LOS ANGELES – With an intense three-set win on court two to clinch it, No. 6 seed Arizona State beach volleyball upset No. 3 seed Cal 3-2 in the opening round of the Pac-12 Championships at Merle Norman Stadium on Thursday.
The Sun Devils (20-12) picked a great time to earn their second win over a top-20 team this year, with the Bears being ranked No. 11 in the latest AVCA poll. Arizona State will move on to the next round of this double-elimination championship to a matchup against No. 2 USC at 10:30 a.m. PDT. The winner of that match will play at 4:30 p.