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No.11 Sand Devils begin season with difficult stretch in Hawaii

by Alexandra Kranian - February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) The Arizona State beach volleyball team opened their 2025 season with a difficult set of matches in Hawaii at the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Classic this past weekend. The No. 11 Sand Devils competed against six of the top 12 teams, including four in the top five. While they fought

SUN DEVILS FALL TO NO. 3 BRUINS, YOUTH SHINES FOR ASU

by Seth Gilefsky - February 10, 2025February 10, 2025

(Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) TEMPE – A young and vibrant Arizona State Sun Devils (9-3, 0-1 MPSF) team hung around against both an experienced and elite UCLA (7-1, 1-0) squad on Sunday before the Bruins came away victorious after an elite first half. No. 3 UCLA entered Tempe with

ASU Water Polo fizzles in 2nd half as UCLA’s press proves to be too much to handle

by Pratham Valluri - February 9, 2025February 9, 2025

(Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) In an early-season marquee matchup, the Arizona State women’s water polo team (9-3, 0-1 MPSF) was unable to overcome No. 3 UCLA (7-1, 1-0 MPSF) in a hard-fought 12-8 defeat. The No. 11 Sun Devils got out to a strong start, leading 2-1 at the end of

ASU squares off against Defending National Champions to start conference play

by Andrew Hayslett - February 8, 2025February 8, 2025

(Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) Finishing with a 3-1 record in the Triton invitational last week in San Diego, ASU water polo looks to defeat the defending national champions, UCLA to start Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Conference play. The No.11 Sun Devils (9-2) take on No. 3 UCLA (6-1) on Sunday at

Sun Devils finish 3-1 at the Triton Invitational in San Diego, placing mid-table.

by Seth Gilefsky - February 2, 2025February 2, 2025

(Courtesy Sun Devil Athletics) For consecutive weekends, No. 7 Arizona State water polo (9-2) traveled west, last time it was to the Hawaii Invitational, and this time to San Diego for the Triton Invitational. The Sun Devils lost in an overtime nailbiter in their opener to No. 14 UC San Diego. They

ASU Water Polo looks to have more tournament success in San Diego

by Andrew Hayslett - January 30, 2025January 30, 2025

(Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State water polo (6-1) looks to make a splash in the Triton Invitational, in San Diego its third Invitational tournament to begin the 2025 season. ASU will play four games starting Friday in La Jolla including two on Saturday and another on Sunday. After

Sun Devils sophomores standout in dominant 12-1 win

Baseball

by Jake Sloan - April 27, 2024April 27, 2024

(Photo: Sam Fenway/WCSN) PHOENIX – After sweeping the Bruins in Los Angeles last week, Arizona State baseball welcomed USC to Phoenix Municipal for ASU's last conference home series this year. The bats of the Devils looked to stay hot, as did the pitching staff after giving up just six runs in

Five Takeaways: Sun Devils sweep Bruins for first time since 2010

Baseball

by Sammy Nute, Justin de Haas, Justin Carter, Tyler Weiss and Sean Brennan - April 23, 2024April 26, 2024

(Photo: Sam Fenway/WCSN) Arizona State baseball needed anything on its road trip to Los Angeles to salvage what has been a brutal nine-game stretch in Pac-12 play. After being swept by then-No. 5 Oregon State — a somewhat predictable result when facing a powerhouse that, to date, still boasts a top-10 ranking in

Sun Devils suffer first home loss of season at Charity Stripe

by Justin de Haas - January 17, 2024January 17, 2024

(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) For the fifth time this season,, Arizona State men's basketball suffered another second-half collapse, but this one is unlike any other. The Sun Devils have now allowed more than 40 points in the second half of a loss five times this season and in back-to-back games. The previous four

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils welcome LA schools

by Alex Suarez - October 13, 2021October 14, 2021

After forcing the No. 11 Washington Huskies into five sets on Sunday, Arizona State welcomes USC and No. 14 UCLA to Desert Financial Arena this weekend. Following the loss on Sunday, senior libero Jamye Cox addressed the team’s energy following the five set loss and moving forward into next week. “We know