Pac-12: Trio Earn Sunday Conference Upsets

It was an exciting Sunday in the Pac-12, as Utah, Arizona and Arizona State played their way to upset victories. 9th-ranked USC and 22nd-ranked Washington State also collected wins to round out the conference weekend.

Updated Standings:

#9 USC def. California 3-1 (25-23, 22-25, 25-21, 28-26)

• USC moves to 11-4 overall, 3-1 Pac-12; California falls to 8-7 overall, 0-4 Pac-12
• Box Score
• USC Recap / California Recap
• Attendance: 1,005

After dropping a 3-0 match on the road to 2nd-ranked Stanford, 9th-ranked USC bested California in 4 sets in Berkeley, Calif. It was a hotly contested match, but the Trojans prevailed with a .278 attack percentage to the Golden Bears’ .232.

Each team notched 11 blocks, while USC held a slight edge in service aces (4 to 3).

📊 FINAL: No. 13 USC def. California, 3-1 (23-25, 25-22, 25-21, 28-26), in Berkeley, Calif. #FightOn #vbscores ✌️🏐 pic.twitter.com/JGRbD9iOlV

— USC Women's Volleyball (@uscwomensvolley) September 30, 2018

Team Comparison: USC / CAL

• Points: 80 / 75
• Kills: 65 / 61
• Aces: 4 / 3
• Blocks: 11 / 11
• Assists: 62 / 55
• Digs: 73 / 78

Statistical Leaders – USC

• Khalia Lanier: 26 kills, 11 digs, .317 attack percentage
• Brooke Botkin: 20 kills, 10 digs, .362 attack percentage
• Emily Baptista: 13 kills, 5 blocks
• Raquel Lazaro: 52 assists, 17 digs
• Victoria Garrick: 18 digs

Statistical Leaders – California

• Preslie Anderson: 12 kills, 5 blocks, .706 attack percentage
• Bailee Huizenga: 12 kills, .321 attack percentage
• Mima Mirkovic: 11 kills, 9 digs, 5 blocks
• Carmen Annavelink: 10 kills
• Isabel Potter: 28 assists, 13 digs
• Jade Blevins: 21 assists, 16 digs

RV Utah def. #13 Washington 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20)

• Utah moves to 9-6 overall, 1-3 Pac-12; Washington falls to 11-3 overall, 3-1 Pac-12
• Box Score
• Utah Recap / Washington Recap
• Attendance: 2,431

Utah, which received votes in this week’s VolleyMob power rankings, upset 13th-ranked Washington Sunday afternoon in Seattle, Wash. The Utes edged the Huskies in attack percentage (.284 to .236), blocks (11 to 10) and service aces (7 to 6) to earn their first ranked win of the 2018 season.

With her 16th kill of the match, Yett clinches the match! #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/TpakvSvr1R

— Utah Volleyball (@UtahVolleyball) September 30, 2018

Team Comparison: UT / WA

• Points: 76 / 72
• Kills: 58 / 56
• Aces: 7 / 6
• Blocks: 11 / 10
• Assists: 53 / 50
• Digs: 57 / 54

Statistical Leaders – Utah

• Megan Yett: 16 kills, 10 digs
• Dani Drews: 15 kills, 7 digs
• Kennedi Evans: 7 blocks
• Bailey Choy: 26 assists, 11 digs
• Brianna Doehrmann: 12 digs

Statistical Leaders – Washington

• Kara Bajema: 22 kills, 9 digs, .320 attack percentage
• Ella May Powell: 40 assists, 11 digs
• Shayne McPherson: 14 digs
• Destiny Julye: 7 blocks

#22 Washington State def. #23 Colorado 3-1 (21-25, 32-20, 25-19, 26-24)

• Washington State moves to 11-3 overall, 2-2 Pac-12; Colorado falls to 9-6 overall, 1-3 Pac-12
• Box Score
• Washington State Recap / Colorado Recap
• Attendance: 614

Despite trailing the Buffaloes in attack percentage (.308 to .269) and blocks (12 to 7), 22nd-ranked Washington State outlasted 23rd-ranked Colorado, 3-1, in Pullman Wash. With the win, the Cougars remain undefeated on their home court (5-0) and move to 2-2 in Pac-12 action.

Cougars remain perfect at home, & @Ashley_Brown19 recorded a career-high in assists in the 3-1 win over No. 23 Colorado

Recap >> https://t.co/ZGXbaIB9xx#GoCougs #RiseAgain pic.twitter.com/MXaFvwyp7L

— Cougar Volleyball (@wsuvolleyball) September 30, 2018

Team Comparison: WSU / CO

• Points: 84 / 78
• Kills: 71 / 62
• Aces: 6 / 4
• Blocks: 7 / 12
• Assists: 63 / 61
• Digs: 59 / 62

Statistical Leaders – Washington State

• Taylor Mims: 23 kills, 11 digs
• McKenna Woodford: 18 kills
• Ella Lajos: 13 kills, .417 attack percentage
• Jocelyn Urias: 11 kills, 4 service aces
• Ashley Brown: 57 assists, 16 digs

Statistical Leaders – Colorado

• Justine Spann: 15 kills, 7 digs
• Anyse Smith: 15 kills
• Alexa Smith: 13 kills, 8 digs
• Naghede Abu: 10 kills, .450 attack percentage
• Danielle Price: 6 blocks

Arizona State def. #14 Oregon 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-22)

• Arizona State moves to 12-4 overall, 3-1 Pac-12; Oregon falls to 9-5 overall, 2-2 Pac-12
• Box Score
• Arizona State Recap / Oregon Recap
• Attendance: 1,614

Arizona State followed up its sweep of RV Oregon State with another upset in straight sets at 14th-ranked Oregon. The Sun Devils, who are riding a 3-match win streak, outhit the Ducks .224 to .189 for the victory.

The final point. 😈#ForksUp pic.twitter.com/QjhWuiQAbi

— Sun Devil Volleyball (@SunDevilVB) September 30, 2018

It is the first win for Arizona State against Oregon since 2014 and puts a stop to a 6-match skid in the all-time series.

Team Comparison: ASU / OR

• Points: 50 / 55
• Kills: 44 / 43
• Aces: 3 / 3
• Blocks: 3 / 9
• Assists: 43 / 41
• Digs: 64 / 53

Statistical Leaders – Arizona State

• Ivana Jeremic: 16 kills, 12 digs
• Callie Jones: 22 assists, 12 digs
• Courtney Leffel: 12 digs

Statistical Leaders – Oregon

• Ronika Stone: 13 kills, 4 blocks
• Lindsey Vander Weide: 11 kills, 11 digs
• August Raskie: 37 assists, 13 digs

Arizona def. RV Oregon State 3-0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-22)

• Arizona moves to 14-2 overall, 3-1 Pac-12; Oregon State falls to 10-6 overall, 0-4 Pac-12
• Box Score
• Arizona Recap / Oregon State Recap
• Attendance: 1,088

Arizona handed RV Oregon State its 4th-straight loss, besting the Beavers in straight sets for a 2-0 Pac-12 weekend. The Wildcats outperformed their opponents in attack percentage (.381 to .145) and blocks (6 to 3) to collect the victory.

CATS SWEEP!

For the first time since 2010, the Wildcats have swept Oregon and Oregon State on the road!

Arizona improves to 14-2, 3-1 Pac-12! #BearDown pic.twitter.com/5MNjDvvyNc

— Arizona Volleyball (@ArizonaVBall) September 30, 2018

Team Comparison: AZ / OSU

• Points: 60 / 41
• Kills: 52 / 34
• Aces: 2 / 4
• Blocks: 6 / 3
• Assists: 47 / 34
• Digs: 61 / 57

Statistical Leaders – Arizona

• Paige Whipple: 18 kills, 9 digs, .515 attack percentage
• Kendra Dahlke: 14 kills, 14 digs
• Julia Patterson: 39 assists, 13 digs
• Makenna Martin: 15 digs

Statistical Leaders – Oregon State

• Maddie Goings: 12 kills, 12 digs
• Maddie Sheehan: 31 assists
• Grace Massey: 14 digs

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