Pioneer Preview: Sept. 17-23
This week, both Cal State East Bay soccer teams are in action, as men's soccer hosts Senior Day on Friday and women's soccer plays a pair of matches in the Pacific Northwest. Volleyball starts conference play with two home matches.
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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL |
CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY (1-6, 0-0 CCAA) at CAL STATE EAST BAY (3-5, 0-0 CCAA)
Thursday, September 18
Pioneer Gymnasium | Hayward, California
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(RV) SAN FRANCISCO STATE at CAL STATE EAST BAY
Saturday, September 20
Pioneer Gymnasium | Hayward, California
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CCAA play in 2025 opens this week for the Pioneers, who take a 3-5 record into conference play. East Bay went 2-2 last week in the Gator Classic. After dropping two straight, the Pioneers finished with a hard fought victory over Western Oregon in four sets to wrap up non-conference play. Thursday also marks the first home match of the season for East Bay.
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WOMEN'S SOCCER |
CAL STATE EAST BAY (2-1-1) at No. 20 SEATTLE PACIFIC (1-1-1)
Thursday, September 18
Interbay Stadium | Seattle, Washington
Kickoff: 4:30 p.m.
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CAL STATE EAST BAY at (RV) WESTERN WASHINGTON
Saturday, September 20
Harrington Field | Bellingham, Washington
Kickoff: 2:30 p.m.
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A pair of road matches in the Pacific Northwest is on the schedule for the Pioneers this week, starting with a fixture in the Emerald City against Seattle Pacific. Can East Bay extend its winning streak?
Last week, the Pioneers won two home matches with a combined 7-1 score. Three of the seven goals for East Bay were from Morgan Pearson and two were from Jenna O'Donnell. Pearson also added an assist, while Kella Folkerts had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-1 victory over Jessup.
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MEN'S SOCCER |
VANGUARD (1-1-1) at CAL STATE EAST BAY (2-1-0)
Friday, September 19
Las Positas College Synthetic Soccer Field | Livermore, California
Kickoff: 11:30 a.m.
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A spectacular second half by the Pioneers last Saturday in Fresno lifted them to a second straight win, defeating the Sunbirds, 3-1. Two of the three goals were from Alejandro Zarate, as he had one assist in the match. Julian Valle had one goal and one assist on Saturday as well.
The Pioneers have a chance at three in a row when they host Vanguard on Friday in Livermore. It will be Senior Day for men's soccer with eight being honored prior to kickoff.
Latest Women's Volleyball
- Pioneers Split Saturday Matches in Gator Classic; Finish Tournament With Win Over Western OregonSAN FRANCISCO — Cal State East Bay volleyball finished the SF State Invitational with a split on Saturday at SFFCU Gymnasium at Don Nasser Family Plaza, falling in straight sets to Fresno Pacific before bouncing back with a four-set win over Western Oregon. The Pioneers showed resilience in the second match of the day, led by standout performances from Barakat Adekola and Pi'ilani Carvalho.
- Pioneers Swept on Friday to No. 6 TampaSAN FRANCISCO — Cal State East Bay volleyball faced a tough challenge Friday afternoon at the SFFCU Gymnasium at Don Nasser Family Plaza, falling in straight sets to No. 6 Tampa, 3-0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-18), in the opening match of the Gator Classic. Despite the loss, the Pioneers showed flashes of resilience, particularly in the first and third sets, and will look to build on those moments heading into Saturday's doubleheader.
- Pioneer Volleyball Returns to Winning Ways With Sweep on ThursdaySAN FRANCISCO — Cal State East Bay volleyball returned to the win column Thursday afternoon with a commanding 3-0 sweep over Menlo College at SFFCU Gymnasium at Don Nasser Family Plaza. The Pioneers showcased a balanced attack and resilient defense to take the match in straight sets: 25-11, 25-23, 25-21.
- Pioneer Volleyball Wraps Up Hawaii Trip on SaturdayHONOLULU — Cal State East Bay volleyball battled point for point with UC Colorado Springs on Saturday afternoon but fell in three sets at McCabe Gym, as the Mountain Lions completed a sweep 25-22, 25-20, 30-28 in East Bay's final match of the 2025 Hawaii Challenge. The Pioneers showed resilience in the third set set, rallying from six points down to push the frame to extra points before UCCS pulled out the win.
- Pioneer Volleyball Loses Pair of Matches Friday in Hawaii ChallengeHONOLULU — Cal State East Bay women's volleyball continued play at the Hawai'i Challenge on Friday with a pair of tough matchups, falling in four sets to Hawai'i Hilo at the HPU Shark Tank in the morning and later dropping a three-set match to No. 9 Chaminade at McCabe Gym.
- Pioneers Sweep HPU to Open 2025 CampaignHONOLULU — Cal State East Bay opened the 2025 season in strong fashion Thursday afternoon, sweeping Hawai'i Pacific at the HPU Shark Tank. The Pioneers battled through tight stretches, including a dramatic second-set rally, before closing out a 25-20, 27-25, 25-12 win.