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ASU Lacrosse names Joseph Thon new head coach

by Brett Deckert - July 21, 2014August 24, 2014

(Photo: Jodi Vosika) Following its most successful campaign in program history, Arizona State Lacrosse was tasked with filling a vacant head-coaching position after Chris Malone stepped down from the position at season’s end. That search is now over, as ASU lacrosse named Joseph Thon the team’s new head coach on Monday

ASU Lacrosse: Sun Devils fall just short of perfection

by Anthony Prosceno - May 17, 2014May 17, 2014

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) The Arizona State lacrosse team was perfect -- up until the very final game they played this season. After allowing seven goals in the third quarter, the top-seeded Sun Devils were unable to muster up a comeback as they fell to the Colorado Buffaloes 13-12 in the MCLA

ASU lacrosse is 60 minutes from perfection

by Brett Deckert - May 17, 2014May 17, 2014

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) It’s hard to be perfect. Many would argue that perfection is unattainable, that it doesn’t really exist. Well, it does in one capacity, at least: on the stat sheet. If the Arizona State Sun Devils are able to come out on the winning side of their final 60 minutes

ASU rolls through Chaptown with second half surge

by Anthony Prosceno - May 16, 2014May 16, 2014

After feeling a loss of the Zack Handy effect in the first half, Arizona State found momentum late in the third quarter to carry them to a 10-5 win over Chapman and into the MCLA title game for the first time since 2011. With a 4-4 in the third quarter, midfielder

Straker’s game-winner lifts ASU over Boston College

by Anthony Prosceno - May 14, 2014May 14, 2014

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) Justin Straker dodged to his right from behind the net, spun around on the left wing and launched the ball into the back of the net with four minutes remaining to give Arizona State an 8-7 win over 8-seed Boston College. “It was a little relieving to be

ASU Lacrosse: Top seeded Sun Devils blow out Indiana in first round

by Anthony Prosceno - May 12, 2014May 12, 2014

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) The top seeded Arizona State men’s lacrosse team scored eight goals in the first quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers and never looked back as they captured an 18-5 win in the first round of the MCLA tournament. Dan Davis led the ASU attack with five goals in the

Sun Devils take down the Lopes

by Brett Deckert - April 19, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Arizona State (14-0) came in to their highly anticipated showdown with Grand Canyon (10-3) ready to make a statement. Rarely does the No. 1 ranked team in the MCLA find itself in a position with much to prove, but the Sun Devils entered Saturday's game looking to avenge last

Voices of the team: seniors, captains talk GCU

by Brett Deckert - April 19, 2014

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) This is all new to the Arizona State Sun Devils. With an undefeated record heading into their final battle of the regular season, the top spot in the MCLA rankings in hand, and the designation as the top lacrosse team in Arizona on the line, this spring is

No. 1 ASU hosts No. 9 SSU in gritty defensive match-up

by Trey Lanthier - March 19, 2014March 19, 2014

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) No. 1 Arizona State (7-0) is home for just the second time all year, and they’ll be facing off against the No. 9 Sonoma State Seawolves (6-1). For ASU, the team couldn’t be riding with any more momentum. After earning the top spot in the polls two weeks

No. 1 ASU knocks out No. 2 Colorado in defensive battle

by Trey Lanthier - March 15, 2014March 15, 2014

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) Watch out, MCLA. There's a new kingpin in town, after a snowy battle for first in Boulder, CO. No. 1 Arizona State defeated No. 2 Colorado 8-6 to secure their seventh straight win and remain atop the top of the MCLA's rankings. It may not have become the offensive