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(11/19/14 11:25pm)
ASU soccer advanced to the second round of the NCAA playoffs after a decisive 4-2 win against NAU, where freshman forward Aly Moon added her ninth and tenth goals of the season in just in the first six minutes of action last Saturday.
(11/16/14 3:12am)
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(11/15/14 5:47am)
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(11/14/14 2:15pm)
After grinding through a grueling Pac-12 schedule, the Sun Devils have earned a spot for themselves in the NCAA Tournament, for the first time in two years, set to square off against their northern neighbors, NAU.
(11/13/14 1:34am)
The Sun Devils are going back to the big dance for the first time since 2012.
(11/07/14 10:50pm)
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(11/07/14 2:25am)
It all comes down to this.
(11/02/14 11:15pm)
ASU soccer traveled to Utah seeking a much-needed win, and rebounded to snap its three-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Utes (8-7-4, 1-7-2).
(10/31/14 10:34pm)
Once again, ASU's offense failed to establish the formula it's become known for all season long.
(10/30/14 9:31pm)
The Sun Devils face both Colorado and Utah on the road this weekend after losing their past two games at home the previous weekend.
(10/26/14 8:11pm)
ASU suffered its second loss in as many games, this time against No. 4 Stanford.
(10/25/14 3:27am)
Returning home for a two-game home stand, the ASU women's soccer team got off to a tough start, falling to Cal 1-0 on Friday night.
(10/23/14 10:27pm)
After a three-game road trip, the Sun Devils return home to host both California and Stanford at Sun Devil Soccer stadium.
(10/17/14 9:48pm)
ASU bounced back to beat USC on a sunny Friday afternoon at McAlister Field.
(10/16/14 11:29pm)
ASU concludes its three game road trip with a final stop in Los Angeles, to face USC.
(10/12/14 10:11pm)
Junior forward Cali Farquharson prevents a ball from going out of bounds during the game against UCLA on Sept. 26 in Tempe. (Photo by Andrew Ybanez)
After a heartbreaking loss against Washington in Seattle, which saw the end of ASU’s nine game unbeaten streak, ASU traveled to neighboring Pullman to play No. 21 Washington State.
“I thought we bounced back fairly well today,” Boyd said. “We played hard. I don’t think it was our best soccer, but we played with resolve. We made it hard for the other team. We are gritty. We are still defending all out and making it difficult for the opponent.”
The Sun Devils (8-2-4, 1-1-3 Pac-12) would start the game off aggressively, with a shot on goal by redshirt junior Mackenzie Semerad in the first minute of the game. ASU would have four shots total at halftime, two of which would be on goal.
The Cougars (7-2-3, 2-2-1 Pac-12) would also get their fair share of shots off in the first half with seven, only two of which were on goal.
With both teams displaying a balance of good offensive chances and solid defensive stops, the first half ended scoreless.
The story would be the same for the second half, and while WSU outshout ASU 10-3 in the second period, none found the back of the net, and forcing overtime.
After playing two 10 minute periods of extra time, both teams came up short in their desperate pursuit of the elusive golden goal, despite both teams putting up seven shots, ASU four, to WSU's three.
“We prefer to win,” Boyd said. “We play to win.”
The game would end in a scoreless draw, as both teams failed to score a goal, illustrating just how good these defenses are. This game also reflects the higher level of play that the Pac–12 requires. Goals aren't something that are guaranteed.
“Sometimes you look at it, and it’s a really good tie,” Boyd said. “It’s on the road against a good opponent. We didn’t have a great first half, but we came back strong in the second.”
Freshman forward Aly Moon was not be in the starting lineup, but would end up playing 46 minutes of the 110 minute game. Moon played just 21 minutes on Friday against Washington.
“We are just going to rehab her," Boyd said. “It’s not about one individual. The team as whole is getting done.”
Junior forward Cali Farquharson saw her playing time reduced earlier in the season after sustaining an injury, but played through it and has yet to completely recover.
“We have been missing one or the other each of these games,” Boyd said. “It’ll be huge when we get them back on the field back together. The two of them are spectacular together.”The Sun Devils play USC at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17 in Los Angeles.Reach the reporter at mtsteine@asu.edu or follow him on Twitter @MarcTSteinerLike State Press Sports on Facebook and follow @statepressport on Twitter.
(10/11/14 2:40am)
ASU soccer came up short in the the first leg of their visit to the state of Washington, falling 2-1 to the Washington Huskies and ending its streak of nine consecutive games without a loss.
(10/09/14 10:57pm)
ASU will be hitting the road once again this weekend, playing Washington and Washington State, after having the luxury of being able to play their first three Pac–12 conference games at home.
(10/06/14 9:37pm)
Junior forward Cali Farquharson prevents a ball from going out of bounds during the game against UCLA on Sept. 26 in Tempe. (Photo by Andrew Ybanez)
After playing its first three Pac-12 games at home, the ASU women's soccer team will head north to Seattle for its first road conference game against Washington. The Sun Devils are coming off a weekend in which they played both Oregon and Oregon State. The Ducks forced a double overtime draw while ASU was able to beat the Beavers 1-0.As has been the trend this season, ASU's offense relied on junior forward Cali Farquharson and freshman forward Aly Moon. Each added a goal to their season tally in the games last weekend. Farquharson leads the team with 10 goals and Moon is close behind with eight.Farquharson's goal against Oregon State marked the third time in as many years that she has been able to score in double digits, scoring 10 goals in both her freshman and sophomore years for a total of 30 goals as a Sun Devil.
Farquharson remained humble but optimistic and wanted to make sure her teammates also get involved in the offense.
“We will see if I can get 11, but I’m not trying to focus on goals,” Farquharson said. “I’m just trying to focus on playing the best I can each game. I’m trying to get Aly Moon up there. I want her to catch up.”
Farquharson holds herself to a high standard when it comes to scoring goals.
“I don't expect anything less,” Farquharson said. “I have high expectations of myself. Thats one of my main goals, to consistently get double digits each year.”
By the looks of it, Farquharson could finally break her season high of 10 goals, with eight games left in Pac–12 Conference play.
Head coach Kevin Boyd said the team didn't look like its normal self over the weekend.
“We looked just a bit off for the weekend,” Boyd said. “I know we are in kind of a midterm time in school, and I think that’s weighing on them a little bit. What I just told them is games are finite. You only have so many in you, especially in your four years of college when you are limited to 20 games in a season until playoffs. You don't have that many.”
The Sun Devils will try to shake of the jitters from their weekend performance in practice, focusing on the next portion of their season.
The Sun Devils play Washington at 7 p.m. on Oct. 10 in Seattle.
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(10/05/14 9:28pm)
Garbed in pink uniforms to raise breast cancer awareness, the Sun Devils pushed their streak of consecutive games without a loss to nine in a 1-0 win over Oregon State.