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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

Following a three-game road trip, Carlos Benavides (21) and the Matadors will host two games this weekend. Monique Muniz / Daily Sundial

M-Soccer: Matadors look to fix mistakes in two-game homestand

Anthony Carpio September 21, 2011

After a three-game road trip, the Matadors (2-3-1) return to Matador Soccer Field to play Southern Methodist University (3-3) Friday night. Coming off a 2-2 tie with Cal State Bakersfield last Thursday,...

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Weekly Column: Instead of losing it, Ortiz responds to Mayweather’s sucker punch with smile

Andrew Lopez September 20, 2011

Saturday’s megafight between welterweights Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Victor Ortiz brought a wide range of emotions as the fight ended in the fourth round after a bizarre chain of events. The emotions,...

Middle blocker Casey Hinger (1) exuded confidence when asked about the Matadors’ Big-West opener at UC Riverside. She said she “can’t wait” to go to the Highlanders’ home court and “beat them.” Photo Credit: Simon Gambaryan / Daily Sundial

W-Vball notebook: Despite losses, Matadors still confident entering Big-West season

Alonso Tacanga September 19, 2011

Having lost two straight games heading into Big-West-Conference play does not seem to faze the Matadors (6-6). CSUN dropped games to UCLA and BYU last week, but the setbacks apparently didn’t...

M-soccer Notebook: Co-captain Garcia nearing return to field

Anthony Carpio September 18, 2011

Co-captain Rafael Garcia has missed six games this season due to a meniscus tear suffered during CSUN’s preseason match against Cal State Dominguez Hills on Aug. 20, but the senior midfielder remains...

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W-Vball: BYU overpowers Matadors in non-conference finale

Julian Reyes September 17, 2011

BYU and its impressive 10-3 record entered the Matadome Saturday afternoon on the back end of a six-game road trip along with a heartbreaking defeat the prior night at Cal State Fullerton. All signs...

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M-Soccer: Matadors rally, tie at Bakersfield in double overtime

Anthony Carpio September 15, 2011

The Matadors (2-3-1) gave Cal State Bakersfield (2-0-2) a run for their money on Thursday night as they rallied from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw. With the result, CSUN’s 22-game winning...

Northridge senior forward Heidi Farran (3) has a team-high 21 shot attempts and three goals this season. Photo Credit: Andres Aguila / Daily Sundial

W-Soccer Notebook: Matadors finding groove on offense

Christina Azouz September 14, 2011

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...

The Matadors (6-5) will look to close the non-conference part of their schedule Saturday against BYU. Photo Credit: Tessie Navarro / Visual Editor

W-Vball: CSUN looks to finish non-conference season with home win vs. BYU

Alonso Tacanga September 14, 2011

CSUN head coach Jeff Stork saw three teams during the Matadors’ 3-0 Monday loss at No. 6 UCLA: the Bruins, the Matadors and … the Matadors again. One CSUN team played up to the level of UCLA,...

Chris Smith (right) and the Matadors travel up north to face the Roadrunners in a non-conference match tonight. CSUN is 22-0 in games against Cal State Bakersfield. Photo Credit: Simon Gambaryan / Daily Sundial

M-Soccer: Matadors try to bounce back at Cal State Bakersfield

Anthony Carpio September 14, 2011

After letting New Mexico score three goals in 70 seconds on Sunday, the Matadors (2-3) are looking to regain control of their season in their road match against Cal State Bakersfield (2-0-1) tonight...

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Weekly column: America’s Team’s quarterback becomes America’s biggest choker

Ron Rokhy September 13, 2011

Only one week’s gone by in the 2011 NFL regular season and we can already see it’s going to be a a year dominated by quarterbacks, even with Peyton Manning out of action. Tom Brady and Aaron...

W-Vball: CSUN’s inconsistencies dooms them at No. 6 UCLA

Alonso Tacanga September 12, 2011

The mere prospect of taking a single set from a powerhouse had the Matadors feeling chipper midway through the third set of their Monday night match-up against almighty, No. 6 UCLA. Then, disaster. “UCLA...

W-Soccer: CSUN shut out in Boilermaker Challenge championship game

Christina Azouz September 11, 2011

An early goal by junior forward Colleen Williams was all Dayton needed to defeat the CSUN women’s soccer team 1-0  in the championship game of the Boilermaker Challenge on Sunday afternoon. Williams’...

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