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ASU Men’s Tennis: A rise in the rankings, but the road gets tougher

by Patricia Vicente - March 22, 2019

(Photo: Alex Roddier/WCSN) Arizona State entered the Oracle/ ITA Rankings for the first time since January in the most recent update on Tuesday, checking in at No. 35. Although the latest rankings do not mark the first time the Sun Devils find their name on the leaderboard (they were previously ranked No.

ASU Men’s Tennis: Sun Devils defeat two ranked opponents in tournament weekend

by Mason Kern - March 18, 2019

(Photo: Alex Roddier/WCSN) This weekend may have been a turning point for Arizona State. The Sun Devils (6-8 overall) took a break from conference play to participate in the 2019 BNP Paribas Open Collegiate Tennis Challenge at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. Despite bowing out in the semifinals to

ASU Men’s Tennis: Sun Devils break from difficult Pac-12 start to host Liberty

by Patricia Vicente - March 11, 2019

(Photo: Alex Roddier/WCSN) After a rough start to its 2019 Pac-12 campaign with back-to-back road losses to No. 7 Stanford and California, the Arizona State men’s tennis team (4-7, 0-2 Pac-12) looks to bounce back in a non-conference match against Liberty on Tuesday in Tempe, a match that was just recently

ASU Men’s Tennis: Sun Devils slump in opening weekend of Pac-12 play

by Mason Kern - March 10, 2019

(Photo: Alex Roddier/WCSN) The Bay Area was not kind to Arizona State this weekend. After notching its first win (4-3) over a ranked team in then-No. 41 San Diego, ASU hit the road to kick off Pac-12 play against No. 7 Stanford and California. Seeking revenge for two close losses a year

ASU Men’s Tennis: Sun Devils begin Pac-12 play in the Bay Area

by Mason Kern - March 8, 2019March 8, 2019

(Photo: Alex Roddier/WCSN) After gaining some much-needed momentum in a 4-3 win in its last match over then-No. 41 San Diego, Arizona State hit the road for its first weekend of Pac-12 play. The Sun Devils garnered over a week of training since their last match, and with a tough test

ASU Men’s Tennis: Transfer trio brings veteran presence to blossoming Sun Devil program

by Patricia Vicente - March 3, 2019

(Photo: Alex Roddier/WCSN) Separated by oceans and origin, Arizona State connected them to a purpose. Ranging across three different countries, Tempe has become the medium for the rising trio of transfers the Sun Devils implemented into their lineup this season. That group, juniors Dominik Kellovsky (B.I.B.S BRNO in the Czech Republic) and

ASU Men’s Tennis: Sun Devils Rally from Deficit to Defeat No. 41 San Diego

by Leo Tochterman - February 25, 2019February 25, 2019

(Photo: Alex Roddier/WCSN) After a tough 5-2 road loss to Texas A&M on Friday, Arizona State traveled back home to face No. 41 San Diego at the Whiteman Tennis Center in Tempe on Sunday afternoon. The match was tight throughout, as ASU narrowly defeated the Toreros 4-3. The catalyst for the Sun

ASU Men’s Tennis: Short road trip sends Sun Devils back to Tempe empty handed

by Mason Kern - February 23, 2019February 24, 2019

(Photo: Alex Roddier/WCSN) Dealing with a 12-day period between its last matches and unusual weather patterns disrupting its normal training routine, Arizona State traveled to College Station to take on a Texas A&M team that defeated the Sun Devils a season ago. This year’s Aggies roster featured some new faces, as

ASU Men’s Tennis: Sun Devils split Big-10 weekend road trip

by Patricia Vicente - February 10, 2019

(Photo: Alex Roddier/WCSN) Arizona State traveled to the Midwest this weekend to face a couple of Big-10 programs. It snapped a four-match road losing streak after a tough loss on Friday against No. 2 Ohio State with a win on Sunday over Indiana. The Sun Devils (3-4 in non-conference) found some relief

ASU Men’s Tennis: Sun Devils hit the road to face duo of fierce Big-10 foes

by Leo Tochterman - February 7, 2019February 7, 2019

(Photo: Alex Roddier/WCSN) *An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that junior Nathan Ponwith became the first ASU singles player to be ranked by the Oracle/ITA after slotting in at No. 65 in the Feb. 5 update. It has been corrected to say Ponwith is the first since the preseason