ASU finished the night with a season low .054 hitting percentage as UCLA topped ASU in all three sets.
One problem with ASU this year has been their inconsistency with controlling the momentum and tempo as well as running their offense smoothly. ASU also began to use the middle of the court after teams would target their outside hitters so they couldn’t get kills.
The Sun Devils struggled right off the bat as the offense could not get the tide rolling and allowed the Bruins to take a 20-8 lead in the first set. The attack errors built up early and did not end as the Sun Devils finished set one with a -.