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ASU Volleyball: ASU vs. Washington State Preview

By Samantha Sloman

Oct 15, 2016; Boulder, CO, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils mascot Sparky during the fourth quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. The Buffaloes defeated theSun Devils 40-16. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Boulder, CO, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils mascot Sparky during the fourth quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. The Buffaloes defeated theSun Devils 40-16. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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Throughout this year’s conference season, the Arizona State women’s volleyball team has improved their game tremendously by switching up the starting lineup for each match. Tonight the Sun Devils will need to keep their communication precise as well as their mentality in order to gain a win against Washington State.

The Sun Devils have already played Washington State once this season, but fell short with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-20, and ending with a final match score of 3-0.

One of the biggest issues that ASU has struggled with so far within this season is playing inconsistently. The Sun Devils will play sets and start off with a strong lead, but then fall short in the end.

Since the Sun Devils have already played Washington State it will be crucial for them to keep their mentality straight and their techniques strong.

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So far players Oluoma Okaro, Cassidy Pickrell, Ivana Jeremic, Lexi MacLean, and Maya McClendon have had the highest percentage for points per set and have played the most consistent throughout the conference season.

Okaro has the top point percentage with a total of 3.67 points per set. Pickrell and MacLean fall under Okaro with PIckrell’s percentage at 2.92 and MacLean’s at 2.58 points per set. Jeremic and McClendon have the final top two percentages with Jeremics at 2.50 and McClendon’s at 2.22 points per set.

Both Okaro and Pickrell have the highest attacking percentage on the team with Okaro at 2.68 kills per set and Pickrell with a percentage of 2.61 kills per set. Some of the top competitors that ASU will be competing against will be WSU’s outside hitters Kyra Holt and McKenna Woodford.

Holt holds an attacking percentage of 3.77 and Woodford holds a percentage of 2.40 kills per set.

As a whole ASU has a total attacking percentage of 12.3 kills per set and Washington State is just slightly above ASU with an attacking percentage of 12.6.

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This will be an interesting and close game for the ASU Sun Devils. The game starts tonight at 8 p.m.