Zac Pacleb, Author at Cronkite Sports

Sun Devil women’s basketball stays hot in conference play

by Zac Pacleb - January 26, 2014January 26, 2014

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) Nail-biting victories are starting to become a recurring theme for the No. 14 Arizona State Sun Devils. This past weekend, they took their blue-collar style on the road, first beating the Utah Utes 65-62 in Salt Lake City, and then coming out victorious against the Colorado Buffaloes

Sun Devil women’s basketball team remains undefeated at home

by Zac Pacleb - January 12, 2014

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) The No. 23 Arizona State women's basketball team remained unbeaten at home after a hard fought 59-57 victory over UCLA. The game would be best defined as an offensive struggle for both teams. Arizona State missed their first five field goal attempts, and UCLA started 4-5 from the field

Early season preview for ASU volleyball

by Zac Pacleb - January 9, 2014January 10, 2014

The Arizona State Sun Devils are going coming off of a season that saw time spent in the national rankings, an entire month spent in the losing column, and ultimately a first-round exit in the NCAA tournament. All that being accounted for, what should Sun Devil nation expect from head coach

ASU volleyball: questions to be answered in the offseason

Arizona State

by Zac Pacleb - January 7, 2014January 7, 2014

(Photo: Ryan Bafaloukos/WCSN) Who will step in at libero? The only position affected by graduation is libero. For the past three seasons, that player in the different-colored jersey has been Stephanie Preach, and she leaves to graduation at second on ASU’s all-time career digs list with 2010 total digs. Now, head coach Jason

Recapping 2013’s emotional roller coaster of ASU volleyball

by Zac Pacleb - January 6, 2014January 8, 2014

(Photo: Ryan Bafaloukos/WCSN) It has been over a month since the Arizona State Sun Devils’ season was ended in the first round of the NCAA tournament by way of a five-set loss against the BYU Cougars. In many ways, that match embodied the season for the Sun Devils. They started strong taking

ASU prepares for BYU in tournament opener

by Zac Pacleb - December 3, 2013December 5, 2013

(Photo: Noah Findling/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils earned their second consecutive bid to the NCAA Tournament and will face the No. 22 Brigham Young Cougars on Friday in Honolulu, HI. BYU finished second in the West Coast Conference after falling to No. 8 San Diego in five sets on November 23rd.

Oh, Mexico

by Zac Pacleb - November 27, 2013November 27, 2013

(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez, Sun Devil Athletics) While most people will be preparing to eat an unhealthy amount of turkey and mashed potatoes, the Arizona State women’s basketball team will be preparing to play in the Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico. The Sun Devils will face their toughest test of the season,

Sun Devils roll past Providence

by Zac Pacleb - November 24, 2013November 25, 2013

(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez, Sun Devil Athletics) The Arizona State Sun Devils improved to 3-1 after defeating the Providence Friars in their second game at Wells Fargo Arena this season, 86-65. After a sluggish start from both squads to begin the game, ASU found their offensive niche in the paint. They scored

Sun Devils cruise past Hawai’i

by Zac Pacleb - November 9, 2013November 9, 2013

(Photo Credit: ASU Athletics) The Arizona State women’s basketball team opened up their season with a bang today at Wells Fargo Arena against the University of Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine, cruising to an 84-44 victory. ASU head coach Charli Turner Thorne was pleased to see redshirt senior guard Deja Mann, and transfer redshirt

Huskies down Sun Devils in four sets

by Zac Pacleb - November 9, 2013

The No. 3 Washington Huskies came into Wells Fargo Arena and handed Arizona State a four set loss 24-26, 25-22, 25-15, 25-17. The first set included sixteen tied scores and six lead changes, but ASU broke away late to take a 24-21 lead. However, the Huskies fought off three set points