Loyola is trying desperately to get on the board, but the Matadors continue to carry play in the 2nd half.  Every time the Lions have position down in CSUN’s defensive end, defender Katie Fox does a great job of clogging up the lane or clearing the ball.  There is only five minutes left and CSUN still leads 2-0.

GOOOOOOAAAAALLLLL.  Junior Sonia Espitia for the Matadors a little over three minutes into the 2nd half scored on a turnover by Loyola in their defensive zone.  It was Sonia’s 2nd of the year already.  The Matadors have taken control of play so far in the 2nd half.

Team leader Farryn Townley scored six minutes into the 2nd half and the game has completely changed in favor of CSUN.  Heidi Farran was credited with the assist.  2-0 Northridge.

Here at halftime the Matadors are locked in a scoreless tie with the Lions of Loyola Marymount.  To this point there have not been many scoring chances, especially for Northridge.  Loyola has controlled the majority of play but CSUN looks to rebound in the second half.

Jeffrey Braswell, Deon Tresvant, and Phannuel Gbewonyo all pleaded no contest last Thursday to burglary and grand theft for a New Year’s Day incident at Best Buy in Porter Ranch. Braswell was immediately sentenced to three years of formal probation and ordered to complete 300 hours of Caltrans service.  San Fernando Superior Court Judge Barbara Scheper reduced the felony convictions to misdemeanors after hearing the no contest plea. Tresvant and Gbewonyo received a three years of summary probation and must… Read more

With all of the success of Cal State Northridge’s mens basketball team this year, many of the other sports programs have been overlooked. The Talent on the Baseball diamond for the Matadors was apparent during the recent Major League Baseball Draft. The professional dreams of four Matador student-athletes took one step closer toward becoming a reality as pitcher Brian Slover, outfielder/first baseman Richard Cates, outfielder Jeff Pruitt, and pitcher Ryan McCarney were selected during the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft… Read more

The hopes of CSUN coach Bobby Braswell being hired as the USC head basketball coach ended this weekend, when the Trojans hired Kevin O’Neill. O’Neill’s latest coaching gig came during the 2007-08 season, when he was named as the interm coach at Arizona when Lute Olsen took a leave of absence.  O’Neill was scheduled to be Olson’s eventual replacement whenever the Hall of Fame coach chose to retired.  Well, it looks like that won’t happen as O’Neill gladly accepted the… Read more

Although USC is looking for a basketball coach with pro experience, Braswell is still being considered as a fallback choice according to a June 17 ESPN blog.  It seems unlikely that Braswell will land the high profile coaching position, but the consideration is worth mentioning. USC is likely to go in the direction of hiring current New Mexico State coach Reggie Theus.  Theus is meeting with USC Athletic Director Mike Garrett on campus Thursday.  According to Andy Katz’s ESPN blog,… Read more

The old saying of “Those who can’t do, teach” is being proved wrong by CSUN softball coach Kia Fennell.  Fennell is the assistant coach for the Matadors and she will be spending her summer as a pitcher with the USSSA Pride in the National Pro Fastpitch League. “I am very excited to have this opportunity to continue my playing career,” Fennell said.  “All of my teammates are great and have been very nice so far.  We have a lot of… Read more