WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
CCAA Tournament - Round 1
Date: Tuesday, March 2
Opponent: Humboldt State
Time: 5:30 PM
Venue: Lumberjack Arena
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BASEBALL
Game 18
Date: Wednesday, March 3
Opponent: Montana State-Billings
Time: 11 AM
Game 19
Date: Thursday, March 4
Opponent: Academy of Art
Time: 2 PM
Game 20
Date: Saturday, March 6
Opponent: Patten
Time: 1 PM |
SOFTBALL
CCAA Series 3
Opponent: Cal State San Bernardino
Day 1: Friday, March 5
First Pitch: 1 PM (DH)
Day 2: Saturday, March 6
First Pitch: 12 PM (DH)
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WATER POLO
Cal Lutheran Spring Classic
Dates: March 5-7
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
OPENING TIP: The Cal State Monterey Bay women's basketball team is slated to travel to Arcata for the first round of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) tournament. The Otters will play Humboldt State on Tuesday, March 2 at Lumberjack Arena at 5:30 p.m. CSUMB finished tied for fourth in the CCAA standings but lost the tiebreaker with the Lumberjacks and will be the No. 5 seed in the tournament.
LAST MEETING: The Otters pulled out a 73-59 victory over the Lumberjacks on Feb. 6 in Arcata. Junior
LaShawn Johnson scored a career-high 23 points, 16 in the second half to lead the Otters. Junior #Julie Heurung#
nabbed her first double-double of the season with 15 points and 14 rebounds.
HISTORICAL SEASON: This will be the program's first post-season appearance since CSUMB became a full member of the CCAA in 2006-07. The Otters have accomplished numerous program achievements including best regular season overall record (18-8) and best conference record (14-8).
CCAA STAT RANKINGS: Against conference opponents, the Otters are first in 3-point field goals average (6.8). Senior #Veronica Williams#
- 13th in scoring (12.2), 2nd in free throw percentage (82.0), 3rd in 3-point field goals made (2.1), 11th in 3-point field goal percentage (33.1), 20th in rebounding (5.5) and 11th in defensive rebounding (4.8). Senior #Helen Suarez#
- 24th in scoring (9.7), 7th in free throw percentage (75.7) and 8th in assists (2.7). Junior #Julie Heurung#
- 4th in blocked shots (1.6), 5th in rebounding (8.1), 10th in offensive rebounding (2.8) and 6th in defensive rebounding (5.3). Junior #
Michelle Santizo#
- 27th in scoring (9.1), 13th in field goal percentage (41.6), 8th in 3-point field goal percentage (34.9) and 10th in 3-point field goal made (1.4).
NATIONAL STAT RANKINGS: CSUMB is ranked in the top 100 in eight categories: scoring defense (55.7, 20th), field goal percentage defense (35.9, 33rd), 3-point field goals per game (6.8, 47th), won-lost percentage (70.8, 55th), 3-point field goal defense (29.3, 67th), turnover per game (17.3, 77th), scoring margin (4.8, 93rd) and rebound margin (98th, 2.4). Junior #Julie Heurung#
is ranked 74th in blocked shots (1.5) and 98th in rebounds per game (8.0). Senior #Veronica Williams#
is ranked 99th in 3-point field goal percentage (32.0).
THE LUMBERJACKS: Humboldt State (16-10, 14-8 CCAA) ended its 2009-10 regular season on a four-game losing steak including losses to two teams that finished in the bottom of the CCAA standings. Players to Watch: Brittney Taylor (18.0 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 52.4 fg pct); Andrea Bobic (12.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg); Paige Peterson (9.7 ppg, 83 assists).
CCAA TOURNAMENT INFORMATION: The field and seedings for the 2010 California Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Basketball Championship Tournament came into focus on Friday following the conclusion of the regular season.
Tuesday - March 2
First Round (At Campus Sites)
No. 8 Cal State Dominguez Hills at No. 1 UC San Diego
No. 7 Cal State San Bernardino at No. 2 Cal Poly Pomona
No. 6 San Francisco State at No. 3 Chico State
No. 5 Cal State Monterey Bay at No. 4 Humboldt State
2010 CCAA Tournament Ticket Price
First Round (at campus sites)
Reserved – Chair Back Seats (if available) - $15
General Admission -- $10
Students (with ID), Seniors & Youth -- $5
Semifinals and Finals – (includes March 2 game at HSU if appropriate)
Reserved All Games: $40
Reserved Baseline All Games: $50
Reserved Courtside All Games : $60
General Admission All Games: $25
Student/Child All Games: $12
Reserved Single Game $15
Reserved Baseline Single Game $20
Reserved Courtside Single Game $25
General Admission Single Game $10
Student/Child Single Game $5
WOMEN'S WATER POLO
UPCOMING GAMES: CSUMB competes in its final multi-day tournament this weekend, traveling to Cal Lutheran University for the Spring Classic on March 5-7.
COACH FIGUEROA'S CORNER: “The scoreboard may not be showing it yet, but we continue to improve. Attitudes are good and we want to learn. The scoreboard will show that soon enough.
Alyssa Pecora continues to help us at both ends of the court and kept her player of the week honors from last week. Everyone is giving a great effort.”
PREVIOUS WEEKEND: The Otters fell to the Tigers of UOP, 15-7, and the Lancers of Cal Baptist, 14-5, at the Santa Clara Invitational. Junior #Chloe McRae#
and sophomore #Alyssa Pecora# each recorded four goals on the day.
BASEBALL
UPCOMING GAMES: The Otters return home for a week of non-conference games, kicking off with University of Montana State-Billings on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
PREVIOUS WEEKEND: The Otters were swept by No. 3 UC San Diego this past weekend in La Jolla. Senior #Jacob Flores#
went 6-for-15 in the four games for a .400 batting average with his third home run of the season.
THE YELLOWJACKETS: Montana State-Billings (0-6) is in search of their first victory of the season. With a doubleheader on Monday, Mar. 1 before heading to CSUMB, the Yellowjackets might pull one off before facing the Otters. Players to Watch: Ty Sobieraj (.412 BA, 7 H, 1 R).
THE URBAN KNIGHTS: Academy of Art (0-7) is looking for its first victory since the program began last year. Players to Watch: Chris Varga (.304 BA, 7 H, 1 2B, 3 RBI).
SOFTBALL
UPCOMING GAMES: CSUMB returns to CCAA play this weekend, welcoming Cal State San Bernardino to the Otter Softball Field. Friday's doubleheader begins 1 p.m. followed by a doubleheader on Saturday at noon.
COACH KENNEY'S CORNER: I always enjoy playing CSUSB. Historically the games have been very close and I anticipate the same this weekend. This is a well coach team and I am looking forward to the challenge.”
PREVIOUS WEEKEND: The Otters split a non-conference doubleheader with Academy of Art on Thursday, Feb. 25. CSUMB dropped the first game, 1-0, despite another outstanding performance from junior
Diane Ortiz who gave up only two hits in seven innings and struck out 10 batters. The Otters rallied back and defeated the Urban Knights, 3-2, in the nightcap. Junior
Shae Olds hit a walk-off single to end the eight inning game.
CCAA STAT RANKINGS: The Otters are in the top 5 in all the conference batting categories, second in triples (2) and slugging percentage (.488) while third in runs scored (66). #Shae Olds#
- 1st in home runs (5), 3rd in RBI (14) and 3rd in slugging percentage (.743).#Jamie Moon# - 4th in runs scored (10) and 6th in doubles (4). #Cat Sampson# - 2nd in doubles (5) and 7th in runs batted in (10). #Jenny Montez# - 3rd in runs scored (13) and 2nd in doubles (5).
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 COYOTES: Cal State San Bernardino (6-9, 5-3 CCAA) split a four-game series with Cal State East Bay in Hayward this past weekend. Players to Watch: Priscilla Curiel (.415 BA, 17 H, 4 2B, 6 R); Jaquel Holtzclaw (.375 BA, 18 H, 10 R, 10 RBI, 4 2B, 6 SB).
