MEN'S & WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
CCAA Game 19
Date: Friday, Feb. 19
Opponent: Cal State East Bay
Venue: Kelp Bed
Tip-off: Women - 5:30 PM, Men - 7:30 PM
CCAA Game 20
Date: Saturday, Feb. 13
Opponent: UC San Diego
Venue: Kelp Bed
Tip-off: Women - 5:30 PM, Men - 7:30 PM
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SOFTBALL
CCAA Series 2
Opponent: Chico State
Venue: Otter Softball Field
Day 1: Friday, Feb. 19
First Pitch: 1 PM (DH)
Day 2: Saturday, Feb. 20
First Pitch: 12 PM (DH)
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WATER POLO
Date: Saturday, Feb. 20
Opponent: UOP
Venue: Otter Aquatics Center
Time: 12 PM
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BASEBALL
CCAA Series 2
Opponent: Cal Poly Pomona
Venue: Scolinos Field
Day 1: Friday, Feb. 19
First Pitch: 11 AM (DH
Day 2: Saturday, Feb. 20
First Pitch: 11 AM
Day 3: Sunday, Feb. 21
First Pitch: 12 PM |
Game Notes No. 24
MEN'S BASKETBALL
OPENING TIP: Looking to break a five-game losing streak, the Otters host Cal State East Bay and UC San Diego in their final two home games of the regular season. CSUMB will be looking to avenge its earlier loss to the Pioneers on Friday, Feb. 19.
LISTEN TO YOUR OTTERS: All games this year can be heard live on KION Radio (1460 AM) as Rob Ponce returns to the mic for his seventh season of calling the action. Fans can watch the game with the audio broadcast on CSUMB's official athletic website,
otteratheltics.com.
CCAA STAT RANKINGS: Against conference opponents, the Otters are second in steals (7.4) and second in free throw percentage (72.1). Freshman #Davion Berry# - 9th in scoring (12.8), 15th in steals (1.1) and 14th in free throw percentage (77.0). Senior #Sean Jergo# - 26th in scoring (9.5), 4th in rebounding (6.6), 5th in defensive rebounds (4.5), 3rd in offensive rebounds (2.3), 13th in blocked shots (0.6) and15th in free throw percentage (76.3). Junior #Ian Hosford# - 15th in rebounding (5.3) and 7th in defensive rebounds (4.2). Freshman #Brandon Ward# - 12th in free throw percentage (77.8) and 15th in assists (2.1).
NATIONAL STAT RANKINGS: CSUMB is ranked in the top 100 in three categories; free-throw percentage (71.2 - 75th), field-goal percentage defense (42.4 - 85th) and 3-point field goal defense (32.4 - 94th).
THE PIONEERS: Cal State East Bay (5-18, 2-16 CCAA) is in last place in its first year of competing in the conference. The Pioneers recorded an 88-69 victory over the Otters on Jan. 16 in Hayward. Players to Watch: Mark Samuels (9.0 ppg, 74.6 FT pct), Jawaan Rubin (6.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg); Donavon Jackson (6.1 ppg, 17 steals).
THE TRITONS: UC San Diego (7-14, 6-12 CCAA) is just a one game head of the Otters in the CCAA standings. CSUMB pulled off a 66-62 victory over the Tritons in La Jolla on Jan. 14. Players to Watch: Jordan Lawley (20.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 56 assists); Tyler Acevedo (8.7 ppg, 81.3 FT pct), Christian Hatch (7.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg).
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
OPENING TIP: Entering their second to last weekend of regular season competition, the Otters are in the fifth spot in the CCAA standings. CSUMB hosts Cal State East Bay on Friday, Feb. 19 followed by a match-up against UC San Diego on Saturday, Feb. 20.
CCAA STAT RANKINGS: Against conference opponents, the Otters are first in 3-point field goals average (6.9). Senior #Veronica Williams# - 14th in scoring (12.1), 2nd in free throw percentage (84.8), 3rd in 3-point field goals average (2.1), 13th in 3-point field goal percentage (34.2), 18th in rebounding (5.6) and 10th in defensive rebounding (4.9). Senior #Helen Suarez# - 21st in scoring (10.0), 5th in free throw percentage (78.5), 14th in 3-point field goal percentage (33.3) and14th in assists (2.1). Junior #Julie Heurung# - 5th in blocked shots (1.5), 9th in rebounding (7.9), 11th in offensive rebounding (2.6) and 9th in defensive rebounding (5.0). Junior #Michelle Santizo# - 28th in scoring (8.9) and 10th in 3-point field goal average (1.4).
NATIONAL STAT RANKINGS: CSUMB is ranked in the top 100 in seven categories: scoring defense (57.0, 34th), 3-point field goals per game (6.8, 47th), won-lost percentage (73.7, 50th), field goal percentage defense (36.9, 57th), turnover per game (17.5,80th), 3-point field goal defense (30.1, 96th) and scoring margin (4.1, 99th). Junior #
Julie Heurung# is ranked 94th in blocked shots (1.3).
THE PIONEERS: Cal State East Bay (1-22, 1-17 CCAA) earned its first victory, 69-68, of the season on Feb. 4 against Cal State L.A. CSUMB cruised by the Pioneers in a 82-62 decision on Jan. 16 in Hayward. Players to Watch: Claudia Nelson (13.6 ppg, 52 assists); Andrea Rodriguez (8.9 ppg, 75.6 FT pct).
THE TRITONS: No. 11 UC San Diego (21-2, 16-2 CCAA) recorded its second loss in conference play on Feb. 13 at Chico State, 77-67. CSUMB almost pulled off an upset on Jan. 14 as the Tritons nabbed a 68-63 win in La Jolla. Players to Watch: Chelsea Carlisle (18.2 ppg, 73 assists, 80.9 FT pct); Annette Ilg (11.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg); Tiffany Hunter (11.3 ppg, 7.1 rpg).
WOMEN'S WATER POLO
UPCOMING GAMES: CSUMB hosts a single game against University of the Pacific on Saturday at noon.
PREVIOUS WEEKEND: The Otters fell in all four games at the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunner Invitational last weekend. Junior #
Chloe McRae# led the Otters with seven goals in the four games. Sophomore #Alyssa Pecora# recorded five goals while classmate #Katie Sowul# added four goals.
BASEBALL
UPCOMING GAMES: The Otters travel to Cal Poly Pomona for their first road CCAA four-game series of the year. CSUMB takes on the Broncos on Friday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m.
PREVIOUS WEEKEND: CSUMB was swept in a four-game series by Cal State San Bernardino this past weekend at the Otter Baseball Field. #Tyler Young#, a freshman catcher from Aiea, is making an immediate impact on the Otter baseball team with a strong showing this past week. He went 10-for-19 (.526) with one double and only one strikeout. Young batted in five runs. In the final game of the Cal State San Bernardino series, Young hit a 2 RBI double to tie the game up 9-9 in the fifth inning.
THE BRONCOS: Cal Poly Pomona (6-3, 0-0 CCAA) opened its 2010 campaign with a non-conference victory over Cal State L.A. on Feb. 1 in Pomona. Players to Watch: senior second baseman Marcus Makia (.500 BA, 14 H, 1 HR, 1 3B, 3 2B, 8 RBI); senior infielder Nick Tanos (.394 BA, 13 H, 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 8 R).
SOFTBALL
UPCOMING GAMES: CSUMB returns to Turlock this weekend after dealing with a rain-filled tournament there last weekend. The Otters kickoff their conference weekend against Cal State Stanislaus on Friday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m.
PREVIOUS WEEKEND: The Otters recorded their first-ever four-game sweep of Cal State Stanislaus over the weekend. On Friday, CSUMB started the conference season with power on victories over the Warriors by identical scores of 12-3.
CCAA WEEKLY HONOR: Junior catcher #Shae Olds# has been named the Worth/California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Softball Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 8-14, it was announced on Monday. Olds powered the Otters to their first-ever four-game sweep of Cal State Stanislaus over the weekend. She batted .385 (5-for-13) with four runs scored, four home runs and nine RBI while posting a 1.308 slugging percentage and .500 on-base percentage. Olds homered in all four games and had three multiple-RBI games. In Saturday's doubleheader against the Warriors, Olds hit 3-run homers in the first inning of both games. Last year, Olds earned the honor in the final week after breaking the conference home run record when she blasted her 15th of the season.
CCAA STAT RANKINGS: The Otters are in the top 5 in all the conference batting categories, leading in slugging percentage (.555), doubles (16), triples (2) and total bases (86). #Shae Olds# - 1st in home runs (4), 1st in total bases (17) 2nd in RBI (9) and 2nd in slugging percentage (.850). #Jamie Moon# - 8th in batting average (.462), on base percentage (.588), slugging percentage (.769) and 1st in triples (1). #Cat Sampson# - 2nd in doubles (4) and 2nd in RBI (9). #Jenny Montez# - 2nd in doubles (4), 1st in triples (1) and 8th in total bases (12).
NCAA RANKINGS: In the NFCA pre-season poll, CSUMB is ranked 30th in the nation (found in the receiving votes section). This is the first time a sport besides golf has appeared in the national polls.
CCAA PRESEASON POLL: CSUMB has been tabbed to repeat as the CCAA tournament champions following a vote of league coaches. The Otters are picked to finish second in the regular season behind Humboldt State.
THE WILDCATS: Chico State (4-2, 2-2 CCAA) swept the Tritons of UC San Diego on the first day of CCAA play but dropped the twinbill the next day to split the four-game series last weekend. Players to Watch: Christine Johnson (.333 BA, 5 H, 5 R, 2 SB); Charlotte Honciano (.316 BA, 6 H, 2 2B, 4 R, 5 SB).
