• The Cal State Bakersfield men’s wrestling team will host the Wyoming Cowboys in their first home dual meet of the 2023-24 season. 
• The Roadrunners are coming off a second place finish at the Menlo Open.
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CSUB vs. Wyoming - Dual Meet

• Saturday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m. (PT), Bakersfield, Calif.
• Jonathon Viveros (149)  and Guillermo Escobedo (165) are coming off two first place finishes last weekend at the Menlo Open.
• Bakersfield had an additional five athletes finish in the top five on Saturday. 
• The Wyoming Cowboys are coming off a win against Western Wyoming in a dual, 31-10. 
• Sophomore Jore Volks leads the Cowboys heading into the new season, last year as a freshman he advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 125 weight class. 
• The last time the two teams went head to head in a dual meet was back in 2020 where Wyoming took the win over the `Runners. 

•  The Cal State Bakersfield men's basketball team is on the road this week after a thriller against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds, 73-72.
• Senior Kaleb Higgins led the Roadrunners after resetting his career high in points (27).
• The Roadrunners bring momentum this week as they take on two PAC-12 school.

CSUB vs. USC (1-0)

• Thursday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m. (PT) at Los Angeles, Calif.
• CSUB heads to the Galen Center as USC hosts the `Runners for their home opener.
• The Roadrunners trail the Trojans in the all-time series, 0-2. The two teams last met in the 2018-2019 season.
• USC finished the 2022-23 year with a NCAA March Madness tournament appearance losing in the first round to Michigan State.
• Both teams are coming off season opener wins:
  • USC beat Kansas State 82-69.
    • Fifth year guard, Boogie Ellis had 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists.
    • True Freshman guard and #1 High School recruit, Isaiah Collier had 18 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists in his college debut.
  • Bakersfield beat Southern Utah in their home opener 73-72.
    • The Senior Guard is coming off a meniscus injury and led the `Runners in scoring with 27 points, which reset his career high.
    • Newcomer Corey Stephenson had 8 points in his debut with the Roadrunners along with two rebounds and two steals.

 CSUB vs. Cal (1-0)

• Monday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. (PT) at Berkeley, Calif.
• Bakersfield travels up north for the first part of SoCal Challenge.
• Cal finished the 2022-23 year with a record of 3-29
• The Roadrunners lead the all-time series 2-1.
  • The last meeting between the two teams took place in 2017 at the NIT tournament.
  • Cal was the 1-seed in the tournament, CSUB beat them 73-66 as the 8-seed.
• The Golden Bears hosted St. Thomas on Monday, Nov. 6 winning 71-66.
  • Cal had three players score in double digits versus St. Thomas.
  • RS-Junior Guard, Jalen Celestine, scored 21 while shooting 7-10 from the field.

• The Cal State Bakersfield women’s basketball team plays its second straight game on the road this Sunday against Pacific.
• After opening up the 2023-24 regular season against the California Golden Bears, Bakersfield finds itself playing the Tigers for a third straight season.
  • The Roadrunners own bragging rights in the all-time series, leading 4-1, which include two wins in the last three games since 2019.
• The `Runners are one of five Big West teams that Pacific comes up against this season and the second straight to start the year after the Tigers play Cal State Fullerton on Friday.
• A mid-major team in a similar-strength conference, Pacific will be a terrific challenge for Bakersfield to have as the `Runners prepare for a bulk of tough matchups in November.

CSUB at Pacific (0-0) - Sunday, Nov. 12, 2PM

• In 2022-23, the Tigers (15-17, 8-10 WCC) performed admirably by putting together a WCC Semifinals run as the No. 7 seed, upsetting the likes of Saint Mary’s and San Diego.
• Likewise, the `Runners also experienced a losing season but found another gear when, in the conference postseason, Bakersfield pulled off the historic upset over No. 1 UC Irvine.
• A year ago, the `Runners routed Pacific 54-41 at home in one of their finest all-around performances of the year. Sophia Tougas, Taylor Caldwell, and Grace Hunter each posted double-digit point totals and multiple steals during the victory.
• One of CSUB’s much-anticipated newcomers, 6-foot-5 center Cassidy Johnson, was Pacific’s least-utilized active player last season. Hungrier than ever to prove she belongs, the redshirt senior should have plenty of opportunity to show up her old team.
• Pacific deploys a high-scoring offense, as three different players managed to average double-digit points last season, including key returners Liz Smith and Anaya James.

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• The Cal State Bakersfield women’s volleyball team (6-20, 2-12 BW) continues to wrap up the second half of Big West play on the road. This will be the last time Bakersfield is on the road this season.
• They will start the weekend off against UC Riverside on Thursday and close up the weekend against UC Davis on Saturday.
• Breklyn Pulling is ranked tenth in the big west for hitting percentage as she continues to make her impact as a redshirt freshman.

 CSUB vs. UC Riverside (6-20,5-9 BW)

• Thursday, Nov. 9, 5 p.m. (PT), at Riverside, Calif.
• Bakersfield will have the opportunity to go head-to-head against UC Riverside again this season after a tough loss earlier on.
• The Highlanders are currently 5-9 in the Big West, only being two spots ahead of the `Runners in the league standings.
• UC Riverside is currently on a two-game winning streak after having an eight-game losing streak.

 CSUB vs. UC Davis  (12-12, 7-7 BW)

• Saturday, Nov. 11, 1 p.m. (PT) at Davis, Calif.
• Bakersfield will wrap up their road games with a match against UC Davis.
• UC Davis is currently 7-7 in the conference. The last time Bakersfield saw Davis this year, the Aggies had a 3-1 match win.
• Offensively Olivia Utterback, one of the primary hitters for the mustangs is ranked ninths in kills per set with 2.93, just a few spots ahead of Bakersfield native, Ava Palm.
• Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.
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• The Cal State Bakersfield women's cross country team will have Helena Valentic represent the Roadrunners this weekend at NCAA Regionals. 
• Over the season, Valentic broke into the top #10 all-time list in all three distances she raced at. 
•  She looks to improve her personal best of 21:36 in the 6k.  

2023 NCCA West Regionals

• Friday, Nov. 10, 10:00 a.m. (PT), Sacramento, Calif.
• 6k race, Haggin Oaks Golf Course
• Championship season continues for Helena Valentic. The senior from Croatia will be the only runner representing Bakersfield at the regional meet. 
• This will be the first time Valentic toes the line at  NCAA Regionals.  
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• Thursday, Nov. 09, 5 p.m. (PT) - Women's Volleyball at UC Riverside
• Thursday, Nov. 09, 6 p.m. (PT) - Men's Basketball at #21 USC
• Friday, Nov. 10, TBA (PT) - Women's Cross Country at NCAA West Regionals
• Friday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m. (PT) - Wrestling vs. Wyoming
• Saturday, Nov. 11, 1:00 p.m. (PT) - Women's Volleyball at UC Davis
• Sunday, Nov. 12, 2:00 p.m. (PT) - Women's Basketball at Pacific
• Monday, Nov. 13, 7:00 p.m. (PT) - Men's Basketball at California SoCal Challenge