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ASU Hockey: Analyzing the two game series against Alberta

by Colton Dodgson - December 6, 2015

(Photo: Tyler Paley/WCSN) Oh, Canada. After a physical, hard fought exhibition series with the University of Alberta in Tempe this weekend, the Arizona State Sun Devils get ready to get back on the road having twice tied with one of the best teams the CIS has to offer. While the teams technically split the

ASU Volleyball: Why the No. 10 Sun Devils beat Gonzaga

by Jacob Franklin - September 13, 2015September 14, 2015

(Photo: Elaine Wilson/WCSN) For the No. 10 Arizona State Sun Devils, Sunday’s match against the Gonzaga Bulldogs was full of strong performances. Whether it be hitting, setting or digging, the Sun Devils shined in all facets. On offense, senior outside hitter Macey Gardner led the way with an impressive 16 kills. This

Analysis: Stagnant offense,substitutions key on Rocky Mountain Road Trip

by Samantha Pell - February 24, 2014February 23, 2014

(Photo: Noah Findling/WCSN) It was a rough road trip for Arizona State. With a 86-63 loss to Utah at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, ASU now drops to 19-8 overall and 8-6 in the Pac-12. After the upset win against Arizona last week in Tempe, Ariz., the Sun

Analysis: Tale of two halves in ASU win over Oregon

by Kristina Vicario - February 9, 2014February 10, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) On a night where either team could have pulled out the victory, it was the Arizona State Sun Devils who walked into the locker room feeling a little bit more confident in their Pac-12 conference standing after the game Saturday night in Tempe. This game was more about what

Analysis: Rebounding and foul trouble cost Sun Devils against Stanford

by Samantha Pell - February 2, 2014February 2, 2014

(Photo courtesy: ASU Athletics) With the 76-70 loss to Stanford Saturday afternoon, Arizona State drops to 16-6 overall and 5-4 in the Pac-12 conference. Despite the loss, ASU stole one of two games in its Bay Area trip. The 89-78 win for the Sun Devils against a tough California team on Thursday

Analysis: Carson and Gilling worked through struggles in victory

by Samantha Pell - January 24, 2014January 24, 2014

(photo courtesy: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) While Arizona State pulled off a critical 79-75 win against a pesky Utah Utes team at Wells Fargo Arena Thursday night, the journey for the Sun Devils won’t get any easier. Sitting at 3-3 in the Pac-12, ASU will need to pull out another win on Saturday

Analysis: ASU prevails over Marquette thanks to improved play of Bachynski

by Cammeron Neely - November 26, 2013

(Photo: Noah Findling/WCSN) After getting out to an early lead and then letting Marquette back in the game courtesy of both a conditional and unconditional technical foul, Jordan Bachynski preserved Arizona State’s 79-77 win over the Golden Eagles. Derrick Wilson drove the lane with seven seconds left on the clock Monday night

Analysis: New blood and deep range helping Sun Devils despite turnovers

by Samantha Pell - November 16, 2013November 16, 2013

(Photo courtesy: ASU Athletics) While Arizona State has continued to take care of business this season by extending its record to 3-0 after Friday night’s 88-60 win against Idaho State, there is still a lot of room for improvement. All offseason ASU coach Herb Sendek had been preaching about the need to