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Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

Kyle Panganiban, 17, tips his helmet to teammate Roberto Gonzalez, 51, after his first pitch swinging leadoff homer on Friday, March 28, 2025 at the Robert J. Hiegert Field in Northridge, Calif.

CSUN baseball sent scrambling in loss to Portland

Quinn Cisneros, Assistant Sports Editor April 16, 2025

The CSUN baseball team welcomed the Portland Pilots to Robert J. Hiegert Field on Tuesday afternoon for a midweek game. What looked to be an interesting non-conference matchup turned into a Pilots’ hit...

CSUN opposite hitter Jalen Phillips, 18, preparing to serve vs. Sacred Heart at the Premier America Credit Union Arena on March 3, 2025.

‘He’s been that guy:’ Jalen Phillips leads surging men’s volleyball team

Gabriel Duarte, Sports Editor April 15, 2025

The CSUN men’s volleyball team is in the midst of their best season since their famed 2010 campaign, when they made the program's second-ever appearance in the NCAA men’s volleyball tournament and...

CSUN infielder Alexa Chavez, 5, swinging at a pitch vs. Cal State Fullerton at Anderson Family Field on April, 12, 2025.

CSUN softball suffers setback in series sweep vs. Cal State Fullerton

Gabriel Duarte, Sports Editor April 13, 2025

The CSUN softball team came into Saturday’s doubleheader vs. Cal State Fullerton, looking to rally after suffering a tough loss in the series opener the night before. Instead, the Titans completed...

CSUN infielder Jerzie Liana battling off a pitch vs. Cal State Fullerton at Anderson Family Field on April 11, 2025.

CSUN softball blanked in series opener vs. Cal State Fullerton

Gabriel Duarte, Sports Editor April 12, 2025

The CSUN softball team came into Friday’s series opener vs. Cal State Fullerton knowing they were going to have to bring their best against the top offense in the conference. However, the Titans’...

CSUN catcher Matthew Kurata, 23, hits a home run against BYU at Matador Field in Northridge, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.

CSUN Matadors Snap 10-Game Skid with win over Columbia

Ethan Shirazi, Reporter March 21, 2025

The CSUN baseball team ended their 10-game losing streak, defeating Columbia 12-2 in a seven-inning game Tuesday at the Robert J. Hiegert Field. Max Mendes made his first season start for the Matadors...

CSUN head coach Andy Newman calling out a play to his team vs. Hawai'i at the Premier America Credit Union Arena on March, 8, 2025.

CSUN men’s basketball to face Stanford in first ever NIT appearance

Gabriel Duarte, Sports Editor March 18, 2025

The CSUN men’s basketball team saw their hopes of a third NCAA tournament bid fall short in the quarterfinals of the Big West Basketball Championships on Thursday, March 13. However, the Matadors’...

CSUN pitcher Lauryn Carranco throws a pitch during the first game of a doubleheader against the Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine at Matador Diamond in Northridge, Calif., on March 15, 2025. The Matadors won game one 4-1 and lost the second 4-3.

CSUN softball splits doubleheader with Hawai’i

Benjamin Hanson, Contributor March 16, 2025

The CSUN softball team continued their hot start in Big West conference play as they hosted Hawai'i for a doubleheader at Matador Diamond on Saturday, March 15. After Friday’s game against the Rainbow...

CSUN men's basketball vs. UC Santa Barbara in the 2024 Big West Basketball Championships.

Conference Expansion: California Baptist and Utah Valley to the Big West

Gabriel Duarte, Sports Editor March 10, 2025

After UC Davis and Hawai’i renounced their membership in the Big West and joined the Mountain West in 2024, the Big West had two options for the future. Sink or swim. After losing two universities,...

CSUN men's volleyball players from left to right: Joao Avila, 5, Joao Favarim, 20, and Jalen Phillips, 18, vs. Sacred Heart at the Premier America Credit Union Arena on March, 3, 2025

CSUN men’s volleyball sweeps Sacred Heart in convincing fashion

Gabriel Duarte, Sports Editor March 5, 2025

The CSUN men’s volleyball team went through the month of February without a loss. They opened up March with a sweep in straight sets over Sacred Heart to extend their winning streak to eight games on...

CSUN opposite Jalen Phillips, 18, serves the ball during a game against the USC Trojans at the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. The Matadors lost in four sets 3-1.

CSUN men’s volleyball dominates Cal Lutheran at home

Devlin Jimenez, Sports Reporter March 2, 2025

The CSUN men’s volleyball team extended their win streak to seven games with a 3-0 victory over the visiting Cal Lutheran Kingsmen and continued their domination of unranked opponents. CSUN is now 9-0...

Keonte Jones during a game against UC San Diego at the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif., on Feb. 27, 2025. The Matadors lost 71-77.

Matadors clinch first round bye with win over UC Santa Barbara

Quinn Cisneros, Assistant Sports Editor March 2, 2025

CSUN came into Saturday night's matchup against UC Santa Barbara reeling after their seven-game win streak was snapped by UC San Diego in the game prior for the Matadors. In an offensive showcase, CSUN...

CSUN guard PJ Fuller II (4) preparing to shoot the ball vs. UC San Diego on Feb. 27, 2025 at the Premier America Credit Union Arena.

CSUN men’s basketball comeback attempt falls short vs. UC San Diego

Gabriel Duarte, Sports Editor February 28, 2025

The CSUN men’s basketball team came in with a full steam of momentum into Thursday night’s Big West conference game vs. UC San Diego. The Matadors were riding a seven-game winning streak, but cooled...

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