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ASU baseball junior catcher Brian Serven walks back to the dugout after striking out in the ninth inning of a 6-3 loss to San Diego on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.

ASU baseball drops fourth straight game

The Sun Devils lost a midweek home game to San Diego and will be looking to turn things around against Utah this weekend.

By Justin Toscano | March 22, 2016

Sophomore pitcher Dale Ryndak makes the defensive play for an out at first base during the game against Houston on Friday, February 26, 2016, at Farrington Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

ASU softball pitcher Dale Ryndak's competitiveness has led to tremendous growth

With three pitchers on the roster, Ryndak has been revising pitches and growing mentally in order to be the standout.

By Kendall Valenzuela | March 22, 2016

Junior middle blocker Whitney Follette digs during the ASU vs Nebraska sand volleyball game at the Tempe PERA Club on March 25, 2015.

ASU beach volleyball's top seed offers complementary skills

In their debut season together, seniors Bianca Arellano and Whitney Follette show chemistry on the sand built from three years of playing indoor volleyball together.

By Natalie Orr | March 22, 2016

Redshirt senior linebacker Salamo Fiso tackles junior running back Kalen Ballage during an offensive drill at practice Friday, March 18, 2016, outside the Verde Dickey Dome in Tempe, AZ.

ASU football's secondary embracing fresh start

New defensive backs coach TJ Rushing is trying to gain the players' trust and improve communication on the field.

By Justin Toscano | March 21, 2016

Senior Katie Sverchek looks for the pass in a match against UofP Sunday, March 20, 2016, at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Complex in Tempe, AZ.

A Sun Devil's guide to water polo

Water polo might be one of the most demanding sports, but ASU is pretty good at it.

By Logan Newman | March 21, 2016

Senior guard Elisha Davis hugs Coach Charli Thorne as she leaves the court for the last time after fouling out of the NCAA Women's Basketball game against Tennessee on Sunday, March 20, 2016, in the Wells Fargo Arena.

ASU women's basketball ends season with round of 32 loss to Tennessee

The Sun Devils were shocked and eliminated by the Lady Volunteers on Sunday.

By Ryan Clarke | March 20, 2016

Redshirt junior Kelsey Kessler throws a pitch against Arizona on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Farrington Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. Kessler pitched a complete game and ASU baseball won 3-2.

Soria, Kessler lead ASU softball to win over Arizona

Kelsey Kessler pitched seven innings in a do-over game against the Wildcats.

By Leah Brunette | March 20, 2016

Senior Daisy Carter scores a game-clinching goal against University of the Pacific on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Complex in Tempe, AZ. ASU won 5-3.

Katie Sverchek's five goal performance helps ASU water polo sweep weekend

The Sun Devils defeated No. 5 Michigan, No. 12 Pacific, No. 22 Cal Baptist and No. 23 Marist Rout over the weekend.

By Logan Newman | March 20, 2016

Junior Alex Osborne returns the ball during the match-up against the California Bears on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Whiteman Tennis Center in Tempe, Ariz.

ASU tennis ends Oregon's nine-game win streak

The No. 25 Sun Devils continued its hot Pac-12 stretch in a close match.

By Matt Faye | March 20, 2016

Sophomore pitcher Eder Erives relieves starter Brett Lilek (not pictured) in a game against Oklahoma State, Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The Sun Devils defeated the Cowboys 5-3 on Saturday afternoon. (J. Bauer-Leffler/The State Press)

ASU baseball swept by No. 4 Oregon State

More first inning runs for the Beavers put the Sun Devils on their toes early.

By Justin Toscano | March 20, 2016

ASU swim and dive struggles at NCAA Championship

ASU swim and dive placed 31st out of 48 teams.

By Omar Soussi | March 19, 2016

The Sun Devils gymnastics team gathers for a moment of support for one another before the beam event at the match-up between the Sun Devils and the California Golden Bears on Monday, February 15, 2016 at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, AZ.

ASU gymnastics gets last place in Pac-12 Tournament

ASU lost by 4.400 points to fifth-seed Stanford in the first session.

By Logan Newman | March 19, 2016

Freshman Jess Barreira runs before her leap over the bar during the Women’s High Jump competition at the 2016 Baldy Castillo Invitational at Sun Angel Stadium in Tempe, AZ on Saturday, March 19, 2016. (J. Bauer-Leffler/The State Press).

ASU track and field begins outdoor season

ASU track and field placed 15 competitors in the top five at the invite.

By Omar Soussi | March 19, 2016

Sophomore pitcher Breanna Macha opened the Sun Devil home opener at Farrington Stadium in Tempe, AZ, on Thursday, Feb.11, 2016.

ASU softball suffers loss to rival Arizona in the 7th inning

Breanna Macha would give up a two-run home run in the 7th inning to lose the game 5-4.

By Kendall Valenzuela | March 19, 2016

Sophomore pitcher Eli Lingos pitches during the second of two games against Xavier at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. The Sun Devils won the matchup, 8-2.

Ugly first inning dooms ASU baseball against Oregon State

The Sun Devils dropped their first series of conference play with Saturday's loss.

By Justin Toscano | March 19, 2016

ASU water polo team plays Indiana in Tempe,AZ,Jan. 23rd, 2016

Lena Mihailovic's seven goals lead ASU water polo over No. 5 Michigan, Cal Baptist

The Wolverines, who average 11 goals per game, only scored 5 against ASU.

By Logan Newman | March 19, 2016

ASU baseball falls to Oregon State in Pac-12 opener

Junior Colby Woodmansee scored the only runs in the Sun Devils' 3-2 loss against the Beavers.

By Haley Stesiak | March 18, 2016

Sophomore infielder Margaret Stahm throws to second after making the out at first in a game against the University of Kentucky on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at Farrington Stadium in Tempe, AZ.

Offensive struggles lead ASU softball to loss against Arizona

Margaret Stahm gets the only Sun Devils hit against the Wildcats.

By Leah Brunette | March 18, 2016

Redshirt senior Blake Stauffer takes down Oregon State's Corey Griego for two points on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at the Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe.

Sun Devil wrestling unable to advance to day three, ends season

The three seniors tried to go out with a bang, but things didn't go as planned.

By Ben Flores | March 18, 2016

Redshirt senior Katie Hempen (0) celebrates after ringing the victory bell in the Wells Fargo Arena on Friday, March 18, 2016, in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils defeated New Mexico State 74-52 and will move on to the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball tournament.

ASU women's basketball handles New Mexico State in opening round of NCAA tournament

The Sun Devils advance to face seventh-seeded Tennessee on Sunday.

By Ryan Clarke | March 18, 2016

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