(Stanford, CA) A historic start to the 2023 season came to an end for No. 25 Sun Devil Volleyball as the team fell in straight sets (25-19, 25-18, 25-12) at No. 3 Stanford on Friday night at Maples Pavilion.
Notable Stats
Arizona State (14-1, 2-1 Pac-12) had its first loss of the season, dropping the match at No. 3 Stanford (10-2, 3-0 Pac-12).
The win streak ended at 14 in a row, the third-best start in program history. It was also the best start by a new head coach in ASU history in the NCAA era.
The Sun Devils struggled on offense, hitting .125 to the Cardinal’s .339.
Junior outside hitter Geli Cyr led the team in kills with nine. She also had seven digs.
Graduate libero Mary Shroll had a team-high 11 digs in the match. She also had ASU’s only ace.
As a team, Arizona State had five blocks. Senior Claire Jeter and graduate Shannon Shields had two blocks each.
Set One: Stanford 25, ASU 19
Stanford took the early lead to start the match, putting together a couple of points at a time to build a lead. The Cardinal built a seven-point lead after a 7-2 run before timeout, making it 15-8. Levinska’s kill ended the run and Cyr followed it up with two-straight kills to make it a 15-11 deficit. The teams traded points until the Cardinal scored two in a row, extending their lead to 22-17 and forcing a timeout from the Sun Devils. A kill from Cyr held off set point, but a kill from Stanford won the set, 25-19.
Set Two: Stanford 25, ASU 18
Three-straight points for Stanford early put the home team up 6-2. With kills from three different Sun Devils, ASU went on a 3-1 run to get within two, down 7-5. However, a 5-1 run from the Cardinal pushed their advantage to 12-6, forcing a timeout from the Devils. The teams traded points for a while, ASU not able to cut into the deficit. Stanford scored four in a row to extend the lead to 23-16 before a kill from Maddie McLaughlin ended the run. Like the first set, Cyr got a kill to hold off set point, but the home team was able to win again, 25-18.
Set Three: Stanford 25, ASU 12
Arizona State struggled to start the third frame, going down 9-2 and calling a timeout. The Sun Devils scored three in a row to make it 9-5, but the Cardinal went on a 6-1 run to open the lead up to 15-6. Claire Jeter had a solo block late in the set, but the damage had been done. Stanford won the set 25-12.
Up Next
ASU looks to get back on track at Cal on Sunday in Berkeley. The teams will play at noon MST/PDT on the Cal Live Stream.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Kimberlie Haner
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