CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA

Bronco Sports News

For Immediate Release

Monday, Oct. 4, 2004

Contact: Paul Helms

(909) 869-2812

 

Schedule of upcoming events:

 

CROSS COUNTRY:

at Triton Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 8 a.m.

                                                           

MEN'S SOCCER:

at Cal State Stanislaus on Friday, Oct. 8 at 12:30 p.m.

at Chico State on Sunday, Oct. 10 at 3 p.m.

 

WOMEN'S SOCCER:

at Cal State Stanislaus on Friday, Oct. 8 at 3 p.m.

at Chico State on Sunday, Oct. 10 at 12:30 p.m.

                                                                                   

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL:

at Cal State Dominguez Hills on Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.

Alumni Match on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 3 p.m.

 

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VOLLEYBALL: BRONCOS FALL OUT OF FIRST WITH PAIR OF LOSSES

2004 Overall Record: 11-7. 2004 CCAA Record: 6-2

 

BRONCOS SEE WINNING STREAK SNAPPED AT SEVEN: Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s volleyball team lost its first two matches in California Collegiate Athletic Association play this past weekend and fell out of the CCAA lead. The Broncos dropped matches to two of the top teams in the country, losing to No. 7 Cal State San Bernardino on Friday and falling to No. 2 UC San Diego on Saturday. The Broncos are now in third place in the conference, one-half game behind second-place Cal State San Bernardino. In front of a large and vocal “Back To School Night” crowd on Friday, the Broncos lost to Cal State San Bernardino, 30-19, 30-13, 30-25. After jumping out to a 13-10 lead in the opening game, the Broncos were outscored, 20-6, the rest of the frame. Cal State San Bernardino kept the pressure up in the second game and, although the Broncos played a much better third game, the Coyotes, the three-time defending conference champion, recorded the sweep. Kellie Francis (Jr., Chino, Don Lugo HS) led the Broncos with 12 kills and eight digs, while Christina Gordon (Jr., Moreno Valley, Riverside CC) had eight kills and two blocks. Emily Kennedy (Jr., Upland, Upland HS) had 33 assists and four digs, while Kiting Kolar (Fr., Upland, Upland HS) had 10 digs and a pair of service aces. Cal Poly Pomona played a much better match on Saturday night, but still fell to UC San Diego, 30-19, 33-31, 30-24. The second game, in particular, featured several lengthy rallies and heavy drama. Cal Poly Pomona successfully fought off four game points – two thanks to kills by Francis and another on a kill by Allison Anderson (Jr., Chino Hills, Ayala HS) – but the Tritons eventually prevailed to take control of the match. Cal Poly Pomona, after falling behind by as many as six points in the final game, cut it to 26-23 on a kill by Kennedy, but could get no closer. Anderson and Francis had 12 kills each to lead the Broncos, while Kolar and Mallory Manzo (Fr., Fontana, Etiwanda HS) had 12 digs each. The Broncos had six service aces, including three by Megan Meenan (Sr., Hermosa Beach, El Camino College). Kennedy had 34 assists and three blocks.

 

BRONCOS TO CONCLUDE FIRST HALF OF CONFERENCE PLAY: The Cal Poly Pomona women's volleyball team will wrap up the first round of California Collegiate Athletic Association play with a road match on Wednesday at Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Broncos are currently in third place in the conference, one-half game back of second-place Cal State San Bernardino. The Broncos have won seven of their last nine matches. After Wednesday’s match, the Broncos will host their alumni on Saturday at 3 p.m. before resuming conference play the following weekend at Cal State Monterey Bay and Sonoma State.

 

MEN'S SOCCER: BRONCOS FALL IN PAIR OF SHUTOUT DEFEATS

2004 Overall Record: 3-8-0. 2004 CCAA Record: 1-5-0.

 

BRONCOS DROP TWO 2-0 DECISIONS IN CONFERENCE PLAY: The Cal Poly Pomona men's soccer team continued to struggle on offense and dropped a pair of 2-0 decision last week in California Collegiate Athletic Association contests. The Broncos had to wait for more than an hour for a late-arriving Cal State Bakersfield team on Wednesday before losing to the Roadrunners, 2-0. The Roadrunners scored just 6:08 into the game and got its second score in the 72nd minute. Cal Poly Pomona got some excellent goaltending from Erik Dain (Fr., Upland, Upland HS), who made his first appearance and start for the Broncos. Dain made seven saves, including four in the second half to keep the Broncos close. The Broncos had two good scoring chances, but Cal State Bakersfield’s goalie was able to stop bids by Robert Cardenas (Sr., Chino Hills, Mt. San Antonio College) and Peter Hazdovac (Fr., San Pedro, San Pedro HS). The Broncos then traveled to Cal State L.A. on Sunday and lost to the Golden Eagles, 2-0. The Broncos had 10 shots in the game and five corner kicks, but couldn’t convert any of their chances into goals. Peter Wallace (Sr., San Martin, De Anza JC) had three shots for the Broncos. Dain made three saves in his second straight start for the Broncos.

 

BRONCOS TO EMBARK ON TRIP TO NORTHERN SCHOOLS: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s soccer team will play its next two matches on the road. The Broncos will be at Cal State Stanislaus on Friday and at Chico State on Sunday. The Broncos’ next home match is Friday, Oct. 15, against Sonoma State.

 

WOMEN'S SOCCER: BRONCOS POST PAIR OF SHUTOUTS IN CCAA PLAY

2004 Overall Record: 4-5-2. 2004 CCAA Record: 3-1-2

 

BRONCOS TIE ROADRUNNERS AND EDGE GOLDEN EAGLES: Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s soccer team didn’t allow a goal last week while settling for a tie against Cal State Bakersfield and posting a 1-0 win over Cal State L.A. The Broncos started the week with a 0-0 tie against the Roadrunners. The Broncos held a 13-3 edge in shots and had several dangerous scoring runs in the second half and both overtime periods, but had to settle for the tie. Vanessa Richardson (Jr., Upland, Upland HS) needed only one save to record her first shutout of the season. Tia Rudolph (Sr., Rancho Cucamonga, Alta Loma HS), Erica Rodriguez (Jr., San Diego, Bonita Vista HS) and Sara Flowers (Fr., Santee, Santana HS) combined for seven shots on goal. The Broncos also had several attempts sail just wide of the mark. On Sunday, the Broncos wasted little time jumping ahead of Cal State L.A. Jamie Venegas (Jr., Lakewood, Los Alamitos HS) scored with an assist from Chelsea Hipley (Jr., Sacramento, Woodcreek HS) just 2:36 into the contest. The Bronco defense took it from there. Richardson made two saves to record her second shutout of the week and the third of the season for the Broncos. The Broncos held a 13-7 edge in shots.

 

BRONCOS TO CONTINUE CONFERENCE PLAY ON THE ROAD: Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s soccer team will continue California Collegiate Athletic Association play this week with a pair of road games. The Broncos will be at Cal State Stanislaus on Friday and at Chico State on Sunday. The Broncos’ next home match will be on Friday, Oct. 15, against Sonoma State.

 

CROSS COUNTRY: ROJAS WINS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK

 

CAL POLY POMONA SENIOR SETS ANOTHER COURSE RECORD: For the second straight week, Cal Poly Pomona men’s cross country runner Daniel Rojas (Sr., El Monte, Mt. San Antonio College) set a new course record while winning a big collegiate meet. Rojas covered UC Riverside’s 8,000-meter course in 24:16.8 to win for the second straight week. Rojas won by more than six seconds over a runner from Long Beach State. There were 238 runners in the race. The Bronco men, without Mark Batres (Jr., Rowland Heights, Don Bosco Tech HS), Brad Theobald (Sr., Corona, Corona Centennial HS) and Humberto Arrendondo (So., Azusa, Azusa HS) finished 10th. James Tawney (Jr., Barstow, Barstow HS) was next for the Broncos, finishing 42nd in 25:44.6. Chris Miano (Jr., Barstow, Mt. San Antonio College) was 51st in 25:52.3, Daniel Sutton-Kane (Jr., Santee, West Hills HS) was 107th in 27:05.5 and Ben Miedema (Jr., Carlsbad, Carlsbad HS) was 117th in 27:13.0. The women, running without Natalie Miano-Batres (Jr., Hacienda Heights, Nogales HS), finished third in a 5,000-meter race and beat teams from Cal State San Bernardino, Cal State L.A. and Cal State Dominguez Hills. Christina Jimenez (So., Apple Valley, Granite Hills HS) finished 12th in 19:04.1 for the top individual performance. Monica Valdez (Jr., Lake Elsinore, Temescal Canyon HS) was 17th in 19:11.1, Karina Vega (Fr., Chino Hills, Ayala HS) was 23rd in 19:27.8, Shawna Winfrey (Sr., Santee, West Hills HS) was 26th in 19:30.9, Jamie Ray (Jr., Barstow, Barstow HS) was 32nd in 19:38.2 and Whitney Hurley (So., Alta Loma, Alta Loma HS) was 43rd in 19:55.2.

 

BRONCOS TO RUN FINAL TUNEUP BEFORE HOSTING CCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete in the Triton Invitational at UC San Diego this Saturday in the final meet before the California Collegiate Athletic Association championships on Oct. 23. The Broncos will host the conference championships at Prado Park.

 

MORE NEWS

 

CALIGIURI TO BE INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME: Cal Poly Pomona men’s and women’s soccer coach Paul Caligiuri will be inducted into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame in ceremonies that will begin on Sunday. The induction ceremony will take place next Monday, Oct. 11, at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, N.Y. Caligiuri will be inducted along with Michelle Akers and Eric Wynalda.

 

FELIZ, HOLMBERG REACH ITA WEST REGIONAL FINALS: For the second straight year, Dehlia Feliz (Sr., San Gabriel, San Gabriel HS) and Katrina Holmberg (Jr., Pukalani, Maui, HI, King Kekaulike HS) advanced to the ITA Small College West Region Women’s Doubles championship match. This year, though, the defending region champs fell in the finals, losing to No. 1 seed Jing Jing Liu and Adrienn Hegedus, 8-1. Feliz and Holmberg were the No. 3 seeds. Last year, the Cal Poly Pomona duo won the regional and advanced to the Small College National Championships. Renee Paquillo (So., Fullerton, Rosary HS) lost in the consolation final to Leigh Roberts of UC San Diego, 6-1, 6-2.

 

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