(Photo: Haley Spracale/WCSN) After ending the weekend with a three-set loss to Utah, the Sun Devils are struggling to remain a consistent presence in Pac-12 play. Through four conference matches, ASU is 2-2 in Pac-12 with wins over Arizona and Colorado as well as losses to UCLA and then No. 20
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ASU Women’s Soccer- Analysis: Sun Devils offensive struggles continue through Pac-12 play
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/ WCSN) With three games of Pac-12 conference play gone and done with, the Arizona State Sun Devils (6-4-2, 0-2-1) have failed to capitalize offensively as they would have liked. Especially in a conference as competitive as the one they find themselves in. This past weekend against No. 5 USC
ASU Football: Placekicker Ruiz to Transfer from Arizona State
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) After dealing with an injury for much of the season, placekicker Brandon Ruiz announced that he would be transferring from ASU this upcoming summer. The 5’10 junior from Gilbert, Arizona, a Williams Field High School product, made the announcement on his Twitter account earlier today. Before enrolling at ASU
ASU Women’s Hockey: Devils command a victory against rival GCU, 4-1
(Photo: Reagan Smith/WCSN) The Sun Devils brought the heat Friday night at AZ Ice Arcadia in a steady 4-1 victory over cross-county rival, the Grand Canyon Lopes. Though the Devils won by a secure margin Friday night, the first period displayed a sense of concern for a team coming off an offensive-heavy weekend
ASU Hockey: Sun Devils take on Mercyhurst to open 2019-20 season
Photo: Kylee Meter/WCSN When Arizona State's men's hockey team takes the ice against Mercyhurst on Saturday night in their season and home opener, it will feel a lot like one year ago. The Sun Devils were about to take on Alaska-Fairbanks, a program that hadn't been very successful in recent history and
ASU Soccer: Sun Devils Five-Defender Formation Almost Finds Success Against USC
(Photo Creds: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Tempe, Ariz. – Coach Graham Winkworth started five Sun Devil defenders in an attempt to neutralize the #5 ranked Trojans, but came up short in his defensive scheme as ASU fell 2-1. Arizona State exhibited five defenders on their backline for the first time this season, as they
ASU Women’s Hockey: Sun Devils face rival GCU this coming weekend
(Photo: Reagan Smith/WCSN) Arizona State Women’s Hockey is 4-0 to start the 2019-2020 campaign. In what has arguably been the best start in program history, ASU has a +19 scoring differential. The expectations with nine freshmen on any roster are understandably low due to lack of experience, but the Devils have shown they
ASU Women’s Soccer: The Soto Sisters’ Rivalry – Pac-12 Soccer Edition
(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
ASU Hockey: 2019-’20 season preview
Photo: Kylee Meter/WCSN The Arizona State Sun Devils took college hockey by storm during the 2018-'19 season, qualifying for the NCAA tournament as a fledgling program with few big names and even fewer expectations. Powered by head coach Greg Powers’ stingy defensive system, an effective penalty kill and lights-out goaltending from Richter
