Mauricio Casillas, Author at Cronkite Sports

Bachynski, Carson lead ASU past Cornell

by Mauricio Casillas - November 21, 2012July 15, 2013

Tuesday night’s bout between the Sun Devils and Cornell was a tale of two halves. In the first half, the Sun Devils shot an abysmal 16.7 percent from behind the arc, and were trailing by three points at the break. However, in the second half the Sun Devils emerged as a different

Sun Devils are headed to the WCHL

by Mauricio Casillas - November 14, 2012July 12, 2013

At the start of the 2013-2014 season, Arizona State hockey will be playing as a charter member of the Western Collegiate Hockey League (WCHL) – the ACHA’s newest division 1 league. The news was announced on Tuesday as part of a press release by the ACHA. The Sun Devils will be

ASU gets revenge in shootout fashion

by Mauricio Casillas - November 9, 2012July 12, 2013

The top ranked Sun Devils out lasted No. 7 Oakland Grizzlies last night by winning in the fourth round of shootouts. With the win, ASU remained the only undefeated team in the ACHA with a perfect 14-0 record. The game was the first time both teams had met since last year’s playoffs,

Herb Sendek’s preseason press conference

by Mauricio Casillas - November 6, 2012July 15, 2013

Head basketball coach Herb Sendek had his weekly press conference on Tuesday and talked about the team’s preparation for their season opening game against Central Arkansas, as well as their preparation going forward. The team had two exhibition matches in San Diego last week that were not open to the media,

Catching up with former Sun Devil Amy LePeilbet

by Mauricio Casillas - October 30, 2012July 14, 2013

I had the luxury of being able to catch up with US women’s soccer gold medalist Amy LePeilbet tonight at the ASU women’s soccer game. LePeilbet, who attended attended ASU from 2000-2003, never missed a start in all four years, and played in 74 games. She was a First-Team All-Pac-10

ASU wins double-OT nail biter

by Mauricio Casillas - October 29, 2012July 14, 2013

The ASU women’s soccer team captured a 2-1 double overtime victory over Colorado University on Sunday in a nail biting game at the Sun Devil Soccer Stadium. With only 22 seconds left to play in overtime, Sun Devil freshman forward Cali Farquharson received a ball in the box and sent it

UCLA game brings ASU back to reality

by Mauricio Casillas - October 28, 2012July 11, 2013

It was fun while it lasted, but ASU’s chances of reaching the Pac-12 championship have gone from crystal clear to convoluted. With the heart-wrenching 45-43 loss to UCLA on Saturday the Sun Devils (5-3 overall, 3-2 Pac 12) accumulated their second straight conference loss. The loss also proved that the excitement

ASU avoids scare against D2 Colorado State

by Mauricio Casillas - October 27, 2012July 12, 2013

The second-ranked Sun Devil Hockey team grinded out a 4-1 victory over Division II Colorado State University on Friday night to improve to 11-0 on the season. ASU’s offense, which averaged about seven goals per game coming into the game, was not as proficient as it had been in previous games.

Sun Devils cruise over No. 23 Eastern Michigan

by Mauricio Casillas - October 25, 2012July 12, 2013

ASU hockey improved its record to 10-0 after taking care of No. 23 Eastern Michigan by 9-2 decision Thursday night at Oceanside Ice Arena. The team showcased why it has one of the best offenses of in the ACHA by going 4-for-8 on the power play. Forward Stephen Collins, who was

Arizona State nets 12-1 win over San Diego State

by Mauricio Casillas - October 21, 2012July 12, 2013

Arizona State capped off their weekend series against the San Diego State Aztecs with a 12-1 blowout victory. The Sun Devils (9-0) once again showcased their depth on the offensive end with eight players scoring, and four players netting two goals. Forward Danny McAuliffe and defenseman Darcy Charrois were tied for