CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA

Bronco Sports News

For Immediate Release

Monday, Feb. 7, 2005

Contact: Paul Helms

(909) 869-2812

Schedule of upcoming events:

MEN’S BASKETBALL:

vs. Cal State Bakersfield on Friday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m.

vs. Cal State L.A. on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL:

vs. Cal State Bakersfield on Friday, Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m.

vs. Cal State L.A. on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m.

BASEBALL:

at Cal State L.A. on Friday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m.

at Cal State L.A. (DH) on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m.

M/W TENNIS:

W/Ten at Azusa Pacific on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m.

M/Ten vs. UC San Diego on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m.

W/Ten vs. UC San Diego on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m.

TRACK & FIELD:

at Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers Meet on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 9:00 a.m.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL: BRONCOS MOVE INTO SECOND WITH ROAD SWEEP

2004-05 Record: 14-5. 2004-05 CCAA Record: 9-3

2004-05 Regional Ranking: 7

BRONCOS AVENGE EARLY LOSS TO SONOMA STATE: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s basketball team took over sole possession of second place in the California Collegiate Athletic Association thanks to a pair of impressive road victories last weekend. The Broncos have won 13 of their last 15 games and are alone in second place, one game back of defending champion Cal State San Bernardino. The Broncos started the weekend with a 78-66 victory over San Francisco State on Friday. The Broncos shot 72.7 percent in the first half and 65.9 percent for the game and rolled to the win. Jeff Bonds (Sr., Compton, Mayfair HS) led the way with 23 points, four assists and three blocks. He made nine of his 11 field-goal attempts. David Sybesma (Sr., Corona, Corona Centennial HS) had 20 points and four assists and made seven of his nine field-goal tries. Hervey Malone II (Jr., Pittsburg, Pittsburg HS) had 11 points and six rebounds, while Kaelen Daniels (Fr., Compton, Mayfair HS) had 10 points and three rebounds. Dion Cook (So., Canoga Park, Chaminade HS) led the team with seven rebounds. The Broncos surrendered the first five points of the game, but battled back quickly and took the lead for good on a free throw by Sybesma that made it 21-20 midway through the first half. The Broncos led by as many as eight points in the first half before settling for a 38-31 halftime edge. The Broncos led by as many as 14 points in the second half and never by less than six points. Cal Poly Pomona had a 30-22 rebounding edge and also knocked down 17 of 20 free-throw tries. The Broncos then turned in one of their best defensive efforts of the season and beat Sonoma State, 66-45. The Broncos held the Seawolves to just 18 second-half points and avenged an early-season loss to Sonoma State in Kellogg Gym. The 45 points are a season low for a Cal Poly Pomona opponent. Bonds led five Broncos in double figures with 13 points and nine rebounds. Malone II and Jonathan Boyd (Jr., Fontana, Etiwanda HS) scored 12 points each, while Cook and Sybesma had 11 points each. The Broncos shot 47.9 percent for the game and hit a sizzling 60 percent of their field-goal attempts in the second half. Sonoma State shot just 28.6 percent for the game and just 19.4 percent in the second half. The Broncos trailed early, 13-8, but held the Seawolves to just 14 points over the final 15 minutes of the first half to take a 32-27 halftime lead. Cal Poly Pomona took a double-digit lead for the first time on Malone’s 3-pointer that gave the Broncos a 45-35 edge. The Broncos then built leads as large as 22 points and had a double-digit margin the rest of the way.

BRONCOS SLIP TO SEVENTH IN REGIONAL POLL: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s basketball team slipped from sixth to seventh in the latest NCAA Division II West Region poll following the Broncos’ upset loss to Cal State Monterey Bay on Jan. 29. Hawaii-Hilo is ranked first, with Seattle Pacific, Western Washington, Cal State San Bernardino, Alaska Fairbanks, Cal State Bakersfield, Cal Poly Pomona, Chico State, BYU-Hawaii and Chaminade rounding out the Top Ten. The Broncos will move up in the next rankings that will be released on Wednesday following the wins last week over San Francisco State and Sonoma State.

BRONCOS WANT TO “BRING BACK THE PACK!”: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s and women’s basketball programs are hoping to “Bring Back The Pack” for a key California Collegiate Athletic Association doubleheader against Cal State Bakersfield this Friday, Feb. 11. The response was so great from Bronco fans for Pack the Gym Night against Cal State San Bernardino on Jan. 21 that everyone is invited back for more exciting basketball action as the Broncos battle for first place in both the men’s and women’s division. A free tailgate party will once again be held for all Cal Poly Pomona students, staff and faculty beginning at 4:30 p.m. There will be free pizza, a live disc jockey and drinks. There will also be free giveaways during the games and live performances by the Cal Poly Pomona cheer squad and the Bronco Pep Band and also special dance performances during the halftimes. There will also be free face-painting by Cal Poly Pomona student-athletes and the games will be aired on Adelphia cable channel 10 as well as campus channel 33. It’s also Greek Night, so wear your letters! The Broncos will play their next four games in Kellogg Gym. After Friday, the Broncos will host Cal State L.A. on Saturday, Chico State on Friday, Feb. 18 and Cal State Stanislaus on Saturday, Feb. 19.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: BRONCOS REMAIN TIED FOR FIRST IN CCAA

2004-05 Record: 15-4. 2004-05 CCAA Record: 10-2

2004-05 National Ranking: 19

2004-05 Regional Ranking: 4

BRONCOS COLLECT TWO MORE IMPORTANT ROAD WINS: Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s basketball team remained in a three-way tie for first place in the California Collegiate Athletic Association after picking up a pair of road wins last week. The Broncos have won seven straight games for the second time this season. Cal Poly Pomona opened the weekend with an 82-60 victory over San Francisco State on Friday. The Broncos trailed, 35-31, at halftime but then outscored the Gators, 51-25, in the second half. Candice Allen (Sr., Ontario, University of Arizona) led the Broncos with a game-high 39 points and eight rebounds to lead the Broncos. Ashley Moody (Fr., Carson, King Drew HS) added a season-high 11 points, while Lauren Stayton (Jr., Inglewood, Fresno State) had eight points and six rebounds. Back-to-back layups by Allen tied the game at 35-35 and a tip-in by Allen moments later gave the Broncos the lead for good at 41-39. Cal Poly Pomona broke the game open with a 23-8 run over a seven-minute stretch that extended a 47-44 lead to a 70-52 advantage with 5:43 to play. San Francisco State had a 40-37 edge in rebounding, but the Broncos forced 31 turnovers and committed only 13. Cal Poly Pomona then fought off Sonoma State, 72-69, Saturday night in Seawolf Gym. Allen once again led the Broncos with 35 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Natasha Reed (Fr., San Francisco, Deer Valley HS) had eight points and a season-high 13 rebounds, while Brandi Fletcher (Jr., Pomona, Diamond Ranch HS) had eight points, five rebounds and five steals. The Broncos shot just 36.6 percent for the game and misfired on 18 of their 22 attempts from behind the 3-point arc. Cal Poly Pomona led by as many as nine points in the first half and had a 40-37 halftime edge. Sonoma State grabbed the lead in the second half and held a 62-59 advantage with 8:27 to go. The Broncos took the lead for good on an Allen jumper that broke a 66-66 tie with 4:18 remaining. Sonoma State trailed by just one point, 70-69, but the Broncos forced a turnover with 11 seconds to go. Unique Anderson (Fr., Lake Elsinore, Temescal Canyon HS) hit two free throws with four seconds left to ice the game.

BRONCOS RETURN HOME FOR NEXT FOUR CONFERNCE GAMES: Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s basketball team, ranked 19^th in the NCAA Division II, will play its next four games in Kellogg Gym, beginning with a big contest Friday night on “Bring Back The Pack Night” against Cal State Bakersfield. After the huge success of Pack the Gym Night, the Broncos are inviting all their fans back for another big evening of CCAA action. A free tailgate party will once again be held for all Cal Poly Pomona students, staff and faculty beginning at 4:30 p.m. There will be free pizza, a live disc jockey and drinks. There will also be free giveaways during the games and live performances by the Cal Poly Pomona cheer squad and the Bronco Pep Band and also special dance performances during the halftimes. There will also be free face-painting by Cal Poly Pomona student-athletes and the games will be aired on Adelphia cable channel 10 as well as campus channel 33. It’s also Greek Night, so wear your letters! The Broncos will then host Cal State L.A. on Saturday night, Chico State on Friday, Jan. 18 and Cal State Stanislaus on Saturday, Jan. 19.

BASEBALL: BRONCOS EARN NON-CONFERENCE SPLIT WITH CHICO STATE

2005 Record: 1-3. 2005 CCAA Record: 0-0

BRONCOS WIN NIGHTCAP OF A WELL-PLAYED DOUBLEHEADER: Cal Poly Pomona’s baseball team got its 2005 season underway last week with four games against top competition. The Broncos opened the 2005 season with a 1-0 loss to NAIA heavyweight Biola University Tuesday afternoon at Scolinos Field. Cal Poly Pomona got two shutout innings from Taylor Wilding (Jr., Alta Loma, Etiwanda HS), Luis Carreras (Jr., San Dimas, Walnut HS), John Cross (Jr., La Palma, Long Beach CC) and John Lee (So., San Dimas, Damien HS). Lee then gave up a tough-luck double to open the ninth inning and Biola eventually pushed across a run to win the game. The Broncos then lost to Azusa Pacific, 6-2, on Wednesday in Azusa. The Broncos scored both of their runs in the fifth inning. Jarrod Allen (Sr., Poway, San Diego Mesa College) walked and Marc Evans (So., Alta Loma, Etiwanda HS) was hit by a pitch to open the inning. After Evan Barnhart (Jr., Alta Loma, Etiwanda HS) popped out, Anthony Esquer (Jr., Chino Hills, Whittier Christian HS) was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Greg Denning (Sr., Atascadero, Cuesta College) singled in Allen for the Broncos’ first run and Evans scored on a fielder’s choice groundout off the bat of Matt Stevens (Sr., Riverside, Rubidoux HS). The Broncos then split a non-conference doubleheader on Saturday at Scolinos Field against California Collegiate Athletic Association favorite Chico State. The Broncos dropped the opener, 7-0, but came back to take the nightcap, 5-3. In the first game, the Broncos were limited to just two hits by a pair of Chico State pitchers. A double by Denning in the sixth inning and a ninth-inning single by Stevens were the only hits for the Broncos. Wilding allowed nine hits and five runs in 6 2/3 innings of work, while Mike Quintal (Jr., Santa Clara, San Jose CC) allowed only one hit over 1 2/3 innings for the Broncos. In the nightcap, Carreras limited the Wildcats to two runs and five hits in six-plus innings. After Chico State sliced a 5-1 Cal Poly Pomona lead to 5-3 in the bottom of the seventh, Matt Lusk (Jr., Bakersfield, Bakersfield JC) got the final out on a fly out to left with the bases loaded to end the game. Stevens had three hits and drove in a pair of runs for the Broncos, while Evans added a solo home run. Denning had a run-scoring double and Andy Gonzales (Sr., Whittier, California HS) stole home as part of an attempted double steal in the sixth inning.

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TENNIS: BRONCOS COMPETE IN CAL STATE L.A. TOURNEY

Men’s Overall 2005 Record: 0-0

Women’s Overall 2005 Record: 0-1

WOMEN’S TENNIS LOSES TO DIVISION I UC RIVERSIDE: Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s tennis team, which has made the NCAA Division II playoffs three seasons in a row, got its 2005 season off to a rough start with a 7-0 loss to Division I UC Riverside Wednesday in Riverside. The Broncos then competed in the Cal State L.A. Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Dehlia Feliz (Sr., San Gabriel, San Gabriel HS) advanced to the quarterfinals of Flights 1-2, while Sara Jex (Sr., Los Olivos, Saddleback JC) and Ellyn Caprara (Fr., Carlsbad, The Woodlands, TX) advanced to the semifinals of Flights 5-6. Renee Paquillo (So., Fullerton, Rosary HS) and Katrina Holmberg (Jr., Pukalani, Maui, HI, King Kekaulike HS) lost opening matches and then advanced to the semifinals of the consolation bracket. All three doubles teams lost in the first round of the tourney. Cal Poly Pomona will return to action on Wednesday with a match at Azusa Pacific and will then host UC San Diego on Saturday.

MEN’S TENNIS BATTLES IN CAL STATE L.A. TOURNAMENT: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s tennis team, which has recorded 11 winning seasons in the past 12 years, opened its 2005 season with matches at the Cal State L.A. Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Andy Chang (Sr., Torrance, Cal State L.A.) lost his opening match in the Flights 1-4, but won two consolation bracket matches before falling. Andy Chang and Alan Chang (Sr., Torrance, Cal State L.A.) won their opening doubles match in Flights 1-2, but were beaten by a team from Pt. Loma in the semi-finals. The Broncos will host UC San Diego on Thursday.

MORE NEWS

FORMER TENNIS ALL-AMERICAN TO HEADLINE “HER STORY” LUNCHEON: Tracy (Wills) Worley-Hagen, a two-time women’s tennis All-American, will be the featured speaker at Cal Poly Pomona’s Her Story luncheon this Thursday, Feb. 10 at the Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Cal Poly Pomona President Dr. J. Michael Ortiz and his wife, Betty, will also be speaking at the salute to women in sports. The Broncos, of course, have a rich tradition in women’s athletics, including five national championships by the women’s basketball program and four national crowns by the women’s tennis program. Kristin Farmer, who competed for Cal Poly Pomona’s track and field, soccer and cross country teams, will be featured as well as Britt Sumida (Sr., Chino Hills, Ayala HS), who is in the midst of her fourth season with the women’s basketball team. For more information about the luncheon, contact Julie Hall at (909) 869-2825.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALUMNI NIGHT IS SET: All former Cal Poly Pomona women’s basketball players are invited to participate in an evening honoring the student-athletes that have made the program the most successful in the NCAA Division II. All alumni are encouraged to join the team for the regular-season finale against Cal State Monterey Bay on Friday, March 4, for a special halftime reception in their honor. The former student-athletes are also invited to join the team for the Senior Night festivities immediately following the game. “We believe the strength of the program today and in the future has a direct correlation to the past. Each person who has worn a Cal Poly Pomona women’s basketball jersey should be proud of their contribution to the program,” Cal Poly Pomona Head Coach Paul Thomas said.