(Photo: Patty Vicente/ WCSN) Arizona State’s Nicole Soto considers her sister Ashley Soto as her best friend and “ride or die.” However, when ASU (6-2-2, 0-0-1 Pac-12) takes on the No. 5 University of Southern California Trojans (7-1-1, 0-1-0) this Thursday, they’ll turn from best friends into enemies. Even if it’s only for
Tag: Rivalry
ASU Women’s Hockey: Chmelovsky lights spark for Sun Devils for late push victory over GCU
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) When fans think of rivalry games, typically what comes to mind is aggression, tension and a fast-paced game over who will reign victorious. The enthusiasm and ferocity that typically accompanies a rivalry game didn't appear right away, but eventually arrived when the Arizona State women’s hockey team rallied
ASU Lacrosse: A Rivalry History Between No. 8 Arizona State and No. 21 Arizona
(Photo: Liesl Babicka/WCSN) Head coach Todd MacRobbie knows how it feels to lose to Arizona. He has felt the pain that follows a loss to the Wildcats and understands the disappointment of falling short to his school’s rival. Arizona State University’s men’s club lacrosse team plays its annual Territorial Cup game on
ASU Lacrosse: A unique rivalry brews within the Phoenix streets for two teams
(Photo: Liesl Babicka/WCSN) Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State and University of Arizona. The rivalry. The end all. However, that is not always the case for these two schools for all sports. Of course, it is a huge rivalry, but for men’s club lacrosse it’s a different story. The Arizona State and Grand Canyon University
ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils dominate the Wildcats
(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/WCSN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbqsrukjzEM&feature=youtu.be Arizona State bounced back with their 67-54 win over the Arizona after losing their last close game to them Friday in Tucson. “I would say we definitely brought more energy than Friday’s game,” Kiara Russell said. “You know, we cracked them in the beginning and it was just a
ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils prepare for rivalry weekend
(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/WCSN) After a tough loss against No. 9 Washington last Sunday, Arizona State is looking to bounce back strong this weekend with back-to-back games against their in state rivals, the Arizona Wildcats. In the Sun Devils 57-70 loss against the Washington Huskies, they gave up 29 points to Pac-12 star
ASU D1 Hockey: Sun Devils finish off series sweep of Wildcats
(Photo:Allyson Cummings/WCSN) “We expect to sweep U of A, anything less is not acceptable,” Coach Powers said after the Arizona State hockey team raised their championship banner and defeated archrival No. 18 Arizona 3-0 Saturday night to complete their weekend sweep. With many of the championship team present, it was almost redemption
ASU D1 Hockey: Sun Devils knock off Wildcats to begin rivalry weekend
(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Coming to Tempe to face the reigning ACHA National Champion Arizona State Sun Devils was a tall order for the 18th ranked Arizona Wildcats. The two teams play different styles of hockey. Although the Sun Devils came out of the first game with a 4-1 victory, both squads’
ASU D1 Hockey: Sun Devils ready for Cactus Cup showdown against rival Wildcats
(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) This weekend, No. 1 ASU and No. 18 UA face off in a Cactus Cup Showdown at Oceanside Ice Arena. It’s no coincidence that the ACHA National Championship banner will be raised Saturday night, with some of last year's now-departed players expected to attend. "[The team] owes it to those guys
Arizona State softball faces off against No. 8 Arizona
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) After an unpredictable, uneven performance in their weekend sweep over the Stanford Cardinal, No. 11 Arizona State hosts No. 8 Arizona in Farrington Stadium this weekend. The Wildcats are coming off of a sweep of their own over Oregon State, whom ASU dropped a series against two weeks ago.