(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – A familiarity heuristic is a psychological term for a rule-of-thumb saying that people search for familiarity when faced with unknown and testing circumstances, though such familiarity is typically a distraction from a larger issue. When Arizona State baseball saw redshirt sophomore catcher Brody Briggs and head coach
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Senior Splendor: Ovrootsky clinches No. 14 ASU’s seventh straight win in final home match
Strong Finish Drives No. 14 ASU Women’s Tennis Past Texas Tech
(Photo: Ayden Vasquez/WCSN) TEMPE – As a swarm of Sun Devils mobbed junior Emilija Tverijonaite following her third-set winner, the Lithuanian was pleased to have clinched her match, but didn’t yet grasp its significance. Tverijonaite’s win not only capped an impressive comeback and added to her eight-game win streak, but it also secured
No. 16 Sun Devils Sweep Iowa State, Stay Perfect at Home
(Photo: Ayden Vasquez/WCSN) TEMPE — No. 16 Arizona State Sun Devils women’s tennis continued its strong push through Big 12 play with a 4–0 sweep of Iowa State Cyclones women’s tennis on Sunday afternoon at Whiteman Tennis Center, using a dominant doubles performance and efficient singles play to secure its 15th
No. 16 ASU Women’s Tennis Move To 6-2 in Big 12 Play with Win Over Kansas
Shorthanded Sun Devils pick up first Big 12 win over Utah
(Photo: Harrison Fuller/WCSN) TEMPE — As pre-match player introductions blared through the speakers ahead of Arizona State’s men’s tennis match against Utah, two names were missing. Junior Bor Artnak and redshirt senior Mathis Bondaz; the Sun Devils’ top two players. Artnak was in Las Vegas, competing professionally. Bondaz was on the sideline,
No. 8 Baylor Sweeps No. 25 Arizona State in Men’s Tennis
(Photo: Ayden Vasquez/WCSN) TEMPE — No. 25 Arizona State Sun Devils fell to No. 8 Baylor Bears 4–0 on Sunday afternoon at the Whiteman Tennis Center as the Bears claimed the doubles point and carried that momentum through singles to secure a decisive victory. Arizona State (13–7, 0–2 Big 12) showed early
No. 25 ASU men’s tennis unable to keep up with No. 2 TCU in Big 12 opener
ASU starts its preparations for the 2026 season with a top-15 transfer class in the nation
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE – Arizona State football was in dire need of some reinforcements. The 2025 season was an interesting one for the Sun Devils; inconsistent play and an overwhelming number of injuries led to an 8-5 record and a Sun Bowl loss, just one season after climbing to the top
ASU suffers a sweep after a lack of command in the circle and offensive struggles
(Photo: Elijah Longoria/WCSN) TEMPE – For most of the year, Arizona State's offense has resembled traits often left for superheroes: powerful, explosive, and unstoppable. The Sun Devils ranked sixth in the Big 12 offensively with a .328 team average and looked ready to dominate conference play after a sweep in