Arizona State Archives - Page 266 of 270

Sun Devil soccer falls short against Beavers

by Mauricio Casillas - October 13, 2013October 13, 2013

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) The Sun Devil soccer team failed to sweep the Oregon schools this weekend as they fell to the Oregon State Beavers 1-0. The Beavers got the game winning goal in the 70th minute when Jacy Drobney's free kick was deflected into the net. The Sun Devils had five shots

McKissic shines in Maroon and Gold game

by Cammeron Neely - October 11, 2013October 14, 2013

(Photo: Cammeron Neely/WCSN) The Maroon and Gold game was once again a platform for Arizona State men’s basketball to showcase the talent and promise for the upcoming season. In this year’s installment one of the newest faces, Shaquielle Mckissic, was arguably the player of the game and the newcomer ASU fans will

Tackling struggles

by Tamsyn Stonebarger - October 11, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) On paper Arizona State’s defense seems like one of the best in the nation. However, when watching, the biggest problem senior defensive back Alden Darby sees is giving up big plays due to a lack of tackling execution. “A lot of times we gave up yards after catches, due

Arizona State football eyeing a turnaround for pass rush

by Adam Stites - October 10, 2013October 10, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) For the first time in Todd Graham’s tenure as head football coach at Arizona State, the team was held an entire game without a sack, as no Sun Devil was able to bring down Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees in the team’s 37-34 loss on Saturday. Perhaps it would’ve

ASU volleyball generating crowd momentum

by Zac Pacleb - October 9, 2013October 9, 2013

(Photo: Trey Lanthier/WCSN) Few have been able to handle the heat in Tempe this season, particularly those taking on the blazing hot Sun Devils in Wells Fargo Arena. Through six matches at Wells Fargo Arena this season, the No. 16 Sun Devils have only dropped one, a four-set loss to No. 22

Sun Devils eyeing another high-profile match-up in near future

by Jason Galvin - October 7, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Arizona State is close to announcing another high-profile game in an NFL stadium. That's what Vice President for University Athletics and Athletic Director Steve Patterson indicated in an impromptu interview with reporters outside of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday evening, just hours before the Sun Devils lost

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 fall to the Fighting Irish

by Jason Galvin - October 5, 2013October 5, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) In a game that didn’t feel like it should’ve been as close as it was, Arizona State lost to Notre Dame, 37-34 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Sun Devils started good, then fell apart in the middle of the game. Somehow, Arizona State battled back and tied

Another rivalry weekend, another sweep over the Wildcats

by Greg Cameron - October 5, 2013October 5, 2013

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) The win streak was extended to 34 on Saturday night, as the Arizona State hockey team defeated the University of Arizona by a score of 6-0. Friday’s game left both teams with a lot to live up to and with both teams making roster changes, on-ice adjustments were very