Congratulations to Matt Shaxton, Alberto Navarro and Eric Shannon for earning All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honors!
Matt, a senior central midfielder from Bridgewater, England, was named to the 11-member first team. Alberto, a junior defender from Delano, earned second team honors and Eric, a freshman goalkeeper from Valencia, was an honorable mention pick.
The full story on their selection can be found at www.gorunners.com.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Men's Soccer Wrap-Up
In their final season of transition before becoming NCAA Division I postseason eligible, the Roadrunners broke through with their first winning season competing against a full DI slate. CSUB secured a winning record on Nov. 1 in a 3-0 shutout of Denver on the Main Soccer Field. Despite falling 3-2 in their season-finale at Seattle, the Roadrunners concluded the 2009 season 8-7-2 overall and 3-4-0 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, good for a tie for fourth out of eight teams.
In the final regular-season conference statistics report, freshman midfielder Jesus Sanchez sat atop the league in assists (7) and assists per game (0.44), while junior forward Robbie Gouk led the league in game-winning goals (3). Gouk and freshman Evan Fassler tied for fifth in goals scored (6), while freshman goalkeeper Eric Shannon was second in saves (62) and shutouts (5).
Now the Roadrunners await the release of the 2009 All-MPSF teams, scheduled to be released Thursday by the conference office.
In the final regular-season conference statistics report, freshman midfielder Jesus Sanchez sat atop the league in assists (7) and assists per game (0.44), while junior forward Robbie Gouk led the league in game-winning goals (3). Gouk and freshman Evan Fassler tied for fifth in goals scored (6), while freshman goalkeeper Eric Shannon was second in saves (62) and shutouts (5).
Now the Roadrunners await the release of the 2009 All-MPSF teams, scheduled to be released Thursday by the conference office.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Wear Pink
Can't believe it's been a full year but it's time for the second installment of the CSUB Women's Soccer Breast Cancer Awareness Game this Friday at 7 p.m. on the Main Soccer Field. This year, we are partnered with Links for Life, a Bakersfield area women's resource center. They will be there helping out on Friday and everyone is excited to be helping with the cause.
It's still over 24 hours from the game and we have already sold one of the pink Jerseys for $250!! A few other players have bids also but any jersey not bought online will be available on Friday at the front entrance to the soccer field. Each jersey has the players' name and number and look pretty sharp.
The first 200 fans through the door also get a free pink CSUB wristband!
While Friday's game against Seattle is no walk through the park, the Roadrunners have played much better offensively at home and their defense has allowed just one goal in the past three contests, including two double overtime ties.
Sophomore Kym Gause now has four clean sheets to her credit, tying her for sixth in the CSUB single season record book. Her 80 saves and current 1.43 goals against average are also sixth best on that list.
At Long Beach on Sunday, both Sam Peña and Brittany Thomas had great chances to end the Roadrunner's current scoreless streak. Peña hustled after a 50-50 ball and chipped the keeper. It had all indications that the ball would easily find the back of the unguarded net but a before Peña could get a second touch on it, a 49er defender came in and headed it away at the last second. Thomas' shot was collected off a rebound and after she collected it and fired, looked as though it would be her first strike of her collegiate career. The ball cleared the keeper's outstretched hand but clanged off the cross bar and back to a Long Beach defender who cleared it away. So close.
It's still over 24 hours from the game and we have already sold one of the pink Jerseys for $250!! A few other players have bids also but any jersey not bought online will be available on Friday at the front entrance to the soccer field. Each jersey has the players' name and number and look pretty sharp.
The first 200 fans through the door also get a free pink CSUB wristband!
While Friday's game against Seattle is no walk through the park, the Roadrunners have played much better offensively at home and their defense has allowed just one goal in the past three contests, including two double overtime ties.
Sophomore Kym Gause now has four clean sheets to her credit, tying her for sixth in the CSUB single season record book. Her 80 saves and current 1.43 goals against average are also sixth best on that list.
At Long Beach on Sunday, both Sam Peña and Brittany Thomas had great chances to end the Roadrunner's current scoreless streak. Peña hustled after a 50-50 ball and chipped the keeper. It had all indications that the ball would easily find the back of the unguarded net but a before Peña could get a second touch on it, a 49er defender came in and headed it away at the last second. Thomas' shot was collected off a rebound and after she collected it and fired, looked as though it would be her first strike of her collegiate career. The ball cleared the keeper's outstretched hand but clanged off the cross bar and back to a Long Beach defender who cleared it away. So close.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Rankings, Stats and a Surging Freshman Class
It's a big week for the CSUB men's soccer team. This weekend, CSUB will hit the road to test the waters in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, it's first conference contests in three years. First up will be UNLV on Friday, followed by a Sunday matinee match against New Mexico.
The Roadrunners are riding a four-match unbeaten streak following a 0-0 double overtime draw against Big West member Cal Poly. Prior to that, they had strung together a trio of victories for their longest win streak since making the move to Division I.
Those results granted the 'Runners a No. 74 ranking in the first official RPI poll, released by the NCAA Monday. The only opponents on their schedule ranked higher are No. 14 New Mexico, No. 34 UCSB, No. 37 Loyola Marymount and No. 53 Cal State Fullerton. And from that list of four, the 'Runners have two wins, a 1-0 decision over LMU and a 2-1 final against Fullerton.
Key to CSUB's recent success has been the development of the freshman class. A minimum of six freshmen have seen significant field time in each of the last four matches, and their contributions have continued to grow.
Eric Shannon has been a mainstay in goal since day-one and has flourished as of late, allowing just one score in his last four outings. He is tied for first in the MPSF in shutouts (4) and shutouts per game (0.40), while also making 28 saves to go along with a 1.16 goals against average. Last Saturday against Cal Poly, he came up with two tremendous saves, diving to punch potential game-winners just over the crossbar in the final minute of regulation and the final seconds of overtime.
Other freshman getting into the mix include midfielder Jesus Sanchez, who leads the team with four assists. He has been the set-up man on two game-winners and is also looking to become a direct threat in front of the goal. Kory Kindle made the most of his second collegiate start, tallying a goal and assisting the other in a 2-0 win over Appalachian State. He is also one of CSUB's biggest threats in the air.
Evan Fassler (two goals), Justin Finch (one goal) and Ernesto Hinojosa (one assist) have also infused the Roadrunner lineup as of late, showing great promise for the final swing of matches in 2009 and the overall future of the program.
The Roadrunners are riding a four-match unbeaten streak following a 0-0 double overtime draw against Big West member Cal Poly. Prior to that, they had strung together a trio of victories for their longest win streak since making the move to Division I.
Those results granted the 'Runners a No. 74 ranking in the first official RPI poll, released by the NCAA Monday. The only opponents on their schedule ranked higher are No. 14 New Mexico, No. 34 UCSB, No. 37 Loyola Marymount and No. 53 Cal State Fullerton. And from that list of four, the 'Runners have two wins, a 1-0 decision over LMU and a 2-1 final against Fullerton.
Key to CSUB's recent success has been the development of the freshman class. A minimum of six freshmen have seen significant field time in each of the last four matches, and their contributions have continued to grow.
Eric Shannon has been a mainstay in goal since day-one and has flourished as of late, allowing just one score in his last four outings. He is tied for first in the MPSF in shutouts (4) and shutouts per game (0.40), while also making 28 saves to go along with a 1.16 goals against average. Last Saturday against Cal Poly, he came up with two tremendous saves, diving to punch potential game-winners just over the crossbar in the final minute of regulation and the final seconds of overtime.
Other freshman getting into the mix include midfielder Jesus Sanchez, who leads the team with four assists. He has been the set-up man on two game-winners and is also looking to become a direct threat in front of the goal. Kory Kindle made the most of his second collegiate start, tallying a goal and assisting the other in a 2-0 win over Appalachian State. He is also one of CSUB's biggest threats in the air.
Evan Fassler (two goals), Justin Finch (one goal) and Ernesto Hinojosa (one assist) have also infused the Roadrunner lineup as of late, showing great promise for the final swing of matches in 2009 and the overall future of the program.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
The Last Time
Congratulations to CSUB junior golfer Levi Garcia for his individual title Tuesday at the Purple and Red Invitational in Utah. The team also moved from 11th place all the way up to a tie for fourth after a strong collective round.
As mentioned in the article, Garcia's third round 64 was the lowest round by a CSUB golfer since Kevin Kelbe did it back in 2000. The last time a CSUB golfer won an individual tournament came back during the 2006–07 season when Bakersfield native Brady Baguio won his opening tournament and went on to win two more times that year.
Garcia is one of four new Roadrunners for the 2009–10 season. As you may have noticed, we haven't yet had time to go take some shots of our new players yet but they are coming soon. Hopefully we will get to use a lot of these new pics as it seems the team is off to a great start for the upcoming season.
As mentioned in the article, Garcia's third round 64 was the lowest round by a CSUB golfer since Kevin Kelbe did it back in 2000. The last time a CSUB golfer won an individual tournament came back during the 2006–07 season when Bakersfield native Brady Baguio won his opening tournament and went on to win two more times that year.
Garcia is one of four new Roadrunners for the 2009–10 season. As you may have noticed, we haven't yet had time to go take some shots of our new players yet but they are coming soon. Hopefully we will get to use a lot of these new pics as it seems the team is off to a great start for the upcoming season.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
A Step Back to Move Forward
The CSUB cross country team hosted the 5K Roadrunner Invitational last Saturday afternoon. Despite not taking the team or the individual title, the Roadrunners lined the course with personal and collective improvement.
1. Arianna Celis and Casey Glasey continue to establish themselves as the team's top runners. Celis ran a personal best time of 18:30.20. That time is almost 29 seconds faster than any mark turned in last season by a member of the CSUB team. Glasey's 18:32.60 also clear's 2008's best mark by nearly 17 seconds.
2. Lina Nuñez also took a step forward this past weekend, finishing third on the team in 19:33.20. That's over a five second improvement from last season's race and marks the first time this season she has ducked under 20 for the season.
3. True freshman Cecilia Lopez has also been fairly consistent in the middle of the pack in 2009. She has already broken 20 minutes at 5K and is picking up quality experience in highly competitive meets.
4. Despite taking a small step backwards at the meet, sophomore Judith Mata has made a great stride forward in 2009. Mata has already broken the 20 minute barrier twice, a feat that she was unable to accomplish as a freshman. Her 19:24.7 at the UC Riverside Invitational is the team's third fastest individual time of the year.
1. Arianna Celis and Casey Glasey continue to establish themselves as the team's top runners. Celis ran a personal best time of 18:30.20. That time is almost 29 seconds faster than any mark turned in last season by a member of the CSUB team. Glasey's 18:32.60 also clear's 2008's best mark by nearly 17 seconds.
2. Lina Nuñez also took a step forward this past weekend, finishing third on the team in 19:33.20. That's over a five second improvement from last season's race and marks the first time this season she has ducked under 20 for the season.
3. True freshman Cecilia Lopez has also been fairly consistent in the middle of the pack in 2009. She has already broken 20 minutes at 5K and is picking up quality experience in highly competitive meets.
4. Despite taking a small step backwards at the meet, sophomore Judith Mata has made a great stride forward in 2009. Mata has already broken the 20 minute barrier twice, a feat that she was unable to accomplish as a freshman. Her 19:24.7 at the UC Riverside Invitational is the team's third fastest individual time of the year.
Cutting Strokes, Making Strides
The CSUB women's golf team opened the 2009-10 season with the lowest first-round team score since the inception of the program in 2006-07. The Roadrunners shot a combined 321 on the opening day of the Mountain Shootout in Flaggstaff, Ariz., and followed that with a 318 – the lowest team round in school history.
Along with broken team records, junior Ashley Neal, fresh off the second sub-par round of her life on her way to winning the Kern County Women's Amateur Golf Championship, tied the CSUB record of 74 on the second day of the tournament.
Consistency in all aspects of the game will be the key for the Roadrunner squad as they head off to their next tournament on Oct. 5-6 – the Cal Poly Coast BMW Tournament, held at the Monarch Dunes Golf Course in Nipoma.
Along with broken team records, junior Ashley Neal, fresh off the second sub-par round of her life on her way to winning the Kern County Women's Amateur Golf Championship, tied the CSUB record of 74 on the second day of the tournament.
Consistency in all aspects of the game will be the key for the Roadrunner squad as they head off to their next tournament on Oct. 5-6 – the Cal Poly Coast BMW Tournament, held at the Monarch Dunes Golf Course in Nipoma.
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