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Lying in Wait: Lemieux Eager to Take Ice for Sun Devils

Feature by Davis Dupree, SDA Communications Student Intern
TEMPE, Ariz. – For the first time in his life, he had to sit and watch. Not just one game, but an entire season – the longest he has ever gone without game action.

Austin Lemieux, a redshirt freshman from Sewickley, Pa., just outside of Pittsburgh, came to ASU knowing he would academically redshirt his first year in Tempe. He was able to practice and hone his skills, but donning the maroon and gold on gamedays would have to wait.

"I have the itch to play," said Lemieux, a forward.