Volleyball travels to Colorado, Utah

October 12, 2012

Arizona State volleyball will remain on the road as it faces Colorado at 6 p.m. PT, Oct. 12 then plays at Utah at 2 p.m. on the Pac-12 Network, Oct. 14.

The Sun Devils sport a 13-6 overall record and are 2-4 in the Pac-12 thus far. Colorado brings a similar record to the match, 12-6 on the year and 2-4 in conference. Utah is 10-9 and 1-5 in the Pac-12 and is coming off a 3-1 win against Washington State last Saturday.

Friday, Oct. 12 at Colorado | 6 p.m. PT Video: Pac-12 Digital, here GameTracker, here Twitter: @SunDevilVB

Sunday, Oct. 14 at Utah | 2 p.m. PT TV: Pac-12 Network GameTracker, here Twitter: @SunDevilVB

Double-Double Trouble Macey Gardner leads the Pac-12 in most double-doubles on the year. Gardner tallied her eighth at No. 5 USC with 14 kills and 21 digs. Allison Palmer currently has six (last at USC, 44 assists, 11 digs) and Nora Tuioti-Mariner recorded her first this season also at USC (10 kills, 15 digs).

Career Leaders Update Stephanie Preach is one dig away from breaking into the Top 10 all-time dig records at ASU, she currently has 1177. Erica Wilson sits at eighth all time in total blocks (305) and fifth in block assists (279).

Double-Digit Kills ASU had four post double-digit kills on Aug. 31 at UC Irvine, a team best this season. At USC, the Devils had three with double-digit kills, the most in a conference match this year.

About the Colorado Series ASU leads this series 4-0 dating back to 1973. The Devils won both matches last year, with the most recent being a 3-1 victory on Nov. 11 in Tempe.

About the Utah Series The Sun Devils have a 10-5 edge on this series dating back to 1975. When playing in Provo, the series is tied 2-2, with ASU last winning at Utah on Oct. 20, 1984 (3-1). In the last ten matchups, ASU is 7-3 against the Utes.