TUCSON, Ariz. – With two more wins today, No. 11 Sun Devil Beach Volleyball went 4-0 at the Cactus Classic this weekend, sweeping Oregon and beating No. 18 Grand Canyon 3-2 on Saturday.
Arizona State (5-5) now has three ranked wins on the year after picking up two this weekend. ASU gave Grand Canyon (7-1) its first loss of the season. Head coach Kristen Glattfelder has 14 ranked wins while at ASU and has not lost a dual to an unranked opponent.
The No. 1 duo of junior Daniella Kensinger and sophomore Ava Williamson went undefeated this weekend, picking up two wins over pairs from ranked teams and not losing a single set in the process. They improved to 5-5 on the year and were the only Sun Devil pair to win every match this weekend.
At the No. 2 spot, sophomore Olivia McElroy and senior Anya Pemberton won both of their matches today. They improved to 4-6 on the year and earned their third win against a pair from a ranked team.
Sophomore Elsa Snipes made her collegiate debut against Oregon on court five, winning in straight sets with junior Carys Thomas.
Game One: No. 11 ASU 5, Oregon 0
Arizona State remained undefeated against Oregon (3-3) all-time with the 5-0 win. ASU got the 3-0 dual lead early with courts one, four and five sweeping their matches. Courts two and three went to three sets after the Sun Devils dropped their first sets and won their second. They both bounced back to win the third frame and complete the dual sweep.
Final Results (Order of Finish: 1, 4, 5*, 2, 3)
- Daniella Kensinger/Ava Williamson (ASU) def. Gamache/Tyus (ORE) 21-16, 21-16
- Olivia McElroy/Anya Pemberton (ASU) def. Coats/Slojkowski (ORE) 18-21, 21-11, 15-11
- Tori Clement/Ava Kirunchyk (ASU) def. George/Rossi (ORE) 14-21, 21-11, 15-13
- Ava Haughy/Kendall Whitmarsh (ASU) def. Bjornson/Kelly (ORE) 21-12, 21-14
- Elsa Snipes/Carys Thomas (ASU) def. Clark/McCaskill (ORE) 21-10, 21-19
Game Two: No. 11 ASU 3, No. 18 GCU 2
The Sun Devils won their fourth-straight dual and second ranked win of the weekend by beating the Lopes. The first three points in the dual went to ASU, all in straight sets on courts one, two and five. The third and fourth courts went to three sets, with GCU winning both of those.
Final Results (Order of Finish: 1, 5, 2*, 4, 3)
- Daniella Kensinger/Ava Williamson (ASU) def. Keefe/Kohl (GCU) 21-15, 21-14
- Olivia McElroy/Anya Pemberton (ASU) def. Ferro/Piret (GCU) 22-20, 21-19
- B. Drake/J. Drake (GCU) def. Tori Clement/Ava Kirunchyk (ASU) 19-21, 21-18, 15-10
- Garrow/Hladyniuk (GCU) def. Arden Besecker/Ava Haughy (GCU) 11-21. 21-16. 17-15
- Zoë Taylor/Kendall Whitmarsh (ASU) def. Bogle/Holmer (GCU) 21-18, 21-14
Up Next
Arizona State hosts its first home duals next weekend during the Sun Devil Classic from March 7-8.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Kimberlie Haner
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