On Saturday the Sun Devil women's basketball team departed for a six-day foreign tour of Costa Rica.
Every four years the program is allowed to take a foreign tour to a destination where it plays games and partakes in a variety of team bonding activities in addition to volunteering time in the community.
The Sun Devils, who graduated five players from last year's team that won a share of the regular season Pac-12 title, will play four games during their stay in Costa Rica. From a basketball standpoint this week's trip will be an invaluable experience for a relatively young team. While the Sun Devils return their entire starting frontcourt next season in the form of seniors Sophie Brunner, Quinn Dornstauder and Kelsey Moos, they are also adding seven new members.
ASU's new cast members include a freshman class – guards Sydney Goodson, Reili Richardson, Kiara Russell and Robbi Ryan and post Jamie Ruden – that was ranked among the top 10 signing classes in the nation last fall. Also joining the Sun Devils are two transfers: graduate post Sara Hattis and junior guard Courtney Ekmark. Hattis transferred to ASU after graduating from Texas last spring and will be eligible to play this season. Ekmark, a Valley native, joined ASU in June after playing at UConn for two seasons. Per NCAA transfer rule for undergraduates, Ekmark will have to sit out this season, however will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Also returning for the Sun Devils this season are sophomore guards Sabrina Haines and Armani Hawkins and sophomore posts Kiana Ibis and Charnae Johnson-Chapman.
ASU will play games Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. When they are not on the court, the Sun Devils will be exploring all that Costa Rica has to offer. Activities scheduled for the week include touring the city of San Jose, rafting on the Sarapiqui River, and a zip line tour. Just like back home in Tempe, the team is excited about the opportunity to serve in the community. After its game on Monday the Sun Devils will volunteer time at a local orphanage.
For the most up-to-date info on the team's trip to Costa Rica be sure to lock into the all of the team's social media outlets: Twitter (@sundevilwbb), Facebook (SunDevilWBB) and Instagram (@sundevilwbb).
Every four years the program is allowed to take a foreign tour to a destination where it plays games and partakes in a variety of team bonding activities in addition to volunteering time in the community.
The Sun Devils, who graduated five players from last year's team that won a share of the regular season Pac-12 title, will play four games during their stay in Costa Rica. From a basketball standpoint this week's trip will be an invaluable experience for a relatively young team. While the Sun Devils return their entire starting frontcourt next season in the form of seniors Sophie Brunner, Quinn Dornstauder and Kelsey Moos, they are also adding seven new members.
ASU's new cast members include a freshman class – guards Sydney Goodson, Reili Richardson, Kiara Russell and Robbi Ryan and post Jamie Ruden – that was ranked among the top 10 signing classes in the nation last fall. Also joining the Sun Devils are two transfers: graduate post Sara Hattis and junior guard Courtney Ekmark. Hattis transferred to ASU after graduating from Texas last spring and will be eligible to play this season. Ekmark, a Valley native, joined ASU in June after playing at UConn for two seasons. Per NCAA transfer rule for undergraduates, Ekmark will have to sit out this season, however will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Also returning for the Sun Devils this season are sophomore guards Sabrina Haines and Armani Hawkins and sophomore posts Kiana Ibis and Charnae Johnson-Chapman.
ASU will play games Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. When they are not on the court, the Sun Devils will be exploring all that Costa Rica has to offer. Activities scheduled for the week include touring the city of San Jose, rafting on the Sarapiqui River, and a zip line tour. Just like back home in Tempe, the team is excited about the opportunity to serve in the community. After its game on Monday the Sun Devils will volunteer time at a local orphanage.
For the most up-to-date info on the team's trip to Costa Rica be sure to lock into the all of the team's social media outlets: Twitter (@sundevilwbb), Facebook (SunDevilWBB) and Instagram (@sundevilwbb).