Northridge has had a knack of getting on the scoreboard early at Matador Field but Friday was an exception. The Matadors (22-25, 9-10 Big West) allowed UC Davis (23-28, 9-10) to build up a nine-run lead through the first four innings en route to a 9-5 conference loss. CSUN waited until it was plenty behind to even tally its first hit of the day in the bottom half of the fourth inning. Starting pitcher Alex Muren gave up nine runs… Read more
After a 4-1 loss to UC Santa Barbara Saturday afternoon at Matador Diamond signaled the end of the most futile of seasons in CSUN’s history, catcher Mikayla Thielges pitched the idea that 2012 had been a worthy learning experience. “This season was not a waste at all,” she said. With the Matadors (10-42, 5-15 Big West) finishing the year tied for last place in the Big West Conference with a winning percentage of 0.192, it doesn’t seem like there’d be… Read more
Women’s Volleyball CSUN head coach Jeff Stork and his women’s volleyball team ended the 2011 season with the third-place spot in the Big West Conference. After finishing the year with an overall record of 16-13 and 9-7 in the Big West, Stork is looking to build on what he said was a great season. “We had been going through some adjustments of decreased funding for the past four to five years and we were able to do some things that… Read more
When asked whether they wished the dreadful 2012 season was over already, there was consensus for the most part in the Matadors’ locker room. No. “I always want to play more games,” CSUN head coach Tairia Flowers said. Although on the tail end of a year that’s seen it only win 10 games heading into a season-ending three-game series against UC Santa Barbara (27-28, 12-6 Big West) this weekend, Flowers and her players aren’t ready to put an awful 2012… Read more
CSUN only came away with six Big West Conference wins in head coach Matt Curtis’ inaugural season last year. This year, with nine conference games remaining, the Matadors (20-23, 7-8 Big West) have already passed their 2011 mark and are in the mix to make a move for double figures in the win column. “We have to go in trying to win every series if not every game,” said freshman Ryan Raslowsky. “We know we’re better than all these teams… Read more
Full name: Hayley Beth Gurriell Date of Birth: June 18th, 1992 Place of Birth: San Diego, CA Height: 5’4” Position: Attacker Year: Sophomore Major: Sociology FAVORITES Food: Pizza and chocolate Singer: Chris Brown Movie: Drumline Song: “Tell Me It’s Real” – K-Ci & JoJo Athlete: Stephan Hicks, CSUN baller LIFE One hurdle in life: Being away from family while attending CSUN. Personal goal: “To learn to control my anger and not let my mood get affected by the small stuff.”… Read more
Tuesday marked a full decade since former 76ers shooting guard Allen Iverson made his infamous “practice” rant. The now 36-year-old Turkish-league signee, had already earned three of his four NBA scoring titles. But he felt frustrated by his situation in Philadelphia and responded to media questions about how he may have missed practice with a rare burst of athletic candor. Iverson’s words were heard ’round the sports world: “I mean listen, we’re sitting here talking about practice, not a game,… Read more
In order to avoid a historically infamous place in the CSUN record books, the Matadors needed to do something last weekend that historically had been but routine for them. CSUN needed to sweep UC Riverside – a team it had dominated in the all-time series, going 77-8 against it – to have a chance at winning at least 16 games in 2012 and only tie the record for the fewest wins in a single season since Tony Venditto’s Matadors went… Read more
CSUN looked to have the advantage heading into the series over UC Riverside and quickly showed its dominance taking the first two games of the weekend for the series win, beginning with a 8-7 victory in 10 innings. The offense provided the runs while the pitching managed to stave off a Highlander comeback in the first meeting then shut down UCR’s lineup in Saturday’s matchup in a 7-3 win. On Saturday, CSUN’s Jerry Keel turned in another impressive outing with… Read more