IRVINE, Calif. – The Matadors came out 1-3 over the weekend at the UC Irvine Invitational at Corona Del Mar High School, which featured the nation’s top eight teams and 15 of the top 20 water polo squads. The No. 13 Cal State Northridge water polo team (9-8) faced two Big West Conference teams, No. 5 Hawaii and Cal State Bakersfield. Saturday In their first game of the invitational, the Matadors could not stop the pouring of goals in the second… Read more

What is your most memorable moment at CSUN? Michael Lizarraga Forward “Winning the Big West Championship two years ago. Last season’s Washington Huskies game, I had one of my best games and the Cal game this season because my old school was there to see me and I had 15 points.” Lenny Daniel forward “Dunking on people and being here (at CSUN), being with the guys, we had a couple of big wins over these two years and obviously the… Read more

With a home opener sweep over the weekend, the Matadors now go on the road to play at the UC Irvine Tournament for a weekend series and will first face No. 5 Hawaii. “I heard Hawaii is really good,” said freshman Molly Henehan. “But I think if we continue to work hard this week and push to our goals, we will be okay and hopefully we can win.” Over the weekend, CSUN used all its players and Henehan says it… Read more

Full name: Dathan Lyles Date of Birth: Jan. 14, 1988 Place of Birth: Lima, Ohio Height: 5’11” Position: Guard Major: Pan-African studies Stats: 6.3 points/game, 1.9 rebounds/games, .368 field goal percentage, 37 steals, 99 assist in 27 games Favorites Food: Italian food Music: R&B, Rap, Hip Hop and Gospel Movies: “Above the Rim,” “Love and Basketball” and “He Got Game” Athlete: “LeBron James, but my favorite point guard I like to watch is Deron Williams.” Life Greatest difficulty: “Staying focused… Read more

The Matadors came out with two wins at Matador pool despite the rain, and two delayed games due to lighting and referees being late. In their first home game of the season, the No. 12 CSUN water polo team (8-5) did not disappoint its fans, beating Cal State Bakersfield 18-7 and Occidental 10-5. “We had home court advantage and it was more exciting having a lot of fans, and we were able to feed off the crowd.”  said freshmen Lindsy… Read more

After 11 consecutive games away from home, the Matadors will finally make their home debut on Saturday. “We are all excited to have a game at home and have our family and friends there to cheer us on,” freshman attacker Melissa Doll said. The Cal State Northridge water polo team will host the Occidental Tigers and Cal State Bakersfield. It will be the Matadors’ only two home games until March 16. Even though the team likes to play on the… Read more

With a mindset of building momentum in the young season, the Cal State Northridge water polo team finished 2-2 in the Triton Invitational at UC San Diego this weekend. CSUN played four games in two days against Cal State Bakersfield, No. 6 Loyola Marymount, Long Beach State and Hartwick. CSUN vs. Cal State Bakersfield The Matadors (6-5) first matchup was against the Roadrunners and came out with a 13-11 victory. “It felt good to get that first win under our… Read more

Coming off a perfect 3-0 performance at the Cal Baptist Invitational, the Cal State Northridge water polo team looks to continue the momentum into this weekend’s games at the UC San Diego Tournament. “This weekend will be more challenging, but hopefully the experience from this last weekend will help us go into the Bakersfield game,” said defender Jessica Goforth. The Matadors (4-3) will start against Cal State Bakersfield and will advance with a victory to face No. 6 Loyola Marymount,… Read more