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Friday Night Live: Shaun Torgeson talks about his transformation at St. Bonaventure
He talks about his grandfather, the late Gary Torgeson, who was football coach at Cal State Northridge and later softball coach for the Matadors. St. Bonaventure has a showdown game with Oxnard Pacifica on Friday. -- Los Angeles Times
Freshman Solorzano scores first career goal to secure 1-1 draw for CSUN against Ohio State
In their 2023 opener, Ohio State tied with CSUN as freshman Jorge Solorzano scored his first career goal with 20 seconds remaining in the second half. The teams played a scoreless first half before Shaun Ryan broke the seal for the Buckeyes with a header in the 67th minute. CSUN was down a man after Martin Palinic received a red card in the 82nd minute. Ohio State outshot CSUN 15-4, but CSUN goalkeeper Cooper Wenzel made four saves to secure the tie. CSUN will face Dayton in their next match. -- BVM Sports
CSUN’s Dorottya Telek and Jakob Simons named Big West Scholar-Athletes of the Year
CSUN’s Dorottya Telek and Jakob Simons have been named the Big West Scholar-Athletes of the Year. The announcement was made by the league office on Tuesday. The Big West Academic Honors celebrates student-athletes who excel in academics, athletics, and community service. Telek, a senior on the women’s water polo team, holds multiple records and has been actively involved in community service. Simons, a graduate student on the baseball team, had an outstanding season and has been recognized for his academic achievements and contributions to campus events. Both Telek and Simons represent a group of over 2,300 student-athletes who made the Commissioners Honor Roll. -- BVM Sports
LMU edges out CSUN with a 1-0 victory in an intense soccer game
CSUN suffered a tough 1-0 loss to LMU on Thursday night, with a late penalty kick in the 89th minute deciding the game. Hayden Mauldin had an impressive performance in goal, making three saves to keep CSUN in the match. Both teams had their chances throughout the game, but LMU ultimately came out on top. Despite the loss, CSUN coach Christine Johnson highlighted the strong performance of Brooke Mobeck and stressed the importance of learning from the defeat. CSUN will now turn their attention to their upcoming match against Pepperdine. -- BVM Sports
Two Matadors Named Big West Scholar-Athletes of the Year
California State University, Northridge’s Dorottya Telek and Jakob Simons were named Big West Scholar-Athletes of the Year, the league office announced Tuesday. -- SCV News
CSUN Unveils Athletic Facility Improvements
It was a busy summer for Matador Athletics. Living up to its core values, significant institutional and donor investments were put into several capital enhancements supporting our Champion student-athletes. -- SCV News
Men’s soccer: Dayton starts season with new faces but same goals
Dayton opens the 2023 season in Ohio State’s Wolstein Classic at 4 p.m. Thursday against University of California, Davis at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus. It plays Cal State Northridge in the same event at 1 p.m. Sunday. -- Dayton Daily News
Matt Jones is the Man in Charge of UCSB Women’s Volleyball
Jones is one of five men coaching women’s indoor teams in the Big West, joining John Price at Cal State Northridge, Ricci Luyties at UC San Diego, Tyler Hildebrand at Long Beach State and Dan Conners at UC Davis. -- Noozhawk
Roosevelt girls volleyball team opens new season by sweeping Murrieta Valley
Roosevelt did have a veteran presence on the floor in senior libero Rylee Sengdara, who is committed to Cal State Northridge. Sengdara made the difficult digs look routine and also served up five aces in the final set. -- Press-Enterprise
Clipboard: Dale brothers reunited in water polo at UC Irvine
Faith Mora and Mariah Changco begin their senior seasons at CSU Northridge, while Monica Ruelas kicks off her final season at Alaska-Anchorage. -- Monterey Herald