After originally entering the transfer portal Dec. 20, former WSU setter Argentina Ung has chosen the team that she will play her final season of eligibility with. Announced Dec. 28, Ung will play her final season with fellow former Pac-12 school Arizona State.
“Thank you Burdette and Jen Greeny for giving me the opportunity to be a part of WSU volleyball. These past four years have been the biggest blessing. Love you guys forever. With that being said, I’m excited to announce that I’ll be coming to Tempe for my last year,” Ung posted on X.
Already earning praise from new head coach J.J. Van Niel, Ung goes to Arizona State after serving as WSU’s setter for the previous two seasons. Receiving an AVCA All-American Honorable Mention and AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention in the 2023 season, Ung was a sought-after prospect once she entered the portal.
Tallying 2,513 career assists (which put her top 10 all-time at WSU), Ung averaged 10.13 assists per set in her first season starting in 2022 and increased that mark to a third-best Pac-12 mark of 10.46. In 2023, Ung had 17 matches with at least 40 assists, including tallying 40 or more assists in the first two rounds of the Cougs 2023 NCAA Tournament run.
Finishing her career with 17 double-doubles, Ung had 599 career digs and averaged 2.06 digs per set and 0.81 blocks per set in her final season with the Cougs.
Ung joins an Arizona State team led by a head coach entering just his second season with the program. After one year with the program, Van Niel has already won a Conference Coach of the Year Award as he led the Sun Devils to a 26-6 record and a spot in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, their first appearance in the Tournament since 2015.
“Argentina was an excellent setter for Washington State who has experience playing at the highest level in the Mexico National Team gym. She is equally confident as she is talented and was a fun, must-watch setter from our conference this past year. She helped WSU make a deep tournament run and I expect she will come in and compete to do the same for us,” Van Niel said.
