Pac-12 Volleyball: State of Arizona Shows Out Friday Night

  0 Jil Price Igara | September 29th, 2018 | College - Women's Indoor, News, Pac 12

Victories by Arizona and Arizona State highlighted Pac-12 action Friday night, as the Wildcats outlasted 14th-ranked Oregon in 5 and the Sun Devils swept RV Oregon State for its 2nd conference win since 2016.

Updated Standings:

Teams Conference Overall
Stanford 4-0 12-1
Washington 3-0 11-2
Arizona 2-1 13-2
Arizona State 2-1 11-4
UCS 2-1 10-4
Oregon 2-1 9-4
UCLA 2-2 7-4
Washington State 1-2 10-3
Colorado 1-2 9-5
Oregon State 0-3 10-5
California 0-3 8-6
Utah 0-3 8-6

#2 Stanford def. #9 USC 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-15)

2nd-ranked Stanford downed 9th-ranked USC in straight sets to remain undefeated in Pac-12 action. The Cardinal have won 25 consecutive matches, the longest streak in the nation, inside Maples Pavilion.

Team Comparison: STAN / USC

  • Points: 63 / 44
  • Kills: 49 / 35
  • Aces: 1 / 4
  • Blocks: 13 / 5
  • Assists: 48 / 34
  • Digs: 38 / 28

Statistical Leaders – Stanford

Statistical Leaders – USC

#22 Washington State def. RV Utah 3-2 (25-9, 25-22, 17-25, 17-25, 18-16)

These 2 programs duked it out Friday night before 22nd-ranked Washington State edged 25th-ranked Utah in Pullman, Wash. Though the Utes outdid the Cougars in attack percentage (.233 to .223 and blocks (13.0 to 11.5), the errors they made were the difference in the match.

Team Comparison: WSU / UT

  • Points: 77.5 / 81
  • Kills: 61 / 67
  • Aces: 5 / 1
  • Blocks: 11.5 / 13.0
  • Assists: 57 / 63
  • Digs: 79 / 78

Statistical Leaders – Washington State

Statistical Leaders – Utah

#17 UCLA def. California 3-2 (21-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-13)

After falling behind 2-0 to California, 17th-ranked UCLA stormed back to earn a 5-set comeback victory on the road. The Golden Bears led the way in key statistical categories, including attack percentage (.281 to .209) and blocks (9 to 5), but it wasn’t enough to silence the resilient Bruins.

Team Comparison: UCLA / CAL

  • Points: 75 / 83
  • Kills: 62 / 67
  • Aces: 8 / 7
  • Blocks: 5 / 9
  • Assists: 59 / 64
  • Digs: 79 / 75

Statistical Leaders – UCLA

Statistical Leaders – California

#13 Washington def. #23 Colorado 3-1 (25-23, 20-25, 25-20, 25-16)

13th-ranked Washington won its 7th match in a row, outlasting 23rd-ranked Colorado in 4 sets Friday night. The Huskies served up 12 aces and hit .236 to remain undefeated in Pac-12 play.

Team Comparison: WASH / COLO

  • Points: 80.5 / 54.5
  • Kills: 60 / 36
  • Aces: 12 / 3
  • Blocks: 8 / 15
  • Assists: 56 / 36
  • Digs: 52 / 43

Statistical Leaders – Washington

Statistical Leaders – Colorado

Arizona def. #14 Oregon 3-2 (25-23, 16-25, 25-23, 22-25, 16-14)

In a 5-set thriller, Arizona handed 14th-ranked Oregon its first Pac-12 loss Friday night in Eugene, Ore. It is the first home loss of the season for the Ducks.

The Wildcats registered a .240 attack percentage and benefitted from 34 Oregon errors to secure its 2nd conference victory of the season.

Team Comparison: AR / OR

  • Points: 81 / 91
  • Kills: 69 / 78
  • Aces: 5 / 3
  • Blocks: 7 / 10
  • Assists: 64 / 75
  • Digs: 81 / 99

Statistical Leaders – Arizona

Statistical Leaders – Oregon

Arizona State def. RV Oregon State 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-19)

Arizona State followed up its 5-set win against California, which marked the first victory in Pac-12 play since 2016, with a with a sweep of Oregon State. The Sun Devils have won 3 of the last 8 meetings with the Beavers, who received votes in this week’s VolleyMob power rankings release.

Team Comparison: ASU / OSU

  • Points: 60 / 48
  • Kills: 46 / 36
  • Aces: 6 / 3
  • Blocks: 8 / 9
  • Assists: 42 / 34
  • Digs: 68 / 51

Statistical Leaders – Arizona State

Statistical Leaders – Oregon State

Up Next: 

Date Matchup Location Time
Sunday, Sept. 30 Arizona at Oregon State Corvallis, Ore. 3 p.m.
Colorado at Washington State Pullman, Wash. 3 p.m.
Utah at Washington Seattle, Wash. 3 p.m.
Arizona State at Oregon Eugene, Ore. 4 p.m.
USC at California Berkeley, Calif. 4 p.m.

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