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Sand Devils receive at-large bid, make first NCAA Tournament

The ASU beach volleyball team received an at-large bid for its first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history after a record-breaking regular season run.

By Lauren Nuñez | May 1, 2024

Make or break: The holiday breaks are a game-changing time for ASU’s sports teams

Some ASU student-athletes do not have many opportunities to spend time with family during school breaks, so they must find family within their teams.

By Zach Bradshaw | December 6, 2023

ASU beach volleyball hopes pairs can tear up the court in final stretch of regular season

ASU beach volleyball is going into the final stretch of the season. Here's a breakdown of the team, the pairs and their performances.

By Avianna Hoppes | March 29, 2022

Olympic Sports Roundup: ASU wrestling takes fourth overall in NCAA wrestling tournament

Wrestling finished fourth in the NCAA Championships, lacrosse lost its first Pac-12 game and Vanda Baska keeps dominating for water polo.

By Justin Spangenthal , Avianna Hoppes , Kathryn Field , Walker Smith , Nikash Nath , Aaron Schmidt and Remy Mastey | March 20, 2022

Sophomore #5 Kwyn Johnson hits the ball during the Sun Devil Challenge. 4 March, 2016

ASU splits in Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championships

After losing to California on Friday, the Sand Devils competed in the Contenders Bracket.

By Natalie Orr | April 30, 2016

Redshirt sophomore Kwyn Johnson (5) prepares to serve the ball against Grossmont College at PERA Club on Saturday, April 16, 2016.

Title IX, increased focus helps ASU beach volleyball double win record

The Sand Devils have been able to get rid of indoor techniques, and focus on training athletes year-round.

By Natalie Orr | April 28, 2016

Senior Logan Rae was honored as she played the last game of her career during Wednesday's match vs. UofA at the PERA club in Tempe. 20 April 2016

ASU beach volleyball falls to Arizona on Senior Night

Photo gallery and recap: see how the Sun Devils let a Territorial Cup point slip away.

By Logan Newman | April 20, 2016

Sydney Palmer dives for the ball during a match vs. Grossmont. 16 April 2016

ASU beach volleyball sweeps SDSU and Grossmont College

ASU makes program history as they record double-digit wins on the season

By Natalie Orr | April 16, 2016

Freshman #32 Jourdan Parnell serves during her match against Florida State.

ASU beach volleyball loses to Arizona, gives up half a Territorial Cup point

Freshmen Bethany Wedepohl and Jourdan Parnell picked up the only Sun Devil win on Thursday.

By Natalie Orr | April 14, 2016

ASU beach volleyball freshman Natalie Braun dives for the ball on March 4, 2016.

ASU beach volleyball freshmen contribute to record amount of wins

All transitioning to the sand, the trio of freshmen start their collegiate careers.

By Natalie Orr | April 14, 2016

Whitney Follette Halle Harker- sand volleyball

Follette becomes first ASU beach volleyball player to win 30 games

The Sun Devils split the weekend in the four-game series.

By Natalie Orr | April 10, 2016

The Sun Devils break their huddle prior to the match against the Florida State Seminoles. 4 March, 2016

Injury prompts Pickrells to reconsider ASU beach volleyball

After the injury of her older sister Cassidy, Kylie Pickrell looked at the big picture of indoor volleyball.

By Natalie Orr | April 5, 2016

ASU beach volleyball sweeps in Tucson

The only Sun Devil loss of the day came when the top pair lost to CSU Bakersfield.

By Natalie Orr | March 25, 2016

Junior middle blocker Whitney Follette digs during the ASU vs Nebraska sand volleyball game at the Tempe PERA Club on March 25, 2015.

ASU beach volleyball's top seed offers complementary skills

In their debut season together, seniors Bianca Arellano and Whitney Follette show chemistry on the sand built from three years of playing indoor volleyball together.

By Natalie Orr | March 22, 2016

Sophomores #5 Kwyn Johnson and #22 Sydney Palmer celebrate their match win versus New Mexico during the Sun Devil Challenge. 4 March, 2016

ASU beach volleyball defeats Colorado Mesa for second consecutive time

On the road in New Mexico, ASU gets confidence boost headed into matches tomorow

By Natalie Orr | March 18, 2016

Jordy Checkal - Bethany Jorgensen -Sand Volleyball - April 10, 2

ASU sand volleyball says goodbye to two founding players

Jordy Checkal and Bethany Jorgensen played an instrumental role in development of the ASU sand volleyball team and will leave it behind when they graduate in May.

By Katlyn Ewens | April 28, 2015