Last year, Renee Jimenez met with her women’s basketball team only via Zoom to discuss everything from binge TV to emerging social justice issues.
In an interview with the CSUSM coach last week, Jimenez talked about the abrupt ending of the 2019 season.
She and her team had flown to Hawaii...
Athlete Spotlight: Q&A with Jacob Cuccia
Jacob Cuccia is a fifth-year biological science major at CSUSM. He plays as winger/forward on the men’s soccer team. The 2021 fall season marked his fourth year playing on the team and his last in his collegiate career. Cuccia reflects on playing for...
Women’s volleyball fall short in CCAA Tournament quarterfinal against SF State
CSUSM women’s volleyball run in the 2021 CCAA Tournament was cut short after facing defeat against San Francisco State in the quarterfinal on Nov. 18.
The Cougars quickly earned a 9-2 lead in the opening set,...
Cal State San Marcos – CSUSM men's soccer team lost 5-0 to Cal State San Bernardino (CSUSB) in their Season Finale on Nov. 4, at Premier Field on CSUSB's campus.
The loss means the Cougars failed to compete in the 2021 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Tournament (College Cup). To win over their opponent,...
Sarah Aragon is a senior outside back/defender for the women’s soccer team at Cal State San Marcos. Aragon, majoring in business administration with an emphasis in marketing, currently is the president for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). The committee led by Aragon is made up of student-athlete...
Shea Vavra is a member of the men’s cross country team here at CSUSM. He is a red-shirt senior and is currently majoring in human development. He has been running cross country since 2012 and was recently awarded student-athlete of the month for September.
How do you feel about getting to play...
Twin sisters Ally and Megan Tomasetti are midfielders for the women’s soccer team. Both sisters are kinesiology majors and are just starting their journey at CSUSM this fall. The Tomasetti sisters are eager to gain more knowledge of the sport and grow as individuals throughout their time at CSUSM.
What...
Renee Laurenzana is a redshirt junior on the women’s track and field and cross-country teams, majoring in biological sciences-physiology. Laurenzana says the team is a motivation for her to train and to improve. She was named Runner of the Week by the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA)...
Kassy Doering is a fifth-year computer science major at CSUSM. Doering is a middle blocker for CSUSM Women’s Volleyball team and has played on the team since the Fall 2017 season.
COVID-19 put a strain on sports, forcing athletes—like Doering—away from the courts. But despite the extended break...
Corbin Thaete is a defender for the Men’s Soccer team at CSUSM. Thaete is a defender for the team and has been playing soccer for CSUSM since the Fall 2019 season.
What is something that makes playing for the CSUSM soccer team a unique experience?
It comes down to two things, I think it's...
Phillip Dorado is a graduating senior on the men’s track and field and cross country team majoring in economics. He says he will miss all the friendships and connections he has made through CSUSM. Dorado plans to stay connected to track by pursuing running competitively in the future.
What are your...
Carly Slack is a graduating senior from CSUSM’s softball team earning her degree in business.
She mentions how much being a CSUSM athlete has helped her grow and develop as an individual as she looks back on her four year journey.
Though a lot of activities were canceled in her final year,...
