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

Every team’s journey is different. One path could lead them to a title while another could turn out to be a restructuring process. For CSUN head coach Dr. Marcelo Leonardi and his squad, it was a little bit of both. Though his team finished this season 19-20, the Matadors played tough opponents in the Big West Conference to win third place in this year’s tournament. “This has been by far one of the most enjoyable years for me coaching,” said… Read more

After a tough loss against UC Irvine the previous day, the Matadors (19-20) bounced back and grabbed third place in the Big West Conference Tournament with a 6-5 win over UC Santa Barbara Sunday afternoon and Schaal Aquatics Center. It was a goal by center Kelcie Ferreira with 3:45 left in the game that put CSUN up by one. The only thing for Northridge to was play defense and run out the clock. “We took away (Santa Barbara’s) two-meter game,… Read more

They came back and got the double-overtime win against Long Beach State the previous day to continue through the tournament, but the Matadors’ hopes at the Big West Conference Tournament title ended Saturday afternoon as they went down to top-seeded UC Irvine 8-3 at Schaal Aquatics Center. “To be the champion, you have to beat the champion,” Northridge head coach Dr. Marcelo Leonardi said. Though it was served a loss by the Anteaters, CSUN (18-20) still has a chance for… Read more

It came down to 6-on-5 power plays Friday afternoon at Schaal Aquatics Center as the Matadors capitalized on those opportunities and took the opening round of the Big West Conference Tournament against Long Beach State in a 7-5 double-overtime win. With 1:38 left to play in the second overtime period, center Marisa Young scored to put CSUN up 6-5, but it was two-meter defender Heidi Pettinger who sealed the deal with a goal of her own with 32 seconds left… Read more

After ending the season strong with two wins and big performances from their offense Sunday, the Matadors (17-19, 1-4 Big West) head to UC Davis for the Big West Conference Tournament and face Long Beach State (11-16, 1-4) in the first round Friday. CSUN scored a total of 43 goals against Cal State San Bernardino and La Verne, with a season-high 22 goals against the Leopards. “Everybody had an opportunity to play in the last two games,” Matador head coach… Read more

A CSUN attack that came into a Saturday matinee showdown against UC Santa Barbara averaging nearly 10 goals per game was held to less than a third of that in a 5-3 loss to the Gauchos at UCSB’s campus pool. It was the first time in six games that the Matadors (15-16, 1-2 Big West) did not score 10 or more goals for a contest. CSUN averaged 13.3 goals per match during that stretch, in which they came out victorious… Read more