Seniors shine in sweeps on Saturday
TEMPE – Ending the home slate with two more wins, No. 12 Sun Devil Beach Volleyball swept both UTEP and Benedictine Mesa on Saturday afternoon.
Arizona State improved to 20-12, getting to the 20-win mark for the second year in a row, third time in program history. ASU is one win away from matching the best win total of 21, which was achieved in 2024 and 2019.
The Sun Devils finished the home season with a 9-1 mark. That is the best home record in team history, both by win total and winning percentage.
Prior to the duals, three Sand Devils were honored for Senior Day: Samaya Morin, Anya Pemberton and Lillie Seymour. All three played today, with all three going undefeated.
Every Sand Devil won their match today. Some new faces made the lineups. Sophomore Annalyse Askew jumped in on court two with Morin and played both duals, winning both in her collegiate debut. Seymour made her season debut on court five with junior Arden Besecker against UTEP, sweeping their match.
Game One: No. 12 ASU 5, UTEP 0
It was a sweep for the Sun Devils to start the day. Askew made her collegiate debut in the dual, playing with Morin on court two and winning in three sets. Senior Seymour made her season debut on court five, sweeping her match alongside Besecker.
Final Results (Order of Finish: 4, 2, 3*, 5, 1)
- Olivia McElroy/Ava Williamson (ASU) def. Hill/Paegle (UTEP) 21-13, 21-14
- Annalyse Askew/Samaya Morin (ASU) def. Acuna/Ovalle (UTEP) 18-21, 21-16, 15-9
- Daniella Kensinger/Anya Pemberton (ASU) def. Perry/Popovic (UTEP) 21-19, 21-16
- Ava Haughy/Kendall Whitmarsh (ASU) def. Davis/Oporto (UTEP) 21-13, 21-16
- Arden Besecker/Lillie Seymour (ASU) def. Llewellyn/Schubert (UTEP) 23-21, 21-15
Game Two: No. 12 ASU 5, Benedictine 0
In ASU's second dual of the day, the Sand Devils took care of business, picking up their second sweep, and ninth of the season. All five matches were won in two sets, the third time this season that ASU has completed the full sweep. With the win, the Sand Devils improved their home record this season to 9-1, closing out their regular season slate.
Final Results (Order of Finish: 4, 2, 3*, 5, 1)
- Olivia McElroy/Ava Williamson (ASU) def. Bartel/Erickson (BenU) 21-13, 21-13
- Annalyse Askew/Samaya Morin (ASU) def. Evans/Gary (BenU) 21-13, 21-9
- Daniella Kensinger/Anya Pemberton (ASU) def. Hicks/Wallace (BenU) 21-10, 21-6
- Arden Besecker/Ava Haughy (ASU) def. Drollinger/Motes (BenU) 21-5, 21-6
- Tori Clement/Kendall Whitmarsh (ASU) def. Galvan/Lopez (BenU) 21-8, 21-6
Up Next
The 2025 Big 12 Championships are next week from April 24-25 in Fort Worth, Texas.