It was a tough day in the sand for Arizona State beach volleyball (3-4) against a pair of top-20 opponents. No. 8 Grand Canyon (8-4) and No. 18 Stanford (7-3) both beat the Sun Devils 4-1 on Thursday.
The Lopes took the last four courts in a sweeping fashion, winning each one in two sets. Katelyn Carballo and Lexi Sweeney earned Arizona State’s lone point against GCU. The Sun Devil pairing took the first set and rebounded after the second set loss to secure the point with 15-10 win. It marked Carballo’s 61st career win thus tying her for the most in program history.