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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

Alonso Tacanga, Author

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Softball: Not a lot of positives in last loss of year as CSUN tries to keep head up

Alonso Tacanga
May 12, 2012
CSUN pitcher Mia Pagano looks for a strike during a game against UC Riverside Saturday. Though the Matadors have only 10 wins this season and a three-game series left, they said they won’t let that spoil their season closer this weekend. Photo credit: Anthony Carpio / Sports Editor

Softball: Ready or not: Matadors face UCSB in season finale

Alonso Tacanga
May 9, 2012
CSUN sophomore attacker Hayley Gurriell scored her first goal as a Matador in a game against Cal Baptist on April 9, 2011. She scored five goals in the 2012 season. Courtesy of CSUN Athletics.

Get to know … #4 Hayley Gurriell

Alonso Tacanga
May 9, 2012

Softball: CSUN to end 2012 with fewest victories since 1978

Alonso Tacanga
May 8, 2012
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Softball: Pagano, Matadors go 0-2 against UCR to fall into tie for last place in Big West

Alonso Tacanga
May 5, 2012
CSUN catcher Mikayla Thielges attempts to catch the ball during a game against Cal State Fullerton Saturday. Thielges and the Matadors are looking to bounce back from a 11-0 loss to the Titans as they head to Riverside for a three-game series. Photo credit: Shohba Limbu / Contributor

Softball: Looking to move up in standings, Matadors visit bottom-feeding Highlanders for three-game series

Alonso Tacanga
May 2, 2012
Clippers forward Blake Griffin slams home a basket over Lakers forward Pau Gasol on April 4. The Clippers came back from a 27-point deficit to win Game 1 of their first round playoff series against Memphis, and that didn’t sit well with some Laker fans. Courtesy of MCT.

Weekly Column: Clippers’ dramatic comeback win against Memphis inexplicably brings out worst from some Laker fans

Alonso Tacanga
May 1, 2012
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Softball: Pagano makes comeback for Game 1 win, CSUN splits doubleheader against Titans

Alonso Tacanga
April 28, 2012
CSUN pitcher Brianna Elder throws a ball to a Long Beach batter Sunday. The Matadors host a three-game series against Cal Sate Fullerton this weekend. Photo Credit: Mariela Molina / Photo Editor

Softball: CSUN hopes turnaround starts with Titans series

Alonso Tacanga
April 25, 2012
CSUN third baseman Jaci Carlsen fields a ball against Oregon State on March 28. The Matadors led for half an inning against UCLA Wednesday, but couldn’t hold on to the lead. Photo Credit: Yoko Maegawa / Contributer

Softball: Tough outs: UCLA’s offense too much for Matadors

Alonso Tacanga
April 18, 2012
CSUN catcher Mikayla Thielges swings at a pitch during a game against Oregon State on March 28. Thielges and the Matadors take on UCLA on the road today. Photo Credit: Yoko Maegawa / Contributer

Softball: Grand challenge: Matadors visit No. 15 UCLA

Alonso Tacanga
April 17, 2012
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Baseball: Matadors can’t keep up with Mustang bats in Game 2, split doubleheaeder

Alonso Tacanga
April 14, 2012
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Men’s volleyball: Matadors dismiss troublesome Waves in four to earn MPSF playoff spot

Alonso Tacanga
April 12, 2012
CSUN catcher Mikayla Thielges gets ready to swing at a ball in a game against Oregon State on March 28. Thielges and the Matadors will head to San Luis Obispo to face Cal Poly in a three-game series this weekend. Photo credit: Yoko Maegawa / Contributor

Softball: CSUN looks for hot hitting to continue in SLO

Alonso Tacanga
April 11, 2012
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Softball: Matadors’ offense outdueled by powerful New Mexico

Alonso Tacanga
April 8, 2012
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Softball: Matadors done in by Aggie pitcher’s one-hitter, swept by UC Davis

Alonso Tacanga
April 7, 2012
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Water Polo: Matadors’ offense held in check at UCSB

Alonso Tacanga
April 7, 2012
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Softball: Extra innings not kind to Matadors as Aggies down them twice in doubleheader

Alonso Tacanga
April 6, 2012
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Baseball: Matadors’ offense quiet in all but one inning as LMU gets 10-6 win

Alonso Tacanga
April 3, 2012
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Softball: Matadors take Big West-opening series at Pacific

Alonso Tacanga
April 2, 2012
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Baseball: Matadors’ big third inning leads the way in win at No. 13 Fullerton

Alonso Tacanga
April 1, 2012
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Men’s volleyball: Matadors pounded by No. 4 BYU

Alonso Tacanga
March 29, 2012
Pitcher Alexa Limon looks for the strike against Harvard on March 10. The Matadors host OSU in a doubleheader. Photo Credit: Andres Aguila / Daily Sundial

Softball: Matadors looking for momentum in doubleheader

Alonso Tacanga
March 27, 2012
Outfielder, Todd Eskelin, tuns on a pitch. Eskelin hit a sacrifice fly to put the Matadors ahead early in the game. CSUN lost to Rhode Island 8 - 10 this Wednesday. Photo Credit: Ryan Walker / Contributor

Baseball: Matadors drop series to Rams

Alonso Tacanga
March 14, 2012

Baseball: Rhode Island drops CSUN in seventh

Alonso Tacanga
March 13, 2012

Women’s water polo: CSUN hosts Bucknell, Occidental

Alonso Tacanga
March 12, 2012
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Baseball: CSUN evens series with Hoosiers with 12-5 romping

Alonso Tacanga
March 10, 2012
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Men’s volleyball: Stork, Matadors make quick work of another visiting MIVA team

Alonso Tacanga
March 9, 2012
Matt Stork, 11, celebrates with Charlie Condron, 1, in the midst of CSUN’s 3-0 win against Ball State Wednesday night. The Matadors got their first home sweep of the season. Photo Credit: Misael Virgen / Daily Sundial

Men’s volleyball: Matadors hit extremelly well in non-conference home match, get easy win over rival Cardinals

Alonso Tacanga
March 8, 2012
Matador Danny Rodrick sets the ball to one of his teammates in ther game against UCLA Friday night. CSUN continues its nine-game homestand as it faces Ball State tonight at the Matadome.

Men’s volleyball – Ball’ing: Matadors face Ball State tonight

Alonso Tacanga
March 7, 2012
Baseball: CSUN travels to San Diego for Invitational

Baseball: CSUN travels to San Diego for Invitational

Alonso Tacanga
March 1, 2012
Matt Stork celebrates after his team's victory over the Gauchos Wednesday night at the Matadome. Stork had a game-high 20 kills. Photo Credit: Misael Virgen / Daily Sundial

Men’s volleyball: Stork’s third-set performance propels Matadors to 3-2 win over UCSB

Alonso Tacanga
February 29, 2012

Softball: Matadors win first of year, drop four more

Alonso Tacanga
February 28, 2012
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Men’s basketball: Matadors experience season déjà vu in overtime loss at UC Irvine

Alonso Tacanga
February 26, 2012

Softball: Matadors aim for first win at NFCA Cathedral City Classic

Alonso Tacanga
February 23, 2012
CSUN guard Josh Greene, middle, loses the ball moments before the final buzzer of his team's 63-61 loss to UC Riverside Wednesday night. The match was the last home game of the season for the Matadors. Photo Credit: Tessie Navarro / Multimedia Editor

Men’s basketball: Matadors don’t give themselves chance in last-gasp play, lose to UCR on Senior Night

Alonso Tacanga
February 23, 2012

Softball: Matadors have another 0-5 weekend in Las Vegas

Alonso Tacanga
February 20, 2012
CSUN guard Josh Greene dribbles into the paint of Cal Poly Wednesday night. Greene had a game-high 23 points as the Matadors won 94-81. Photo Credit: Mariela Molina / Photo Editor

Men’s basketball: Matadors beat Cal Poly in rematch, get revenge for embarrassing loss

Alonso Tacanga
February 16, 2012

Softball: Matadors look for first win as team travels to Las Vegas

Alonso Tacanga
February 16, 2012
Jason Flowers poses during a November photo shoot. Flowers says his coaching style is “upfront and blunt” and credits his wife Tairia for having a “better poker face.” Sundial File Photo

Valentine’s Feature: Married Matador coaches Jason and Tairia Flowers make home/work relationship work

Alonso Tacanga
February 13, 2012
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Men’s volleyball: No. 4 Cardinal outduel Matadors down the stretch

Alonso Tacanga
February 12, 2012
CSUN coach Bobby Braswell doesn’t want to give the Aggies their second win of the year. Photo Credit: Mariela Molina / Photo Editor

Men’s basketball: CSUN looks to avoid letdown in Davis

Alonso Tacanga
February 9, 2012
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Men’s basketball: Matadors’ defense not close to good enough against Gauchos in home loss

Alonso Tacanga
February 3, 2012
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Men’s basketball: Matadors fight valiantly before Fullerton’s clutch layup sinks them

Alonso Tacanga
January 27, 2012
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Men’s volleyball: Matadors’ poor passing gives them no chance at No. 3 UCLA

Alonso Tacanga
January 25, 2012
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Men’s volleyball: CSUN overcomes deficits to get by LBSU in five

Alonso Tacanga
January 21, 2012
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Men’s basketball: CSUN’s rally falls short in conference opener against UC Irvine

Alonso Tacanga
December 29, 2011
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Men’s basketball: Weird night as CSUN uses second-half defense to blast undermanned Pacifica

Alonso Tacanga
December 17, 2011
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Men’s basketball: Matadors defeat Waves for first road win of the season

Alonso Tacanga
December 10, 2011
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Men’s basketball: Matadors shoot themselves into a loss at Santa Clara

Alonso Tacanga
December 3, 2011
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W-Vball: Matadors sweep in season finale against Air Force

Alonso Tacanga
November 25, 2011
Josh Greene (left) recovered from an early season shooting funk to score 20 points against San Diego Christian. Photo Credit: Andres Aguila /Daily Sundial

M-Bball: Greene snaps out of funk as Matadors win big time in home opener

Alonso Tacanga
November 22, 2011
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M-Bball: Badly out-rebounded in last outing, CSUN looks forward to bounce-back home game vs. San Diego Christian

Alonso Tacanga
November 21, 2011
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W-Bball Notebook: CSUN off to best start in years

Alonso Tacanga
November 21, 2011
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W-Vball: Matadors end Big West season with perfect Senior Night against Mustangs

Alonso Tacanga
November 19, 2011
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W-Vball: Matadors can’t pull off comeback, have hearts broken by UCSB

Alonso Tacanga
November 19, 2011
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M-Bball: Rainbow Warriors’ rain of threes too much for Matadors

Alonso Tacanga
November 15, 2011
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M-Bball Notebook: Freshman Guei gets support from NBA player at USC

Alonso Tacanga
November 12, 2011
Due to a shoulder pain, Ari Feldman stops playing volleyball CSUN and joins the basketball team instead. Photo Credit: Mariela Molina.

M-Bball: Feldman stops swinging, picks up basketball

Alonso Tacanga
November 10, 2011
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W-Vball: Matadors lose match for second place to Gauchos

Alonso Tacanga
November 9, 2011
Photo Credit: Herber Lovato / Senior Photographer

W-Vball: Matadors take hot streak on the road, face UCSB with second place on the line

Alonso Tacanga
November 8, 2011
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W-Vball: Haina, Matadors survive night of errors, sweep Pacific

Alonso Tacanga
November 5, 2011
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M-Bball: Matadors squash Lancers 86-51 in exhibition

Alonso Tacanga
November 5, 2011
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W-Vball: Matadors not surprised with obliteration of Aggies as they inch up in Big West standings

Alonso Tacanga
November 4, 2011
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W-Vball: Northridge begins last conference push with home games vs. UC Davis, Pacific

Alonso Tacanga
November 2, 2011
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W-Vball: Despite loss to 49ers, Matadors get split weekend

Alonso Tacanga
October 29, 2011
Andres Aguila / Daily Sundial The Matadors go on the road to face Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton. Photo Credit: Andres Aguila/ Daily Sundial

W-Vball: Matadors’ winning streak to face road tests

Alonso Tacanga
October 26, 2011
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W-Vball: Matadors avoid collapse with strong fifth set, beat pesky Highlanders

Alonso Tacanga
October 22, 2011
CSUN hosts UCR in a Big West match-up Saturday night. Photo Credit: Mariela Molina/ Visual Editor

W-Vball: CSUN doesn’t want unpleasant surprise, host uCR

Alonso Tacanga
October 19, 2011
Freshman middle blocker Casey Hinger leads CSUN in blocks with 66. Photo Credit: Simon Gambaryan / Daily Sundial

W-Vball: Despite being a freshman, Hinger isn’t afraid to show her competitive side

Alonso Tacanga
October 17, 2011
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W-Vball: Matadors back on winning side with beatdown of UC Irvine

Alonso Tacanga
October 15, 2011
CSUN coach Jeff Stork is looking for more kills from more Matadors. Photo Credit: Simon Gambaryan / Daily Sundial

W-Vball: CSUN coach looking for ‘extra hitter’ as Matadors visit Cal Poly

Alonso Tacanga
October 12, 2011
The Rays got into the playoffs in the most amazing way possible, and were eliminated four games later. Courtesy of MCT

Weekly Column: MLB’s regular season way too long, postseason needs to adopt more teams

Alonso Tacanga
October 11, 2011
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W-Vball: Haina unable to save Matadors in Davis

Alonso Tacanga
October 8, 2011
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W-Vball: Matadors’ third-set loss their undoing in defeat at Pacific

Alonso Tacanga
October 7, 2011
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W-Vball: Matadors seek to keep pace atop Big West, on the road at Pacific, Davis

Alonso Tacanga
October 5, 2011
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W-Vball: Matadors stun Fullerton with home sweep

Alonso Tacanga
October 1, 2011
Student reacts to being evacuated from Oviatt Library

Student reacts to being evacuated from Oviatt Library

Alonso Tacanga
September 27, 2011
CSUN freshman middle blocker Casey Hinger, middle, looks on during Saturday’s match at UC Riverside. Photo Credit: Tessie Navarro/ Visual Editor

W-Vball Notebook: Hinger walks her pregame talk

Alonso Tacanga
September 26, 2011
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
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

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

Alonso Tacanga
September 12, 2011
M-Bball: Freshmen learning to deal with disappointment of first-year ban

M-Bball: Freshmen learning to deal with disappointment of first-year ban

Alonso Tacanga
August 29, 2011

W-Soccer: Matadors remain winless as Texas hammers them 5-1

Alonso Tacanga
August 28, 2011

Coaches pick CSUN men’s soccer to finish fifth in 2011

Alonso Tacanga
August 17, 2011

Matadome is below Division-I standards; can anything be done?

Alonso Tacanga
May 14, 2009

Notebook: A battle of MPSF friends

Alonso Tacanga
May 3, 2009

MPSF Semifinals: CSUN eliminated as Waves come back and win 3-1

Alonso Tacanga
April 30, 2009

MPSF Semifinals: Waves take third set, lead 2-1

Alonso Tacanga
April 30, 2009

Get to know … #13, Billy Ott!

Alonso Tacanga
April 22, 2009

Live Updates: Game 3 of Matadors vs. Gauchos Men’s baseball

Alonso Tacanga
March 29, 2009

Live Updates: Game 2 of Matadors vs. Gauchos Men’s baseball

Alonso Tacanga
March 28, 2009

Matadors vs. Gauchos Men’s Baseball Live Updates

Alonso Tacanga
March 27, 2009

Matadors put up a run

Alonso Tacanga
March 27, 2009

Matadors are threatening to score

Alonso Tacanga
March 27, 2009

Matadors in 3rd inning down three runs

Alonso Tacanga
March 27, 2009

Come congratulate the Big West champion men’s basketball team Thursday at 7 p.m.

Alonso Tacanga
March 25, 2009

We almost never knew you

Alonso Tacanga
March 25, 2009

The irony: Pacific is still playing while CSUN’s done

Alonso Tacanga
March 24, 2009

2008-09 Matadors: The Awards

Alonso Tacanga
March 23, 2009
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