The CSUN women’s basketball team made a difference this past weekend, by getting involved in California Coastal Cleanup Day. The event took place at 69 inland and beach locations in Los Angeles; the Matador women focused on Balboa Park. It was a record-setting event. A record number of people—14,038 in all— cleaned up beaches, parks, alleys, …
Read moreDate of birth: June 26, 1988 Place of birth: Van Nuys, CA Height: 5’8” Class: Junior High School: Highland HS, Palmdale Position: Goalkeeper Major: Political Science Favorites Food: “Everything, as long as it’s made well.” Music: Reggae and classic rock Movie: The Departed Athlete: Tim Howard Class: Political theory Life Greatest Difficul…
Read moreThe 24th-ranked Northridge men’s soccer team (5-2-1) came into the Big West Challenge at Cal State Fullerton having won five in a row, good enough for championship trophies at its previous two tournaments. But after its most-recent games Friday and Sunday, it leaves Fullerton a disappointed and frustrated team in danger of being dropped from the …
Read moreThe CSUN women’s soccer team (4-6) lost 2-0 Friday to the No. 3-ranked UCLA Bruins at Matador Field. Despite playing without their top scorer, the Bruins had little trouble controlling play and peppering Matador goalkeeper Kellie Drenner with shots. Early in the game, UCLA had three close calls. The first shot of the game was a [...]…
Read moreThe Cal State Northridge women’s volleyball team (4-8) will travel north this weekend as it kicks off Big West Conference play with matches against the Aggies of UC Davis (9-5) and the Pacific Tigers (10-1). The Matadors are coming off of a split weekend, with a five-set loss to Fresno State [...]…
Read moreAsk Northridge men’s soccer coach Terry Davila about the level of soccer played in his team’s conference, and he will bluntly sum it up: “The Big West is a monster. It’s one of the best leagues in the nation.” With the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll released Tuesday, four teams from conference are [...]…
Read moreThe CSUN women’s soccer team (4-5-0) plays host to the nation’s third-ranked team, UCLA, this Friday at Matador soccer field. Clearly, this will be a tough test for the Matadors. CSUN will try to keep momentum on its side after having won a hard-fought battle last weekend against Hawaii, 1-0. Following [...]…
Read moreIt’s 10 a.m. on a Sunday in September and I am in the one place I would rather be over any other in the world. No, it isn’t standing in line for a semi-annual sale or in bed sleeping till noon. It’s lounging on my couch in front of the flat [...]…
Read moreThe Cal State Northridge men’s soccer team is arguably the hottest team in the Far West region. Having gone into the Prego Italian Express Invitational in Dallas, Texas over the weekend, the Matadors wrapped up their second consecutive tournament crown after defeating host Southern Methodist University, 2-1. The win extended Northridge’s (5-1-0…
Read moreIn their second meet of the season the Cal State Northridge men’s and women’s cross country team competed in the UC Riverside Invitational Saturday morning. The CSUN women finished 12th while the Matador men finished a disappointing 25th out of 30. Once again the Matador women were lead by junior Lilyana Morejon, who placed fifth in [...]…
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