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Women’s club soccer tie in last home game of the season

Hannah Snider, Club Sports Reporter November 30, 2016

CSUSM women’s club soccer is still undefeated after tying 1-1 with Loyola Marymount University at on Nov. 5.. Cougars started with the ball, but the Lions quickly matched their momentum. Cougar Jaelyn Lozano, scored at minute 34, barely skimming the goalie’s fingertips and hitting the back of...

Men’s club baseball finds success in doubleheader

Rebecca Sykes, Sports Editor November 30, 2016

Last 2015-2016 season, Men’s Club Baseball had a combined overall record of 22-19. They tied for third in the District VIII South Conference and at one point in the season, they were ranked No. 22 in the nation. The 21-man club began their pre-season on Nov. 4, of this year at CSUSM against Loyola...

Cougars fall short on senior night

Cougars fall short on senior night

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor November 30, 2016

The CSUSM volleyball team lost in the senior game two sets to three to the UCSD Tritons on Saturday Nov. 12 at the Sports Center. The team honored seniors Jordan McFarland, Morgan Willis and Brooke Butler with flowers and gift bags from their teammates and coaches. “Knowing this was the last...

Cougars defeat Bulldogs in basketball season opener

Sierra Silvas, Sports Reporter November 30, 2016

The Cougars hosted the Redlands Bulldogs on Nov. 15 in The Sports Center, marking their first game of the season. The match began with Redlands winning the tip off. However, CSUSM quickly got the advantage with a two pointer scored by junior forward Joe Boyd. At minute 13, the score was tied at 14-14....

Club baseball drops both games against the Toreros

Shane Siemsen, Assistant Sports Editor November 30, 2016

CSUSM club baseball held their second double-header of the fall, playing host to the USD Toreros on Nov. 13. Excellent pitching for the Toreros wrote the script for the first game of the double-header.  The Toreros held the Cougars to only one hit the entire game. By the second inning of the game...

Active duty Marine commits to country and education

Active duty Marine commits to country and education

Amy Chastain, Editor-in-Chief November 30, 2016

Men’s basketball guard Stefawn Payne represents CSUSM on the court and is an active duty Marine Corps staff sergeant. Thirty-one year old Payne is a rarity among NCAA athletes. He is on active duty and a college athlete. So few active duty service members play college sports (with the exception...

Women’s club soccer tie in last home game of the season

Hannah Snider, Club Sports Reporter November 21, 2016

CSUSM women’s club soccer is still undefeated after tying 1-1 with Loyola Marymount University at on Nov. 5.. Cougars started with the ball, but the Lions quickly matched their momentum. Cougar Jaelyn Lozano, scored at minute 34, barely skimming the goalie’s fingertips and hitting the back of...

Cougars fall to Wildcats

Rebecca Sykes, Sports Editor November 17, 2016

With the season coming to an end, women’s volleyball played their final road game  on Nov. 5, against Chico State. Unfortunately the Cougars lost three straight sets. The Cougars were up against a tough opponent with the Wildcats at 18-6 overall and 12-3 in California Collegiate Athletic Association...

Cougars dominate Stanislaus three sets to one

Rebecca Sykes, Sports Editor November 12, 2016

The CSUSM volleyball team faced Stanislaus State in Turlock, CA on Friday Nov. 4 and clinched a win in four sets. “We had a huge victory … It was a great win because we had never beaten them before and to win on the road was a huge step forward for our program,” said Head Women’s Volleyball...

Club baseball cuts Lions short in seven innings

Club baseball cuts Lions short in seven innings

Dean Martin, Sports Reporter November 12, 2016

The Cal State San Marcos Cougars Baseball Club demolished the Loyola Marymount Lions, 11-2 in seven innings on Sunday, Nov. 7. The game was shortened from the usual nine innings to seven once the refs called the mercy rule, which is given when a team is down 10 or more runs and the game is in the...

CSUSM men’s soccer ends season with narrow loss against San Bernardino

Hannah Snider, Club Sports Reporter November 12, 2016

On Saturday, Oct. 29, at Cal State San Bernardino, CSUSM men’s soccer lost their last game of the season 2-1. The Cougars finished with an overall win-loss-tie record of 5-6-4 and a record of 4-4-4 in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) games. They closed out the season ranked ninth...

Women’s lacrosse club wins two at UCI tournament

Women’s lacrosse club wins two at UCI tournament

Hannah Snider, Club Sports Reporter November 12, 2016

Last season, the CSUSM women’s lacrosse club ranked first in the Division II Club in California and second on the West Coast. The women’s lacrosse club and their 23 members are now gearing up to begin the season. On Saturday, Oct. 29, at University of California, Irvine (UCI), women’s lacrosse...

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