Fall Game Notes - Week 9
Senior Sean Lynum-Young will play his final game as a Pioneer on Nov. 2 against Bethesda Christian. (Photo: Kevin Hill)
- October 26, 2010
The 91短视频 fall sports seasons are winding down, as men's and women's soccer and volleyball all play their final home games of the season this week. The 22nd-ranked Pioneer volleyball team plays three matches this week, hosting UC San Diego, Chico State and Cal State Stanislaus on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, respectively. Meanwhile, the Pioneer soccer teams host UC San Diego on Friday at 4:30 p.m. (women) and 7 p.m. (men) before traveling to La Jolla to cap the 2010 CCAA season. Friday will mark Senior Day for women's soccer, while Saturday will be the final home match in the red and black for the volleyball team. Pioneer golf closes out its fall campaign this weekend, as the men and women both travel to the Aloha State for the Hawai'i Hilo Invitational in Waikoloa.
This weekend Pioneer Athletics will also host two charity events, with a canned food drive at the soccer and volleyball games and Pioneer Aquatics' Swim for Wishes to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation on Saturday. Fans who bring three canned food items to volleyball or soccer this weekend will receive free admission, with all donations going to the Alameda County Community Food Bank. The Swim for Wishes event invites community members to join Pioneer coaches and student-athletes for a mile swim on Saturday morning at Pioneer Pool. More information on both events is available on the 91短视频 Athletics .
#22 VOLLEYBALL (16-4, 11-4 CCAA)
Match 21: UC San Diego
Wednesday, Oct. 27 • 7 p.m.
Pioneer Gym • Hayward
Live stats: csueastbay.edu/athletics
Match 22: Chico State
Friday, Oct. 29 • 7 p.m.
Pioneer Gym • Hayward
Live stats: csueastbay.edu/athletics
Facebook Friday, Canned Food Drive
Match 23: Cal State Stanislaus
Saturday, Oct. 30 • 7 p.m.
Pioneer Gym • Hayward
Live stats: csueastbay.edu/athletics
Senior Night, Canned Food Drive
Pioneers Wrap Up Home Season with Three Matches This Week: The 22nd-ranked 91短视频 volleyball team closes out its home campaign this week, facing off against UC San Diego, Chico State and Cal State Stanislaus this week. The Pioneers (16-4, 11-4 CCAA) will look to hold onto second place and make it a pair of wins this season against the third-place Tritons at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Pioneer Gym. East Bay will then meet the Wildcats on Friday at 7 p.m., before facing the Warriors on Saturday at 7 p.m., looking to avenge a 3-0 loss in Turlock earlier this season. Cal State East Bay has won eight of its last nine matches and will look to continue its current five-match winning streak.
Last Week: The Pioneers kicked off their five-match homestand with a pair of wins over two opponents who defeated them in the first half of CCAA play in Cal State Monterey Bay and San Francisco State. East Bay swept the Otters in the battle for second place on Friday night before coming back from down 2-0 to defeat the Gators in five sets in Saturday’s Battle of the Bay. The Pioneers were led by Jit Athwal’s 16 kills and .364 hitting percentage in Friday’s sweep, while Saturday saw several reserves come on to lead the East Bay to victory. Senior Cara Crowder came on in the second set and finished with 11 kills, just one behind leader Katie Allen, and swung at a .391 clip.
Looking Ahead: Following the conclusion of the five-match homestand, East Bay hits the road to close out the season with a four-match road trip. The Pioneers first travel to Cal State LA and Cal State Dominguez Hills next weekend, before meeting first-place Cal State San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona to cap the 2010 campaign on Nov. 12 and 13.
Fond Farewell: 91短视频 will honor eight seniors on Saturday night when they play their final match at Pioneer Gym against Cal State Stanislaus. The Pioneer seniors, Roxanne Neely, Katie Glomb, Amanda Limeberger, Lauren Massa, Ariel Ajagu, Cara Crowder, K.C. Walsh and Jit Athwal have played a key role in helping 91短视频 make the step up from Division III to Division II over the last two years. Neely and Massa have made their mark on the program as the only four-year seniors that successfully made the transition to DII with Head Coach Jim Spagle. Meanwhile, transfers Katie Glomb, Amanda Limeberger, Ariel Ajagu, Cara Crowder, K.C. Walsh and Jit Athwal have been a big part of the Pioneers’ quick success in the CCAA over the last two seasons.
Sitting Pretty: Following the Pioneers’ 3-0 sweep of Cal State Monterey Bay on Friday and come-from-behind win over San Francisco State on Saturday, 91短视频 took outright control of second place in the CCAA with an 11-4 record in conference play. The Pioneers hold a two-game advantage over third-place CSUMB, UC San Diego and Sonoma State. East Bay will look to increase that advantage over the Tritons with a win on Wednesday.
Testing the Tritons: UC San Diego enters the mid-week matchup riding a five-match winning streak. The Tritons are 12-7 overall and 9-6 in CCAA play and currently locked in a three-way tie for third place in the conference. Katie Condon’s 2.97 kills per set and Julia Freidenberg’s .337 hitting percentage lead UC San Diego. The Tritons also rank seventh in Division II with 18.24 digs per set, thanks to Janessa Werhane’s 4.8 digs per set. UCSD will be looking to avenge a 3-2 loss to the Pioneers in the teams’ first meeting this season on Sept. 15 in La Jolla.
Checking In with Chico State: The Wildcats enter the weekend with an 11-11 overall record and a 6-10 mark in conference play, good for 10th-place in the CCAA. Chico State has won three of its last five matches, including a five-set victory over Humboldt State on Saturday. Alex Shurtz and Jessica Leek are pacing the Wildcat offense with 2.96 and 2.80 kills per game, respectively, while Sable Villaescusa’s 9.68 assists per set rank third in the CCAA. In the teams’ first meeting this year, the Pioneers came away with a 3-1 victory in Chico on Sept. 25.
Watching the Warriors: Cal State Stanislaus is coming off a split weekend with Humboldt State and Sonoma State last week. The Warriors sport an 11-10 overall record and an 8-8 mark in CCAA play coming into this weekend’s matchups with UC San Diego and the Pioneers. Lianne Vicchio is pacing CSUS with 3.41 kills per game, while Jessica Lehner leads the CCAA with 0.56 aces per set and ranks sixth in the conference with 9.15 assists per game. Cal State Stanislaus will be looking for the season sweep against the Pioneers after topping East Bay, 3-0, in the first half of the season on Sept. 24.
MEN'S SOCCER (2-14-2, 1-11-2 CCAA)
Game 19: UC San Diego
Friday, Oct. 29 • 7 p.m.
Pioneer Stadium • Hayward
Live stats: csueastbay.edu/athletics
Canned Food Drive
Game 20: UC San Diego
Sunday, Oct. 31 • 11:30 a.m.
RIMAC Field • La Jolla
Live stats: ucsdtritons.com
Game 21: Bethesda Christian
Tuesday, Nov. 2 • 7 p.m.
Pioneer Stadium • Hayward
Live stats: csueastbay.edu/athletics
Senior Night
91短视频 Set for Final Three Games of 2010 Campaign: The Pioneer men’s soccer team will play two of its final three games at home, beginning with a meeting with UC San Diego on Friday night at 7 p.m. at Pioneer Stadium. 91短视频 will then travel to La Jolla to meet the Tritons to cap the CCAA season at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. East Bay will then return home to face Bethesda Christian in a nonconference matchup that will close out the 2010 season on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Pioneers (2-14-2, 1-11-2 CCAA) will be looking to snap an eight-game losing streak and finish out the season on a high note this week.
Last Time Out: The Pioneers suffered a pair of losses on the road last weekend, falling to Cal State San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona. The Pioneers held the sixth-ranked Coyotes to a scoreless draw through 75 mintues of play before allowing just one goal in an eventual 1-0 loss on Friday. East Bay then fell to the Broncos, 7-0, on Sunday, extending its losing streak to eight games.
Looking Ahead: Following the CCAA season finale, the Pioneers will return home to take on Bethesda Christian on Nov. 2 to cap the 2010 campaign. The night will also mark the final match as a Pioneer for East Bay’s lone senior, Sean Lynum-Young.
Scouting San Diego: The Tritons enter the weekend with a 6-6-4 overall record and a 6-5-3 mark in CCAA play. UC San Diego is coming off a pair of losses to Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State San Bernardino last weekend, but has won three of its last five games. The Tritons are led by Jared Kukura’s eight points on four goals and keeper Jesse Brennan’s 0.95 goals against average and six shutouts this season, both of which rank second in the CCAA. The Tritons and Pioneers have not met since 2009, when UC San Diego posted a pair of victories.
Checking Out Bethesda Christian: Located in Anaheim, Bethesda Christian is a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association Division I. BCU is 4-0 on the season, with wins over NCAA Division III opponent Chapman and NAIA opponent SOKA University. Cheunyong Park leads Bethesda with five goals in four games.
Singular Senior: The Pioneers will honor their only senior, Sean Lynum-Young, on Tuesday night. The Escondido native is a four-year Pioneer player, helping 91短视频 transition to Division II over the past two seasons. Lynum-Young has played in all but five matches during his career, using his speed on the wing to finish four career assists.
WOMEN'S SOCCER (6-8-3, 4-8-2 CCAA)
Game 18: #9 UC San Diego
Friday, Oct. 29 • 4:30 p.m.
Pioneer Stadium • Hayward
Live stats: csueastbay.edu/athletics
Senior Day, Canned Food Drive
Game 19: #9 UC San Diego
Sunday, Oct. 31 • 2 p.m.
RIMAC Field • La Jolla
Live stats: ucsdtritons.com
Pioneers To Close Out Season with Pair Against UC San Diego: The 91短视频 women’s soccer team will finish out the 2010 campaign this weekend, playing a home-and-away set with No. 9 UC San Diego. The Pioneers (6-8-3, 4-8-2 CCAA) will look to bounce back from a pair of losses last weekend and will honor their seniors on Friday afternoon. East Bay and UCSD are set to kick off at 4:30 p.m. for Senior Day at Pioneer Stadium on Friday before meeting again in La Jolla on Sunday at 2 p.m. to close out the season.
Last Time Out: The Pioneers dropped a pair of matches on the road at Cal State San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona last week. 91短视频 fell to the Coyotes, 5-2, on Friday, getting goals from Michelle Quintero and Jennifer Lu. The Pioneers then held the Broncos to a 1-1 draw through 45 minutes, thanks to a Gail Bassett goal, but could not hold on, falling 4-1 on Sunday.
So Long Seniors: Friday afternoon will mark Senior Day for the Pioneer women, who will bid farewell to five seniors in Athena Bell, Michelle Garcia, Giana Raccanello, Jasmine Stephens and Jennifer Lu. Both Bell and Garcia are four-year players for Head Coach Amy Gerace, while Raccanello, Stephens and Lu have been key players as transfers in the first two seasons of Division II competition for 91短视频.
Taming the Tritons: Ninth-ranked UC San Diego enters the weekend riding an eight-game winning streak and haven’t lost a game since Sept. 17. The Tritons are 12-2-2 overall and 10-2-2 in CCAA play and looking to move past Cal State LA for the CCAA South Division title this weekend. Annette Ilg leads UCSD with 18 points on seven goals and four assists, while Hayley Johnson’s seven assists on the year rank second in the CCAA. In goal, Kristin Armstrong boasts a 0.61 goals against average, which ranks second in the conference and 31st in Division II. The Tritons have shut out four of their last five opponents and have allowed just four goals in their last nine games. Friday will mark UCSD’s first meeting with the Pioneers since taking both games in 2009.
MEN'S GOLF
Hawai’i Hilo Invitational
Nov. 1-2 • Waikoloa King Course
Waikoloa, Hawai’i
Pioneers End Fall Campaign in Aloha State: The 91短视频 men’s golf team is set to cap the 2010 fall campaign at the Hawai’i Hilo Invitational in Waikoloa, Hawai’i this weekend. East Bay will kick off the final tournament of the fall slate at the Waikoloa King Course on Nov. 1.
Last Time Out: The Pioneers took 14th at the InterWest Wildcat Classic at Butte Creek Country Club in Chico this week. 91短视频 posted an 80-over-par 944, finishing ahead of 15th-place Notre Dame de Namur and UC San Diego. Nick Allen led East Bay in a tie for 26th with a three-round score of 226. Allen carded a team-best 73 in the final round, while A.J. Warren’s tie for 26th place was good for second on the squad.
WOMEN'S GOLF
Hawai’i Hilo Invitational
Nov. 1-2 • Waikoloa Beach Course
Waikoloa, Hawai’i
CSUEB Heads to Hawai’i to Cap Fall Slate: The 91短视频 women’s golf team returns to the links after two weeks off from competitive action, closing out the fall campaign at the Hawai’i Hilo Invitational in Waikoloa, Hawai’i. The Pioneers will hit the links at Waikoloa Beach Course beginning on Nov. 1.
Last Time Out: 91短视频 finished seventh in a field of 11 teams at the Western Washington Invitational earlier this week, carding a two-round 651. The Pioneers were led by freshman Deanna Tyndall and sophomore Andrea Castellanos who each shot a 12-over-par 158 to finish in 18th place. Castellanos posted a team-low 76 in the opening round, while posting a 36 on the back nine to kick off the tournament.