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The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

CSUN’s women’s volleyball team aims for first after winning third in conference in 2011. Photo credit: Mariela Molina / Photo Editor

Fall Preview: CSUN’s soccer and women’s volleyball programs look to build on last season’s progress in 2012

Anthony Carpio May 11, 2012

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...

Raiza Arias, 18, double-major in theater and anthropology, gives her information to an officer after collapsing on Monday. Arias is one of the CSUN students who is currently on a hunger strike. Photo credit: Mariela Molina / Photo Editor

CSUN hunger striker gets checked by medical staff

Anthony Carpio May 7, 2012

A welfare check was performed on one of the CSUN hunger strikers outside Sierra Tower Monday afternoon. Freshman theatre and anthropology major Raiza Arias looked fatigued and lightheaded after...

CSUN head coach Dr. Marcelo Leonardi talks to his team during a game. Leonardi and his team finished the season winning third place in the Big West Conference Tournament Sunday afternoon. Courtesy of CSUN Athletics.

Water Polo: After rough start to year, CSUN ends 2012 with third place in Big West Tournament

Anthony Carpio April 30, 2012

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...

CSUN attacker Melissa Doll goes for a goal in a game. Doll put the Matadors on the scoreboard first as they took third place in the Big West Conference Tournament in a 6-5 victory over UC Santa Barbara Sunday afternoon. Courtesy of CSUN Athletics.

Water Polo: Ferreira hits game-winning goal against UCSB, CSUN wins third place in Big West Tournament

Anthony Carpio April 29, 2012

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...

CSUN goalkeeper Dana Harvery protects her net during a game. Harvey only tallied four saves in the Matadors loss to UC Irvine in the semi-finals of the Big West Conference Tournament Saturday afternoon.Courtesy of CSUN CSUN Athletics.

Water Polo: Matadors outplayed by Irvine in semi-finals

Anthony Carpio April 28, 2012

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...

CSUN center Marisa Young goes on an attack in one of her games. Young finished the day with two goals as the Matadors get the 7-5 double-overtime win over Long Beach State in the opening round of the Big West Conference Tournament. Photo Courtesy of CSUN Athletics.

Water Polo: Matadors open Big West Tournament with double-overtime win against Long Beach

Anthony Carpio April 27, 2012

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...

CSUN utility player Jenny Jamison looks for a goal in a game. Jamison and the Matadors head to UC Davis on Friday to face Long Beach State in the first round of the Big West Conference Tournament. Photo courtesy of CSUN Athletics

Water Polo: CSUN faces LBSU at Davis, seeks out Big West Tournament title

Anthony Carpio April 25, 2012

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...

CSUN Earth Day Orange Pick 2012

Anthony Carpio April 23, 2012

CSUN's Institution for Sustainability, along with Food Forward, hosted the Earth Day Orange Pick Sunday at the orange grove on campus. Starbucks and LGBT organization Gay For Good sponsored the event,...

CSUN pitcher Mia Pagano winds up for a pitch against USSSA. Pagano carried the Matadors to a victory against Cal Poly with a grand slam and stellar pitching Saturday afternoon.

Softball: Pagano’s grand slam snaps CSUN’s five-game skid at SLO

Anthony Carpio April 14, 2012

It is rare to see a pitcher both win a game on the mound and on the offensive-end as well, but luckily for CSUN (8-29, 3-4 Big West) this happened in its favor. Junior pitcher Mia Pagano and her...

CSUN libero Charlie Condron (1) eyes the ball as teammate Julius Hoefer (12) tries to come up with a dig against Hawaii on March 23. The Matadors came back against Stanford to send the game to five sets, but their efforts came up short. Photo Credit: Tessie Navarro / Multimedia Editor

Men’s volleyball: CSUN attempts a comeback at Stanford, but falls in five sets

Anthony Carpio April 8, 2012

Though the Matadors fought a valiant battle against Pacific the previous night to get the win in five sets, they couldn’t do the same at Stanford (18-6, 15-5 MPSF) as they fell 3-2 (19-25, 21-25,...

Water polo: Matadors fall short in rally against UC Irvine in season opener

Anthony Carpio March 31, 2012

Though they were down 5-1 in the second quarter, the Matadors (14-15, 0-1 Big West) rallied back, but couldn’t secure the victory against UC Irvine (18-5, 1-0) as the Anteaters took the game 11-10 during...

CSUN’s starting lineup takes the court in its game against USD Friday night. The Matadors will bring most of their core back for the 2012-13 season. Photo Credit: Andres Aguila / Daily Sundial

Women’s basketball: Powerhouse: Turnaround year sets standard for future

Anthony Carpio March 19, 2012

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...

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