THE GAME: Sun Devil Soccer (6-3-3, 2-3-1 Pac-12) at Washington State (8-3-3, 2-2-2 Pac-12)
WHEN: Thursday at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Lower Soccer Field • Pullman, Wash.
WATCH: Pac-12 Arizona
LIVE STATS: Click here
UP NEXT
The Sun Devil soccer team (6-3-3, 2-3-1 Pac-12) continues its stretch of four of five games on the road this week when it travels to the state of Washington for contests at Washington State (Thursday at 7 pm) and at Washington (Sunday at 12 pm). The good news for the Sun Devils is after this weekend’s contests, they will play their final three games of the regular season at home: vs. Oregon (Oct. 27), vs. Oregon State (Oct. 30) and vs. Arizona (Nov. 4).
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
• The Sun Devils (6-3-3, 2-3-1 Pac-12) come into this weekend in a five-way tie for sixth place in the Pac-12 – Washington (8-3-3, 2-3-1), Colorado (8-4-3, 2-3-1), Utah (6-5-3, 2-3-1), Oregon (4-5-5, 2-3-1). UCLA (13-1, 5-1), Stanford (12-2-1, 5-1) and USC (9-2-1, 5-1) are all tied for the top spot in the league. Cal is in fourth place (8-4-3, 3-3) and Washington State is in fifth place (8-3-3, 2-2-2).
• In the all-important NCAA RPI, the Sun Devils (No. 18) are one of eight Pac-12 teams ranked in the top 50. They were joined at the start of the week by UCLA (No. 2), Stanford (No. 11), USC (No. 26), Cal (No. 36), Washington State (No. 40), Oregon (No. 41) and Washington (No. 49).
• Prior to its last four games in which it has scored one goal while going 0-3-1, ASU averaged 4.2 goals per game during a five-game winning streak. The common dominator in the results? Trying to score goals against the top four teams in the Pac-12 in goals against average,: UCLA (first in the Pac-12 and eighth in the nation), Stanford (second in the Pac-12, 29th in the nation), USC (third in the Pac-12) and Utah (fourth in the Pac-12).
• As of Oct. 18, ASU is among the top 40 teams in the nation in assists per game (2.33/23rd), points per game (6.67/28th) and scoring (2.17 goals per game/36th).
• ASU has been led by returning All-American Nicole Douglas. Now the program’s all-time career leader in goals (55), points (129) & game-winning goals (17), Douglas is currently 12th in the nation in goals per game (0.75), 16th in points per game (1.67) and 29th in shots on goal per game (1.92).
• After not finding the back of the net in ASU’s season opener vs. South Dakota State (Aug. 18), Douglas scored nine goals in ASU’s next five games. In ASU’s 5-0 win over…
WHEN: Thursday at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Lower Soccer Field • Pullman, Wash.
WATCH: Pac-12 Arizona
LIVE STATS: Click here
UP NEXT
The Sun Devil soccer team (6-3-3, 2-3-1 Pac-12) continues its stretch of four of five games on the road this week when it travels to the state of Washington for contests at Washington State (Thursday at 7 pm) and at Washington (Sunday at 12 pm). The good news for the Sun Devils is after this weekend’s contests, they will play their final three games of the regular season at home: vs. Oregon (Oct. 27), vs. Oregon State (Oct. 30) and vs. Arizona (Nov. 4).
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
• The Sun Devils (6-3-3, 2-3-1 Pac-12) come into this weekend in a five-way tie for sixth place in the Pac-12 – Washington (8-3-3, 2-3-1), Colorado (8-4-3, 2-3-1), Utah (6-5-3, 2-3-1), Oregon (4-5-5, 2-3-1). UCLA (13-1, 5-1), Stanford (12-2-1, 5-1) and USC (9-2-1, 5-1) are all tied for the top spot in the league. Cal is in fourth place (8-4-3, 3-3) and Washington State is in fifth place (8-3-3, 2-2-2).
• In the all-important NCAA RPI, the Sun Devils (No. 18) are one of eight Pac-12 teams ranked in the top 50. They were joined at the start of the week by UCLA (No. 2), Stanford (No. 11), USC (No. 26), Cal (No. 36), Washington State (No. 40), Oregon (No. 41) and Washington (No. 49).
• Prior to its last four games in which it has scored one goal while going 0-3-1, ASU averaged 4.2 goals per game during a five-game winning streak. The common dominator in the results? Trying to score goals against the top four teams in the Pac-12 in goals against average,: UCLA (first in the Pac-12 and eighth in the nation), Stanford (second in the Pac-12, 29th in the nation), USC (third in the Pac-12) and Utah (fourth in the Pac-12).
• As of Oct. 18, ASU is among the top 40 teams in the nation in assists per game (2.33/23rd), points per game (6.67/28th) and scoring (2.17 goals per game/36th).
• ASU has been led by returning All-American Nicole Douglas. Now the program’s all-time career leader in goals (55), points (129) & game-winning goals (17), Douglas is currently 12th in the nation in goals per game (0.75), 16th in points per game (1.67) and 29th in shots on goal per game (1.92).
• After not finding the back of the net in ASU’s season opener vs. South Dakota State (Aug. 18), Douglas scored nine goals in ASU’s next five games. In ASU’s 5-0 win over…
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