Desert Financial Arena Archives - Page 2 of 10

Budding Superstar Leads Sun Devils to 7th Victory

by Christian Jarmark - November 29, 2025November 29, 2025

Photo: Madison Sorenson/WCSN On a day that is sure to be full of iconic Sun Devil performances, a new star was born in freshman guard Amaya Williams, who led the Sun Devils to their 7th straight victory to start the season on Friday morning. Williams led the way in scoring for ASU

ASU clinches Big 12 title for the second year in a row

by Seth Schwartzberg - November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

When the University of Texas left the Big 12 for the SEC after winning 12 conference regular season titles in 13 years, it seemed as if the conference would be opened up for a new champion, followed by more parity. That was the thought, until No. 9 Arizona State slid

ASU shuts down Arizona to sweep Duel of the Desert

by Seth Schwartzberg - November 14, 2025November 14, 2025

Fan attendance in the JJ Van Niel era has skyrocketed since his arrival, with two of No. 8 Arizona State’s home games breaking into the top 10 this year after a trio of games did the same in 2024. But with an attendance record that has stood for over 10

Sun Devils’ Defense Ablaze, Suffocates Eastern Washington in Win

by Christian Jarmark - November 8, 2025November 8, 2025

Photo: Madison Soreson/WCSN Stifling defense was the name of the game for Arizona State Saturday, as it backed up its Monday night win with an increasingly dominant performance against Eastern Washington at Desert Financial Arena. Head coach Molly Miller’s Sun Devils came out with a hunger once again on the defensive side

ASU Gets Gritty Win to Open Miller Era

by Pratham Valluri - November 4, 2025November 4, 2025

Expectations couldn’t be higher for new head coach Molly Miller after she rejuvenated the women’s basketball program since taking over eight months ago, and the first glimpse of the Sun Devils gave everyone a tease of what could be coming in the future. Fueled by a fourth-quarter offensive explosion, the Sun

No. 6 Arizona State takes the first of two in the Duel in the Desert

by Seth Schwartzberg - October 25, 2025October 25, 2025

(Photo: Crawford McKinstry/WCSN) TUCSON - In the first of the two matchups against in-state rival University of Arizona, No. 6 Arizona State beat the Wildcats; winning in four sets, 25-18, 22-25, 25-16, 25-16. “Aside from the second set, I thought we played very clean ball,” ASU head coach JJ Van Niel said. After

Sun Devils sweep Bears in 12th straight home conference win

by Seth Gilefsky - October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

(Photo: Madison Sorenson) TEMPE – Since joining the Big 12 last year, the friendly confines of Desert Financial Arena have been a welcome sight for No. 8 Arizona State, having not lost a match at home in that timeframe. The Sun Devils opened their home conference slate with a sweep over

Sun Devils Turn the Tide Against the Waves in Sweep

by Seth Gilefsky - September 20, 2025September 20, 2025

TEMPE – The common adage is offense wins games and defense wins championships; however, for the No. 8 Arizona State Sun Devils, their defense stole the show in their first game of the Sun Devil Invitational on Friday. In front of a rocking Desert Financial Arena crowd, ASU (7-2) was able

No. 7 ASU leaves Nore-Stahl Classic with convincing victories

by Alexandra Kranian - September 7, 2025September 7, 2025

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) TEMPE, Ariz. — No. 7 Arizona State returned to the court on Sunday to round out the Nore-Stahl Classic with a Sunday afternoon matchup against Loyola Marymount, which lost in four sets to Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday. ASU ended the weekend with a straight-set sweep over the

ASU overcomes early struggles and injuries in home opener win

by Ethan Ignatovsky - September 6, 2025September 6, 2025

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) TEMPE -- After dropping the second set of the night and narrowly escaping the third set with a win, No. 7 Arizona State volleyball needed to enter the fourth set of its home opener matchup against Florida Gulf Coast with a bang. The set started off with a