Trey Lanthier, Author at Cronkite Sports

Lacrosse news and updates from around the MCLA

by Trey Lanthier - February 28, 2014February 28, 2014

(Photo: MCLA) While the MCLA’s weekly polls are highly subjective and often debatable, they give at least a semi-clear picture of the landscape in the entire league. Quick reactions from the season’s first poll are mainly the rise of Boston College (from No. 10 to No. 5, after wins over BYU

Balanced attack keeps ASU undefeated, first test upcoming

by Trey Lanthier - February 27, 2014

(Photo: Debbie Braasch/ASU Lacrosse) Arizona State’s 12-5 win over Minnesota-Duluth puts the Sun Devils at 3-0 on the year, and making it four out of the last five seasons that the team has started with at least three consecutive wins. However, ASU’s next opponent is No. 8 Chapman, who the Sun

DeLuca dominates as ASU lacrosse starts season strong

by Trey Lanthier - February 18, 2014November 30, 2014

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) The season couldn’t have started much better for the No. 3 Arizona State lacrosse team, as it won both of its two games this weekend by a combined score of 41-10, over No. 11 Stanford and Utah. Both games included slow starts, with both games being one- and

Preseason News and Notes

by Trey Lanthier - February 10, 2014February 10, 2014

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) Notes From Saturday’s Scrimmage: -Arizona State struggled mightily on offense in the first quarter, before pulling it together for a 7-5 win over Whittier. There were no official statistics for the game. The Sun Devils have never lost to the Poets in their annual preseason scrimmage. -ASU head coach

ASU goalie Andersen leaves program

by Trey Lanthier - January 24, 2014January 24, 2014

(Photo: Doug Andersen) Arizona State lacrosse’s starting goalie Preston Andersen has departed from the program. This is less than a year after Andersen won countless accolades as a freshman, along with a Final Four finish in his first year at ASU. The reasons Andersen cited for his departure were both academic and

ASU lacrosse positional breakdown: Midfield

by Trey Lanthier - January 9, 2014January 10, 2014

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) A year ago, it would have seemed that the loss of Ben Martynec would’ve substantially limited the effectiveness of Arizona State’s midfield. Now, it’s a small footnote compared to the larger picture, thanks to 2013 break-throughs from Kyle Denis and Cooper Pickell. Returners: Logan Quinn is the superstar

ASU lacrosse positional breakdown: Defense

by Trey Lanthier - January 6, 2014January 6, 2014

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) Since head coach Chris Malone arrived, Arizona State lacrosse has consistently found its way into the top 10 of defensive statistics in the MCLA, most notably in the goals allowed per game category. Will this year’s defensive unit live up to that legacy? Returners: The core unit for the

ASU lacrosse schedule announced, tough road ahead

by Trey Lanthier - December 19, 2013December 19, 2013

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) On Sunday, the MCLA schedules were released. While Arizona State is poised for another successful season after returning a hefty majority of their core from last year’s Final Four team, the road won’t be easy. The toughest part will be a two-week stretch in early March. During that

Ranked teams clash in Tempe

by Trey Lanthier - October 5, 2013October 6, 2013

The No. 15 Arizona State Sun Devils’ volleyball team (13-2) is on the verge of a historic season, and they’ll look to continue their success as they take on the No. 21 Oregon Ducks (8-5) Sunday afternoon. It will be ASU’s fifth game against a ranked opponent (the team is currently

Sun Devils open at home against Cal Poly

by Trey Lanthier - September 20, 2013September 20, 2013

(Photo: Trey Lanthier/WCSN) The No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils (8-1) take on the Cal Poly Mustangs (4-6) in the ASU Marriott Invitational on Friday. It will be ASU’s first game at home since November of last year, as the Sun Devils have started their 2013 campaign with nine consecutive road games. The