By Jessica Olvera, Assistant Sports Editor Both soccer programs continue to struggle as they opened conference play this weekend with losses to Chico State Friday, the women falling 2-1 and the men 2-0. Both games were played at Dignity Health Sports Park’s main stadium. The women drop to 1-4-1, not the start they wanted after […]
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Home is Where the Challenge is
SoCal native Eddie Soto returns to turn around men’s soccer program In 2014, Eddie Soto was hired to resuscitate the men’s soccer program at the University of San Francisco. The five-time NCAA Division I champions had finished under .500 seven straight years and had not appeared in the postseason since 2008. In his first year, […]
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Toro Volleyballers Drop First Game of Season to CSULA
Junior setter Jordan Ramirez leads the Toros in assists this season. Photo courtesy of Toro Athletics. By Jessica Olvera, Assistant Sports Editor The CSUDH women’s volleyball team has established a reputation, but for all the wrong reasons. Since joining the NCAA in 1981, it has finished above .500 only twice, in 1984 (15-14), and 2017 […]
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Homecoming Serves as New Challenge
By Jeremy GonzalezSports Editor In 2014, Eddie Soto was hired to resuscitate the men’s soccer program at the University of San Francisco. The five-time NCAA Division I champions had finished under .500 seven straight years and had not appeared in the postseason since 2008. In his first year, Soto led them to an 11-6-2 record, […]
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Photo Finish Coming for LA Galaxy & the MLS Playoffs
By Victor Munoz, Staff Reporter The LA Galaxy have their eyes set on securing a playoff spot as they visit Real Salt Lake, a direct rival from the Western Conference who is also fighting for the postseason, on Wednesday, Sept. 25. There are three matches left and in the Western Conference there is only a […]