This Week in CSUB Athletics: Sept. 19-25

Volleyball and Women's Soccer both kick off Big West play at home, Men's Soccer puts its four-game win streak on the line, and Cross Country and Golf hit the road again in an action-packed week of competition for Roadrunner Athletics!

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Volleyball hosts CSUN for the Big West opener before heading to Hawai'i

Women's Soccer welcomes UC Davis for the Big West home opener on Sunday

Men's Soccer heads to Santa Clara for road tilt

Cross Country tackles Master's Invitational

Golf heads to the Pacific Northwest for a tournament

The Cal State Bakersfield Volleyball team wrapped up tournament play last weekend and are back home at the Icardo Center to open up Big West play.
Offensively, Bakersfield native Ava Palm leads the Roadrunners, averaging 2.4 kills per set. Palm gets help from teammates Breklyn Pulling and Paige Dugan, who both average 2.26 kills per set.
Freshman Grace Moss leads CSUB in digs and service aces this year.
Pulling also double dips defensively, averaging 1.06 blocks per set, which ranks ninth in The Big West
vs. CSUN, Tuesday Sept. 19, 6 p.m. (PT)
CSUN is currently 2-9 in their pre-conference play. They kick off the Big West schedule in the Icardo Center tonight.
Free Pizza will be given away to fans at the Icardo Center, while supplies last.
CSUB split a pair of matches against CSUN last year, but the Matadors own a 33-10 record all-time against the `Runners.
At Hawai'i, Friday, Sept. 22, 10 p.m. (PT)
Junior Kate Lang, is currently going on her fourth Big West Setter of the Week win, leading the league with 472 assists in non-conference play.
Hawaii is currently 7-4, with impressive wins on their resume, including beating #13 San Diego. The Rainbow Wahine also defeated USC in back-to-back matches earlier this season.
Last year, the `Runners pushed Hawai'i to the brink in their match in Bakersfield, but the Wahine ultimate held on for a five-set victory.
Both of Bakersfield's matches this week will be live on ESPN+.
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The Roadrunner Women’s Soccer team earned a return to normalcy with a hard-fought draw in their conference-opener last week against UC San Diego.
Cal State Bakersfield will welcome UC Davis for the first Big West game of the year on the Roadrunners’ home pitch.
Bakersfield, Calif., 1:00 p.m. (PT) kickoff
It’s $3 day, which means $3 tickets and $3 popcorn!
UC Davis is a tough team to play in-conference and will be a challenging opponent to host.
The Aggies have fought to a 4-4-0 record on the season, coming up against some of the better teams on the West Coast, including losses to Portland, LMU, and Saint Mary’s. Davis most recently beat Eastern Washington 3-0 at home.
Davis and Bakersfield have faced off six separate times in their series history, with the `Runners trailing behind at 1-4-1 against the Aggies. CSUB has dropped both contests against UC Davis since becoming Big West counterparts.
Despite the historic uphill battle that the Ags represent, the `Runners are in their best form since their last win in late August and will hope to capitalize on the momentum for a conference victory.
With Jette Zimmer’s recent contributions, CSUB will look to lean on her recent offensive breakout with three points won so far on the season.
The match will be live streamed on ESPN+.
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The Cal State Bakersfield men’s soccer is on a four-match win streak, riding ample momentum into the final week of non-conference play.
CSUB enjoyed a pair of Roadrunners earning Big West weekly honors on Monday as goalkeeper Brandon Limes was named
The `Runners (4-1-2) will head to face Santa Clara before starting Big West play on the road next week
Thursday, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m. (PT)
Santa Clara, Calif., Stevens Stadium
Santa Clara (1-5-1) has been a tougher opponent than its record suggests, dropping a one-goal loss against No. 17 Georgetown earlier this season.
The `Runners and Broncos will be meeting for the first time in the two program's histories, but they have some shared opponents this year.
CSUB tied against San Jose State and defeated UNLV 1-0. Santa Clara fell to San Jose State 3-1 and to UNLV 2-1.
The Broncos also tied, 2-2, against Big West member UC San Diego, a team CSUB fell to 2-1 last year.
The match will be live streamed on ESPN+.
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A solid start to the year saw a pair of Roadrunners inking their names in the CSUB record books at the season-opening tournament.
Sarah Mutai recently reset CSUB's single-round record with a three-under-par 69 in the final round of the Timpanagos Collegiate Classic.
The Cal State Bakersfield golf team will put their mettle to the test against a tough course at the Coeur d’Alene Resort Collegiate Invitational
Hosted by Gonzaga
Sept. 24-26, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Bakersfield will play three rounds over three days against a stout field that includes Grand Canyon, San Francisco, UC Davis, UC Riverside, and tournament host Gonzaga as well as several others.
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After taking a week off from competition, the Cal State Bakersfield Cross Country team is back in action this week.
On Saturday, Sept. 24 at 8:15 a.m., the Roadrunners will race at the Master’s Invitational in Santa Clarita, Calif.
CSUB will race 6k for the first time this season on the Central Park course.
The invitational will include 16+ teams, most notably Loyola Marymount and Big West opponent CSUN.
Helena Valentic is coming off a school record in the 4k that she set at the Waves Invitational two weeks ago. Valentic looks to improve her #3 all-time performance of 22:18 in the 6k.
Bakersfield put in good training over the week off and aims to transfer that into this weekend’s race.
Schedule & Links
Wednesday, Sept. 27, 4 p.m. (PT) - Men's Soccer at Sacramento State
Big West opener
Thursday, Sept. 28, 7 p.m. (PT) - Women's Soccer at CSUN
Friday, Sept. 29, 6 p.m. (PT) - Volleyball vs. UC Davis
Saturday, Sept. 30, 4 p.m. (PT) - Volleyball vs. UC Riverside
Saturday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m. (PT) - Men's Soccer at CSUN
Sunday, Oct. 1, 1 p.m. (PT) - Women's Soccer vs. Long Beach State
Oct. 2-3 - Golf at Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational

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