Pioneer Preview - November 20-30
Upcoming for Pioneer action, volleyball's postseason journey starts Thursday in the CCAA Tournament, men's and women's basketball host a doubleheader on Saturday, open CCAA action on the following Saturday and swimming, ranked No. 11 in the nation, will look for a strong finish in the fall season.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL |
2024 CCAA VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
No. 6 seed CAL STATE EAST BAY vs. No. 3 seed STANISLAUS STATE
Thursday, November 21
Opening Serve: 3 p.m.
Kellogg Arena | Pomona, California
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The Pioneers return to the CCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022. A win on the final night of the regular season clinched a spot in the postseason. To open the tournament, East Bay will look to avenge two regular season losses to Stanislaus State.
On Tuesday, Mia Jordan and Lexi Pagani were named All-CCAA Second Team and First Team respectively.
2024 CCAA Volleyball Tournament
at Kellogg Arena, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, Calif.
Match 1: #3 Stanislaus State vs. #6 Cal State East Bay, 3 p.m.
Match 2: #4 Cal State LA vs. #5 Cal State San Bernardino, 5:30 p.m.
Match 3: Winner Match 1 vs. #2 San Francisco State, 3 p.m.
Match 4: Winner Match 2 vs. #1 Cal Poly Pomona, 5:30 p.m.
Match 5: Match 3 Winner vs. Match 4 Winner, 5 p.m.
WOMEN'S SWIMMING |
No. 11 CAL STATE EAST BAY at LA VERNE WINTER COLLEGIATE INVITE
Friday, November 22 - Sunday, November 24
ELAC Swim Stadium | Monterey Park, California
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East Bay returns to ELAC Swim Stadium for the first time since winning the PCSC Championship last February. The Pioneers will look for a great finish to the fall season in the three-day meet.
MEN'S BASKETBALL |
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE at CAL STATE EAST BAY (1-2)
Saturday, November 23
Tipoff: 4 p.m.
Pioneer Gymnasium | Hayward, California
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CAL STATE EAST BAY at SAN FRANCISCO STATE
CCAA Opener
Saturday, November 30
Tipoff: 3 p.m.
The Swamp at Don Nasser Plaza (Main Gym) | San Francisco
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The Pioneers will look to bounce back on Saturday with a home matchup against Concordia. After Saturday's showdown in Hayward, the CCAA opener takes place a week later at San Francisco State.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL |
FRESNO PACIFIC at CAL STATE EAST BAY
Tuesday, November 19
Pioneer Gymnasium
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CAL STATE EAST BAY at SAN FRANCISCO STATE
CCAA Opener
Saturday, November 30
Tipoff: 1 p.m.
The Swamp at Don Nasser Plaza (Main Gym) | San Francisco
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East Bay picked up its first win of the season on Tuesday against Menlo and will look to add more on Saturday with a home matchup with Fresno Pacific. A week following Saturday's game, the Pioneers open CCAA play with a game at San Francisco State on November 30.
Latest Women's Swimming
- Pioneer Spotlight: Introducing a New, Exciting and BOLD Look for EastBayPioneers.comWith Cal State East Bay Athletics' new mantra is BE BOLD, a bold, new look is now available for your viewing pleasure at EastBayPioneers.com.
- PCSC Weekly Honors Awarded to Kong and MullHAYWARD, Calif. - The PCSC announced its weekly award winners for swimming and diving performances during the week of October 8 through November 3. From Cal State East Bay, Tehani Kong was named PCSC Female Swimmer of the Week while Kali Mull was named Female Freshman Swimmer of the Week. Both competed in a pair of dual meets against Simon Fraser last week.
- MEET RECAP: Women's Swimming vs. Simon Fraser for Second Straight DayHAYWARD, Calif. — The Cal State East Bay women's swimming team put up a strong fight in a closely contested dual meet against Simon Fraser University on Saturday at Pioneer Pool. Despite falling short in the final score, 87-80, the Pioneers showcased impressive performances across multiple events.
- Pioneer Swimming Wins Home Opener on Friday vs. Simon FraserHAYWARD, Calif. — The No. 15 Cal State East Bay women's swim team made a splash in their 2024-25 home opener, outpacing No. 8 Simon Fraser in a dual meet at Pioneer Pool on Friday afternoon with a final score of 104-63.
- This Week in Pioneer Athletics (Oct. 30-Nov. 3)Friday and Saturday mark the first two home meets for women's swimming in 2024-25, both against Simon Fraser. For swimming, it will be Alumni Weekend.
- MEET RECAP: Pioneer Women's Swimming Finishes Second at Slug ShootoutSANTA CRUZ, Calif. - The No. 15 Cal State East Bay women's swimming team showcased strong performances at the Slug Shootout, securing second place overall among eight teams in the two-day meet at UCSC Pool. The Pioneers had two first place relay finishes and five individual first place finishes.