This Week in Pioneer Athletics (Oct.. 16-22)
Alumni Weekend is approaching this week with activities surrounding volleyball and men's and women's soccer on Thursday in Hayward as well as the Pioneers Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday.
Both soccer programs host a match on Thursday and are on the road at Cal State Monterey Bay on Sunday. Volleyball playes a home-and-home series with CSUMB, hosting on Thursday and playing in Seaside on Saturday. Women's swimming competes in two meets as part of the Slug Shootout in Santa Cruz, both Cross Country teams run on Saturday morning in the Bronco Invitational to wrap up the regular season and both golf teams travel to Hawaii.
MEN'S SOCCER |
SAN FRANCISCO STATE (0-6-4, 0-2-2 CCAA) at CAL STATE EAST BAY (4-5-1, 3-1-0 CCAA)
Thursday, October 17
Pioneer Stadium | Hayward, California
Kickoff: 4:30 p.m.
WATCH | LIVE STATS
CAL STATE EAST BAY at CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY
Sunday, October 20
Cardinale Stadium | Seaside, California
Kickoff: 2 p.m.
WATCH | LIVE STATS | TICKETS
Last Friday, the Pioneers lost on a last-second goal by Cal Poly Pomona, but responded nicely with a 2-0 victory on Sunday over Cal State San Bernardino. They host SF State on Thursday, but travel on the road to Seaside on Sunday for a matchup against Cal State Monterey Bay.
WOMEN'S SOCCER |
SAN FRANCISCO STATE (3-8-0, 0-4-0 CCAA) at CAL STATE EAST BAY (5-5-1, 1-3-0 CCAA)
Thursday, October 17
Pioneer Stadium | Hayward, California
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
WATCH | LIVE STATS
CAL STATE EAST BAY at CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY
Sunday, October 20
Cardinale Stadium | Seaside, California
Kickoff: 11:30 a.m.
WATCH | LIVE STATS | TICKETS
The Pioneers will look to snap a three-match losing streak on Thursday when they host San Francisco State. On Friday, East Bay made a push to come back against No. 2 Cal Poly Pomona, but came up short, falling 3-2. On Sunday, the Pioneers lost on a goal in the final minute to Cal State San Bernardino.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL |
CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY (3-12, 2-6 CCAA) at CAL STATE EAST BAY (7-9, 2-6 CCAA)
Thursday, October 17
Opening Serve: 5 p.m.
Pioneer Gymnasium | Hayward, California
WATCH | LIVE STATS
CAL STATE EAST BAY at CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY
Saturday, October 19
Opening Serve: 5 p.m.
The Kelp Bed | Seaside, California
WATCH | LIVE STATS | TICKETS
The Pioneers were swept last week in a pair of CCAA matches in Southern California and will look to end a three-match losing streak on Thursday when they host Cal State Monterey Bay. They face the Otters again on Saturday but on the road in Seaside.
WOMEN'S SWIMMING |
CAL STATE EAST BAY at SLUG SHOOTOUT
Friday, October 18: 3 p.m. (Meet #1)
Saturday, October 19: 10 a.m. (Meet #2)
UCSC Pool | Santa Cruz, California
WATCH
The Pioneers will compete in a pair of separate meets on the UCSC campus in Santa Cruz to continue their fall schedule on Friday and Saturday.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY |
CAL STATE EAST BAY at BRONCO INVITATIONAL
Saturday, October 19
Start time (Men's 8k open): 10:15 a.m.
Baylands Park | Sunnyvale, California
LIVE RESULTS
Placing third last week in the SF State Invitational men's 8k was Cole McKain while the team placed fourth among 12 teams. The Pioneers will look for a strong finish to the regular season on Saturday in the Bronco Invitational.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY |
CAL STATE EAST BAY at BRONCO INVITATIONAL
Saturday, October 19
Start time (Women's 6k open): 11 a.m.
Baylands Park | Sunnyvale, California
LIVE RESULTS
Saturday's Bronco Invitational will be the final meet of the 2024 regular season for the Pioneers before the CCAA Champonships the following week. Last Friday, Madison Gomez placed 14th in the women's 6k at the SF State Invitational in a field of 103 entered runners.
MEN'S GOLF |
CAL STATE EAST BAY at DENNIS ROSE INTERCOLLEGIATE
Monday, October 21 - Tuesday, October 22
Mauna Lani Golf Course | Waimea, Hawaii
LIVE SCORING
The Pioneers have won all three of their tournaments in fall 2024 and will look to continue their outstanding play on the course as they travel to Hawaii. Monday and Tuesday's Dennis Rose Intercollegiate will be the first of two tournaments next week in Hawaii for the Pioneers.
WOMEN'S GOLF |
CAL STATE EAST BAY at DENNIS ROSE INTERCOLLEGIATE
Monday, October 21 - Tuesday, October 22
The Village Course at Waikoloa | Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
LIVE SCORING
Monday and Tuesday's Dennis Rose Intercollegiate will be the first of two tournaments next week in Hawaii for the Pioneers who will look to finish strong in those tournaments to wrap up 2024. They return to action after placing ninth in a very competitive field during the National Preview on October 7-8.
Latest Men's Cross Country
- MEET RECAP: Men's Cross Country at NCAA Division II West Regional ChampionshipsBILLINGS, Mont. — The Cal State East Bay men's cross country team finished 17th out of 25 teams at the 2024 NCAA Division II Cross Country West Regionals held Saturday morning at Amend Park.
- Pioneer Men's Cross Country Places 6th at CCAA Championships; McKain Earns Fourth All-CCAA HonorFRESNO, Calif. - The Cal State East Bay men's cross country team secured a sixth-place finish among nine teams at the 2024 CCAA Cross Country Championships, held Friday morning at Woodward Park. The Pioneers demonstrated strong individual performances and personal bests in the 8k race.
- Cal State East Bay Athletics Champions Diversity, Equity, and InclusionHAYWARD, Calif. – Cal State East Bay is proud to reaffirm its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as integral components of our campus culture and community. In our ongoing efforts to foster an environment where every individual feels valued and respected, we are excited to join the NCAA in celebrating its 2024 Week of Inclusion.
- MEET RECAP: Men's Cross Country at SF State InvitationalSAN FRANCISCO — The Cal State East Bay's men's cross country team finished fourth out of 12 scoring teams at the SF State Invitational held Friday afternoon in Golden Gate Park. In perspective, the Pioneers finished fourth among the eight NCAA Division II teams entered in the meet.
- MEET RECAP: Men's Cross Country at Cougar ChallengeSAN MARCOS, Calif. - Cal State East Bay men's cross country raced to a commendable sixth-place finish among 13 scoring teams at the Cougar Challenge on Saturday morning. The Pioneers showcased their prowess on the challenging 8k course at Mangrum Track & Field on the Cal State San Marcos campus, finishing third among six NCAA Division II teams.
- Pioneer Spotlight: Cole McKain and Madison GomezThis week's Pioneer Spotlight focuses on two distance runners - Cole McKain from men's cross country and Madison Gomez from women's cross country. With two meets on the trails already in 2024, the runners will look for even faster distance times heading into this week's meet in the Cougar Challenge in San Marcos.