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Sun Devils look to make a splash along the West Coast

by Jack Brooks - May 16, 2025May 16, 2025

(Photo credit: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) Arizona State softball is entering its 34th NCAA tournament, chasing its third national title. However, in order to climb the mountain, the Sun Devils face a difficult task in the Los Angeles Regional. ASU (35-19, 14-10 Big 12 Conference) is the No. 2 seed in its regional, coming

Devils on pace for historically bad finish ahead of Pac-12 tournament

by Jake Sloan - May 8, 2024May 7, 2024

(Photo via Sam Polgreen/WCSN) After getting swept by UCLA to finish the regular season, the Arizona State softball heads into the final Pac-12 Conference tournament in last place with a record of 19-30 and a conference record of 3-21. Last year, the Sun Devils' 22-26 record and 6-18 in Pac-12 play

Bruins sweep Devils in final Pac-12 series at Farrington

by Jake Sloan - May 6, 2024May 6, 2024

(Photo via Zina Garcia/WCSN) TEMPE – The Devils entered the final week of regular season play with their spot in the Pac-12 Conference tournament solidified in last place. No. 6 UCLA’s situation was completely different, as they sat in first place ahead of Stanford and Washington. Even though the Devils were

ASU Softball: Sun Devils swept in second-straight series

by Dylan Wickman - April 23, 2023April 23, 2023

(Photo via Janaé Bradford/WCSN) Arizona State Softball came into Sunday looking to stop its six-game losing skid and gain some momentum heading into the final stretch of the season. However, No. 2 UCLA (43-4, 18-3) had other plans, outclassing the Sun Devils (21-20, 5-13) on both sides of the ball to

ASU Softball: Sun Devils set to face No. 2 Bruins as regular season nears end

by Grace Johnson - April 21, 2023April 21, 2023

(Photo via Nicole Mullen/WCSN) With only three series left until the Pac-12 Conference Tournament, Arizona State Softball is slated to take on No. 2 UCLA this weekend. Despite falling to Grand Canyon 3-2 on Tuesday, ASU (21-17, 5-10) saw some offensive action from the bats of graduate outfielder Yannira Acuña and senior

ASU Soccer: Sun Devils hit the road to play LA schools

by Justin de Haas - October 5, 2022October 5, 2022

(Photo via Xavier Litman) The Arizona State Sun Devils (6-1-2, 2-1 Pac-12) travel to Los Angeles to play the No. 1 ranked UCLA Bruins (11-0, 3-0 Pac-12) on Thursday and the No. 8 ranked USC Trojans (7-1-1, 3-0 Pac-12) on Sunday. This week will be a major test for the Sun Devils

ASU Softball: Previewing the Tempe Regional

by Jake Seymour - May 19, 2022May 20, 2022

(Photo Courtesy/Sun Devil Athletics) This past weekend, Arizona State Softball was seeded as the eighth seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, which grew the chip on ASU’s shoulder. Despite beating out its fifth-place preseason Pac-12 ranking by winning the Pac-12 outright and hosting through the super-regional round, the Sun Devils feel

ASU Softball: UCLA Overpowers the Sun Devils in 9-3 Victory

by Jake Seymour - May 7, 2022May 8, 2022

(Photo: Sam Luevano/WCSN) Arizona State Softball hoped to head to Seattle with the Pac-12 Championship secured, and after Friday’s 6-1 victory, it seemed that could have been a reality. After Friday’s game, ASU head coach Trisha Ford told reporters how much the team grew and the “vision” that was created in

ASU Softball: Sun Devils Upset UCLA 6-1 In Series Opener

by Jake Seymour - May 6, 2022May 7, 2022

The No. 11 ranked Arizona State Sun Devils defeated the No. 5 ranked UCLA Bruins 6-1 on Friday night, keeping ASU’s hopes alive of being named the Pac-12 Champions by the end of this weekend. “It's a great win for us. Every win from here on out is a great win,

ASU Softball: UCLA and the Sun Devils Battle for Pac-12 Championship

by Jake Seymour - May 5, 2022May 6, 2022

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) When the 2022 season started, many thought Arizona State Softball would not be competing for the Pac-12 Championship – let alone be in the national limelight. The Pac-12 Preseason Coaches Poll ranked the Sun Devils fifth-best in the conference. However, after playing 42 games, Arizona State finds itself