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Pac-12 Rankings Roundup

by Zac Pacleb - October 6, 2014October 6, 2014

(Photo: Jasmyne Lott/WCSN) No. 1: Stanford (last week: No. 1), 14-0 (4-0) Stanford remained perfect and is now on its best start since 2010 after beating No. 11 Oregon and Oregon State in Palo Alto last weekend. Spearheading the Cardinal offense en route to handing the Ducks their first loss was redshirt

ASU Volleyball: Utah’s upset knocks off No. 17 Sun Devils

by Austen Browne - October 5, 2014October 5, 2014

(Photo: Ava Montoya/WCSN) The No. 17 Arizona State volleyball team fell victim to an upset at the hands of the unranked Utah Utes in four sets, (11-25, 25-20, 24-26, 23-25) on Sunday, ending their road trip with a 2-2 record in the Pac-12 conference. The Utes break a three-game losing streak

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils look to finish off road trip on a high note against the Utes

by Austen Browne - October 5, 2014

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) The No.17 Arizona State volleyball team looks to continue their stellar play as they end their four-game road trip with a tilt against the Utah Utes at Utah’s Crimson Court on Sunday. The match will be aired on the Pac-12 Networks. The Sun Devils are riding high after

Sun Devils survive the Buffs’ comeback, win five-set thriller

by Troy Lynch - October 3, 2014October 5, 2014

(Photo: Jasmyne Lott/WCSN) In what could have been a quick win against an unranked opponent, the No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils survived a run from the Colorado Buffaloes in an all-out brawl with a 3-2 win. The final score was (25-23, 25-23, 18-15, 15-25, 15-13). The fifth set was a nail-biter,

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils Prepare for Colorado

by Troy Lynch - October 3, 2014

(Photo: Ryan Bafaloukos/WCSN) The No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils will continue their road trip this week, traveling to Colorado and Utah to play the Buffaloes and Utes. The unranked Buffaloes will host the No. 17 Sun Devils at 6:00 p.m. at the Coors Event Center tonight at 5 p.m. The Sun

ASU rides high after win over USC

by Zac Pacleb - October 2, 2014October 5, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) This wasn’t just another win. It was a statement. For the first time since 1995, the No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils traveled to Los Angeles, Calif., and came away with a victory over then-No. 9 Southern California. The win was also the 12th victory over a ranked team in

Pac-12 Rankings Roundup

by Zac Pacleb - September 30, 2014

(Photo: Noah Findling/WCSN) No. 1: Stanford (last week: No. 1), 12-0 (1-0) Stanford opened up conference play flawlessly, sweeping California and Washington State. The Cardinal continue to be one of the most efficient teams in the country on the offensive end, most notably junior middle blocker Inky Ajanaku, who hit an astonishing

Sun Devils down No. 9 Trojans in four sets

by Austen Browne - September 26, 2014

The No. 19 Arizona State Sun Devils upset the No. 9 USC Trojans in four sets (23-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-20) in Los Angeles, Calif. on Friday. The victory hands ASU their first Pac-12 win of the year and further cements the team as a force to be reckoned within the

ASU Drops First Pac-12 Match

by Troy Lynch - September 25, 2014September 25, 2014

(Photo: Jasmyne Lott/WCSN) The match between No. 19 Arizona State University and No. 18 University of Arizona was just as expected, a battle. The Sun Devils ended up taking a loss to the Wildcats in five sets (25-21, 22-25, 21-25, 27-25, 13-15). Not only was it a battle, but a couple

ASU takes on UA in conference opener

by Troy Lynch - September 24, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Tonight, No. 19 Arizona State University takes on No. 18 Arizona in a clash between the in-state rivals. This will be the Sun Devils' first Pac-12 match of the season, to kick off the grueling conference schedule. The game is slated to start at 7:30 p.m. in the