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Sun Devils add two players to recruiting class

by Zac Pacleb - April 16, 2014

(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) With the graduation of guards Adrianne Thomas and All Pac-12 selection Deja Mann, Arizona State head coach Charli Turner Thorne had the offseason task of replenishing backcourt depth. Today, Turner Thorne announced the signings of Peace Amukamara and Tiare Kanoa to national letter of intents. “(Amukamara and

Steele’s two doubles help ASU sweep Utah

by Julian Lopez - April 12, 2014

(Photo: Josh Frons/WCSN) Haley Steele had two RBI doubles as the Arizona State softball team completed the series sweep on Saturday afternoon, 7-4 over the Utah Utes. The Sun Devils were down two runs entering the bottom of the sixth after Utah outfielder Marissa Mendenhall hit a three-run home run in the

Sun Devils do just enough in 4-3 victory over Utah

by Matt Harden - April 12, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The Arizona State Sun Devils got off to a hot start but had to fight off a late rally on their way to a 4-3 win over the Utah Utes on Friday night. The No. 7 Sun Devils (37-6, 11-3 Pac-12) recorded five of their seven hits in the

ASU win earns Coach Nicholson his 1,000th victory

by Zac Pacleb - April 11, 2014April 11, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Tonight’s 5-1 victory over the Utah Utes was more than just win number 36 for the No. 7 Arizona State Sun Devils. The win was the 1,000th victory of head coach Craig Nicholson’s career. ASU came out quickly posting four runs in the first inning after junior catcher Amber

Arizona State soccer falls to NWSL’s Portland Thorns FC in exhibition match

by Anthony Prosceno - March 31, 2014

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) Not a lot of college teams get to say that they played against pros, but that's exactly what the Arizona State women's soccer team did on Sunday as they faced off against the Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League in Tucson, Ariz. The Sun Devils

Arizona State softball faces off against No. 8 Arizona

by Zac Pacleb - March 28, 2014March 28, 2014

(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.

Arizona State’s season comes to an end with second-round loss to undefeated Notre Dame

by Zac Pacleb - March 25, 2014

(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) For twenty minutes, there was hope. However, it wasn’t enough as the undefeated Notre Dame Fighting Irish ended Arizona State’s season with a NCAA Tournament second round victory, 84-67. For much of the first half, ASU stayed with the Fighting Irish, and at one point led

Arizona State Football Spring Report: The Secondary

by Adam Stites - March 25, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) When the Arizona State Sun Devils football team returns to the field in the fall, safety Damarious Randall will be one of only two returning starters on the defense. For a unit that finished 64th in the nation in points allowed, that sounds like bad news, especially with

Arizona State basketball provided false hope in final showing

by Troy Lopez - March 25, 2014March 25, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) They lost their last five conference road games. They lost by 21 in the second round of the Pac-12 Tournament. They seemed destined for doom in their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2009. Yet somehow, the Arizona State men’s basketball team had everyone believing once again. In a season with as many

Arizona State takes on undefeated Notre Dame for the right to advance to Sweet 16

by Zac Pacleb - March 23, 2014March 24, 2014

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) After their impressive win over Vanderbilt, the Arizona State Sun Devils have a chance to do something that no other team in the country has done: beat Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish hold a 33-0 record and are the top-seed in the Notre Dame region. They are