ASU Lacrosse: Mathien trying to fill the shoes of Handy even through adversity

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) Zac Mathien spent his entire freshman year playing behind then-senior Zack Handy, the best faceoff specialist Arizona State has ever seen. This season, Mathien has taken over the starting role and picked up right where Handy left off. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound sophomore began this season in dominant fashion,

ASU Lacrosse: Top 10 Powers Collide as No. 3 ASU faces No. 7 Cal Poly

(Photo: Katherine Fitzgerald/WCSN) No. 3 Arizona State hosts No. 7 Cal Poly in a battle of undefeated teams this Saturday in Glendale, Arizona. Cal Poly of the Western Collegiate Lacrosse Conference arrives in the Grand Canyon State after taking down the University of California-Santa Barbara Gauchos 11-6. Saturday’s contest with the

ASU Lacrosse: No. 5 ASU offense ignites in the second half of a 10-7 victory over No. 12 Oregon State

(Photo: Katherine Fitzgerald/WCSN) In a matchup between two top-15 programs, experience proved key as No. 5 Arizona State pulled away late to win 10-7 over No. 12 Oregon State. Right out of the gate, it was sophomore midfielder Zac Mathien who took the Beavers by storm, winning the faceoff and finding senior

ASU Lacrosse: Grading the SLC South

(Photo: Katherine Fitzgerald/WCSN) In the MCLA, the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference South has been the toughest in the years past, and the 2016 season looks no different. WCSN lacrosse reporter, Michael Baron gives us his ranking of the SLC south. 5. University of Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels (1-0) The Rebels are the newcomers to the