Blocking leads #9 Volleyball to win over Utah

TEMPE – Behind a season-high 18 blocks, No. 9 Sun Devil Volleyball’s defense smothered Utah in a 3-1 win (25-6, 25-13, 24-26, 25-17) in Desert Financial Arena on Sunday afternoon.

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- Arizona State (20-4, 11-2 Big 12) beat Utah (13-10, 5-7 Big 12) for the ninth win in a row in this series.

- For the fourth season in a row, Arizona State has earned 20 wins in a season, all under head coach JJ Van Niel. This is the sixth time with at least 20 wins this century.

- Blocking was a highlight for the Sun Devils in the win as they set a new season high of 18. That number is tied for ninth in the ASU record book for team blocks in the rally-scoring era. It was the most in a match since 2015.…