TEMPE - With a chance to win sole possession of the Big 12 Championship, No. 8 Sun Devil Volleyball will wrap the regular season by honoring its graduating class and facing UCF at Desert Financial Arena on Friday at 3 p.m. MST.
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The Sun Devils will welcome the Knights to Tempe on Friday, November 29, at 3 p.m. MST to conclude the regular season. The senior day festivities will be prior to the match with individual recognitions of each senior.
ASU will honor its seven members of the graduating class: Shania Cromartie, Geli Cyr, Claire Jeter, Savannah Kjolhede, Roberta Rabelo, Mary Shroll and Argentina Ung prior to the contest.
The match will be streamed on ESPN+, with live stats as well. Updates will be provided on social media on X (@SunDevilVB) and Instagram (@sundevilvolleyball). For more fan information, check out the 2024 fan guide.
Sun Devil Outlook
No 8. Arizona State (28-2, 16-1 Big 12)
Opponent Outlook
UCF (9-16, 2-13 Big 12)
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The Sun Devils will welcome the Knights to Tempe on Friday, November 29, at 3 p.m. MST to conclude the regular season. The senior day festivities will be prior to the match with individual recognitions of each senior.
ASU will honor its seven members of the graduating class: Shania Cromartie, Geli Cyr, Claire Jeter, Savannah Kjolhede, Roberta Rabelo, Mary Shroll and Argentina Ung prior to the contest.
The match will be streamed on ESPN+, with live stats as well. Updates will be provided on social media on X (@SunDevilVB) and Instagram (@sundevilvolleyball). For more fan information, check out the 2024 fan guide.
Sun Devil Outlook
No 8. Arizona State (28-2, 16-1 Big 12)
- The Sun Devils clinched at least a share of the Big 12 Championship after two wins last week over Iowa State and Colorado. This is the first conference title for the program in team history and the first Big 12 title across all sports for ASU. A win on Friday or a loss by Kansas in one match this week would give Arizona State sole possession of the championship.
- In volleyball, Arizona State is one of four teams in the conference to have won a Big 12 title (also Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State). ASU clinches the Big 12's autobid to the NCAA Tournament as well.
- The Sun Devils are on a 16-match winning streak, which is the second-longest streak in program history. Additionally, the 28 wins are tied for the most wins this century with last season. It also is tied for the second-most wins all-time.
- The Sun Devils rose one spot in the AVCA poll, moving from No. 9 to No. 8. It is the highest ranking under head coach JJ Van Niel and is the highest ranking since 2015 where the team climbed to No. 5.
- Graduate libero Mary Shroll was selected in the second round of the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) by the Vegas Thrill. Shroll was the second libero selected in the draft and became the first player in Sun Devil history to be drafted in the PVF. She has had an outstanding season, leading the team and one of the top liberos in the conference all season. She has notched double-digit digs in all but two matches this year.
Opponent Outlook
UCF (9-16, 2-13 Big 12)
- The Knights split their matches last week, beating Kansas State on senior night before a late non-conference matchup with Florida that resulted in a loss.
- UCF will play Arizona in Tucson on Wednesday this week before driving up to Tempe for this matchup with ASU.
- The Sun Devils and Knights have met just once in program history, way back in 1997. ASU took that one in straight sets.