CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA

Bronco Sports News

For Immediate Release

Monday, Oct. 11, 2004

Contact: Paul Helms

(909) 869-2812

 

Schedule of upcoming events:

 

CROSS COUNTRY:

CCAA Championships on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 9 a.m.

                                                           

MEN'S SOCCER:

vs. Sonoma State on Friday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.

vs. San Francisco State on Sunday, Oct. 17 at 12:30 p.m.

 

WOMEN'S SOCCER:

vs. Sonoma State on Friday, Oct. 15 at 4:30 p.m.

vs. San Francisco State on Sunday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m.

                                                                                   

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL:

at Cal State Monterey Bay on Friday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.

at Sonoma State on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.

 

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VOLLEYBALL: BRONCOS DROP THIRD CONFERENCE MATCH IN A ROW

2004 Overall Record: 11-8. 2004 CCAA Record: 6-3

 

BRONCOS LOSE TO CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS: Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s volleyball team dropped its third consecutive California Collegiate Athletic Association match, falling to Cal State Dominguez Hills, 30-25, 30-26, 30-24, last Wednesday in Carson. The Broncos had a 17-match winning streak over the Toros dating back to 1995 snapped with the defeat. Cal Poly Pomona had 38 kills in the three games and 31 attack errors. The Broncos’ hitting percentage was just .053. The Broncos also failed to pick up a service ace in the match, while committing seven service errors. Allison Anderson (Jr., Chino Hills, Ayala HS) had a team-high 10 kills, while Christian Gordon (Jr., Moreno Valley, Riverside CC) added nine kills. Kellie Francis (Jr., Chino, Don Lugo HS) had eight kills, Emily Kennedy (Jr., Upland, Upland HS) had 33 assists and Kiting Kolar (Fr., La Canada, La Canada HS) had a team-high 14 digs. The Broncos finished the first half of conference play with a 6-3 record, which leaves them tied for third place with Cal State Bakersfield.

 

BRONCOS TO RESUME CONFERENCE PLAY ON THE ROAD: The Cal Poly Pomona women's volleyball team will look to snap its three-match losing streak this weekend. The Broncos will face California Collegiate Athletic Association newcomer Cal State Monterey Bay on Friday and then face Sonoma State on Saturday. The Broncos’ next home match is Friday, Oct. 22, against Cal State Bakersfield.

 

MEN'S SOCCER: BRONCOS POST IMPRESSIVE 2-0 WIN OVER CHICO STATE

2004 Overall Record: 4-8-1. 2004 CCAA Record: 2-5-1.

 

BRONCOS ENJOY SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND TRIP: The Cal Poly Pomona men's soccer team showed some spark on the road last weekend and came away with a tie and a win in two contests with California Collegiate Athletic Association North Division squads. The Broncos started the week with a 2-2 tie against Cal State Stanislaus on Friday. The Broncos opened the scoring quickly, getting on the board just 5:58 into the contest. Dawit Berhanu (Fr., Ontario, Montclair HS) got his first goal of the season when he headed in a corner kick from Robert Cardenas (Sr., Chino Hills, Mt. San Antonio College). The Broncos made it 2-0 in the 23rd minute when Brandon Moses (Sr., Mission Viejo, Chico State) scored off a corner kick from Ben Van der Fluit (Fr., Calabasas, Calabasas HS). It was Van der Fluit’s team-leading fourth assist of the season. The Warriors rebounded from the 2-0 deficit and tied the game with a pair of second-half goals, including the game-tying score, which came on a penalty kick. The Broncos owned a 16-9 edge in shots. Jeff Coombs (Jr., Palm Springs, Palm Springs HS) made two saves for the Broncos. Cal Poly Pomona then put together one of its most solid performances of the season on Sunday when the Broncos blanked Chico State, 2-0. The Broncos, for the second straight game, jumped out to a quick lead. Peter Wallace (Sr., San Martin, De Anza JC) took a cross from Matthew Barker (Fr., La Verne, Bonita HS) and knocked in a shot just 10:18 into the match. Cal Poly Pomona held the 1-0 advantage until the 70th minute when Cardenas scored his second goal of the season with an assist from Joe DeVito (Sr., Walnut Creek, De La Salle HS). Coombs recorded four saves and posted his first career shutout. The Broncos owned a 13-9 edge in shots.

 

BRONCOS TO HOST TWO MATCHES THIS WEEKEND: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s soccer team will play its next two matches at home. The Broncos will host Sonoma State on Friday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. and then entertain San Francisco State on Sunday, Oct. 17, at 12:30 p.m. Cal Poly Pomona has six matches remaining this season and four of them will be played at Kellogg Field.

 

WOMEN'S SOCCER: BRONCOS SPLIT TOUGH PAIR OF ROAD CONTESTS

2004 Overall Record: 5-6-2. 2004 CCAA Record: 4-2-2

 

BRONCOS BLANK WARRIORS, FALL TO WILDCATS: Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s soccer team earned a split on its tough road trip against two of the top teams in the California Collegiate Athletic Association North Division. The Broncos opened the weekend impressively, posting a 3-0 victory over Cal State Stanislaus on Friday. The Warriors entered the game with seven shutouts and had allowed only five goals all season. Erica Rodriguez (Jr., San Diego, Bonita Vista HS) scored a pair of goals to lead the Bronco offensive assault. Rodriguez scored her first goal with an assist from Lindsey Latham (Fr., San Diego, Our Lady of Peace HS). The goal came 20 minutes into the contest. Mary Real (Jr., Upland, Mt. San Antonio College) made it 2-0 late in the first half with a breakaway goal in the 44th minute. Rodriguez completed the scoring with her second goal of the game in the 80th minute. Vanessa Richardson (Jr., Upland, Upland HS) made three saves and posted her third shutout of the season. The Broncos blanked an opponent for the third straight game, tying Cal State Bakersfield and then beating Cal State L.A. and Cal State Stanislaus. Cal Poly Pomona finally allowed a goal, to Chico State on Sunday, and that’s all the Wildcats needed to post a 1-0 victory over the Broncos. The match was a defensive battle with Chico State scoring the game’s only goal in the 42nd minute. Chico State held a slim 7-6 advantage in shots. The Wildcats had only two shots on goal during the contest, while the Broncos had only one – by Jacqueline Ragudos (Fr., San Diego, Univ. of San Diego HS). Richardson made one save for the Broncos.

 

BRONCOS RETURN HOME FOR TWO KEY MATCHES: Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s soccer team will continue California Collegiate Athletic Association play this week with a pair of home games. The Broncos are bidding to remain the only team to reach every California Collegiate Athletic Association championship tournament and are in a tight battle for a wildcard spot this season. The Broncos will host Sonoma State, another team in the fight for a tournament spot, on Friday at 4:30 p.m. and then entertain San Francisco State on Sunday at 3 p.m. The Broncos have six matches remaining in the season and four of them will be played at Kellogg Field.

 

CROSS COUNTRY: WOMEN CONTINUE THEIR UPWARD CLIMB

 

CAL POLY POMONA TEAMS ARE RANKED HIGH IN THE REGION: Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s and women’s cross country teams are off until hosting the California Collegiate Athletic Association championships at Prado Park on Oct. 23 and both teams figure to carry high regional rankings into the competition. The Bronco men are ranked third in the West Region behind the dynamic 1-2 punch of Daniel Rojas (Sr., El Monte, Mt. San Antonio College) and Mark Batres (Jr., Rowland Heights, Don Bosco Tech HS). Rojas has won his last two races, beating talented fields at the Southern Indiana and UC Riverside Invitationals. Batres was second in Southern Indiana and did not run in Riverside. The women, meanwhile, have moved up to third in the West Region, which is their highest regional ranking ever. The Broncos started the season unranked, moved to fourth after the invitational in Southern Indiana and climbed to third after the meet in Riverside. Natalie Miano-Batres (Jr., Hacienda Heights, Nogales HS) has been the No. 1 runner for three of the four meets, while returning All-CCAA runner Christina Jimenez (So., Apple Valley, Granite Hills HS) was the team’s No. 1 runner in Riverside. The Broncos are also getting solid performances from Karina Vega (Fr., Chino Hills, Ayala HS), Monica Valdez (Jr., Lake Elsinore, Temescal Canyon HS), Shawna Winfrey (Sr., Santee, West Hills HS) and Jamie Ray (Jr., Barstow, Barstow HS). The top three teams from the region in both men’s and women’s divisions will qualify for the national championships. The men qualified last year and wound up 11th in the nation, while the women are looking for only their second-ever trip and first since 1985.

 

MORE NEWS

 

CALIGIURI INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME: Cal Poly Pomona men’s and women’s soccer coach Paul Caligiuri was inducted into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame in ceremonies today, Monday, Oct. 11. The induction ceremony was held at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, N.Y. Caligiuri was  inducted along with Michelle Akers and Eric Wynalda. Caligiuri has long been considered one of the most successful and recognizable players in the United States. He played professionally and internationally for 18 years and scored the game-winning goal – known as the “Goal Heard Round The World” to lift the United States to a 1-0 win over Trinidad & Tobago in 1990 that qualified the U.S. for the World Cup for the first time in 40 years. From 1984-97, Caligiuri had 110 game appearances for the U.S. national team, including a pair of World Cups in 1990 and 1994 and in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea. He is in his third season as the head coach of Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s and women’s soccer programs.

 

SCOLINOS TO SPEAK AT BRONCO BASEBALL GOLF TOURNAMENT: Legendary baseball coach John Scolinos will be the featured speaker at the Bronco Baseball Golf Tournament. The tourney, hosted by the Bronco Baseball Alumni in conjunction with Cal Poly Pomona Baseball, will be held on Nov. 8 at the Via Verde Country Club in San Dimas. The tournament is being held to raise funds for a new clubhouse for the baseball program. Each foursome will have a Cal Poly Pomona baseball player as a caddy and each foursome with at least two Cal Poly Pomona baseball alums will be eligible for the “Tournament within a Tournament” contest. Sponsorship opportunities are still available and spots to golf in the tournament are also still open. For more information, call Cal Poly Pomona Head Coach Mike Ashman at (909) 869-2829 or Dale Eby at (714) 624-1524.

 

GIVE TO CAL POLY POMONA ATHLETICS THROUGH UNITED WAY: Does you company support the United Way? The university’s fund code is #1193 and you can designate your gift to Cal Poly Pomona Athletics through the United Way designation. For more information, contact Julie Hall at (909) 869-2825.

 

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BOOSTER CLUB’S WEB SITE IS UP AND RUNNING: The Trophy Club, the booster organization for the Cal Poly Pomona women’s basketball program, has its own web site up and running. Go to http://www.csupomona.edu/~athletic/Boosters/trophyclub Memberships are now available to join the Trophy Club, the team behind the team that has won a record five NCAA Division II championships, 48 NCAA Division II playoff games and is the only Division II women’s basketball program in the country to reach the Sweet Sixteen four times in the past five seasons. For more information, contact Head Coach Paul Thomas at (909) 869-2824.

 

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