This Week in Pioneer Athletics (Nov. 13-19)
The excitement of the CCAA Soccer Tournaments takes place this week. Cal State East Bay hosts the men's soccer tournament, while the Pioneer women's soccer team heads to Arcata for the CCAA Women's Soccer Tournament. The second week of the basketball season takes place. And volleyball controls its own destiny in terms of reaching the CCAA Tournament.
WOMEN'S SOCCER |
CAL STATE EAST BAY vs. CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY
CCAA WOMEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY FLOCOLLEGE
SEMIFINALS
Friday, November 15
College Creek Field | Arcata, California
Kickoff: 11 a.m.
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2024 CCAA Women's Soccer Tournament presented by FloCollege
at College Creek Soccer Field, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata, Calif.
Match 1: #6 Cal State Monterey Bay 0, #3 Cal State LA 0 (PK, 6-5)
Match 2: #4 Stanislaus State 1, #5 Cal Poly Humboldt 0
Match 3: #6 Cal State Monterey Bay vs. #2 Cal State East Bay, 11 a.m.
Match 4: #4 Stanislaus State vs. #1 Cal Poly Pomona, 2 p.m.
Match 5: Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4, 11 a.m.
For the first time in program history, women's soccer earned a bye in the CCAA Tournament and will compete in Friday's semifinal match against Cal State Monterey Bay on the campus of Cal Poly Humboldt. The run to the second seed was capped off by a 2-0 win over Cal State San Marcos last Thursday, as the last of a seven match unbeaten streak.
MEN'S SOCCER |
CAL POLY POMONA at CAL STATE EAST BAY
2024 CCAA MEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY FLOCOLLEGE
SEMIFINALS
Friday, November 15
Pioneer Stadium | Hayward, California
Kickoff: 4 p.m.
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2024 CCAA Men's Soccer Tournament presented by FloCollege
at Pioneer Stadium, Cal State East Bay, Hayward, Calif.
Match 1: #6 Cal State East Bay 1, #3 Chico State 0
Match 2: #4 Cal State LA 3, #5 Cal State Monterey Bay 1
Match 3: #6 Cal State East Bay vs. #2 Cal Poly Pomona, 4 p.m.
Match 4: #4 Cal State LA vs. #1 Cal State Dominguez Hills, 7 p.m.
Match 5: Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4, 1 p.m.
The Pioneers had a historic win last Sunday - 1-0 over Chico State in the first round of the CCAA Men's Soccer Tournament presented by FloCollege. With the win, the Pioneers take on the No. 2 seed, Cal Poly Pomona in the tournament semifinals. Cal State East Bay hosts Friday's semifinals in Hayward, as well as Sunday's CCAA Championship match, regardless of the outcome. The win was the first CCAA Tournament win in program history. Below is a bracket for the CCAA Tournament.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL |
CAL STATE EAST BAY (12-12, 7-9 CCAA) at STANISLAUS STATE (17-7, 10-6 CCAA)
Friday, November 15
Opening Serve: 5 p.m.
Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena | Turlock, California
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CAL STATE EAST BAY at CHICO STATE
Saturday, November 16
Opening Serve: 5 p.m.
Art Acker Gymnasium | Chico, California
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The Pioneers control their own destiny for clinching a spot in the CCAA Tournament. Two wins would automatically put them into the tournament. However, if East Bay does not win both remaining regular season matches, there are other scenarios that could get them into the postseason as well, but would depend on outcomes throughout the CCAA, most notably contests that include Sonoma State and Cal State San Marcos.
The Pioneers lost both of their home matches last week to SF State and CSUSB and will look to bounce back for a chase for the CCAA Tournament. On September 21, the Pioneers lost 3-1 to Stanislaus State and on September 20, defeated Chico State, 3-1.
Other matches of interest this week for East Bay around the CCAA
Thursday, November 14
Cal State San Marcos at SF State - 5 p.m.
Cal Poly Humboldt at Cal State LA - 5 p.m.
Sonoma State at Cal State Dominguez Hills - 5 p.m.
Saturday, November 16
Sonoma State at Cal State LA - 3 p.m.
Cal State San Marcos at Cal State San Bernardino - 7 p.m.
CCAA Standings (entering Thursday)
TEAM | CCAA Record | CCAA Pct. | Overall Record | Overall Pct. |
#3 Cal Poly Pomona- y, $ | 16-0 | 1.000 | 22-1 | .957 |
#19 San Francisco State- y | 14-2 | .875 | 20-4 | .833 |
Stanislaus State- y | 10-6 | .625 | 17-7 | .708 |
(RV) Cal State San Bernardino- y | 10-6 | .625 | 14-9 | .609 |
(RV) Cal State LA | 9-7 | .562 | 14-9 | .609 |
Cal State East Bay | 7-9 | .438 | 12-12 | .500 |
Sonoma State | 7-9 | .438 | 10-12 | .455 |
Cal State San Marcos | 6-10 | .375 | 8-15 | .348 |
Chico State | 5-11 | .312 | 8-15 | .348 |
Cal State Monterey Bay | 5-11 | .312 | 6-17 | .261 |
Cal Poly Humboldt | 4-12 | .250 | 8-16 | .333 |
Cal State Dominguez Hills | 3-13 | .188 | 6-18 | .250 |
$ - CCAA regular-season champion; y - CCAA Tournament participant
MEN'S BASKETBALL |
CAL STATE EAST BAY (1-1) at DOMINICAN (CALIF.) (1-1)
Sunday, November 17
Tipoff: 3:30 p.m.
Conlan Center | San Rafael, California
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To open the 2024-25 season, East Bay lost to (RV) Point Loma in the Pioneer Conference Challenge on Friday evening. But the following night, the Pioneers responded with a 76-67 win over Fresno Pacific.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL |
MENLO at CAL STATE EAST BAY (0-3)
2024-25 Home Opener
Tuesday, November 19
Pioneer Gymnasium
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The Pioneers lost all three games on the road in the Pacific Northwest to open the 2024-25 season, and will look for their first win of the season in their home opener next Tuesday against Menlo College. Menlo plays two more games before next Tuesday's matchup.
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