by Emily Ducker, Sun Devil media relations intern
TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Arizona State University volleyball team (9-4, 0-1 Pac-12) fell to the rival Arizona Wildcats (12-1, 1-0 Pac-12) in three sets (18-25, 21-25, 18-25) to open Pac-12 play Thursday night at McKale Center.
"I'm sure a lot of that has to do with nerves and the fact that it's a Territorial Cup," head coach Sanja Tomasevic said. "We have to make sure we come in and we play our game no matter where we are at."
The Sun Devils were led by the effort of senior
Alyse Ford with 14 kills. Sophomore
Shelbie Dobmeier and junior
Nicole Peterson split time at setter, Dobmeier recording 14 assists and Peterson notching 12. Each setter also recorded 10 digs on the match.
For the Wildcats, senior Kendra Dahlke led the pack with 14 kills and 11 assists.
"There's a lot for us to see and work on, and nothing really new, it's all stuff that we worked on last week and the week before that," Tomasevic said. "They watched video, they scouted us, they exposed our weaknesses so we just have to get better at our weaknesses. And I would say we did not expose their weaknesses, we allowed them to do what they do best and we did not expose their weaknesses."
Next up, the Sun Devils head to Berkeley for their second Pac-12 matchup at California on Sunday at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Network.
