After an emotional end to last season that resulted in defeat at the Big West Tournament championship game against nemesis UC Irvine, the Matadors are looking toward a fresh start. The Matadors women’s water polo team, who ranked No. 9 in the nation at one point, are now in the process of rebuilding and preparing themselves to get back to the Big West championship. “The fall was spent incorporating the freshmen into the system,” said head coach Marcelo Leonardi, who’s… Read more

There’s one stat that stood out for Cal State Northridge after losing, 75-68, to Seattle University in a non-conference game at the Matadome. “I just can’t get over that 25 (offensive rebounds) number, which is just staring right at me,” said CSUN head coach Bobby Braswell after the Matadors were out rebound 44-36. “I’m looking at this stat sheet and I’m looking at all the good numbers we had (against Seattle) and 25 offensive rebounds is just unbelievable.” The good… Read more

In the past Bobby Braswell’s teams were known for playing top notch defense, but in the last year and a half Cal State Northridge has been struggling to get stops. After realizing that the Matadors were ranked dead last in point allowed in the Big West Conference, Braswell finally had enough and pounded a defensive first mentality into his players. “We went over our league statistics yesterday and we showed them that we were last in every defensive category, which… Read more

The second half letdowns are starting to wear on CSUN head coach Bobby Braswell. “Same old record, same old thing… one half of basketball and totally fell apart in the second half. We don’t have the instinct in us to finish” said Braswell after Northridge lost to UC Riverside, 70-61, Thursday night at the Matadome in Big West play. Falling apart in the second half is nothing new for the Matadors (4-12, 1-3 Big West), but losing to UC Riverside… Read more

UPDATE: In an e-mail to the CSUN community sent late Friday afternoon, university President Jolene Koester said communication and cooperation between the university and family helped in dealing with the situation. “While the immediate threat has been removed from the campus, and the student is no longer enrolled, the University will continue to monitor and take appropriate actions as warranted by any change in the individual’s status,” Koester said. “I want everyone to be assured that the safety and well-being… Read more

LONG BEACH, Calif — It’s never a good sign when players start questioning the head coach’s system. With four 49ers scoring 15 points or more, Cal State Northridge struggled defensively against Long Beach State’s talented starting five, losing 85-71 Wednesday night at the Walter Pyramid in Big West play. 49er Casper Ware scored a career-high 23 points and converted on five 3-pointers against the Matadors’ (4-10, 1-2 Big West) zone defense. Matador senior Dathan Lyles disagreed with head coach Bobby… Read more