The CSUN women’s volleyball team looks to end their two-game losing streak this weekend at the UNLV Classic. The Matadors will face UNLV, Xavier and San Jose State in LV. The Matadors (3-7) are coming off back-to-back loses against Portland State and UCLA in which they had a combined 55 attacking errors. “We have to diminish our errors,” CSUN head coach Jeff Stork said. “We have to play under control and continue to work hard.” The Matadors first opportunity to diminish… Read more

The CSUN women’s volleyball team got plenty of support from its fans in the home opener against No. 13 UCLA on Tuesday night. Even though Northridge lost in four sets, the fans supported the Matadors from the first serve to the last point of the match. “The crowd was unbelievable,” head coach Jeff Stork said. “It’s great to see them come out to support us.” The University Student Union (USU) gave Red Rally T-shirts to the first 150 fans in attendance,… Read more

The CSUN women’s volleyball team faces a huge obstacle in its home opener tonight against No. 13 UCLA at the Matadome. The Matadors (3-6) have never defeated the Bruins (7-1) in 12 opportunities, but CSUN head coach Jeff Stork is not worried about the past. “If we beat them it will give us a lot of confidence,” Stork said. “We need to stay in our system a little more. We can take more risks also.” UCLA, who was predicted to… Read more

After finishing their last tournament with a 2-1 record, the Matadors took a step backwards going 1-2 at the San Jose State/Santa Clara tournament this weekend. CSUN vs. Seattle University The Matadors (3-6) started the tournament with a loss to Seattle University in five sets (19-25, 26-24, 25-17, 17-25, 15-17) at Spartan Gym in Friday’s doubleheader.  CSUN was led by freshman opposite hitter Natalie Allen with 13 kills (.225) and outside hitter Monica McFarland with 16 digs. The fifth set… Read more

New Orleans Saints (NFC South Champions) – The defending Super Bowl champs are looking to repeat the success they had in 2009 with quarterback Drew Brees, who finished with 4,388 yards and 34 touchdowns. Along with Brees, the Saints have their core group of players, like running back Reggie Bush and safety Darren Sharper, returning. The key losses were linebacker Scott Fujita, running back Mike Bell and defensive end Charles Grant. The Saints will have a winning record at the… Read more

The CSUN women’s volleyball team will be looking for its first win of the season in the state capital, as they compete in the Sacramento State Invitational. The Matadors will take on Elon University on Friday and then have a doubleheader on Saturday against the University of Texas at San Antonio and the host Hornets. This will be the first time the Matadors play Elon, who is picked to finish second in the North Division of the Southern Conference.  “We… Read more

The CSUN women’s volleyball team opens its 2010 season with a trip down south to compete in the Aztec Invitational on the campus of San Diego State University. The Matadors begin the tournament Friday, taking on the hosting Aztecs and finishing with a doubleheader Saturday against Cincinnati and Northern Colorado The Matadors will face San Diego State for the second consecutive season, after losing to the Aztecs 3-1 last year. “It’s not the same two teams as last year,” CSUN… Read more

After finishing the 2009 season with a disappointing 8-22 overall record and a 4-12 Big West Conference record, the CSUN women’s volleyball team is looking ahead to the upcoming season with optimism. “I’m expecting a lot from this team,” junior setter Sam Orlandini said. “I think we can be much better.” In order to be a better team, the Matadors have been having two practices a day for the past couple of weeks. “We’ve been working on improving our terminal… Read more