(Pittsburg, PA) Closing out the State Farm Volleyball Showcase, No. 7 Sun Devil Volleyball fell to No. 9 Pitt in straight sets (25-21, 25-18, 25-16) on Monday at PPG Arena.
Notable Stats
- Arizona State (2-1) fell to Pitt (2-2) in straight sets. This is just the fourth time ASU has been swept under head coach JJ Van Niel and his 11th loss overall.
- Junior opposite Noemie Glover continued her high level of play, notching 16 kills. It’s her third-straight match in double figures in kills. She added two blocks.
- Leading the defense was senior Bailey Miller with 13 digs, the only Sun Devil in double figures. She also had five kills, one ace and one block.
- Senior setter Sydney Henry had a team-high 22 assists, adding six digs.
Set One: Pitt 25, ASU 21
The Sun Devils scored five-straight points to start the match, a run that saw tough serving from Miller. The Panthers battled back, however, going on a 4-0 run to take the 9-8 lead. Back-to-back kills from Glover got ASU back on top at 14-12. Three in a row from Pitt put the home team in front at 15-14 heading into the media timeout. After some back and forth, the Panthers scored five in a row to go up 23-19. Another kill from Glover held off one set point, but Pitt was able to win the first set, 25-21.
Set Two: Pitt 25, ASU 18
Following some back and forth to start the second set, Pitt scored five-straight points to take the 8-5 lead. Miller’s smart play off the block stopped a run of three to make it an 11-8 deficit for ASU. However, the Panthers put together an 8-1 run to go up 16-8. Despite seven kills from Glover in ASU’s last eight points, Pitt took the set 25-18.
Set Three: Pitt 25, ASU 16
After trading points to start, the Panthers scored three in a row to go up 7-5, but an error and a kill from Kiylah Presley tied it up at seven all. A long rally ended with a block from Lomigora and Miller to make it a 13-10 deficit. Pitt went on a 5-0 run to extend its lead to 18-10. Three in a row capped off by an ace from Covell made it 21-15, bringing a Panthers timeout. The hometown team closed it out at 25-16
Up Next
The Sun Devils will be home for the first time this season on Friday and Sunday, hosting the Nore-Stahl Classic at Desert Financial Arena. ASU will host Florida Gulf Coast on Friday for the home opener before taking on Loyola Marymount on Sunday.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Kimberlie Haner
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