Lacrosse Archives - Page 12 of 26

ASU Lacrosse: Heroic Handy a “shining light” for Sun Devils

by Troy Lynch - April 18, 2015

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) Senior Zack Handy is now considered a secret offensive weapon for Arizona State, but head coach Joe Thon likes to call his star face-off specialist “the shining light.” The All-American face-off specialist has been on an offensive tear the past four games posting five goals and three assists

ASU Lacrosse: Sun Devils look to rebound against USD

by Michael Baron - April 11, 2015

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) No. 4 Arizona State will look to rebound from a difficult loss at Grand Canyon University last week when they visit the San Diego Toreros on Saturday. Senior captain Ryan Berns feels like the loss put a stop to the team’s momentum. “It was our first game in

ASU Lacrosse: Sun Devils in must-win mode for rest of season

by Kaci Demarest - April 11, 2015

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) No. 4 Arizona State dropped to 7-2 on the season following their first conference loss to No. 1 Grand Canyon on Saturday. Heading into the game against Grand Canyon, Arizona State head coach Joe Thon said the team needed to go 4-0 in the next games. By

ASU Lacrosse: Battle for the Valley set for action

by Michael Baron - April 4, 2015

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) The stage has been set for No. 3 versus No. 1 on Saturday. That’s when Arizona State and Grand Canyon will duel for an SLC South divisional clash. ASU has been off since March 16, after taking down Texas 16-2. The long break between games has made the Sun

ASU Lacrosse: Defensive struggles are in the rear view mirror

by Kaci Demarest - April 4, 2015April 4, 2015

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) ASU lacrosse lacked its archetypal hard-hitting and lustrous defense in their preseason scrimmage against Whittier that resulted in a cringing blowout. Head coach Joe Thon previously remarked that the team was “too soft” and that they needed to be “more physical” following the crushing loss. That game is

ASU Lacrosse: Breaking down ASU-GCU matchup by the numbers

by Troy Lynch - April 1, 2015

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) On Saturday, No. 1 Grand Canyon University will face off against No. 3 Arizona State University. The numbers point in GCU’s favor, but history holds ASU as the favorite. Any two teams in the top five playing each other is bound to be a great clash, but this

ASU Lacrosse: Mic’d Up with Ryan Berns

by WCSN Lacrosse - March 18, 2015

(Photo: Ross Leviton/WCSN) We go inside the huddle with ASU Lacrosse senior defenseman Ryan Berns in this edition of "Mic'd Up." Produced by Ross Leviton.

ASU Lacrosse: Sun Devils throttle Texas after narrow first quarter

by Kaci Demarest - March 17, 2015March 17, 2015

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) No. 2 Arizona State improved their record to 7-1, knocking out Texas (2-7) in a 16-2 blowout on Monday night. Surprisingly, it wasn't a lopsided game until after the first quarter. The Longhorns got the scoring started off early with a goal by sophomore midfielder Zach McCabe. Arizona State

ASU Lacrosse: Sun Devils host struggling Longhorns

by Kaci Demarest - March 16, 2015

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) In just their second home game of the season, No. 2 Arizona State hosts unranked University of Texas in Glendale, Ariz. on Monday night. The Sun Devils are coming off a very close win against No. 16 Liberty. The Longhorns, on the other hand, were dealt their fourth

ASU Lacrosse: Rams and Sun Devils ready for battle

by Michael Baron - March 8, 2015

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) After coming off a tough 15-14 loss to Colorado on Friday, No. 2 Arizona State is looking to rebound Sunday against No. 3 Colorado State. It won’t be easy, as CSU enters the game riding high off of a 5-0 start and a 16-8 win against Simon