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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

Matadors forward Talo Li-Uperesa shoots a contested layup with UC Irvine forward Nevaeh Dean putting both her hands up at the Premier America Credit Union Area on Jan. 27, 2024, in Northridge, Calif.

Matadors drop 17th straight game, fall to the Anteaters

Kevin Khachatryan, Reporter January 30, 2024

Another late game collapse by the Matadors (2-17, 0-9 Big West) led the Anteaters of UC Irvine (13-6, 7-2 Big West) to take advantage of the game on Saturday afternoon. Irvine scored 21 points off the...

CSUNs bench celebrates as the Matadors score a point against the Central State Marauders at the Premier America Credit Union Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27 in Northridge, Calif.

Matadors handle business against winless Marauders

Edward Segal, Editor-in-Chief January 30, 2024

The shift from 11th-ranked University of Southern California to winless Central State University couldn’t have been any greater for CSUN men’s volleyball. The Matadors entered the game against...

Matador guard Dionte Bostick, 0, struggled behind the three-point line against Cal State Bakersfield in Northridge, Calif., on January 25, 2024.

Matadors drop third straight, move to .500 in conference play

Gabriel Duarte, Assistant Sports Editor January 27, 2024

Andy Newman’s squad is facing a confidence issue. The Matadors have now dropped three games in a row after Thursday night’s loss to CSU Bakersfield 64-56 at the Premier America Credit Union Arena. Newman...

File photo. Forward Ana Carolina De Jesus, 10, pulls the ball up to shoot while CSU Bakersfields center Soli Herrera, 13, tries to defend her on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, at the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif.

Late Game Collapse Leads to 15th straight loss for the Matadors

Luis Silva, Sports Reporter January 24, 2024

An early fourth quarter collapse by the Matadors (2-15, 0-7 Big West) led to the UC Riverside Highlanders (10-8, 5-3 Big West) running away with a 57-46 victory, Saturday afternoon in Northridge. The...

Matador forward Keonte Jones comes out of the timeout with the Matadors trailing 41-17 with six minutes left in the first half at the Premier America Credit Union Arena on Jan. 18 in Northridge, Calif.

Matadors blown out in an ugly loss to the Gauchos

Kevin Khachatryan, Sports Reporter January 22, 2024

Entering the game Thursday night, the Matadors (13-6, 4-3 Big West) matched up against the defending conference champion Gauchos of Santa Barbara (11-7, 4-4 Big West). CSUN came into the game on a six-game...

CSUN mens soccer celebrates a goal by junior Jamar Ricketts during the 2022 Big West Men’s Soccer Championship quarterfinals against UC Davis on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, in Northridge, Calif.

CSUN soccer player Jamar Ricketts drafted to the MLS

Gabriel Duarte, Assistant Sports Editor January 19, 2024

CSUN men’s soccer star Jamar Ricketts has been announced by the San Jose Earthquakes as their first round pick of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft. He is the 13th overall draft pick in the first round of the...

Cal State Fullerton center Zachary Visentin contests Matador forward DeSean Allen-Eikens three-point shot with less than five minutes left in the first half at the Premier America Credit Union Arena on Jan. 13 in Northridge, Calif.

Matadors bounce back, defeat head coach Andy Newman’s former team in thriller

Kevin Khachatryan, Sports Reporter January 15, 2024

After a disappointing blowout loss to UC Davis on the road, the Matadors (13-4, 4-1 Big West) returned home focused on grabbing a win, with head coach Andy Newman coaching against his former team, Cal...

File photo. Junior forward Kayanna Spriggs misses a free throw after an and-one in the first quarter against Loyola Marymount University on Dec. 21, 2023 at the Premier America Credit Union Arena.

Offensive woes hamper Matadors in home loss to UC Davis

Luis Silva, Sports Reporter January 15, 2024

CSUN women’s basketball (2-13, 0-5 Big West) attempted to snap their 11-game losing streak, but came up short amid offensive struggles as they dropped their Big West matchup to the UC Davis Aggies (8-8,...

Guard Gianni Hunt drives to the right side of the floor and floats the ball up into the basket to score the first points for the Matadors at the Premier America Credit Union Area on Jan. 6 in Northridge, Calif.

CSUN extends winning streak to seven to open new year

Kevin Khachatryan, Sports Reporter January 8, 2024

CSUN men’s basketball hosted the University of Hawaii on Saturday night, looking to pick up where they left off as they extended their winning streak to seven. Forward De’Sean Allen-Eikens led the...

Matador forward Kayanna Spriggs drives to the basket and is met by two Long Beach State defenders at the Premier America Credit Union Arena on Dec. 31 in Northridge, Calif.

CSUN women’s basketball loses 10th straight to end the year

Edward Segal, Managing Editor January 2, 2024

Entering the game against Long Beach State (6-6, 1-1 Big West), the Matadors (2-10, 0-2 Big West) were hoping to snap their nine-game losing streak and end the year on a positive note, and through...

File photo. Matadors forward Ana Carolina De Jesus, 10, shoots over UC Irvine guard Hunter Hernandez, 20, on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif.

Matadors drop first conference game as Cal Poly dominates the glass

Edward Segal, Managing Editor December 30, 2023

As conference play opened up for the Matadors’ women’s basketball team, CSUN (2-9, 0-1 Big West) took on Cal Poly (5-6, 1-0 Big West), the Matadors’ most familiar opponent. The teams have played...

File photo. From right, Taylor Orshoff, Breanna Mitchell, Nicole Nevarez and CSUN head coach John Price concentrate on set three of the game against UC Davis on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif.

Women’s volleyball coach John Price announces retirement

Ryan Romero, Sports Editor December 29, 2023

CSUN Women’s Volleyball Director John Price has announced his retirement after 20 seasons with the Matadors. Price, who graduated from CSUN in 1983, spent nearly 35 seasons as a collegiate volleyball...

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