Zach Jones (Sr.) posted a team-low 77 over the third and final round of the 2007 CCAA Golf Championships, finishing with a total score of 224 and in 25th place to lead the CSUDH quintet at the CCAA Championships. For the tournament, Jones was the lone Toro to shoot below par in any round, hitting a 2-under 70 in round two.

Deborah Bowser (Sr.) turned in her best time of the season in the 200-meter dash at last week's Steve Scott Invitational, hosted by UC Irvine. Her effort of 24.66 also was good enough for a provisional qualifying mark.

David Leyva (P, Jr. 5-10), starting pitcher turned left fielder, led the Toro offense with a .400 batting in the two-game set against Grand Canyon University. The Los Angeles native recorded a hit in each game of the double-header while swiping a base and drawing a walk.

Jodi Nakawatase (5-3, 1B/P, Fr.) made four starts at 7th-ranked Cal State Stanislaus as both a pitcher and fielder, and managed a .308 batting and .538 slugging percentage. She blasted 1 home run and drove in 4, while scoring 2 runs herself and drawing 2 walks. In addition, the true freshman fanned three Warrior batters in her only start of the series.

Jerit Coleman (5-10, Sr., OF) batted .538 with a .846 slugging percentage and a .647 on base percentage, garnering four walks, and a perfect 2-for-2 in stolen bases to help the Toros hand Cal State L.A. its fourth overall loss and second conference loss of the season. In the Toros lone win, the Long Beach, CA native went 2-for-3 with a walk, scored twice and drove in two runs, with both RBIs coming on the first homerun of his Toro career, a two run shot to left field to tie the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the 2nd.

Katie Jordan (5-6, Fr., UTL) was an offensive machine against UC San Diego last weekend. The freshman enjoyed a 6-for-8 performance, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. In the opener, Jordan notched 3 of the team's 7 hits, also notching 3 hits in the nightcap, adding 3 RBI and a run scored. Overall, Jordan batted .750 with a double, boasting a slugging percentage of .875 as the Toros dropped both games at UC San Diego.

Mateo Marquez (6-2, Sr., OF) was an offensive thorn in the side of the Broncos as the Toros took 3-of-4 from Cal Poly Pomona. The Biggs, CA native batted .412 (7-for-17) in the series with seven RBIs, hitting two long range bombs and legging out three doubles for a slugging percentage of .941.

Grace Fitchett (5-5, Jr., Hurdles) recorded another provisional mark in the 100-Meter Hurdles to lead the Toros at the Pomona-Pitzer Track & Field Invitational. Fitchett grabbed a first place finish in the race with a time of 13.94, which was well below the provisional mark of 14.65 and ahead of runners from Azusa Pacific, Cal State San Marcos, Southern Utah. In fact the closest Division II athlete checked in with a time over two seconds behind, at 16.03. The Los Angeles native also had a strong showing in the 200-meter dashing, finishing fourth with a time of 24.85.

Clay Young (6-5, Jr. LHP) notched the Toros' lone win against UCSD this past weekend as CSUDH survived a furious Triton rally to take the nightcap of Saturday's twinbill by a 14-9 count. Young was magnificent in the early going, fanning eight Tritons overall including a string of five-consecutive to close out the 1st inning and the entire side in the 2nd. At one point, the 6'5" lefty retired eight-consecutive UCSD batters, eventually losing his shutout in the 4th inning.

Jennifer Martinez (La Habra, CA/CSULB) was instrumental as the Toros posted a 4-3 record at the Mizuno Tournament of Champions, hosted by Cal State Stanislaus. At the plate over the weekend, Martinez garnered team highs in hits (10), RBI (5) and batting average amongst starters (.417). In addition, the junior transfer notched two of the team's four wins, notching 13 strikeouts in 27.1 innings of work.

Michael Craig (6-0, Sr., OF) flexed his muscles on the week, boasting a slugging percentage of 1.222 and recording 11 total bases. The senior transfer batted .444 with an on-base percentage of .500, with Craig's best performance coming in the Toros' first ever meeting against Pace University, going 3-for-4 with a pair of solo homeruns.

Katie Jordan (5-6, Fr., UTL) enjoyed a 6-for-6 performance at the plate as the Toros swept past Division I-bound Cal State Bakersfield Friday afternoon. On the day, Jordan was a perfect 3-for-3 in each game, adding 3 RBI and 2 runs scored in the sweep.

Despite the Toros' rough trip to Turlock, senior second baseman, Houston Hernandez (5-10, Sr., 2B), led the team with seven hits, sporting a .438 batting average and scoring five runs. In 16 at bats Hernandez native recorded eight total bases and did not strikeout, earning two walks and being hit twice for an on base percentage of .550.

Grace Fitchett (5-5, Jr., Hurdles) blazed down the 100-meter hurdle race in a time of 13.88 to provisionally qualify for the NCAA Championships in that event, missing the automatic qualifying time of 13.80 by just eight one hundreths of a second. Additonally. the junior finished 7th in the 100 meter dash at the UNLV Duel Meet.

David Leyva (P, Jr. 5-10) earned the Toros' lone win against Sonoma State this weekend in the 4-2 win to open Saturday's double-header. The southpaw allowed just two earned runs in seven innings, scattering four hits while fanning five for his second win of the year.

Michelle Medina (P, Fr. 5-4) led the Toros to their only win against visiting Chico State this weekend, earning her first collegiate win in the circle in her first career collegiate start. She scattered 7 hits while allowing no earned runs as the Wildcats' lone score in CSUDH's 9-1 win came courtesy of a Toro fielding error.

Jonathan Toliver (6-5, So., G) was instrumental as the Toros swept past San Francisco State and Cal State Monterey Bay to close the regular season. He tallied 26 points in just 18 minutes in the 91-51 blowout win against the Gators on Friday, following that with a 12-point effort in the win over CSUMB the next night. Overall, "Skip" shot a sizzling 48% from the field and 45% from behind the arc, totaling 38 points, 6 assists, 1 steal and just 1 turnover.

Brigayle Iglehart (5-7, Jr., G) led the Toros to a 2-0 week with wins over San Francisco State and Cal State Monterey Bay, helping to secure CSUDH a spot in the NCAA DII Regional tournament and give head coach Van Girard his 250th career win. Against the Gators Iglehart led the offense with 15 points and eight rebounds while dishing out five assists, nailing a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line. The next night the San Diego native torched the Otters for 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting in the first half alone, including 3-for-3 from beyond the arc. Her 22 points would be three less than the entire Otter team in the first half. After it was all said and done Iglehart recorded her fifth consecutive game of 10 or more points, and finish with a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds, while dishing out five assists. On the week Iglehart averaged 19.5 points and 9.0 rebounds while shooting 66.7% (14 of 21) from the field and 75.0% (3 of 4) from beyond the arc.

Mateo Marquez (6-2, Sr., OF) was an offensive machine last week, hitting .500 (8-for-16), including 2 triples, a double, with 6 runs scored and 4 RBI. The senior center fielder boasted a slugging percentage of .813, an on base percentage of .569 and stole 3 bases as the Toros picked up their first CCAA win of the season last Saturday.

Brigayle Iglehart (5-7, Jr., G) led the Toros to crucial wins last week by playing arguably her two best games of the season, considering the "must-win" circumstances surrounding the Toros' final four games. The junior guard averaged 19.5 points, connecting for 53.5% of her shots, while pulling down 12 boards and dishing 8 assists. She torched CSUSB for 21 points last Friday, and followed that with 18 points at CPP the next night, bringing the Toros to within two wins of the NCAA postseason.

On the week, Scott Moore (Sr., 1B) batted .529 with nine hits and drove in eight runners as the Toros took three out of four from Southern Utah University. The Cal State L.A. Transfer had at least one hit and one RBI in each of the four games, while slugging .647 and committing no errors in 34 opportunities at first base.

Katie Garcia (Fr., OF) was an offensive machine as the Toros posted a 4-2 record at the Schutt Lead Off Classic last weekend. The freshman batted .455 (5-for-11) as she started all 6 games, with 3 runs scored, 2 doubles and an RBI. Additionally, Katie drew 6 walks, good for an on-base % of .647. She also boasted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage, handling all 13 chances in the field, which included 2 assists.

Jeff Phillips (Redondo Beach, CA/LA Harbor College) picked up the first Toros' win of the season, tossing a complete-game 5-hitter against Cal State San Marcos in the double header nightcap on Saturday. The Redondo Beach native allowed just one earned run in the win, fanning 4 against just one walk. He retired the side in order twice, and faced just four batters in two other innings, finishing the game strong by retiring the final four batters he faced in the game. In the contest, the control specialist threw 109 total pitches, with 73 accounting for strikes (66.9% for strikes).

Jennifer Martinez (La Habra, CA/CSULB) led the Toros on both the offensive and defensive ends as CSUDH took 3-of-4 from Cal State Monterey Bay to open CCAA Conference play last weekend. In the batter's box, Martinez went 7-for-11 (.636) with a home run, a double, 4 RBI, 2 intentional passes and a 1.000% slugging percentage as CSUDH went 3-1 on the week. She was even better on the mound in tossing all 26.0 innings in the four games. On the weekend, Martinez boasted a no-hitter, a 1.35 ERA, and a strikeout-to-walk ratio of nearly 3:1 (14 strikeouts, 5 walks).

Senior righty Gus Hernandez (5'10", Sr., Pitcher) gave the Toros their first strong pitching performace of the season, limiting the high scoring Golden Eagles to just two runs and four hits, salvaging a tie in the four-game set against CSUDH's crosstown rival, Cal State L.A. The Lynwood native kept CSULA's bats in check, fanning two batters in the process. In the four-game set, CSULA scored 32 runs, but just two off Hernandez.

Sophomore hurdles specialist Grace Fitchett (5'5", Jr., Hurdler) flew by the NCAA automatic qualifying time of 8.65 last weekend in the 60-meter hurdles, blazing down the track in a time of 8.57. With that effort, Fitchett has qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships, scheduled for March 9-10, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Gabe Bernard (6'7, Sr., F) was huge as the Toros picked up a much-needed win last Saturday at San Francisco State. On the night, the senior transfer collected 21 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field, which included a stellar 4-of-6 performance from behind the arc and a solid 5-of-7 makes at the foul line. Bernard also pulled down three boards, swiped two steals and garnered an assist in boasting game-high scoring honors. On the week, Bernard tallied 26 points and 9 rebounds as the Toros split their weekend road trip.

Junior Alana Bailey (Jr., 6-0, F) led the Toros to a 2-0 week, with wins over Cal State Monterey Bay and San Francisco State. Against the Otters, Bailey just missed a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds in only 23 minutes on the floor. The Altadena native also added a block and a steal while going 5-for-8 from the field. The following night against the Gators, Bailey again was solid, going 7-for-11 from the field and 5-for-6 from the charity stripe. Bailey would garner game-high scoring honors with 19 points while chipping in another eight rebounds in 29 minutes of action. On the week Bailey averaged 14.5 points and eight rebounds per game while shooting 63.2% from the field and 88.33 from the free throw line in less than 30 minutes a contest.

Jonathan Toliver (6-5, So., G) had a solid weekend against powerhouses Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State San Bernardino, tallying 28 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field, including 7-of-14 from 3-point land and a perfect 3-of-3 from the charity stripe. The sophomore also added 4 assists, 3 rebounds and a steal on the weekend.

On the week, Brittney Blankenship (5’10, Jr. G) averaged 12.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and shot 52.6% as the Toros split their two games. In the win against Cal Poly Pomona, she tallied 16 points with 3 rebounds and 3 assists, including 7-for-12 from the field in 27 minutes of action. The next night against the Coyotes, she tallied 9 points and pulled down 8 rebounds in just 24 minutes on the floor.

Jonathan Toliver (6-5, So., G) was key as the Toros rebounded with a convincing win over Cal State L.A., one night after running into a Roadrunner machine in Bakersfield. In the win against the Golden Eagles, the sophomore guard connected for 5-of-7 shots from the field, including 3-of-4 from long-range as he tallied 15 points in the win. Toliver also tallied 4 boards in his 26 minutes with an assist and a steal as CSUDH snapped a three-game conference skid, bringing its record to 6-6 on the year

Ennisha Kyles (5-10, So. C) had a solid week as the Toros split their two games on the road. Against Cal State Bakersfield on Friday, she was CSUDH's lone bright spot, nailing all 5-of-5 shots from the field and 2-of-2 from the foul line as the Toros were upended, and followed that performance with 8 point and 6 rebounds as CSUDH rebounded with a win against Cal State L.A. the next night. In the two games, Ennisha averaged 10 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist while shooting 61.5% from the field and 100% from the charity stripe.

Mike Steed (G, Jr., 6-3) played a key role in last weekend's contests, collecting 29 points on 12-of-19 shots from the field, including 2-for-3 from behind the arc. The junior guard also tallied 6 boards, 7 assists, 2 steals and a block.

Aujanee Baldwin (Fr., 5-8, G) was instrumental as the Toros picked up a key CCAA win last weekend. The 5-8 guard tallied 20 total points on the weekend, collecting 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks and an assist. On the weekend, Baldwin shot a stellar 9-for-14 from the field as CSUDH split its two games.

Mike Steed (G, Jr., 6-3) hit the game-winner with just 10 seconds left in overtime as CSUDH clawed all the way back from a 39-30 halftime deficit to take a 70-69 win at Grand Canyon in their 2006 calendar year season finale. After connecting for 6 points on 3-of-5 shooting in the first half, Steed tallied 6 points after the break, including 2-for-2 from the foul line, in spearheading the Toros' come-from-behind win.

The sharp-shooting Jessica Liang (G, Jr., 5-8) shared game-high scoring honors with 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting as the Toros bested Minnesota-Crookston 73-53 to improve to 5-2 on year. Liang scored 10 first half points, including 2-of-4 from behind the arc, as CSUDH took a 33-24 halftime lead and never looked back. Liang also was perfect from the line (3-for-3), with 3 boards and a steal in just 28 minutes played.

Jamaal Barnes (G, Jr., 6-3) tallied a double-double of 13 boards and 10 points as the Toros staged a come-from-behind 60-51 win over visiting UC San Diego on December 20. Barnesr was a one-man show in the first half, grabbing 7 boards and contributing 6 points, while pulling down 6 more boards after the half, including a one-handed defensive effort in which he skied well above the Triton offensive players around the basket. Additionally, the uber athlete displayed his athleticism with nearly 10 minutes elapsed in the second half as he leapt over a UCSD defender and threw down a monstrous alley-oop to bring the Toros to within a point. After an ensuing miss from UCSD, Barnes drained two foul shots to give CSUDH the lead at 39-38, a lead they would ne’er relinquish.

Sharp-shooting Jessica Liang (G, Jr., 5-8) paced CSUDH with four long-range bombs as she garnered game-high scoring honors with 14 points to lead the Toros to a 61-44 win over Notre Dame de Namur on December 18. Liang drained both of her 1st half treys in the game’s first five minutes as the Toros outscored the visitors 35-15 in the first 20-minute frame. Liang added 8 points in the second half, and finished her solid effort with 2 steals, a block and a board as the Toros improved to 4-2 on the year.

Carlos Rivers (Sr., 5-10, G) tallied 16 points as the Toros picked up their third-consecutive win of the year in defeating The Master's College 84-76, but it was his defensive efforts in the second half that helped set the tone which helped fend off a late Mustang charge. With TMC closing the gap, Rivers took two charges in a span of 5 minutes which stopped the Mustang's rally, allowing CSUDH to run away with the 18-point win.

Alana Bailey (Jr., 6-0, F) was the lone bright spot for the Toros as she connected for 5-of-8 shots and a team-high 13 points in the 57-50 loss to UC San Diego Saturday night. The junior forward also pulled down a team-best 5 boards despite the Toros' frigid 31.5% shooting night in the loss.

Shamont Brown (6-4, Sr., G) led the Toros to an easy 83-51 win over visiting University of Hawai'i at Hilo last Thursday, hitting 6-of-8 in the first half to help fuel CSUDH's 36-13 1st-half explosion. The versatile guard connected on all three of his second half shots as well, giving him a stellar 9-of-11 day at the office. Brown also tied for team-high honors with 6 boards, adding 3 assists and 2 steals in the rout over UHH.

Unique Bennett (5'8", Jr., G/F) played a key role as the Toros picked up one win in two games played last week. In the rout over visiting Grand Canyon, the junior tallied 15 points in just 14 minutes of play, draining 5-of-6 from behind the arc in a span of 8 second-half minutes to help the Toros pull away from the pesky Antelopes and pick up their third win of the season. Bennett added two boards, an assist and a steal in the blowout.

Shamont Brown (6-4, Sr., G) led the Toros to their first victory of the new year, tallying 29 points and 13 boards on the weekend. The 6-4 senior connected for 59% of his field goals (10-of-17) and 69% from the charity stripe (9-of-13), with all nine free throws coming in the 68-60 win over Chico State last Saturday.

Brigayle Iglehart (5-7, Jr., G) led the Toros to a perfect 2-0 record to begin the season, dropping 27 in the season-opening win over Cal State Stanislaus last Friday and adding 7 in balanced effort in the upset win over No. 6 Chico State the following night, where she also notched 6 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals. On the week, the junior transfer averaged 17 points, 6 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 steals as CSUDH finds itself atop the CCAA after the first weekend of play, the only undefeated school in the league.

Wilmer Lopez (Sr., 5-7, F) was stellar in the CCAA Title game as he set up both goals in the Toros' 2-1 win to clinch their sixth CCAA Title. Lopez set up Jesse Graham for the equalizer in the 65th minute, and then corner kicked a perfect ball two minutes later to Shogo Okuma, who headed in the game-winner.

Rachele McDonald (5-5, Sr., F) was named the 2006 CCAA Player of the Year, the second time in three years she's won the award. Concluding her stellar three-year career in Cardinal & Gold, McDonald sits 5th in CSUDH's record book for career points, is tied for 5th in career goals and tied for 6th in career assists.

Jesse Graham (Sr., 5-9, MF) Graham was instrumental in the Toros' two victories this week, helping CSUDH earn a berth in the CCAA Tournament. He scored the game-winner in the 5-1 win over CSUMB, and then tallied 2 scores in the 3-1 win over SFSU last Sunday.

Courtney Spainhour (Sr., 5-9, OH/L) got the Toros over the hump in their come-from-behind victory over Cal Poly Pomona last Saturday, enabling CSUDH to sweep the season series from the Broncos. She tallied 13 kills and 11 digs for CSUDH's lone double double, and brought the Toros to victory by tallying CSUDH's final three points of the match.

Rachele McDonald (5-5, Sr., F) scored a hat trick as the Toros went 1-1 on the week, besting Cal State Bakersfield. McDonald also added an assist in the game to give her 7 points in the victory.

Humberto Lopez (5-11, Jr., MF) converted on a penalty kick to give the Toros a 1-0 win over Cal State Bakersfield as CSUDH went 1-1 last week. Lopez's goal was only the 2nd score in 5 PK opportunities for the Toros.

Jesse Graham (Sr., 5-9, MF) scored the only goal in the Toros’ 1-0 win over UC San Diego last Wednesday to avenge an earlier 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Tritons, and then assisted on the game-winning goal two days later as CSUDH took a 3-2 overtime win at Cal State San Bernardino to give the Toros a season sweep of the Coyotes, and a 2-0-1 record for the week.

Corrie Hirokawa (Jr., 5-5, F) notched two goals and two assists as the Toros went 2-1 over the week. Her first assist came on the game-winning goal in the 5-0 win at Cal State San Bernardino, while her second goal proved the only scoring in the Toros’ 1-0 win at Cal Poly Pomona yesterday.

Jesse Graham (Sr., 5-9, MF) scored the only goal that the Toros would need to knock off the previously undefeated Seawolves of Sonoma State in the 26th minute, driving through the defense and putting the ball into the back of the net. Graham would then provide a perfect cross to a streaking Scott Mariano six minutes later for his fourth assist of the season as CSUDH sunk Sonoma State 5-0.

Arreana Peoples (Fr., 6-2, MB) led the Toros to back-to-back conference victories for the first time since 2004 over Humboldt State and Sonoma State. Against the ‘Jacks, recorded 27 kills while hitting a blistering .575, followed by a 13 kill performance the next night against the Seawolves. On the week, Peoples would lead the Toros with 40 kills (4.44 kills per game), a .471 hitting percentage and three service aces, while recording six block assists.

Sammy Rivas (5-5, Jr. F) scored a goal in each game last week, accounting for 66.7% of the total goals scored for the Toros.

Ashley De Alejandro (5-4, Jr., GK) posted two shutouts, her first two as a Toro, as CSUDH went 2-0 last week. She stopped 7 seven shots, including 3 on Thursday, which handed cross-town rival Cal State L.A. its first CCAA Conference loss of the year

Kyle Polak (6-0, Sr., GK) had 7 saves in the 1-0 shutout over Cal State Stanislaus last Sunday to salvage one win in three contests. The senior keeper allowed just 2 goals in 283.4 minutes played, good for a 0.64 goals against average on the week.

Nicole Hoffman (5-11. Sr., MB) had 15 kills and hit .355, committing only 4 errors in 31 attempts, while adding 6 blocks as the volleyball team went 1-1, picking up their first conference win of the year in a 3-2 come-from-behind epic win over Cal Poly Pomona last Friday.

Sammy Rivas (5-5, Jr. F) had 4 goals and an assist as the men's soccer team went 3-0.

Rachele McDonald (5-5, Sr., F) had 5 goals and 2 assists as the women's soccer team went 2-1.