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ASU Men’s Tennis: No. 28 Sun Devils secure second consecutive NCAA Tournament berth

by Mason Kern - April 29, 2019

(Photo: Patricia Vicente/WCSN) No. 28 Arizona State is going dancing for the second consecutive season since being reinstated in 2017 -- its third trip in a row dating back to 2008, the last year the team was intact prior to being disbanded. The Sun Devils' NCAA Tournament status was solidified on

ASU Men’s Tennis: No. 28 Sun Devils seek rubber match victory in Pac-12 Tournament opener

by Leo Tochterman - April 24, 2019

(Photo: Patricia Vicente/WCSN) No. 28 Arizona State will square off with No. 33 California in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament in Ojai, California on Thursday. It is a matchup between the fourth and fifth seeds and the Sun Devils will have the opportunity to pull off the upset as

ASU Baseball: No. 15 Devils get revenge on UNLV, power past Rebels 9-2

by Gareth Kwok - April 23, 2019

(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Two weeks ago from Tuesday night, Arizona State baseball suffered one of the worst losses head coach Tracy Smith had ever seen. On the road against UNLV, ASU blew a five-run lead in the ninth and allowed the Rebels to come back and win the game 10-9. The

ASU Men’s Tennis: No. 27 Sun Devils drop two top-15 road matches to close regular season

by Adam Noel - April 21, 2019

(Photo: Patricia Vicente/WCSN) A week after sweeping No. 44 Utah at home on Senior Day, No. 27 Arizona State hit the road to Los Angeles hoping to convert its upward momentum into a positive weekend prior to the 2019 Pac-12 Championships next week. Instead, however, the Sun Devils (13-12, 4-4 Pac-12) dropped

ASU Men’s Tennis: No. 27 Sun Devils face pair of top-15 foes on the road in season finale

by Patricia Vicente - April 19, 2019April 19, 2019

(Photo: Patricia Vicente/ WCSN) No. 27 Arizona State is on the road to Southern California this weekend to close out the regular season against the two Pac-12 programs leading it in the standings, No. 14 UCLA and No. 10 USC. Riding a six-match win streak, ASU (13-10, 4-2 Pac-12) remains undefeated in

ASU Men’s Tennis: From USF to ASU, Roberts reunites with Hill for final season

by Mason Kern - April 18, 2019

(Photo: Patricia Vicente/WCSN) Before becoming the coach of Arizona State's revitalized men's tennis program, Matt Hill was spearheading South Florida into becoming a nationally recognized program. Justin Roberts was a big reason why. Hill recruited Roberts to the school before departing two years later for the job at ASU. Roberts played another year

ASU Baseball: No. 16 Sun Devils overcome sluggish start, top Seattle University in midweek matchup

by Bobby Kraus - April 16, 2019

(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Despite the marathon that is a baseball season, whether it be the 162-plus game gauntlet of the Major League campaign or the 50-plus game trek to Omaha for the collegiate game, every game has to be approached with a playoff-like desire to win in order to give yourself

ASU Baseball: No. 13 Sun Devils come up inches short to Oregon State, focusing on fundamentals moving forward

by Bobby Kraus - April 14, 2019

(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The later and later you get into a baseball season, the more and more the clichés of the game start to rear their ugly heads. Throwing strikes, simplifying the moment, making the routine plays are ones that come to mind for the everyday fan. In the case of Arizona State

ASU Baseball: No. 13 Sun Devils lose tightly contested game to No. 4 Oregon State

by Jacob Rudner - April 13, 2019

(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) Put a baseball game on a scale. The first inning has both ends lined up evenly with the weight on each side distributed perfectly. As the game progresses, the scale becomes more uneven. With each run, some weight is dropped on the side of one of the two

ASU Men’s Tennis: No. 31 Sun Devils beat No. 45 Utah post-match analysis

by Mason Kern - April 13, 2019

WCSN men's tennis reporters Mason Kern and Rob Werner break down what went right for No. 31 Arizona State in its 4-0 sweep over No. 45 Utah on Saturday afternoon.