(Tempe, AZ) Behind a big night from Noemie Glover and the Arizona State block, No. 8 Sun Devil Volleyball beat No. 24 Colorado in four sets (25-20, 25-18, 20-25, 25-23) on Friday night at Desert Financial Arena.
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Arizona State (14-2, 5-0 Big 12) handed Colorado (14-3, 5-1 Big 12) its first conference loss. ASU improves to 4-2 against ranked teams this season. This was the 12th ranked win under head coach JJ Van Niel.
ASU has won eight matches in a row, which is tied for the eighth-longest winning streak in team history. It is the third winning streak of eight or more under Van Niel.
The Sun Devils remain undefeated at home, improving to 8-0. They also extended their conference winning streak to 21 in a row.
With 12.5 blocks, this was the eighth match with double-digit blocks this season for the Sun Devils, including four of the last six. Two had five blocks: Noemie Glover and Colby Neal.
The Sun Devils held the Buffs to a .194 hitting percentage, the seventh time in the last eight matches ASU has held its opponents to a sub-.200 clip.
Junior opposite Noemie Glover led all players in kills with 21 on a .486 clip, her third match this season with 20 or more kills. This is her fourth match in a row reaching double-digit kills. She also had five blocks.
With her fifth double-double of the season, senior outside hitter Bailey Miller had 13 kills and a match-high 16 digs. She also had four blocks and an ace.
Both setters earned double-doubles in the win. Senior Sydney Henry had 32 assists and 10 digs, along with two aces. That’s her third double-double of the year. Redshirt sophomore Brynn Covell added 12 assists and 10 digs, her third double-double of the year as well.
Senior outside hitter Tatum Parrott neared a double-double with nine kills and nine digs, chipping in two aces.
Along with her five blocks, graduate middle blocker Colby Neal had six kills on nine swings.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Kimberlie Haner
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