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Ducks drown Sun Devils in four sets

by Josh Frons - October 6, 2013October 6, 2013

(Photo: Ryan Bafaloukos/WCSN) In a match of ranked opponents, the Sun Devils just couldn’t swim with the Ducks at Wells Fargo Arena. The No. 21 ranked Oregon Ducks defeated Arizona State in four sets. After ASU won the first 25-21, Oregon ran off three in a row (25-19, 25-10, 25-20). The Sun Devils

Ranked teams clash in Tempe

by Trey Lanthier - October 5, 2013October 6, 2013

The No. 15 Arizona State Sun Devils’ volleyball team (13-2) is on the verge of a historic season, and they’ll look to continue their success as they take on the No. 21 Oregon Ducks (8-5) Sunday afternoon. It will be ASU’s fifth game against a ranked opponent (the team is currently

Sun Devils rebound, take down Beavers

by Zac Pacleb - October 4, 2013October 4, 2013

(Photo: Ryan Bafaloukos/WCSN) The No. 15 Arizona State Sun Devils (13-2) looked dominant as they swept the Oregon State Beavers (9-5) by a score of 25-19, 25-8, 25-14 in their first match since losing to No. 7 Stanford last Friday. “We needed it,” senior libero Stephanie Preach said. “We always want to

ASU volleyball taking on No. 21 Oregon and Oregon State

by WCSN Volleyball - October 4, 2013October 4, 2013

WCSN's Zac Pacleb and Trey Lanthier analyze the upcoming weekend for ASU. The Sun Devils are coming off of only their second loss of the season, but they're 4-0 at home in 2013 and will look to make it 6-0 against the two Oregon schools. [youtube id="mc5M1qTPBUg" width="620" height="360"]

Early Pac-12 test for the Sun Devils

by Zac Pacleb - September 27, 2013September 27, 2013

The No. 16 Arizona State Sun Devils (12-1) will face their biggest test since defeating then-No. 2 Texas when they face off against No. 7 Stanford (8-2) in Palo Alto, CA on Friday night. Stanford is the defending Pac-12 champion (their sixth conference title in seven years) and they return their

Tasting victory against the Wildcats to kick off Pac-12 season

by Zac Pacleb - September 24, 2013

(Photo: Ryan Bafaloukos/WCSN) The No. 16 Arizona State Sun Devils won their Pac-12 opener with a sweep over the Arizona Wildcats 25-22, 25-21, 26-24. Early on, it was evident that ASU setter Bianca Arellano intended to establish the middle blockers early. Middle blocker Whitney Follette had four of her seven kills in

Arizona State Victorious Again

by Zac Pacleb - September 21, 2013

(Photo: Noah Findling/WCSN) The No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils completed another undefeated weekend, after another straight-sets sweep over the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, winning each set by a score of 25-14. The Warhawks featured three Arizona natives on their roster: Alannah Cullum and Kayla Kane (both from Phoenix), and Maria Garcia from Glendale. “[Cullum]

Sun Devils take care of business, put away the Hornets

by Josh Frons - September 21, 2013

(Photo: Trey Lanthier/WCSN) Dominating an unranked opponent at home: that’s what top teams in the country are supposed to do, and that’s exactly what the No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils did against the Alabama State University Hornets. Arizona State swept the three sets (25-18, 25-17, 25-11) behind another well-balanced effort by the

A battle of ASUs: Arizona State looks to stay strong against Alabama State

by Josh Frons - September 21, 2013September 23, 2013

(Photo: Trey Lanthier/WCSN) The No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils may not still be undefeated, but they are now undefeated at home after a win over Cal Poly last night. They look to continue their winning ways against Alabama State. The Hornets (5-9) are trying to win just their second road game

Sun Devils cruise past Cal Poly, open at home with victory

by Zac Pacleb - September 20, 2013September 20, 2013

(Photo: Tamsyn Stonebarger/WCSN) The No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils played their first match at home tonight against the Cal Poly Mustangs and cruised to a straight-sets sweep: 25-19, 25-14, 25-19. The Sun Devils were greeted by an energetic crowd, something that was initially a concern for head coach Jason Watson. “We talk