Michael Magyar, Author at Cronkite Sports

ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils win opener with ease

by Michael Magyar - November 11, 2016November 13, 2016

(Photo: Eliav Gabay/WCSN) The first game jitters were kept to a minimum for the Arizona State women’s basketball team. The Sun Devils took care of business against Illinois State Friday at Wells Fargo Arena,leading the whole way and winning 76-40. "I thought that was just a nice team win, head coach Charlie Turner

ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils eager to open non-conference slate

by Michael Magyar - November 11, 2016

(Photo:Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) The 2016-2017 Arizona State women’s basketball campaign will begin Friday afternoon in Tempe. The Sun Devils will open their season against Illinois State of the Missouri Valley Conference. The Redbirds hail from the Missouri Valley Conference, and will look to play spoiler in the season opener. “I think we’ll be ready this

ASU Soccer: Head coach Kevin Boyd resigns

by Michael Magyar - November 7, 2016November 9, 2016

(Photo: James Powel/WCSN) Arizona State women’s soccer head coach Kevin Boyd resigned Monday. Boyd’s resignation follows a season in which the Sun Devils endured a last place finish and went 1-9-1 in conference play, their only win in Pac-12 play coming at Washington. ASU Vice President for Athletics Ray Anderson released a statement

ASU Soccer: Sun Devils outmatched in loss to Cardinal

by Michael Magyar - October 30, 2016November 2, 2016

(Photo: James Powel/WCSN) Once again a huge underdog, the Arizona State women’s soccer team was outclassed by a talented Stanford squad Sunday, losing 2-1. For the Sun Devils, this one would be about pride. “We’re a family,” senior keeper Ashley March said. “I think that we were playing for each other out there. It

ASU Soccer: Taming the Trees

by Michael Magyar - October 30, 2016November 2, 2016

(James Powel/WCSN) Desperate for a late season victory, the Arizona State women’s soccer will look to put an end to its five game losing streak against the Stanford Cardinal on Sunday. The Sun Devils have suffered through a stretch in which they’ve failed to get on the board in the span of

ASU Soccer: Beat down by Bears

by Michael Magyar - October 27, 2016October 28, 2016

The Arizona State women’s soccer team continued their tough Pac-12 slate with a 2-0 loss to Cal Thursday night. The Sun Devils added to their list of woes as they weren’t able to hold out in the second half with the 16th ranked Golden Bears. Once again playing without junior forward Aly Moon

ASU Soccer: No luck against the Ducks

by Michael Magyar - October 23, 2016October 24, 2016

(Photo: James Powel/WCSN) It was more of the same for the Sun Devils Sunday afternoon in Eugene, as they dropped their matchup with Oregon 4-0. The Ducks wasted no time with redshirt senior Maryn Beutler scoring in the fifth minute. Beutler beat freshman keeper Emma Malsy easily, sneaking the ball past her

ASU Soccer: Minus Moon and Mader, Sun Devils struggle mightily

by Michael Magyar - October 21, 2016October 22, 2016

Photo: James Powel/WCSN) Opportunity after opportunity, chance after chance, the Sun Devils are turned away in the attack while a key component to success for the Arizona State women’s soccer team looks on from the sideline. The Sun Devils have been fighting the injury bug all season, and it's taken tolls on

ASU Soccer: Sun Devils taken down by Trojans

by Michael Magyar - October 16, 2016October 18, 2016

(Photo: James Powel/WCSN) The Arizona State women’s soccer team looked to play spoiler Saturday, as they took on (12-3) (4-1) University of Southern California. The Trojans, however, were in no mood to be upset, as they took down the Sun Devils 2-0. The Sun Devils came in to the match as the

ASU Soccer: Ready for War in Washington

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by Michael Magyar - October 6, 2016October 6, 2016

(Photo: James Powel/WCSN) The Arizona State women’s soccer team will travel to Seattle to take on the Washington Huskies Thursday. The Sun Devils come in at (5-4-3), (0-2-1) and look to find their first conference win of the year in the Evergreen State. “We are all super strong together and we’re