(Photo: Colin Thompson/WCSN) Arizona State women’s soccer did as much as it could in 2018: the Sun Devils beat who they were supposed to beat, picked up a couple of upsets, and ended up finishing 8th place in the Pac-12, three places above their preseason projection. On Monday, however, they learned that
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ASU Soccer: Sun Devils fall to No. 1 Stanford in last regular season match
(Photo: Colin Thompson/WCSN) After a disappointing loss against rivals Arizona Friday, ASU got another chance to prove that they deserved to be in the NCAA tournament against Stanford in their last regular season match, but fell short in a 4-1 loss to the number one team in the nation. Although on paper,
ASU Soccer: Sun Devils fall in the Territorial Cup on Senior Night
(Photo: Colin Thompson/WCSN) It was an emotional sight in a thundering atmosphere as senior night and the renowned rivalry between Arizona State and University of Arizona clashed Friday night in Tempe. With the stakes higher than ever before, the Sun Devils (10-6-1, 5-4-1) failed to punch a ticket to the NCAA Tournament
ASU Soccer: Sun Devils head to Oregon for the final road trip of conference play
(Photo: Colin Thompson/WCSN) Arizona State (8-5-1, 3-3-1) found its way into the NCAA playoff conversation after a weekend sweep against Washington State and the University of Washington. The Sun Devils hit the road for the last time in Pac-12 play to face off against Oregon (7-8-1,1-7-0) on Thursday and Oregon State
ASU Soccer: Sun Devils earn their first conference weekend sweep
(Photo: Colin Thompson/WCSN) Three points is three points. That was the general feeling around the ASU soccer team after their 2-1 victory against the Washington Huskies Sunday afternoon to notch their first conference weekend sweep of the season. It wasn’t the prettiest of wins for the Sun Devils but they pulled it through
ASU Soccer: Douglas returns to rested Sun Devils squad for contests with Washington schools
(Photo: Harrison Zhang/WCSN) After the cancellation of the match against No. 1 Stanford due to weather conditions this past Saturday, the Sun Devils (6-5-1, 1-3-1) will begin their homestand against No. 22 Washington State (10-3-0, 3-3-0) and will conclude against University of Washington (7-6-1, 2-4-0). It will be the first contest for
ASU Soccer: Sun Devils face their toughest challenge with No. 1 Stanford
(Photo: Harrison Zhang/WCSN) Arizona State (6-5-1, 1-3-1) heads into Saturday’s matchup against No. 1 Stanford (12-0-1, 5-0-0) in Tempe for what shapes up as the biggest test of the season for head coach Graham Winkworth’s squad. After losing their second straight match against a Top-20 opponent last Sunday against USC, the
ASU Soccer: Sun Devils fall to No. 15 UCLA in first game of Los Angeles road trip
(Photo: Deja Broughton/WCSN) On a sunny evening in Westwood, Calif., the Sun Devils (6-4-1) fell to the No.15 UCLA Bruins (7-3-1) 3-1. The lone goal from Jemma Purfield was not enough as ASU earned their second conference loss of the season. Just two minutes from the opening whistle, the Bruins drew
ASU Soccer: Sun Devils outwork Utes but fall short 2-0 in first conference loss
(Photo: Harrison Zhang/WCSN) Arizona State’s (6-3-1) unbeaten streak in Pac-12 play has come to an end after a 2-0 loss to Utah (4-6-1) on Sunday afternoon. This marks Utah’s first Pac-12 win of the season and their first victory in Tempe in program history. Both teams held many scoring opportunities that left
ASU Soccer: Sun Devils fight for a draw against No. 18 Colorado
(Photo: Deja Broughton/WCSN) Arizona State women’s soccer might not have gotten the upset victory they were looking for on Thursday afternoon, but nobody around the Sun Devils program will be complaining about an upset draw. In front of a crowd of 449 at Sun Devil Soccer Stadium, Arizona State (6–2–1) held