Mauricio Casillas, Author at Cronkite Sports

Sun Devils face off against Lindenwood in semis

by Mauricio Casillas - March 5, 2013July 10, 2013

The Sun Devils are in the final four of the national tournament for the first time in school history after defeating the University of Illinois 3-1 on Sunday. The Sun Devils are also the highest seed left in the tournament after Adrian College fell to Lindenwood University 5-4. Both teams will square

Sun Devils fall in OT against Bruins

by Mauricio Casillas - February 28, 2013July 15, 2013

The Sun Devils fell just short against the UCLA Bruins on Wednesday night, losing 79-74 in overtime. The Bruins (21-7, 11-4 Pac-12) are now in tied for the lead in the conference, while the Sun Devils (20-9, 9-7 Pac-12) are in sixth place. Three freshmen carried the scoring load for UCLA

Sun Devils outlast Cal Poly

by Mauricio Casillas - February 23, 2013July 17, 2013

The second-ranked Sun Devils held off No. 15 Cal Poly to win 9-7 on Saturday night. With the win, the Sun Devils avenged last year’s 10-4 semifinal loss to the Bulldogs. “Last year is last year. We definitely owed them one and it feels good to get the win,” head coach Chris

ASU – Washington St. preview

by Mauricio Casillas - February 20, 2013July 15, 2013

Arizona State’s overtime victory over Colorado kept the Sun Devils in contention for an NCAA tournament berth. To remain in the tournament hunt, the Sun Devils must close out their season strong, and that starts with getting a win against the Washington State Cougars on Wednesday night. The Sun Devils (19-7, 8-5

Sun Devils clinch No. 2 seed for National Tournament

by Mauricio Casillas - February 13, 2013July 10, 2013

The American Collegiate Hockey Association released their National Tournament bracket Wednesday night, ranking the Sun Devils as the No. 2 overall seed. The Sun Devils (30-6-0 ACHA) are only ranked behind the top-seed, Adrian College (28-3-1 ACHA). “I'm happy with our No. 2 ranking. I think it puts us into a position

Sun Devils kill late charge from Golden Bears

by Mauricio Casillas - February 7, 2013July 15, 2013

The Sun Devils held on late to close out the California Golden Bears 66-62 Thursday night at Wells Fargo Arena. The Golden Bears trailed the whole game but slowly chipped away at the deficit to make it a 64-62 game with 23 seconds remaining. However, all hopes of taking the lead were

Sun Devils sweep Wildcats in weekend series

by Mauricio Casillas - February 2, 2013July 10, 2013

The second-ranked Sun Devils cruised to their 30th straight win over the No.18 UA Wildcats by defeating them 5-1. It was a special night for all eight seniors on the team since it was their last home game of their careers. “It was great, I had a lot of friends and family out

Sun Devils clinch 29th straight win over Wildcats in overtime

by Mauricio Casillas - February 1, 2013July 10, 2013

The second ranked Sun Devil hockey team extended their winning streak against the No.18 UA Wildcats to 29 as they were able to come from behind and win 4-3 in overtime. The team was down 3-0 midway through the second period, but rallied to tie the game in the third period.

Sun Devils escape late against Cougars

by Mauricio Casillas - January 31, 2013July 15, 2013

Tonight the Sun Devils captured their fourth consecutive conference win, holding off the Washington State Cougars 63-59. Arizona State point guard Jahii Carson had one of his top performances as he led all scorers with 25 points. With 11 seconds remaining in the game, Carson hit the dagger as he drove

ASU sweeps Rhode Island in weekend series

by Mauricio Casillas - January 26, 2013July 10, 2013

The Sun Devils capped off their weekend series against the University of Rhode Island with 3-0 win. The team dominated in all facets of the game, and ended up outshooting the Rams 52-20. “The best part about this weekend was that we didn’t give up a goal. Joe was solid, and our