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ASU is set to end the regular season with its own Thunderbird Collegiate

by Joseph Sciarrino - April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

(Photo: Thomas Fernandez/Sun Devil Athletics) Everything is bigger in Texas, and at the Maridoe Collegiate, that extended to the numbers on the scorecard. No. 9 Arizona State competed in a 13-team field from March 30-31 that averaged 46-over-par, and while the Sun Devils' 29-over-par performance was second-best, it was still well behind

Back-nine struggles cost ASU a chance at victory at the Arizona Thunderbird

by Joseph Sciarrino - March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

(Photo: Glen Mitchell/Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State junior golfer Connor Williams approached the 13th tee box at the Arizona Thunderbird Intercollegiate, poised to score big on the 605-yard par 5. In the first two rounds, ASU tallied nine birdies on the juggernaut hole; little did Williams know, though, that the trend wouldn’t

Sun Devils explode for 17 runs, complete sweep over Long Beach

by Ethan Ignatovsky - May 1, 2025May 1, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX – When Arizona State junior right fielder Kien Vu came up to bat in the bottom half of the first inning, he had all the momentum on his side. He and his Sun Devil teammates were trailing visiting Long Beach State by one run, but ASU’s batters

Sun Devils Grab 3 Victories at Barbara Kalbus Invitational

by Seth Gilefsky - February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

The No. 10 Arizona State Sun Devils (16-4, 0-1) had a chance to affirm their spot as one of the premier teams in the country at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational in Irvine this past weekend. An opening match loss against Long Beach State would ensure the Sun Devils would not

ASU water polo looks to stay hot in the Barbara Kalbus Invitational

by Andrew Hayslett - February 20, 2025February 20, 2025

(Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State Water Polo looks to redeem its disappointing ninth-place performance in the Triton Invitational in its second knockout-style tournament of the year, the Barbara Kalbus Invitational. The No. 10 Sun Devils (13-3, 0-1 MPSF) travel to Irvine, California, for a stacked tournament featuring the sixth

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

Homecoming For Sun Devils Begins With Webb-Burbridge Classic

by Tyler Weiss - September 19, 2024September 19, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) About a year ago, No. 14 Arizona State volleyball (9-1) couldn’t have predicted how the season opener would set the tone for 2023. On September 21st, 2023, ASU swept in-state rival Arizona in front of a sold-out crowd of 4,816 in attendance. It was the first time since

Sand Devils Finish a Successful Weekend in Long Beach

by Brooklyn Cohen - March 18, 2024March 18, 2024

(Photo courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics)Following their biggest weekend in program history, taking down No. 2 Stanford and No. 19 Arizona at home, the Arizona State beach volleyball team traveled to Long Beach, California for the Long Beach State University Tournament. The two-day tournament saw the Devils go 3-1, picking

ASU Women’s Soccer: Sun Devils Surge Late to 2-2 Draw In Exhibition

by Ryan Sykora - August 14, 2022August 14, 2022

(Photo via Paige Cook/WCSN) Arizona State Women’s Soccer began its 2022 fall season in an up-and-down manner on Saturday Night from Sun Devil Soccer Stadium with a 2-2 draw against Long Beach State. The game won’t appear on any records come the end of the season, perhaps thankfully for the Sun Devils,

ASU Baseball: No. 7 Sun Devils come back down to Earth after Territorial Cup sweep in loss to Long Beach State

by Bobby Kraus - April 3, 2019

(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The highest of highs can be followed by the lowest of lows seemingly overnight in baseball, or in the case of Arizona State (25-2) after two nights, as it suffered its second loss of the season in a midweek matchup against the Long Beach State Dirtbags (4-23) by