(Lubbock, TX) With three Sun Devils earning double-doubles, No. 13 Sun Devil Volleyball’s offense caught fire to sweep Texas Tech (25-22, 25-21, 25-20) at United Supermarkets Arena on Saturday afternoon.
Notable Stats
- Arizona State (16-2, 5-1 Big 12) earned its 11th sweep of the season against Texas Tech (9-8, 1-4 Big 12).
- Despite the slow start on offense, the Sun Devils ended up hitting .234 compared to the Red Raiders’ .128, 53 kills to 32. Three from ASU reached double-digit kills in the three-set win.
- Senior outside hitter Geli Cyr had 16 kills and 10 digs for her fourth double-double of the year, second in a row. This was her 12th match this season in double figures.
- Graduate libero Mary Shroll notched 28 digs, her sixth match this season with 20 or more digs (14th of her career). This was her 20th-straight match with double-digit digs. It also is the highest dig total for a Sun Devil this season in three sets.
- With her second double-double of the year, graduate outside hitter Shania Cromartie had 13 kills and 10 digs. The kill total matches her season high, which she’s had twice before.
- A third player with a double-double was graduate setter Argentina Ung with 39 assists and 10 digs. It was her sixth double-double of the year. Additionally, this is her highest assist total in a sweep this season.
- The third Sun Devil in double figures in kills was graduate middle blocker Claire Jeter with 10.
Set One: ASU 25, Texas Tech 22
Texas Tech took control of the set early, a run of four with three ASU errors making it 5-1. With Jeter serving, the Sun Devils scored three in a row to get within two, 8-6. Arizona State got the 14-13 lead after a kill from Jeter tied it and Tech had an error. The Sun Devils got up by three after an overpass kill from Bailey Miller, making 18-15 and bringing a timeout from the Red Raiders. Texas Tech knotted it back at 20-20 before Cromartie drilled the ball for the sideout to get back on top. Three-straight points for ASU (with two errors from Tech) won the set, 25-22.
Set Two: ASU 25, Texas Tech 21
With a few huge digs from Shroll, Arizona State jumped out to a 4-1 lead to start the second frame. However, Texas Tech scored five in a row to take the 6-4 lead. Three-straight kills and a solo block from Cyr turned the tides again, giving ASU the 10-7 lead. With the set tied at 12-12, Cyr hit a sharp-cross shot to put her team ahead again. After some back and forth, the Red Raiders went on a 4-0 run to take the 17-14. The Sun Devils charged out of their timeout by scoring four-straight with kills from four different Devils to go up 18-17. The teams traded points for a bit until Cyr scored two-straight kills to make it 23-20, forcing a Red Raider timeout. Cyr capped off her strong second-set performance with an ace to win the set, 25-21.
Set Three: ASU 25, Texas Tech 20
The Sun Devils jumped out to a 4-0 lead with Jillian Neal serving, capped off by an ace. The Red Raiders inched their way back to get within a couple of points, the teams trading points from there. With three-straight points, Tech tied it up at 10-10. With a 6-0 run with Roberta Rabelo serving, ASU jumped out to an 18-12 lead. A kill from Cromartie got the Sun Devils to their largest lead of the day with eight at 21-13. Tech had a late 3-0 run to make it 22-17, but Jeter’s kill got the sideout to stop the momentum. Another kill from Jeter won the set, 25-20.
Up Next
Arizona State will be home for three-straight home matches, all in Mullett Arena. Next week, ASU will host Houston on Wednesday and Colorado on Friday. The third is on Monday, October 21, for a non-conference matchup against Grand Canyon.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Kimberlie Haner
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