CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA

Bronco Sports News

For Immediate Release

Monday, March 22, 2004

Contact: Paul Helms

(909) 869-2812

 

Schedule of upcoming events:

 

BASEBALL:

at Cal Baptist on Wednesday, March 24 at 2:30 p.m.

vs. Hawaii Pacific (DH) on Friday, March 26 at noon

vs. Hawaii Pacific (DH) on Saturday, March 27 at noon

 

M/W TENNIS:

W/Ten vs. San Francisco State on Monday, March 22 at 10 a.m.

W/Ten at Grand Canyon on Sunday, March 28 at noon

                                                           

M/W TRACK & FIELD:

vs. Middlebury College on Saturday, March 27 at 2 p.m.

                                                                       

 

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MEN’S BASKETBALL: BRONCOS CONCLUDE SUCCESSFUL SEASON IN PLAYOFFS

2003-04 Record: 21-7. 2003-04 CCAA Record: 17-5

2003-04 West Region Ranking: 6

DEFENDING WEST REGION CHAMPS FALL TO HUMBOLDT STATE: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s basketball team completed one of the best seasons in the program’s history with a first-round NCAA Division II West Region playoff loss to eventual regional champion Humboldt State, 86-83, on Friday, March 12. The Broncos, who won the regional championship in 2003, qualified for the playoffs in back-to-back years for the first time in the program’s history and also achieved 20-win seasons in consecutive years for the first time ever. The Broncos made one of their patented rallies against No. 3 seed Humboldt State, coming back from 13 points down in the last 12 minutes, only to fall just short at the end. Jeff Bonds (Jr., Compton, Mayfair HS) had 26 points and seven rebounds to lead the Broncos, while Jonathan Boyd (So., Fontana, Etiwanda HS) had a career-high 17 points, including five 3-pointers. David Sybesma (Jr., Corona, Corona Centennial HS) had 16 points, eight rebounds and nine assists, while Jonathan Williams (Sr., Pasadena, John Muir HS) had 16 points, three rebounds and three assists. The Broncos only committed seven turnovers in an extremely well-played game. Humboldt State shot 57 percent for the game and made an amazing 15 of their 20 attempts from behind the 3-point arc. Even so, the Broncos whittled away at the deficit and got it down to one point, 84-83, after 3-pointers by Williams and Bonds. After two Humboldt State free throws, Sybesma tried a 3-pointer that would have sent the game into overtime, but it just missed at the buzzer.

 

BRONCOS HAUL IN POSTSEASON HONORS: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s basketball team placed three players on the All-California Collegiate Athletic Association teams, including a pair on the first team for the first time since the 1975-76 season. Jeff Bonds (Jr., Compton, Mayfair HS) earned first-team honors for the second straight season, while David Sybesma (Jr., Corona, Corona Centennial HS) earned first-team recognition for the first time. Sybesma was on the All-CCAA second team as a sophomore. Also, Jonathan Williams (Sr., Pasadena, John Muir HS) was named to the second team for the second straight year. The All-CCAA teams are voted on by the conference coaches. Bonds received an additional honor when he was named to the Daktronics NCAA Division II All-West Region second team in voting done by sports information directors in the region. It’s the first All-Region honor for Bonds, who led the Broncos in scoring (17.3) and rebounding (6.0).

 

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: BRONCOS FALL IN REGIONAL TITLE GAME

2003-04 Record: 23-7. 2003-04 CCAA Record: 17-5.

NCAA Division II West Region Ranking: 3

 

BRONCOS RUN ENDS WITH LOSS TO UNBEATEN FALCONS: Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s basketball team concluded a fantastic season by reaching the NCAA Division II West Regional final, where the Broncos were beaten by undefeated Seattle Pacific, 80-63, last Monday. The Broncos advanced to the championship game with victories over Chico State and Cal State Bakersfield and were making their third appearance in a regional title game in the past four years. Candice Allen (Sr., Ontario, University of Arizona) and Keila Beachem (Sr., Chicago, Ill., University of Kansas) were both named to the All-Tournament team. The Broncos opened the playoffs with a tough first-round win over No. 6 seed Chico State, 74-70. The Broncos scored the first eight points of the game and were ahead for most of the contest, but the Wildcats made things interesting in the second half. The Broncos led by nine points, 58-49, with nine minutes left, but Chico State sliced the deficit to three points, 71-68, with 21 seconds remaining and could have gotten even closer, but missed the front end of a 1-and-1. Two free throws by Beachem and another by Allen put the game away. Allen had 30 points and six assists and knocked down five 3-pointers. Beachem had 10 points and 17 rebounds, while Shanika Perkins (So., Oakland, Oakland HS) had 10 points, six rebounds, three assists and four steals. Tami Swanson-Cades (Sr., Nevada City, Sierra College) had seven assists. Cal Poly Pomona thenh rallied from 13 points down in the second half and upended No. 2 seed Cal State Bakersfield, 87-84, in the second round. The Broncos trailed, 63-50, with 10 minutes left, but steadily chipped away at the deficit, finally grabbing the lead at 81-80 on a layup by Brandi Fletcher (So., Pomona, Diamond Ranch HS) with 40 seconds to go. That was one of five lead changes down the stretch, the final one coming when Allen hit two free throws with five seconds remaining to give the Broncos an 85-84 advantage. After a Cal State Bakersfield turnover, two more free throws by Allen accounted for the final margin. Beachem had season highs in points (28) and rebounds (20), while Allen finished with 26 points. Fletcher had 11 points and Jaida Williams (Sr., Opalocka, Fla., Barry University) had nine points and 10 rebounds. The Broncos enjoyed a 44-37 rebounding edge. Both teams were outstanding at the free throws line, Cal State Bakersfield hitting 34 of 37 attempts and Cal Poly Pomona making 31 of 34. The Broncos then ran into No. 1 Seattle Pacific in the championship game and fell to the hot-shooting Falcons, 80-63. Seattle Pacific hit 12 of its 20 attempts from behind the 3-point arc and shot 47 percent overall. The Broncos made just 33 percent of their shots, including just 1-of-8 from 3-point range. Marisa Lattin (Sr., Oceanside, El Camino HS) concluded her fine Cal Poly Pomona career with a sensational game, pouring in 20 points and grabbing seven rebounds. Allen had 16 points, while Beachem had seven points and 11 rebounds.

 

BRONCOS WELL REPRESENTED ON ALL-CCAA, ALL-REGION TEAMS: Cal Poly Pomona’s Candice Allen (Sr., Ontario, University of Arizona), the leading scorer in the NCAA Division II, was named the California Collegiate Athletic Association’s Player of the Year in voting done by the conference coaches. Allen led the nation in scoring with 24.5 points per game. She was joined on the All-CCAA first team by Keila Beachem (Sr., Chicago, Ill., University of Kansas). Allen was also named to a pair of All-Region teams. She was named to the Daktronics All-West Region team in voting done by the sports information directors and she was also named to the WBCA All-West Region team in voting done by women’s basketball coaches. She is now eligible for All-America honors, which will be announced later this week. Allen set a new Cal Poly Pomona record for scoring average in a season and for most points scored in a season (734), which elipsed the old mark of 692 by Lauri McIntosh.

 

BASEBALL: BRONCOS WIN THREE OF FOUR FROM TOROS

2004 Record: 15-10-2. 2004 CCAA Record: 12-7-1

 

BRONCOS REMAIN IN CHASE FOR CCAA LEAD: Cal Poly Pomona’s baseball team won three out of four games against Cal State Dominguez Hills and remain very much in the hunt for the California Collegiate Athletic Association lead. UC Davis is in first place, but is not eligible for the conference title because of its impending move to Division I. Among teams eligible for the conference title, the Broncos are second, just behind Cal State San Bernardino and just ahead of Cal State L.A. The Broncos got a well-pitched game from Efren Lira (Sr., Walnut, Mt. San Antonio College) to beat the Toros, 4-2, in the series opener in Carson on March 11. Lira went eight innings and only gave up two runs while striking out seven. The Broncos broke a 2-2 tie with a single run in the seventh inning. Chase Stroupe (So., San Clemente, San Clemente HS) doubled and scored on a one-out double by Kevin Falls (Fr., Chino Hills, Ayala HS). Kenneth Galindo (Sr., Walnut, Mt. San Antonio College) had three hits and scored twice for the Broncos. Cal Poly Pomona then pounded out a season high 23 hits and rolled past the Toros, 18-5, on March 12. The 18 runs were a season high as well. Matt Lopez (Jr., Lancaster, Quartz Hills HS) led the rampage with a pair of home runs. Lopez had five hits in the game, drove in six and scored three times. Matt Stevens (Jr., Riverside, Rubidoux HS) had four hits and drove in three runs, while Evan Barnhart (So., Alta Loma, Etiwanda HS) scored three times and drove in three runs. Caleb Allen (So., Poway, Poway HS) also had three hits, while Stroupe, Falls and Jarrod Allen (Jr., Poway, San Diego Mesa CC) had two hits each. Jose Munoz (Sr., Baldwin Park, Rio Hondo JC) allowed only two hits over six scoreless innings to pick up his fifth win of the season. The Broncos then split a doubleheader at Scolinos Field to conclude the series. The Toros won the opener, 7-6, with two runs in the top of the ninth inning. Galindo had three hits and drove in a pair of runs to lead the Broncos, while Falls had two hits and drove in a run. The Broncos had 11 hits in the game and took a brief 6-5 lead in the eighth inning when Galindo singled in Kenny McCarthy (Sr., Moreno Valley, Riverside CC) to break a 5-5 tie. The Broncos bounced back to take the nightcap, 6-2, behind a strong pitching performance by Chris Sotro (Sr., Upland, Upland HS). Sotro gave up only five hits and one earned run over 6 2/3 innings. Mike Foskett (Fr., Rancho Cucamonga, Rancho Cucamonga HS) got the final out for the Broncos. Jason Stuck (Sr., Chino, Citrus College) had three hits and drove in two runs to lead the Bronco attack, while McCarthy added a two-run double. Caleb Allen and Stevens also drove in runs for the Broncos.

 

BRONCOS TO RESUME PLAY WITH NON-CONFERENCE GAMES: Cal Poly Pomona’s baseball team, which is off to a 12-7-1 start in California Collegiate Athletic Association action, will resume play this week with five non-conference games. The Broncos will be at Cal Baptist on Wednesday in a single game and will then host Hawaii Pacific in doubleheaders at Scolinos Field on Friday and Saturday. Cal Poly Pomona’s next conference game is at Grand Canyon on Friday, April 2.

 

BRONCOS TO FACE QUAKES ON APRIL 7: For the second straight season, Cal Poly Pomona’s baseball team will face the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. The Broncos will meet the Quakes on Wednesday, April 7, in a 7:15 p.m. contest at the Epicenter in Rancho Cucamonga. The Quakes are a Class A team in the Anaheim Angels’ organization. For more information on tickets, contact (909) 869-2810.

 

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TENNIS: BRONCOS FALL AGAINST TOP COMPETITION

Men’s Overall 2004 Record: 6-10

Men’s Ranking: No. 33 in the nation; 6th in the West Region (ITA)

Women’s Overall 2004 Record: 4-7. 2004 CCAA Record: 1-1

Women’s Ranking: 8th in the West Region (ITA)

 

MEN’S TENNIS TEAM FALLS TO ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s tennis team lost to No. 17 Armstrong Atlantic, 8-1, at the Kellogg Tennis Complex on Saturday. The Broncos lost all six singles contests, including a tough three-set defeat at No. 1 singles where David Nguyen (Sr., Los Angeles, Beverly Hills HS) nearly pulled out a victory. The Broncos’ lone point came at No. 3 doubles where Andy Chang (Jr., Torrance, Cal State L.A.) and Alan Chang (Jr., Torrance, Cal State L.A.) were victorious, 8-5.

 

WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAM LOSES TO NO. 3 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC: Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s tennis team lost to the No. 3 team in the nation, Armstrong Atlantic, 9-0, Saturday at the Kellogg Tennis Complex. The Broncos, though, were able to even their CCAA record at 1-1 with a 9-0 victory over Cal State San Bernardino on March 13. The Broncos, the defending CCAA champions, got singles victories from Dehlia Feliz (Jr., San Gabriel, San Gabriel HS), Katrina Holmberg (So., Pukalani, Maui, HI, King Kekaulike HS), Renee Paquillo (Fr., Fullerton, Rosary HS), Nanor DeKermenjian (Jr., Aleppo, Syria, Glendale CC), Jennie Burggraf (Sr., Chino Hills, Ayala HS) and Ai Takamori (Fr., Fountain Valley, Edison HS). The doubles teams of Feliz/Holmberg, Paquillo/Burggraf and Takamori/DeKermenjian were also victorious.

 

BRONCO WOMEN TO PLAY TWO CCAA MATCHES THIS WEEK: Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s tennis team, the defending CCAA champions, will play a pair of conference matches this week. The Broncos will host San Francisco State on Monday at 10 a.m. and will be at Grand Canyon on Sunday at noon. Cal Poly Pomona, which was undefeated last season while winning the conference crown, is 1-1 after two matches, defeating Cal State San Bernardino after losing to UC San Diego.

 

M/W TRACK AND FIELD: BRONCOS RECORD TOP MARKS IN FULLERTON

 

CAL POLY POMONA NETS THIRD PROVISIONAL MARK: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s and women’s track and field teams had some top individual performances at the Ben Brown Invitational at Cal State Fullerton on March 13. Daniel Rojas (Jr., Baldwin Park, Mt. San Antonio College) had a time of 14:45.76 in the 5,000 meters and recorded a provisional qualifying time in his second event of the season. Previously, he got a provisional qualifying mark in the 10,000 meters (31:12.50). Jason Johnson (Jr., San Dimas, Citrus College) ran a 10.67 in the 100 meters and Vince Nguyen (Jr., Santa Ana, Fountain Valley HS) ran a 10.76 in the 100 meters in his first action of the season. Johnson has already recorded a provisional qualifying mark of 10.55 in the 100, which is the third-fastest 100 time in Cal Poly Pomona history. Adam Moore (Fr., Moorpark, Moorpark HS) ran a best time of 54.46 in the 400 hurdles and is just off the provisional qualifying standard. Christina Jimenez (Fr., Apple Valley, Granite Hills HS) had a time of 17:57.51 in the 5,000 and is close to the provisional standard, while Aurelia Dardaillon (Jr., Saint-Victor-La-Costa, France) had a mark of 137-5 in the discus, which is close to the provisional qualifying standard. Last week, at Cal State Northridge, defending CCAA champion Herbert Ip (Jr., Concord, Berean Christian HS) set a new personal record in the decathlon with 6,138 points while finishing second. He had new bests in the 100 (11.53), long jump (22-4 ½), 400 (51.43) and pole vault (14-1 ¼). David Leetz (So., Davis, Davis HS) also had a new personal best with 5,415. For the women, Rachel Schaffner (Fr., Livermore, Moreau Christian HS) finished second with 4,007 points. Megan Flanagan (Fr., La Habra, Sonora HS) had 2,140 points and Erin Flanagan (Fr., La Habra, Sonora HS) had 1,752 points.

 

MORE NEWS

 

JACOBSEN RESIGNS AS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ASSISTANT COACH: Heather Jacobsen, who has been an assistant coach on the Cal Poly Pomona women’s basketball staff for the past four seasons, has announced her resignation to pursue business opportunities. Jacobsen, who will be getting married this summer, is starting a company with her fiancé, Greg Adams, that will specialize in personal training, camps and clinics. You can check out the new company at www.skillztraining.com. Jacobsen, who also played basketball for Cal Poly Pomona, was a part of the coaching staff as the Broncos advanced to NCAA Division II West Regional championship games three times in the past four years, including back-to-back NCAA Division II championships in 2001 and 2002. Jacobsen graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 2002 with a degree in fine arts.

 

TICKETS ON SALE FOR ANNUAL GREEN AND GOLD DINNER: The 32nd annual Green and Gold Dinner will be held on April 3, 2004 at the Sheraton Suites Fairplex in Pomona. A reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the dinner scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Dinner tickets are on sale and so are the drawing tickets with a $5,000 grand prize. Contact Julie Hall, Director of Development for Athletics/Student Affairs at (909) 869-2825 or Paul Helms, Sports Information Director, who has some drawing tickets he still needs to sell!

 

ANNUAL FUND-RAISING DRIVE CONTINUES: Cal Poly Pomona Athletics is encouraging its supporters to contribute to its annual fundraising drive, which raises money specifically for scholarships. As students face challenging economic times ahead, the Athletic Department wants to respond by making more scholarships available to them. For more information about participating in the fund-raising efforts, please contact Julie Hall, Director of Development for Athletics/Student Affairs, at (909) 869-2825.