(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Now two weeks into the season, the No. 19 Arizona State Sun Devils get set to host the Diamond Devil Classic this weekend in Tempe. The Sun Devils will look to continue their torrid 11-1 start to the season. They have five games on the slate against the
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ASU Softball: Sun Devils stay sharp despite lengthy delay
(Photo: Elaine Wilson/WCSN) On the first day of the Littlewood Classic the No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils swept their two games against Michigan State and Memphis 5-2 and 11-3 respectively. Michigan State After almost a two-hour delay due to earlier games running long, junior Kelsey Kessler got the start in
ASU Softball: Sun Devils drop final matchup of Kajikawa Classic
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) The No. 22/20 Arizona State Sun Devils fell to the Kentucky Wildcats 5-3 in the final game of the Kajikawa Classic. The game matched up UK junior Meagan Prince and ASU sophomore Breanna Macha, and the two were locked in a scoreless pitchers duel through three innings, with Macha
ASU Softball: Sun Devils sweep two games on Sunday, improve to 6-0
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) On day four of the Kajikawa Classic, the No. 22/20 Arizona State Sun Devils swept their two games beating Portland State and the University of San Diego 7-1 and 9-1, respectively. Portland State The Sun Devils switched up the lineup against Portland State. Freshmen Skylar McCarty and Melissa Eisen each
ASU Softball: Co-interim head coaches Wagner and Olivarez look to find balance and success
(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) With familiar face Craig Nicholson no longer at the helm of Arizona State softball, the 2016 team goes into the season with two new co-interim head coaches Robert Wagner and Letty Olivarez. Wagner joined the ASU coaching staff for the second time in his career. He previously served as
ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils hire Stevie Mussie as new head coach
(Photo: Craig Houtz/Penn State Athletics) The Arizona State volleyball team has found its new head coach in Stevie Mussie. Mussie, 30, comes to Tempe via Happy Valley, Pennsylvania where she was an assistant at Penn State for two years. True to his form, Athletic Director Ray Anderson wasted no time in finding the new
ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils are swept in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by Florida State
(Photo: Zac Pacleb/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils saw their season come to an end in Gainesville, as they were swept by the Florida State Seminoles 25-13, 25-17 25-21. The first set saw ASU struggle mightily in serve receive which affected other aspects of its game. The offense seemed out of rhythm as
ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils to take on the Florida State for first game of NCAA tournament
(Photo: Blake Bernard/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils, who finished the year 19-12, have their first NCAA tournament match against the 24-7 Florida State Seminoles in Gainesville. One of the biggest things mentally for the Sun Devils is simply the fact that they have a fresh start going into the tournament. “I felt
ASU Volleyball: Cassidy Pickrell prepares for her first NCAA Tournament
(Photo: Kaley Kurowski/WCSN) When someone looks at an upperclassman on a team that has made the NCAA tournament four straight years, it’s natural to assume that player has postseason experience. However that’s not the case for Arizona State junior outside hitter Cassidy Pickrell. Pickrell came to ASU via transfer from UC Irvine, which
ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils fall for the third straight match, swept by Oregon
(Photo: Blake Benard/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils were swept by the Oregon Ducks in Eugene 25-17, 25-21, 25-15. In the first set, the Ducks, played efficiently offensively, pacing the set with a large lead throughout. Upon ASU head coach Jason Watson’s first timeout, the Ducks had only one error to go