Troy Lynch, Author at Cronkite Sports

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils face off against unbeaten No. 1 Stanford

by Troy Lynch - October 12, 2014October 13, 2014

(Photo: Zac Pacleb/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils will have their toughest challenge yet when they play No. 1 Stanford at home on Sunday. The Sun Devils are coming off a four set win over the University of California on Friday and hope to carry that momentum into their match-up against the

Sun Devils survive the Buffs’ comeback, win five-set thriller

by Troy Lynch - October 3, 2014October 5, 2014

(Photo: Jasmyne Lott/WCSN) In what could have been a quick win against an unranked opponent, the No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils survived a run from the Colorado Buffaloes in an all-out brawl with a 3-2 win. The final score was (25-23, 25-23, 18-15, 15-25, 15-13). The fifth set was a nail-biter,

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils Prepare for Colorado

by Troy Lynch - October 3, 2014

(Photo: Ryan Bafaloukos/WCSN) The No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils will continue their road trip this week, traveling to Colorado and Utah to play the Buffaloes and Utes. The unranked Buffaloes will host the No. 17 Sun Devils at 6:00 p.m. at the Coors Event Center tonight at 5 p.m. The Sun

ASU Drops First Pac-12 Match

by Troy Lynch - September 25, 2014September 25, 2014

(Photo: Jasmyne Lott/WCSN) The match between No. 19 Arizona State University and No. 18 University of Arizona was just as expected, a battle. The Sun Devils ended up taking a loss to the Wildcats in five sets (25-21, 22-25, 21-25, 27-25, 13-15). Not only was it a battle, but a couple

ASU takes on UA in conference opener

by Troy Lynch - September 24, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Tonight, No. 19 Arizona State University takes on No. 18 Arizona in a clash between the in-state rivals. This will be the Sun Devils' first Pac-12 match of the season, to kick off the grueling conference schedule. The game is slated to start at 7:30 p.m. in the

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils Prepare for Toughest Challenge Yet

by Troy Lynch - September 19, 2014September 19, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils are back at home this weekend after playing their last three matches in Kentucky, where they went 2-1. After losing a tough match to Louisville in straight sets, ASU won their next two matches, and plan to carry the momentum when

New Face, Same Results

by Troy Lynch - September 15, 2014September 15, 2014

(Photo: Christian Coates/WCSN) Starting off the season ranked No. 25 and without libero Stephanie Preach, someone needed to fill in the spot that she left. Preach finished her career at ASU second on the all-time dig list with 2,010. There aren’t many people who can play with the same caliber as