Oct. 17, 2012

TEMPE, Ariz. - The Sun Devil volleyball team returns to Tempe to host Oregon State on Friday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m. in the annual Dig Pink Night - doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Arizona State will face off against No. 3 Oregon on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Wells Fargo Arena. 

Friday's match against the Beavers will be aired on the Pac-12 National Network and fans who save their football tickets from Thursday's game against the Ducks will receive $3 admission to both matches over the weekend. The club will close out the weekend on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. against Oregon.

Friday 
vs. Oregon State | 8 p.m. PT
TV: Pac-12 National Network

Radio: Blaze Radio online

GameTracker, here
Twitter: @SunDevilVB

Saturday vs. No. 3 Oregon | 7 p.m. PT
Radio: Blaze Radio online

GameTracker, here
Twitter: @SunDevilVB

DYK if you save ur @footballasu ticket from Thur vs Oregon you get $3 admish to VB Fri & Sat tinyurl.com/8zmvqxc @thesundevils @asu @pac12

-- Sun Devil Volleyball (@SunDevilVB) October 15, 2012

After playing on the road for two-consecutive weeks, the Sun Devils return to the friendly confines of Wells Fargo Arena where the team holds a historical advantage over this week's opponents. At home against Oregon State, ASU is 20-6, and against the Ducks they are 16-10. Arizona State is 6-1 at home this season and looks to improve that record over the weekend.

The ASU offense is still being led by freshman Macey Gardner (379 kills, 4.74/s, 1st Pac-12) and Erica Wilson (342 kills, 4.28/s, 4th Pac-12). In conference play, the duo's stats rank in the Top 10 among leaders in kills (Gardner, 3rd 4.60/s; Wilson, 7th 4.30/s).

Nationally Gardner is fifth in kills per set and 15th in points per set (5.06). Despite Wilson also among the nations leaders (27th k/s and 19th p/s), ASU will battle Oregon who is tops nationally with 15.78 kills per set. Allison Palmer (14th, 11.52 a/s) will square off against the Ducks setter Lauren Plum who is 1st in the nation with 12.98 assists per set.

Defensively the Devils saw help from freshman Whitney Follette, who hit her single-match high in kills at Colorado (11k) and also tallied a team-best eight block assists. In conference action she leads the team with 32 total blocks, which will put to use against an Oregon State squad that averages 2.22 blocks per frame.

About the Oregon State Series
ASU holds the advantage on this matchup, leading 37-16 dating back to 1985. The last time the two teams met was Nov. 5, 2011 in Tempe with ASU sweeping the Beavers 3-0. While playing in Tempe, the Sun Devils are a dominant 20-6 against OSU. 

About the Oregon Series
The Sun Devils lead this series 35-17 dating back to 1986. Despite holding the series lead, ASU has not beaten Oregon since Oct. 26, 2007, when they took a 3-1 victory in Tempe. In the last 10 matchups, ASU is 1-9. ASU does have a home court advantage, leading the series in Tempe 16-10. 

Preach Ranks All-Time In Digs
Stephanie Preach notched her name in the ASU record books on Friday at Colorado. Her 23 digs against the Buffs lifted her career tally to 1200 and with an additional six, she ranks eighth all-time with 1206 digs.

Marketing Promotions:

Friday vs. Oregon State | 8 p.m.

Club Night - All team members wearing their team/club shirt or jersey get $3 admission. Two club reps from each club get free admission if registered prior to Friday through ASU Marketing. Clubs will have tables throughout the concourse.

Dig Pink - All fans wearing pink will qualify for $3 admission.

Jersey Raffle - The pink Nike jerseys worn during the game will be raffled off throughout the match and mailed at a later date.

Oregon Football Ticket Stubs - Fans who bring their football tickets from Thursday's match against Oregon will receive $3 admission. 

Fans can get $3 admission to @thesundevils vb matches this weekend. Wear pink, club shirts, or bring Thur fb tix w/ you. @asu @asu_alumni

-- Sun Devil Volleyball (@SunDevilVB) October 15, 2012

Saturday vs. Oregon | 7 p.m.

Camper Reunion - All campers receive $3 admission.

Youth Volleyball Night - All youth players, coaches and parents wearing league/club/school volleyball gear will receive $3 admission.

Oregon Football Ticket Stubs - Fans who bring their football tickets from Thursday's match against Oregon will receive $3 admission.