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.
Also, Volleyball and Men's and Women's Soccer will look for a push toward the postseason. Both soccer teams host their final regular season home matches Friday and Sunday, while volleyball plays a pair of road matches in Southern California.
And if you want a preview of men's and women's basketball, be sure to come out to Pioneer Madness on Wednesday, October 30 at 6 p.m. inside Pioneer Gymnasium.
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WOMEN'S SWIMMING |
No. 8 SIMON FRASER at No. 15 CAL STATE EAST BAY
Friday, November 1
Pioneer Pool | Hayward, California
First Event: 2 p.m.
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No. 8 SIMON FRASER at No. 15 CAL STATE EAST BAY
Saturday, November 2
Pioneer Pool | Hayward, California
First Event: 11 a.m.
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The Pioneers and Red Leafs will compete in two separate dual meets featuring top-25 teams. The upcoming meets are the first two home meets for the Pioneers this week. This weekend also is Alumni Weekend for women's swimming at the meets.
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WOMEN'S SOCCER |
CHICO STATE (5-4-6, 2-3-3 CCAA) at CAL STATE EAST BAY (7-5-3, 3-3-2 CCAA)
Friday, November 1
Pioneer Stadium | Hayward, California
Kickoff: 4:30 p.m.
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STANISLAUS STATE at CAL STATE EAST BAY
Sunday, November 3
Pioneer Stadium | Hayward, California
Kickoff: 11:30 a.m.
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Morgan Keller scored the game-winner on Sunday to carry the Pioneers to a 1-0 win at Cal State Dominguez Hills to extend the Pioneers' unbeaten streak to four matches with three regular season contests remaining.
As of Wednesday, East Bay sits in a four-way tie for fifth place in the CCAA standings. The top six teams in the CCAA regular season standings qualify for the CCAA Tournament, presented by FloCollege. The opportunity for the Pioneers to qualify will become a lot clearer following Sunday's action. Stanislaus State and Sonoma State will play Wednesday which the result will change the standings before the Pioneers' match on Friday kicks off. Friday and Sunday's matches will be the final two home matches of the regular season for the Pioneers.
2024 CCAA Standings (as of Wednesday morning, October 30)
| Team | Pts. | CCAA Record | Overall Record |
| #4 Cal Poly Pomona | 17 | 5-1-2 | 12-1-2 |
| (RV) Cal State LA | 13 | 4-3-1 | 7-3-4 |
| Cal Poly Humboldt | 13 | 4-3-1 | 7-6-2 |
| Stanislaus State | 12 | 4-3 | 7-5-2 |
| Cal State Monterey Bay | 11 | 2-1-5 | 5-2-7 |
| Cal State San Marcos | 11 | 3-3-2 | 6-4-5 |
| Cal State East Bay | 11 | 3-3-2 | 7-5-3 |
| Cal State San Bernardino | 11 | 3-3-2 | 4-5-5 |
| Sonoma State | 10 | 3-3-1 | 5-5-4 |
| Cal State Dominguez Hills | 10 | 2-2-4 | 4-5-5 |
| Chico State | 9 | 2-3-3 | 5-4-6 |
| San Francisco State | 1 | 0-7-1 | 3-11-1 |
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MEN'S SOCCER |
CHICO STATE (10-2-3, 4-1-3 CCAA) at CAL STATE EAST BAY (4-7-3, 3-3-2 CCAA)
Friday, November 1
Pioneer Stadium | Hayward, California
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
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STANISLAUS STATE at CAL STATE EAST BAY
Sunday, November 3
Pioneer Stadium | Hayward, California
Kickoff: 2 p.m.
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On Friday, two quick second half goals equalized a match for Cal State East Bay against No. 3 Cal State LA for a 3-3 draw. But on Sunday, the Pioneers lost 1-0 to Cal State Dominguez Hills. Entering Friday, the Pioneers sit alone in sixth place in the CCAA standings by one point with two crucial matches upcoming against Chico State and Stanislaus State for the final two home matches of the regular season.
| Team | Pts. | CCAA Record | Overall Record |
| #3-t Cal State LA | 16 | 4-0-4 | 9-0-5 |
| Cal State Dominguez Hills | 16 | 4-0-4 | 7-4-4 |
| #21 Chico State | 15 | 4-1-3 | 10-2-3 |
| (RV) Cal Poly Pomona | 14 | 3-0-5 | 8-1-6 |
| Cal State Monterey Bay | 14 | 4-2-2 | 7-3-4 |
| Cal State East Bay | 11 | 3-3-2 | 4-7-3 |
| Stanislaus State | 10 | 2-2-4 | 6-4-5 |
| Cal State San Bernardino | 9 | 2-3-3 | 4-4-6 |
| Sonoma State | 7 | 2-5-1 | 4-6-5 |
| Cal Poly Humboldt | 7 | 2-5-1 | 3-8-4 |
| San Francisco State | 6 | 1-4-3 | 1-8-5 |
| Cal State San Marcos | 2 | 0-6-2 | 4-6-5 |
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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL |
CAL STATE EAST BAY (10-10, 5-7 CCAA) at No. 22 CAL STATE LA (13-6, 8-4 CCAA)
Friday, November 1
Opening Serve: 5 p.m.
University Gym | Los Angeles, California
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CAL STATE EAST BAY at CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS
Saturday, November 2
Opening Serve: 5 p.m.
The Torodome | Carson, California
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The Pioneers enter Friday on a three-match win streak that included a pair of four-set wins last week to climb into seventh place in the CCAA standings, just one game back of sixth place, which represents the final place to qualify for the CCAA Tournament. East Bay faces a tough test Friday at No. 22 Cal State LA. The Pioneers and Golden Eagles battled to a fifth set only for CSULA to win 3-2 on October 5. Six matches remain in the regular season for East Bay.
| Team | CCAA Record | Overall Record |
| #4 Cal Poly Pomona- y | 12-0 | 18-1 |
| #20 San Francisco State | 10-2 | 16-4 |
| #22 Cal State LA | 8-4 | 13-6 |
| Stanislaus State | 7-5 | 14-6 |
| (RV) Cal State San Bernardino | 7-5 | 11-8 |
| Sonoma State | 6-6 | 9-9 |
| Cal State East Bay | 5-7 | 10-10 |
| Chico State | 5-7 | 8-11 |
| Cal State Monterey Bay | 4-8 | 5-14 |
| Cal Poly Humboldt | 3-9 | 7-13 |
| Cal State Dominguez Hills | 3-9 | 6-14 |
| Cal State San Marcos | 2-10 | 4-15 |
y - Clinched a berth in the 2024 CCAA Tournament
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