Will Claye’s latest music video features the trials of the Olympic postponement

April 9, 2020

By Scott Mammoser

Athletes around the world are coping with the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games from 2020 to 2021 in different forms. For Will Claye, the Tempe native who is a three-time Olympic medalist in track and field, his mechanism was his music.

Claye produced “Dreams Don’t Die” from his home studio and shows clips of athletes continuing to train despite the delaying of the Games until July 23, 2021, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Claye, who will turn 29 in June, won silver medals in the triple jump at both the 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics. He also added a bronze in the long jump to his medal haul during his Olympic debut in 2012. A state record holder at Phoenix’s Mountain Pointe High School, Claye won an outdoor NCAA title with Oklahoma and later an indoor NCAA title with Florida. He went on to win two indoor world championships and four outdoor world championship medals in the triple jump.

Eighteen other athletes appear in the video, including Breanna Stewart - of the Seattle Storm and U.S. basketball team, Ivanna Spanovic - the defending women’s world indoor long jump champion from Serbia, and Mondo Duplantis – the Swedish pole vaulter who won silver at the recent Doha World Championships.

Full song link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-InomB_oUY

Gym Devils edge Pittsburgh for fourth-straight win

March 8, 2020

By Scott Mammoser

TEMPE, Ariz. – In the final home meet of the regular season, the Arizona State gymnastics kept its winning streak alive with a 196.825 to 196.2 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday.

It was the fourth-consecutive meet the Gym Devils recorded more than 196 points and the fifth time this season. Meanwhile, the Panthers were coming off a 196.5-point outing at West Virginia, the program’s second-highest ever score.

“It shows the resilience all season,” said ASU coach Jay Santos, whose team beat the No. 24 Arizona Wildcats in Tucson on Friday night. “It’s (the streak) huge rankings wise. We had some low scores, and we had a chance to replace them. This week, we had more meets than practices, and now we will get some much deserved rest.”

 Senior Morgan Wilson recorded a 9.85 in her final balance beam routine at home.

Juliette Boyer of ASU posted 9.9s on both the uneven bars and the floor exercise and equaled Morgan Wilson with the top all-around score of 39.35. ASU’s Gracie Reeves won the vault with 9.925 points, and Pitt’s Michaela Burton was the leader on the balance beam at 9.9. Wilson also executed a career high 9.875 on bars in addition to her personal best all-around score.

“It was really important to get it done,” Wilson said. “With my teammates, we trusted each other to this point. It’s impressive that every week we were consistent and kept the ball rolling.”

Sunday’s meet was the final one at Desert Financial Arena for seniors Wilson, Morgan Hart, Ashley Szafranski, Jessica Ginn, and Graycee Zaugg.

“I can’t believe four years have gone by,” said Santos, who took the ASU job in 2016 and recruited these seniors. “I was excited to meet them face to face.”

The Sun Devils will be at No. 5 LSU on Friday before they head to Salt Lake City for the Pac-12 Championships on March 21. Pittsburgh is at Ohio State on Saturday before the East Atlantic Gymnastics League Championship is held on March 21 in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Devils hold off the Bulldogs in Weekend Opener

Mike Stockman

PHOENIX, AZ - All around the valley are the sounds and smells of baseball games on this perfect weekend. On Friday evening, the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team pulled off a victory after a late rally by the Fresno State Bulldogs, winning 4-3 on March 6, 2020 with the weather touching the low 80's during the day, dropping to mid 70's after sunset.

In what seemed to be a poor start for the Devils - allowing the bases to be loaded to start the game - the inning ended leaving all of the runners on base.   When the Devils stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the first inning, they went straight to work, producing three hits, two of which were doubles, and scoring two runs. The Devils led 2-0 going into the second inning.

Bulldogs tied up game in top of seventh inning

As the game progressed, the Devils pitching got tougher and the batting got hotter. By the bottom of the third inning, the Devils' freshman pitcher Cooper Benson had six strike outs. The Devils added another run in the bottom of the third, 3-0.

In the top of the fifth, the Bulldogs scored two runs when a shot to the hole between left and center field couldn't be pulled in with a diving attempt. Benson threw his ninth strike-out to end the inning.

The Bulldogs tied it up in the top of the seventh 3-3, scoring Andrew Kachel from third base while a double play happened behind him.

Call at first led to ejection in bottom of seventh

In the bottom of the 8th inning, the Devils took the lead on a single RBI to center field by Hunter Jump (jr) allowing Spencer Torkelson to score the go ahead run making the final score 4-3.

After this series, the Bulldogs host Pacific for a single game on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 6:05 p.m.

The Devils host the Arizona Wildcats for the first time this season on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. The game will be covered by Pac-12 Network starting time set for 6:30 p.m. 

New Mexico State stuns No. 17 Sun Devils in softball

March 6, 2020

By Scott Mammoser

TEMPE, Ariz. – The New Mexico State softball team responded from a blowout loss in the ASU Invitational to upsetting No. 17 Arizona State, 2-0, in a whirlwind Friday at Farrington Stadium.

New Mexico State upsets ASU 2-0

The Aggies were just minutes removed from an 11-3 mercy rule loss to Wright State, an opponent that ASU handled 12-0 on Thursday, when it lined up for the night cap that no one was expecting.

“I told them they’re in the driver’s seat,” ASU coach Trisha Ford said of her team. “Anybody can beat anybody and every pitch counts. We’re taking things for granted. We’re swinging at ball fours, and that’s not who we are. We got some runners on base, but we weren’t getting the hits that we needed.”

The Aggies struck first when catcher Shelby Shultes drove in Asa Vigil off the third baseman’s mitt in the top of the fourth. ASU’s offense came alive in the bottom of the fourth, when  Maddi Hackbarth doubled down the left field foul line with one out, but two were left on base.

Matalasi Faapito drove in Jeanelle Medina for a 2-0 lead in the top of the fifth, as NMSU cemented its lead.

A DeNae Chatman double in the bottom of the sixth put two runners in scoring position with one out, but the Aggies brought Felicia De La Torre out of the bullpen, and the freshman struck out the final two ASU batters.

ASU had one more chance in the bottom of the seventh with two outs. Second baseman Bella Loomis was inches away from a solo home run, but the ball ricocheted off the fence and she would up on second. On the next play, Jazmine Hill grounded out to end the game.

“We are young, and we just need that confidence and grow,” ASU senior outfielder Kindra Hackbarth added. “We need to show up better and keep fighting. We can’t be laid back; we need to fight every pitch and every at bat. Our pitching staff showed up today, but our bats didn’t.”

Madison Preston and Samantha Mejia each recorded six strikeouts for ASU, with Preston given the loss. Starter Analise De La Roca was the winner for NMSU with one strikeout in five innings.

NMSU will play Oregon State at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, while ASU plays two games at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. against Nebraska and Lehigh.

No. 15 Sun Devils obliterate Wright State to open ASU Invitational

March 5, 2020

By Scott Mammoser

TEMPE, Ariz. – Freshman right fielder Jazmine Hill’s two-run home run to center in the bottom of the first opened a 12-0 mercy rule win for the 15^th-ranked Arizona State softball team over Wright State on Friday. It was a rough day for the Raiders (5-19), who lost to Oregon State, 8-0, earlier in the day.

Jazmine Hill hits home run in mercy rule win.

“It was a great game, we did what we were supposed to do offensively,” ASU coach Trisha Ford said. “I didn’t say a lot to them after the game, we took care of business today. We need to refocus and get ready for tomorrow. It’s important for our offense to do what they did tonight, and for some of our young arms to get into these games they are just going to get better and better.”

Following Hill’s first-inning homer, Makenna Harper knocked a grand slam over the left field fence with two strikes and two outs to increase the Sun Devils’ lead to 7-0.

“It made it better because all of my teammates were on base,” the sophomore Harper said of her first home run. “I feel like we’re putting in all of this hard work and it’s paying off. I was just trying to execute and get some runs for the team. I was just trying to get the job done.”

Hill followed up in the second with a lead off triple that was nearly an inside the park home run. Then, Maddi Hackbarth executed a two-run home run with no outs to make it 10-0, followed by a DeNae Chatman solo shot.

“Going into each at bat, I have the same approach,” Hackbarth said. “I love these types of games, I root for us to get seven runs in the first inning, I love that experience.”

The good news for the Raiders is that sophomore pitcher Carly Tuner kept ASU off the boards for the final two innings after she came from the bullpen in the bottom of the second. Samantha Mejia struck out six for ASU, which improved to 17-6.

The ASU Invitational continues through Sunday, with Friday’s games including Wright State’s two games with Nebraska and New Mexico State. The Sun Devils will face NMSU at 7 p.m., their lone game of the day, before they play doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday. The team has now won five of six, following a three-game losing streak.

No. 24 Sun Devils shut down Cal to open final weekend of season

February 28, 2020

By Scott Mammoser

TEMPE, Ariz. – Jamie Ruden waited until her penultimate game at Desert Financial Arena to record one of her finest outings with 18 points, and the 24^th-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils demolished California, 77-54, on Friday night.

The Sun Devils (20-9, 10-7 Pac-12) have now won four of their last five games, after a stretch that saw them lose four of five, and they will close the regular season at noon on Sunday against No. 4 Stanford. The Golden Bears (10-18, 2-15 Pac-12) lost their third consecutively, and finish the season at No. 13 Arizona on Sunday in their first campaign under rookie head coach Charmin Smith.

“I thought we had a great team win,” ASU coach Charli Turner Thorne said. “Our defense was more consistent, and it was great to get everybody out there and play team basketball. In the first quarter (a 14-12 lead), the turnovers were giving them points.”

Ruden was one point off her career-high of 19 points, set against Idaho in December 2017, and her three at the buzzer put the Sun Devils ahead at the half, 35-23.

#24 ASU demolish California, 77-54

“When our energy is good, we are more relaxed on our shots,” Ruden said. “We just had to be relaxed a bit and stay connected, and that helped. I am really proud of our younger players and to see their fresh energy, that hypes us. I want us to leave a legacy for this program.”

Eboni Walker had a big night for ASU, as well, with a double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds. Taya Hanson scored all nine of her points in the first half, and Ja’Tavia Tapley scored 11 for the game.

Two minutes into the fourth quarter, Reili Richardson dished out her 553^rd career assist to break the school record for both men and women. She already overtook Briann January two weeks ago in a win over Washington.

“I didn’t even know the records when I came to this school,” said Richardson, who scored nine with six assists on Friday. “It’s just awesome, and I give the credit to my teammates. 

They hit the shots. Time has just flown by. We looked up the seniors our freshman year, and now we are leaving the program in good hands.”

Cailyn Crocker led the Golden Bears with 11 points, while Evelien Lutje Schipholt scored 10 with a team-best seven rebounds.

Following the Stanford game, five seniors will be honored for their 84 wins and soon-to-be four NCAA Tournament appearances: Ruden, Richardson, Robbi Ryan, Tapley, and Kiara Russell. From there, the team heads to Las Vegas for the Pac-12 Tournament.

“The seniors have met everything to us,” the sophomore Hanson added. “We want to bring that energy and do it for them.”

Arizona State ties Washington, but records its highest marks in 14 years

February 23, 2020

By Scott Mammoser

TEMPE, Ariz. – The Arizona State gymnastics team was back in action on Sunday, tying No. 13 Washington at 196.875, the program’s highest team total since 2006.

“It’s been coming for a while,” ASU coach Jay Santos said. “I am thrilled they put it together the way they did, and they are building off each other’s energy. This was the best meet of the year.”

ASU ties Washington, records highest team total since '06

The Gym Devils posted above a 9.8 on all 12 vault and bars routines, with Cairo Leonard-Baker recording a leading 9.9 and 9.95 on each. Leonard-Baker also performed the team’s best floor exercise with a 9.9.

“Our energy is so good,” Leonard-Baker said. “We are helping each other, and it shows what we are capable of this season.”

Gracie Reeves and Hannah Scharf equaled for the best ASU performance on beam at 9.85, while Hannah Vandenkolk of the GymDawgs scored a meet-high 9.9. Kristyn Hoffa of Washington won the floor with a 9.925, and Geneva Thompson notched the team high on bars with a 9.9 and tied Madison Copiak with a 9.85 on vault. Reeves, Scharf and Evanni Roberson of Washington comprised a three-way tie for the all-around high with a 39.35.

The Gym Devils have meets at Stanford on March 2 and at Arizona on March 6, before returning home for the final meet at Desert Financial Arena on March 8 against Pittsburgh. 

Washington, which is coached by 2000 Olympic bronze medalist Elise Ray-Statz, will host Utah on March 1 in its next meet.

“We want to just keep getting better,” Santos added. “We need to keep working on the things we do in the gym and show it in competition.”

GCU’s slow start leads to the end of winning streak

February 22, 2020

By Scott Mammoser

PHOENIX - The Grand Canyon University women’s basketball team saw its eight-game winning streak come to an end after a 64-54 home loss to Utah Valley on Saturday. Jordan Holland led the Wolverines (11-14, 8-5 WAC) with 20 points and nine rebounds. The Lopes (15-9, 10-3) still hold first place in the conference and have won 10 of 12.

GCU ends 8 game winning streak with loss to Utah Valley

The Wolverines pounced onto a 13-0 start, keeping the Lopes off the scoreboard until Venla Varis knocked down two free throws with two minutes remaining in the first quarter. GCU was held without a field goal until Tianna Brown scored 1:30 later. Utah Valley held a 13-4 lead after one, with Eve Braslis already scoring eight points with five rebounds. GCU outscored the Wolverines, 22-20, in the second, to decrease the lead to 33-26 at the half, with the bench outscoring Utah Valley’s 16-0. GCU freshman guard Tavia Rowell scored with the clock expiring to end the third, with her team down 51-45.

Holland’s three pointer gave Utah Valley a 10-point lead with three minutes remaining, and that was the dagger. Braslis ended with 17 points and eight boards, while Marie Carvalho scored 10 and dished six assists. Varis led GCU with 13 points, Brown scored 11, and senior Da’jah Daniel recorded 10 points and nine rebounds in her final game at GCU Arena.

“The first quarter, we were just not ready to go,” Varis said. “The opponent came in here, they were ready to play, we were not ready to play. We got in foul trouble with our bigs and had to play four guards.”

In total, the GCU bench outscored the Wolverines’ 30-7, and UVU owned the second chance points, 18-4.

The Lopes have three more road games remaining before the WAC Tournament begins on March 11 in Las Vegas. The first is at New Mexico State on Feb. 27, followed with games at UTRGV and CSU Bakersfield on Feb. 29 and March 7. Utah Valley will conclude its home schedule against California Baptist on Feb. 26.

Devils Sweep the Eagles in Weekend Series

Mike Stockman

Phoenix, AZ - The Arizona State University Sun Devils baseball team defeated the Boston College Eagles three games this weekend, winning game one 10-4, game two 8-4, and the final game on Sunday, February 23, 2020 by a score of 8-4 at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.

In game one and two, the Devils accumulated 19 hits, and were walked a total of 16 times.

ASU sweeps series over BC

In game three, Eagles' sophomore pitcher Emmet Sheehan, after having a tough start in previous outing, had another rough start, walking a total of five batters in the bottom of the first, allowing a free run for the Devils.  Drew Swift helped the Devils when he hit a 2-RBI single to right field. Sheehan was replaced after his fifth walk which loaded the bases for the Devils for the second time in the opening inning. After the pitching change, the Eagles got out of the inning, holding the Devils to a 3-0 lead.

In the third inning, both teams add one run each.

In the top of the 5th, the Eagles added three runs to tie it up 4-4 when a sacrifice grounder scored the tying run. 

The Devils retake the lead when a grounder hit to third base was overthrown to first base, scoring the runner at third, 5-4.

Torkelson hits 4th home run of the season in win.

In the bottom of the sixth, Spencer Torkelson was intentionally walked for the third time in this series. However, Trevor Hauver stepped up to the plate next and knocked a home run over the center field fence, which extended the lead to 7-4.

In the bottom of the 8th, the Eagles decide to pitch to Torkelson who hits a screamer over the score board in center field extending the score to 8-4. This home run added to his overall home run count on the season, now at four.

The Devils are able to hold off a comeback attempt in the top of the ninth to win the game 8-4 and sweep the series 3-0.

The Eagles travel back to the east coast for a single game on Tuesday, February 28, 2020 at North Carolina A&T.

The Devils host New Mexico State Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. AZ time.

Bats Lead Devils to Victory Over the Eagles in Game One

Mike Stockman

Phoenix, AZ - The Arizona State Sun Devils baseball hosted the Boston College Eagles for a three game series that started Friday night, February 21, 2020 at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. In game one, the Devils got 11 hits, winning 10-4.

ASU scored 10 runs on 11 hits in 10-4 win

Scoring started early. After the Eagles scored one run in the top of the first, ASU's Spencer Torkelson hit a double to the wall between left and center field. Gage Workman hit a three run home run scoring Torkelson and Trevor Hauver, giving the Devils a 3-1 lead over the Eagles. The Devils start the game with four hits in the bottom of the first inning.

In the second inning, the Eagles loaded the bases with two outs, but stopped from scoring when a popup to jr second baseman Drew Swift ended the threat. 

In the third inning, after walking a total of five batters and hitting another which scored a run, the Devils change pitchers to Boyd Vander Kooi (jr) with the bases load. The Devils turned a double play, but the Eagles brought a runner across to tie the game 3-3.

In the bottom of the fourth, the Devils added another four runs, two of which were home runs - a two run homer by jr Alika Williams, and a one run home run by Hauver that bounced off the top of the right field wall, giving the Devils a 7-3 lead.

In the sixth inning, the Eagles' Cody Morissette grounded out allowing Sal Frelick to score from third base making the score 7-4.

Nick Cheema had 1 RBI in win over the Eagles

In the seventh inning, the Devils loaded the bases, scored on a walk, then Brian Kalmer hit a two RBI single up the middle bumping the score to 10-4 over the Eagles.

The Devils finished the game with 10 runs, 11 hits, and one error.  The Eagles scored four runs with 11 hits, and an error.

After this three game series, Boston College travels to North Carolina A&T for a single game on February 28, 2020 at 4 p.m. EST.

The Devils host New Mexico State Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. AZ time.

Gym Devils upset No. 10 Cal by less than a point

February 1, 2020

By Scott Mammoser

TEMPE – The Arizona State gymnastics team pulled off its first top 10 win since 2014, stunning No. 10 California, 196.300 to 196.250, on Saturday afternoon.

“I would hope this is a huge confidence builder for us,” ASU coach Jay Santos said. “We had been struggling, and this is what we’ve been doing in practice. To see that preparation come together meant a lot. They’ve been working hard in the gym, and building that confidence in the last couple of weeks helped.”

ASU upsets #10 Cal

ASU had scored 194.3 points in a loss at No. 5 Utah last week and also fell to Oklahoma earlier in the season. It defeated UC Davis in another prior home meet.

Cal junior Kyana George produced a 39.475 all-around and posted highs for the day on both beam and floor at 9.875 points to lead the Golden Bears, while Nevaeh DeSouza led the uneven bars with a 9.9 and placed second in the all-around.

Freshman Gracie Reeves also recorded a 9.85 on bars and a 9.825 on both vault and beam for ASU.

“We just came out and did what we wanted to do,” Reeves said. “It’s awesome to get high scores. I knew I could get this, and I just went.”

With a 9.875, Hannah Scharf of ASU, another freshman, equaled George with the meet’s highest vault score. Most impressive, seeing as George is ranked fourth in the nation on the vault.

“The whole freshman group is talented, but once they start settling in, they’re going to be good,” Santos added.

The Sun Devils continue their season on Feb. 8 at Corvallis, Ore., meeting both the Oregon State Beavers and the LSU Tigers. ASU returns home at 3 p.m. on Feb. 15 to host UCLA, which will be the final time Olympic veterans Kyla Ross and Madison Kocian will compete in Tempe as collegians. Cal will host Utah on Feb. 8 for its next opponent.

Sun Devils shock No. 3 Oregon State to complete weekend of upsets

January 12, 2020

By Scott Mammoser

TEMPE, Ariz. – Clearly still energized off the momentum from Friday’s win over No. 2 Oregon, the Arizona State Sun Devils’ hot streak continued with a 55-47 victory over No. 3 Oregon State on Sunday.

Following No. 1 UConn’s loss to Baylor on Thursday, the top three-ranked teams in the nation have now lost in the past four days, with the unranked Sun Devils responsible for the final two.

ASU completes weekend with shocker over #3 Oregon

The latest victim, Oregon State, was poised to ascend to No. 1 on Monday before ASU limited it to 31 percent shooting (19 percent in the second half) and 29 points below its season average.

“When you have the No. 3 team after the No. 2 team, it’s hard to not have a let down,” ASU coach Charli Turner Thorne said. “We’re really helping each other more. Everybody had a bit of a fatigue factor. We mentioned last year, we beat Oregon State on the road in double OT, so if we could do that, we can beat them at home.”

OSU (15-1, 3-1 Pac-12) led the first three minutes, then it was all Sun Devils, going ahead 13-4 after one, 24-14 at the half and never quivering. Destiny Slocum tied it at 45-45 with a three from the corner with two and a half minutes to play, but the resilient Devils stayed tough and improved to 13-4 and 3-2.

“We always have great games with them, and both teams are positioning themselves to win,” Turner Thorne added. “There’s a little bit of a rivalry with Oregon State. We always get fired up with them. We have veteran guards out there who know how to come down.”

Ja’Tavia Tapley led all scorers with 14 points, while Robbi Ryan and Reili Richardson each scored 10. Mikayla Pivec and Destiny Slocum tied for the Oregon State lead with 13 points, and Taylor Jones scored 11. Pivec and Jones recorded double-doubles, with the pair grabbing 10 and 13 rebounds.

The Beavers will try to get back on track at home against California on Jan. 17, while the Sun Devils are at Washington on the same night.

Sun Devils come from behind to upset No. 2 Ducks

January 10, 2020

By Scott Mammoser

TEMPE, Ariz. – Trailing for the entire game, a 30-14 fourth quarter propelled Arizona State to a monumental 72-66 win over the Oregon Ducks, ranked second in the national poll, on Friday.

The Ducks (12-2, 2-1 Pacific-12), who began the season as the nation’s No. 1 team before a loss to Louisville, were in position to claim the top spot as virtue of Baylor’s upset of top-ranked UConn on Thursday. The Sun Devils (12-4, 2-2) held the Ducks to 23 points below their scoring average and produced 17 points off turnovers.

ASU upsets #2 Oregon 72-66

“I thought that team, Oregon, was the best team in the country,” ASU coach Charli Turner Thorne said. “I told our team that if they win, celebrate like you won the national championship because you are good enough to. So many great individual performances; I’m really proud of my team. I thought our seniors really stepped up, playing great defense, getting big rebounds, they’ve been getting better and better, stronger and stronger, I think that’s great because they bring a sense of urgency to our team.”

Sabrina Ionescu, the reigning Wade Trophy winner and projected No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft, scored 24 points for Oregon, which were actually nine above her average, and she added 10 rebounds. Robbi Ryan led ASU with 17 points, and Ja’Tavia Tapley scored 16.

Jaz Shelley’s three pointer at the buzzer gave Oregon a 23-15 lead after the first quarter, her first points of the game. It was a seven-point game, 35-28, at the half, with Ionescu already scoring 10 and Ja’Tavia Tapley nine for the Sun Devils.

Things turned around in the fourth. Reili Richardson’s three with five and a half to play, cut it to a four-point game. After a shot clock violation, Richardson hit another three to decrease the lead to one, and Robbi Ryan sent the Devils to a 58-56 lead from beyond the arc with 3:53 to play. Jamie Ruden added another from downtown, following four from the Ducks. Ruden again scored consecutive baskets in the paint in the final minute for a 65-62 lead. Ionescu iced two from the line, but Ryan and Richardson made five of six down the stretch.

Ruden and Richardson each concluded with 12 points, a fact even more impressive as Turner Thorne added that Richardson had the flu and a 102-degree temperature this morning.

“It shows how tough we are, we’re just going to grind out the whole game,” Richardson said. “I practice my free throws a lot, and I put pressure on myself, so when I get into these situations, I make them. We’re going to keep shooting and defending, and that’s what we did.”

ASU’s weekend of hosting top-ranked schools from the Pacific Northwest continues at 2 p.m. on Sunday against No. 3 Oregon State, which is undefeated and will slide to the top ranking with a win. The Ducks will be at No. 18 Arizona at noon on Sunday. The Sun Devils and Ducks meet once more, Sunday, Feb. 9, in Eugene.

“We’ll take the confidence and the toughness with us, for sure,” Ryan said. “I’m so proud and happy for Jamie, just to see the success of what she brings to this team. As a team, we take it one game at a time and focus on what we need to do to win.”