Official Site of the Sun Devils · May 5, 2019
Sun Devils Sweep Illinois, Advance to NCAA Round of 32
DURHAM, N.C. – Sammi Hampton completed Arizona State's 4-0 clean sweep of No. 30 Illinois to punch the Sun Devils' ticket to the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday in Durham, North Carolina.
The win Saturday sent the Sun Devils into the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016. They'll face regional host and No. 5 Duke Sunday afternoon for a shot at advancing to the Sweet Sixteen.
"I thought it was certainly a good win for us," coach Sheila McInerney said. "Illinois is obviously a good team and we competed really well today. It was probably one of our best matches of the year because spots one through six really battled hard out there."