Heart: the word used by Matador guard Ashlee Guay to describe the will and determination the team had as it faced the University of San Diego Friday night at Jenny Craig Pavilion. While the Matadors lost 60-58, they almost came all the way back from a 13-point second half deficit, showing tenacity and persistence as they battled to advance in the WNIT. And “heart” might be what the Matadors used the most throughout the 2011-12 season to go as far… Read more

SAN DIEGO – Though they trailed by as much as 13 points, their efforts Friday night just wasn’t enough. Offensive boards by the University of San Diego and late turnovers spelled the end of the Matadors’ season as they fell to the Toreros 60-58 at Jenny Craig Pavilion. CSUN had numerous opportunities to tie or take the lead with just minutes left on the clock. With 1:40 left in the game, guard Janae Sharpe split her free throws, cutting USD’s… Read more

It’s been more than a week – nine days, in fact – since the Matadors lost in the first round of the Big West Conference Tournament. But with time to regroup and earning a spot in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT), the team has been preparing for its game against University of San Diego this Friday night. “Having these days off has given us time to work on the little things that we lacked in our previous games,” CSUN… Read more

Although the Matadors missed out on the NCAA tournament, women’s basketball head coach Jason Flowers and his squad were given another chance of at postseason play with a bid for the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). Despite being knocked out of the Big West Conference Tournament in the first round, the Matadors placed a bid to enter the WNIT to continue their season. On Monday, the WNIT announced CSUN would be one of 64 teams with a berth. “We’re all… Read more

Their biggest lead of the game was 19 points after CSUN center Jasmine Erving sank two free throws Tuesday night. With 17:32 left in the game, the Matadors were riding an 18-0 run and it looked like it was smooth sailing from then on out. But then something started to happen that ultimately proved too costly in their 57-52 loss to Long Beach State at the Matadome in the first round of the Big West Tournament. A 3-pointer by Long… Read more

After a solid performance that got them a win against Cal State Fullerton to end the regular season Saturday, the Matadors secured the second seed in the Big West Tournament and will face Long Beach State tonight at the Matadome. With only two years at the helm of this young Northridge team, head coach Jason Flowers managed to bring his squad to the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament. “Once you get into the postseason, everybody starts over right from… Read more

It was Senior Day for the Matadors as well as their last game of the season. After two losses on the road, CSUN had only one thing on its mind: winning. And that’s exactly what they did. After a consistent first half and aggressive second, CSUN (17-12, 11-5 Big West) cruised past Cal State Fullerton (11-8, 4-12) in a 60-51 victory Saturday night at the Matadome. With this win and a Cal Poly victory over Pacific the same night, the… Read more

SAN LUIS OBISPO – It was something that had not been seen from the Matadors since the beginning of the season: back-to-back double-digit losses. And with the Big West Conference season winding down, these losses couldn’t have come at a worse time. CSUN (16-12, 10-5 Big West) dropped to second place on Thursday with a 61-44 loss to UC Santa Barbara and a Cal Poly (15-12, 11-3) win over Long Beach State. Like any team, the Matadors looked to bounce… Read more

It started with exactly 10 minutes left in the second half with the Matadors down 45-32. Center Jasmine Erving had just made a jumper. Forward Violet Alama got a layup 29 seconds later. Then, with 8:35 left to go, Alama drained CSUN’s only trey of the game to cut UC Davis’s lead to 10. And then they came out like pink bats out of hell. Northridge (16-10 10-3 Big West) made clutch baskets and defensive stops, and outscored the Aggies… Read more