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Veteran ASU Backline Struggles With Pressure in Third-Straight Loss

by Jack Brooks - October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

TEMPE — Texas Tech junior forward Taylor Zdrojewski received the ball outside the top right of the Sun Devils’ penalty box in the 85th minute. A packed Sun Devil Soccer Stadium’s “A-S-U” chants were silenced as Zdrojewski ripped the ball past Arizona State senior goalkeeper Pauline Nelles for a 3-2

Poor First Half and Texas Tech Pressure Too Much For Sun Devils to Overcome in Loss

by Caleb Harris - October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

With just over five minutes left in the match, Arizona State and Texas Tech were desperate for a clutch play to veer them away from the seemingly inevitable tie. Like she has all season for the Red Raiders, junior Taylor Zdrojewski delivered, sending a powerful left-footed shot into the back

ASU’s special teams mistakes pounced on in weekend sweep

by Easton Stockford - October 5, 2025October 5, 2025

(Photo: Bella Gonzalez) TEMPE — With two broken sticks, two men down, and Mullet Arena roaring, No. 5 Penn State (2-0-0) appeared to be on upset watch as No. 14 Arizona State (0-2-0) mounted a determined charge to regain its lead with the game knotted at two. Despite the seemingly winning

ASU gives up four unanswered goals to Penn State in loss

by Jack Brooks - October 5, 2025October 5, 2025

(Photo: Emma Gonzalez) TEMPE — With just under two minutes of regulation remaining in a tie game between No. 14 Arizona State and No. 5 Penn State, junior forward Aiden Fink sat atop the blue line in the Nittany Lions’ offensive zone with the puck on his stick and a man

ASU extends win streak to six behind sweep over Utah

by Pratham Valluri - October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

(Photo: Elijah Longoria) On a day when Arizona State received its 2024 Big 12 Championship Ring, it welcomed Utah for its conference home opener after starting Big 12 play with a pair of wins on the road last week. A 3-0 sweep (25-16, 25-15, 25-16) over Utah (8-7, 0-3 Big 12) served

Lack of veteran presence evident in Opening Night loss

by Keenan Vaughan - October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

(Photo: Emma Gonzalez) TEMPE — To offset losing six of the team’s top 10 leaders in points over the offseason, Arizona State head coach Greg Powers’ efforts in recruiting and the transfer portal netted him 17 additions to the 2025-26 roster. However, the reliance on players who would be brandishing the

Third period collapse leaves ASU in defeat on Opening Night

by Jacob Fredericks - October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

(Photo: Emma Gonzalez) TEMPE – No. 14 Arizona State faced its highest-ranked opponent in a season opener in program history Friday night, and it didn’t come without its tests. Facing off against No. 5 Penn State and the projected first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, Gavin McKenna, brought

Familiar faces square off in ASU’s blockbuster opening series.

by Easton Stockford - October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) Over a decade ago, Arizona State and Penn State competed against each other at the club hockey level in the ACHA. Two NCAA promotions and some time later, the No. 14 Sun Devils and No. 5 Nittany Lions will open the 2025-26 season at Mullett Arena in

ASU continues sellout streak for season opener

by Jack Brooks - October 1, 2025October 1, 2025

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) TEMPE — At 9 a.m. local time Monday morning, student tickets went live for Arizona State hockey’s season opener. After a frenzy of log-ins into the Sun Devil Athletics Game Day app through Ticketmaster, there were no seats left for Friday’s matchup vs. No. 5 Penn State.

Sun Devils open Big 12 play with weekend sweep in Kansas

by Alexandra Kranian - September 30, 2025September 30, 2025

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) No. 8 Arizona State headed into conference play with a target painted on its back after winning the Big 12 Championship in its inaugural year. Its first test came on the road with a pair of games in Kansas, as the No. 18 Jayhawks and Wildcats would