall. Additionally, she led the team in blocks with five.
  • Sophomore Geli Cyr was the second Sun Devil to notch double-digit kills, earning 10 in the match. Five of those kills were earned in the first set. This was her seventh match of the year reaching double figures. She also added eight digs.
  • At libero was senior Annika Larson-Nummer. She had a team-high 15 digs, as well as two aces. 
  • Junior Marta Levinska had a near double-double with 11 digs and nine kills. 
  • The setting duties were split in the match, with senior Shannon Shields starting and playing three sets. She had 26 assists, as well as five digs. Junior Ella Snyder played in the third set, tallying eight assists.




Quotes


Head Coach Sanja Tomasevic

Opening statement 

“That was a tough one today. I did like how we showed up. But we couldn’t maintain our discipline and composure. That’s something that we have been talking…

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