No. 12 Sand Devils dominate rivalry matchup
TEMPE – No. 12 Sun Devil Beach Volleyball swept every match in a dominant 5-0 win over Arizona on Wednesday, kicking off a five-dual homestand.
Arizona State (10-8) swept Arizona (11-7) in every sense of the word, winning 5-0 and winning in straight sets on every court. This is the first 5-0 sweep in the rivalry series since the Wildcats won that way in 2016. This is the Sand Devils' second 5-0 win over the Cats in program history, first since 2014 (beach volleyball became an NCAA sport in 2016).
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Junior Daniella Kensinger hit a career milestone, earning her 50th win. She now has a 50-32 career record. She won on court one with new partner redshirt-junior Samaya Morin.
Moving up to the No. 3 spot, the reigning Big 12 Pair of the Week, juniors Tori Clement and Kendall Whitmarsh, continued their winning streak. They have now won five in a row and are 6-2 together. Individually, they have a team-best 11-7 record.
At the No. 2 spot, sophomore Ava Williamson paired with junior Ava Kirunchyk to win. Williamson now is tied for No. 14 in the ASU record book for career individual wins, improving her record to 34-15.
Final Results (Order of Finish: 2, 4, 5*, 3, 1)
- Daniella Kensinger/Samaya Morin (ASU) def. Nieves Papaleo/Phillips (ARIZ) 21-18, 21-18
- Ava Kirunchyk/Ava Williamson (ASU) def. Blutreich/Fitzsimmons (ARIZ) 21-13, 21-19
- Tori Clement/Kendall Whitmarsh (ASU) def. Walker/Zilliken (ARIZ) 21-18, 21-19
- Ava Haughy/Olivia McElroy (ASU) def. Kaiser/Kost (ARIZ) 21-16, 21-18
- Arden Besecker/Zoë Taylor (ASU) def. O'Meara/Streit (ARIZ) 21-12, 21-12
Up Next
Arizona State is cohosting the ASU/GCU Invitational this Friday and Saturday. ASU will face UAB and No. 19 Washington on Friday at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively. On Saturday, Arizona State will play UTEP and South Carolina at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.