After finding the back of the net only once in the first four games of the season, CSUN (1-5-1) has picked up the pace offensively with five goals the last three games. CSUN head coach Keith West doesn’t exactly see it as a scoring explosion, though. “We’re starting to score some goals, but it is not a burst,” he said. “The scoring better continue or we’re going to be in for a long season.” When CSUN has multiple goals, it… Read more
Sophomore midfielder Stephanie Galarze snatched her first career goal and added an assist to her statistics as the Matadors contained California State University, Bakersfield, 2-1, in a non-conference match at Roadrunner Stadium on Thursday night. In the Matadors fourth road win of the season, Galarze dished a pass to Desiree Cardenas in the 17th minute for a goal. Then Galarze struck the net in the 83rd minute of the game that led to the CSUN victory. Galarze had a brilliant… Read more
The Cal State Northridge women’s soccer team continues its non-conference play this weekend with a trip to sin city to compete in the Nike Classic Tournament hosted by UNLV. First the Matadors will play Kansas on Friday evening then face the Runnin Rebels on Sunday. Following their 4-1 loss to No. 11 UCLA, the Matadors (2-3) will look to bounce back against the Jayhawks (2-2), which marks the first time in history that the two teams face off. Also the… Read more
The CSUN women’s soccer team played its home opener Sunday night under a new lighting system completed this summer. It was the first night soccer game at CSUN in nearly a decade. CSUN President Jolene Koester welcomed a near-capacity crowd to the event, dubbed “Sunday Night Lights,” during a pre-match ceremony. Koester said students made the lights possible through the CSUN Campus Quality Fee. The Matadors (0-2) responded to the buzz of the night, falling 2-1 to No. 5 Portland at… Read more
This weekend the Cal State Northridge women’s soccer team (6-8, Big West 2-2) will have a great opportunity to move up in the Big West standings. The Matadors travel to UC Riverside (5-6-3, 0-3) to take on the Highlanders Friday before heading to Cal State Fullerton (3-7-3, 1-2). Northridge is coming off the most important victory of the season at UC Davis last Sunday because the win tied the Matadors for fourth place in the Big West. The top four… Read more
Date 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 Difficulty: Tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) last year Greatest goal accomplished: “Coming back from the injury and getting to start this year” Hobbies: “Soccer is my life and… Read more
The 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 bullet from about 30 yards out that struck the crossbar. Luckily for Northridge, the rebound came out to the Matador defense. But at that… Read more
The 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 a couple of disappointing losses on the road, the win against the Warriors was exactly what the team needed. “When you go away from home and you don’t have… Read more
The Cal State Northridge women’s soccer team (3-5) had a weekend in Albuquerque that they’d just as soon forget. The Matadors went winless in the University of New Mexico Nike Classic, first losing to the host New Mexico Lobos 2-0; and then swallowing a tough 1-0 defeat in overtime against Kent State. The tournament kicked off Friday evening against the undefeated Lobos. New Mexico did not take long in showing how talented it is on the field. In the game’s… Read more