(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) With a three-game winning streak in hand, and sitting on a 5–2–0 record following non-conference action, the Arizona State women’s soccer program has every reason to be confident as they prepare to enter Pac-12 play. The Sun Devils lost by just one goal in each of their defeats,
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ASU Soccer: Sun Devils continue to look for progress in 2018 season
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Three years. For the women’s soccer program at Arizona State, that length of time holds a special, if slightly disappointing, meaning: three years since they last had a winning record, three years since beating rivals Arizona, three years since finishing above .500 at home. Despite these numbers, there
ASU Soccer: Territorial Cup on the line for Sun Devil, Wildcat rivalry
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Arizona State women's soccer looks to end their season on a high note, as the highly-anticipated rivalry match against University of Arizona kicks off in Tucson Thursday evening. Though the final regular season Territorial Cup game marks the end for ASU, the Sun Devils (5-10-3) have played the 12th-hardest
ASU Soccer: Seniors celebrate last home game with a win
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The Arizona State women’s soccer team ended their final home game of the season on a high note, as they emerged victorious 1-0 over the Washington Huskies in Sunday’s matchup. Seniors Megan Delaney, Taylor Coon, Keeley Gormley, Madison Kmetko, Jazmarie Mader, Ashley March, Jessica Raybe and Madison Stark
ASU Soccer: Sun Devils fall to Washington State after hard fought battle
ASU Soccer: Angela Boyle enjoying her first year as a Sun Devil
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) In December of 2011, Matt Porter took control of the Oklahoma University soccer program with the vision to make the program one of the most elite in the nation. He gradually improved the squad year by year, but most notably, he improved it by focusing on his defense. It
ASU Soccer: Devils fight to bitter end against defending champions
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Arizona State women’s soccer have finished a stretch against the four ranked Pac-12 teams in California with zero wins as they lost to defending champion and No. 6-ranked USC by a score of 2-1. The game was packed with opportunities all throughout for both teams. However, it was also filled with fouls. The match ended with
ASU Soccer: Devils open up Pac-12 play with a victory
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) On Friday night, Arizona State soccer played Oregon State in their first Pac-12 match of season and were determined to start conference play with a win. The first half started out slowly for both teams as sloppy mistakes were evident. Poor passes and lazy movement denied either team the
ASU Soccer: Sun Devils battle to bitter end, lose to Hawaii in overtime
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Not willing to go down without a fight, the Arizona State women’s soccer team played until the final moments of Friday night’s game but ultimately fell to Hawaii 1-0 in overtime. Freshman keeper Nikki Panas performed well, as she dove for shots and took risky chances to come
ASU Soccer: Jemma Purfield and Graham Winkworth’s special bond
(Photo: Nick Badders/WCSN) The relationship between player and coach is oftentimes a special one, but for Arizona State Soccer head coach Graham Winkworth and junior forward Jemma Purfield, their relationship is more than that. Both hailing from across the pond, Winkworth and Purfield have known each other for a while. Winkworth