TEMPE — The No. 21 Sun Devils chopped down No. 3 Stanford in straight sets (25-16, 25-21, 25-14) for their second win over a top-five program this season (Oregon). The Sun Devil’s sweep over the Cardinal is the since 1993 and only the second ever.
After Stanford handed ASU its first loss of the season, the Sun Devils (21-3, 9-3 Pac-12) returned the favor and controlled every set against the Cardinal (18-3, 11-1 Pac-12), handing Stanford its first conference loss of the season.
“When you play physical teams, you have to run a fast offense to beat them with speed and we did,” coach JJ Van Niel said about what it takes for an upset.