Fall Game Notes - Week 6
The Pioneer swimming team opens the 2010-11 season this weekend at UC Santa Cruz.
- October 7, 2010
This weekend marks the beginning of the second half of CCAA play for Pioneer men's and women's soccer, which travel to Cal State LA and Cal State Dominguez Hills this weekend. Pioneer volleyball finishes off its four-match homestand with Dig Pink Night against Cal Poly Pomona on Friday at 7 p.m. before meeting No. 4 Cal State San Bernardino on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Pioneer Gym. Meanwhile, Cal State East Bay women's swimming opens the 2010-11 campaign this weekend, traveling to UC Santa Cruz on Friday to meet San Jose State and the host Banana Slugs. Finally, men's and women's golf travel to Chico and Bellingham, Wash., respectively, for their penultimate tournaments of the fall season. Find this week's schedule and complete notes below.
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VOLLEYBALL (11-3, 6-3 CCAA)
Game 15: Cal Poly Pomona
Friday, Oct. 8 • 3 p.m.
Pioneer Gym • Hayward
Live stats: csueastbay.edu/athletics
Dig Pink Night - Wear your pink!
Game 16: #4 Cal State San Bernardino
Saturday, Oct. 9 • 7 p.m.
Pioneer Gym • Hayward
Live stats: csueastbay.edu/athletics
Pioneers Set To Close Out Four-Match Homestand: The Cal State East Bay volleyball team will cap its current four-match homestand on Friday against Cal Poly Pomona and Saturday against No. 4 Cal State San Bernardino. The Pioneers (11-3, 6-3 CCAA) bring a three-match winning streak into the weekend that will see them take on the Broncos for Dig Pink Night before meeting last year’s national runner up in the Coyotes. Both matches are set for a 7 p.m. start at Pioneer Gym.
Last Week: The Pioneers built off a split weekend to end September with a pair of victories last weekend, downing Cal State Dominguez Hills in four sets before sweeping then-No. 23 Cal State LA on Saturday to improve to 11-3 overall and 6-3 in CCAA play. Freshman Katie Allen led the Pioneers in both matches, tying with Jit Athwal for the team lead with 11 kills in the win over the Toros before laying down 14 kills and hitting at a .429 clip against the Golden Eagles. The Pioneers also saw Athwal and Brianna Bryant tally nine kills apiece in the win, with Bryant posting a .500 hitting percentage.
Looking Ahead: Following this week’s home set, East Bay hits the road for a pair of matches next weekend. The Pioneers will meet Humboldt State on Oct. 15 before heading to Sonoma State on Oct. 16. CSUEB will then return home for a season-high five-match homestand that will feature rematches with the three CCAA teams it has fallen to this season.
Dig Pink to Raise Awareness: Friday’s matchup with Cal Poly Pomona will mark the Pioneers’ second annual “Dig Pink” event to raise breast cancer awareness. Created by the Side-Out Foundation, the Dig Pink event is held annually during October and joins volleyball teams across the country to help raise money for research and awareness about the disease. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase pink wristbands for a small donation during the event and are encouraged to wear pink to the game. The first 100 Cal State East Bay students in pink will receive a free Pioneer Pride t-shirt.
Scouting the Broncos: Cal Poly Pomona comes into the weekend with a 5-9 overall record and 3-6 mark in conference play. The Broncos are coming off a five-set win over Chico State that snapped a two-match losing streak. Pomona has three of its last five matches. The Broncos are led by Jessica Doerner’s 2.81 kills per game and Katie Colin’s 9.39 assists per game. Last year, the Broncos and Pioneers split two matches, with Pomona falling in three sets in Hayward in 2009.
Checking Out the Coyotes: The fourth-ranked Coyotes are the only team in the CCAA with an unblemished conference record, as they enter the weekend with a 12-1 record overall and a 9-0 mark in CCAA play. Cal State San Bernardino has won nine straight matches and is paced by CCAA Player of the Week Jane Chafeh’s 4.05 kills per game. The Coyotes picked up two sweeps over the Pioneers in 2009.
MEN'S SOCCER (2-7-2, 1-5-2 CCAA)
Game 15: Cal State LA
Friday, Oct. 8 • 4:30 p.m.
Jesse Owens Stadium • Los Angeles
Live stats: csulaathletics.com
Game 16: Cal State Dominguez Hills
Sunday, Oct. 10 • 11:30 a.m.
Toro Stadium • Carson
Live stats: gotoros.com
Cal State East Bay Heads South to Kick Off Second Half: The Cal State East Bay men’s soccer team will look to begin the second half of the CCAA season on the winning track this weekend as it travels to Southern California to take on Cal State LA and Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Pioneers (2-8-2, 1-5-2 CCAA) are looking to bounce back after back-to-back losses and two straight games of playing down a man. East Bay will meet the Golden Eagles on Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. at Jesse Owens Stadium before facing the Toros on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. in Carson.
Last Time Out: After playing to their second straight double overtime draw, matching Cal Poly Pomona 1-1 on Oct. 1, the Pioneers fell to No. 16 Cal State San Bernardino 3-1 last Sunday, playing down a man for almost the entire second half. Cal State East Bay scored a shorthanded goal but could not stop CCAA Player of the Week Obi Agwu from notching a hat trick. The Pioneers then fell to Notre Dame de Namur, 4-0, in nonconference action on Tuesday night and will be looking to get back on track this weekend.
Looking Ahead: After this week’s trip to Southern California, the Pioneers return home for a pair of matches next week, hosting North Division opponents Cal State Stanislaus and Chico State on Oct. 15 and 17, respectively. East Bay will then hit the road again on Oct. 22 for rematches with Cal State San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona.
Looking at Cal State LA: The Golden Eagles enter the weekend with a 6-3 overall record and a 5-3 mark in CCAA play. Cal State LA topped Chico State last weekend to snap a three-game losing streak that pushed it out of the top 25. The Golden Eagles are paced by Julian Ringhof’s three goals and looking to repeat their 2-0 victory over the Pioneers in September.
Taming the Toros: Cal State Dominguez Hills is coming off a split weekend with Chico State and Cal State Stanislaus. The Toros are 7-2-1 overall and 5-2-1 in conference play and currently sit in a tie for first in the South with Cal State San Bernardino. Andre Turoldo’s 13 points and Scott Locken’s five goals pace the Toros, who posted a 5-0 win over CSUEB in the teams’ first meeting this season.
WOMEN’S SOCCER (4-4-1, 2-4-0 CCAA)
Game 14: Cal State LA
Friday, Oct. 8 • 7 p.m.
Jesse Owens Stadium • Los Angeles
Live stats: csulaathletics.com
Game 15: Cal State Dominguez Hills
Sunday, Oct. 10 • 2 p.m.
Toro Stadium • Carson
Live stats: gotoros.com
Pioneers Look to Continue Success on the Road: The Cal State East Bay women’s soccer team hits the road for a two-game trip to open the second half of the CCAA season this weekend, heading to Cal State LA and Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Pioneers (5-4-2, 3-4-1 CCAA) will meet the 15th-ranked Golden Eagles on Friday at 7 p.m. under the lights at Jesse Owens Stadium before facing the Toros at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Cal State East Bay will look to build on last weekend’s draw and overtime victory as it plays a rematch of the conference-opening weekend.
Last Time Out: Cal State East Bay is coming off an undefeated weekend that saw it play to a scoreless draw with Cal Poly Pomona before pulling off a thrilling 3-2 victory in double overtime against Cal State San Bernardino on Sunday. The Pioneers played nearly 220 minutes of soccer last weekend and saw sophomore Kara Yamamoto score the game winner and post an assist in the win over the Coyotes, while sophomore keeper Nina Cefalo picked up her first shutout and first victory of the season.
Looking Ahead: The Pioneers return home next week, playing host to Cal State Stanislaus and Chico State on Oct. 15 and 17, respectively, to cap play against North Division opponents. Cal State East Bay then hits the road for two games at Cal State San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona beginning Oct. 22.
Gauging the Golden Eagles: In the teams’ last meeting, Cal State LA posted a 6-0 victory in the first weekend of the conference season this year. The Golden Eagles are 7-2 overall and 6-2 in CCAA play, sitting atop the South Division standings after last weekend’s sweep of Cal State Stanislaus and Chico State. Cal State LA is led by Liz Franco whose eight goals and 20 points are second in the CCAA. The Golden Eagles enter the weekend riding a three-game winning streak.
Scouting Cal State Dominguez Hills: Cal State Dominguez Hills enters this weekend’s matchup with a 7-2-1 overall record and a 5-2-1 mark in conference play. In the conference opener against the Pioneers, the Toros came away with a 2-0 victory after scoring a pair of early goals on Sept. 10. Taylor Canatsey is pacing the Toro offense with eight goals on the year, while Alyssa Condon has posted a 1.08 goals against average and four shutouts in goal.
CROSS COUNTRY
Idle
Last Time Out: The Pioneer women finished 18th overall at the 36th annual Charles Bowles Invitational in Salem, Ore., last week. Competing against runners from all three NCAA Divisions, the East Bay women were led by sophomore Megan McDaniel’s 105th-place showing among a group of 257 competitiors. The Pioneer men finished in 23rd and were paced by Erik Rodriguez’ 141st-place finish, completing the course in 26:53.02, his best 8k time this season.
Looking Ahead: Cal State East Bay is idle this week and will return to the trails again on Oct. 16 at the Bronco Invitational in Santa Clara. Last year, the Pioneer women finished second overall and saw Nancy Velasquez notch a sixth-place showing among a field of 135 competitors from all divisions.
SWIMMING
UC Santa Cruz/San Jose State
Friday, Oct. 8 • Noon
East Fieldhouse Pool • Santa Cruz
Pioneers Open 2010-11 Campaign at UC Santa Cruz: The Cal State East Bay women’s swimming team is set to open the 2010-11 season, as it travels to Santa Cruz to meet UC Santa Cruz and San Jose State in a tri-meet at noon on Friday. The Pioneers welcome back six swimmers from the 2009-10 team and will compete for the first time under new head coach Ben Loorz.
Looking Ahead: The 2010-11 campaign will pose a number of challenges for the Pioneers, as they face off against three Division I opponents in head-to-head action and travel to the UNLV Invitational. Following this week’s opener, East Bay will take a week off from competition before playing host to the first of two home meets this season, welcoming Mills College on Oct. 23 at noon at Pioneer Pool.
MEN'S GOLF
InterWest Wildcat Classic
Oct. 11-12
Butte Creek Country Club • Chico
Cal State East Bay Returns to California for InterWest Wildcat Classic: The Cal State East Bay men’s golf team returns to play in California for the first time since Sept. 21, as it heads to Chico for the InterWest Wildcat Classic on Oct. 16. The Pioneers are coming off an 11th-place showing at the Grand Canyon Inviational and will meet several CCAA rivals, including the host Wildcats who finished third at last year’s NCAA Championships, at this week’s tournament at the Butte Creek Country Club.
Last Time Out: Cal State East Bay finished 11th at the Grand Canyon Fall Invitational on Oct. 4-5. The two-day tournament, held at the Golf Club of Estrella, consisted 18 teams and saw East Bay complete three rounds with a team score of 74-over-par 911. The Pioneers defeated seven teams including CCAA rival Cal State San Bernardino by 11 strokes. East Bay’s top golfer was senior Wes Davis, who tied with one other golfer for 16th place. Davis shot a five-over-par 221, including a team-best two-under in the first round.
Looking Ahead: The Pioneers take two weeks off from action before capping the 2010 fall campaign at the Hawai’i Hilo Invitational in Honolulu. East Bay will kick off the final tournament of the fall slate at the Waikola King Course on Nov. 1.
WOMEN'S GOLF
Western Washington Invitational
Oct. 11-12
Bellingham Golf & Country Club • Bellingham, Wash.
Pioneers Head to Evergreen State for Second Straight Week: The Cal State East Bay women’s golf team will travel to Washington for the second straight week, this time heading to Bellingham, Wash., for the Western Washington Invitational on Monday. The Pioneers are coming off a fifth-place finish at the St. Martin’s Invitational last week and looking for a quality finish ahead of a two-week break from competition. Tournament host Western Washington has posted two second-place showings this fall and is coming off a 28-stroke win at St. Martin’s last week.
Last Time Out: The Pioneers finished fifth out of seven teams competing at the St. Martin’s Invitational on Oct. 4-5. East Bay finished with a two-round score of 681, 62 strokes behind tournament winner Western Washington. The Pioneers were 30 strokes better than sixth place Simon Fraser. For the third time this season, the Pioneers were led by freshman Deanna Tyndall, who was 19-over with a two-round score of 163. Tyndall tied with three other golfers for 13th place, while carding a team single-round low of 79 on the first day of action.
Looking Ahead: Cal State East Bay will take two weeks off from competitive action after this week’s tournament, before closing out the fall campaign at the Hawai’i Hilo Invitational in Honolulu. The Pioneers will hit the links at Waikola Beach Course beginning on Nov. 1.