THIS WEEK IN WARRIOR SPORTS
BASEBALL SWEEP MENLO COLLEGE TO BEGIN THE SEASON
Stan State began its season with a twilight doubleheader sweep of the visiting Menlo College Oaks on Saturday. The Warriors took the opener 9-8 in ten innings on a Mac Cabero walk-off single that drove in Tyler Van Dyk with the game-winning run in the bottom of the tenth. Austin Balentine picked up the win in relief. Stan State took the nightcap 18-5 in eight innings. Jerry Nix and Robert Valdivia each drove in five runs and hit a home run. Will Crookham picked up the win in relief.
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD BACK IN ACTION THIS WEEKEND IN MICHIGAN
The Warrior women's indoor track and field team will return to competition this Friday-Saturday, February 9-10 in Allendale, Mich., at the Big Meet Friday and Big Meet Saturday on the campus of Grand Valley State University. Four Warriors have provisionally qualified for the indoor nationals, March 7-9, in three events. Kaela Dishion is eighth in the nation in the 5,000-meter run (16:28.76) and 16th in the 3,000-meter run (9:36.93). Najwa Chouati is 14th in the 5,000-meter run (16:46.61) and 35th in the mile (4:53.60). Annie Wild is 24th in the mile (4:52.15) and Jacqueline Sanchez is 35th in the 5,000-meter run (17:12.91). Dishion and Wild each have broken the school records in the 5,000-meter run and mile.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TIED FOR FOURTH PLACE WITH SEVEN GAMES LEFT IN REGULAR SEASON
Stan State (13-12, 8-7 CCAA) is tied for fourth place in the CCAA with Cal Poly Humboldt after splitting its games this weekend. The Warriors started their weekend with an 81-69 loss to Cal State L.A. on Thursday. Joia Armstrong paced Stan State with 17 points off the bench. Asha Walker added 15 points and Mya Blake chipped in 11 points. They finished the weekend with a 60-50 victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills. Blake had a game high 18 points and Walker chipped in 10 points.
WOMEN'S TENNIS BEGINS SPRING SEASON WITH A 7-0 VICTORY AT JESSUP
Stan State began its Spring Season with a 7-0 non-conference victory over Jessup in Rocklin this Saturday. Victors at doubles were the teams of Zuzann Dziewiecka/Emma Yu, Annabelle Mulick/Abbigal Mulick and Alyssa Tay/Nicollet Alexander. Winning at singles were Dziewiecka, Annabelle Mulick, Tay, Abbigail Mulick, Yu, and Jaedyn Hendryx.
MEN'S BASKETBALL FALL IN TWO CLOSE GAMES TO TWO OF THE TOP TEAMS IN THE CCAA
The Warriors started their week with an 88-83 loss to Cal State L.A., who is tied for second place in the CCAA, on Thursday evening. John Wade III had a game high 23 points while Dontrell Hewlett chipped in 14 points and Jeremiah Jones added 12 points. Mahda Fallay recorded his first collegiate double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. No. 22 and first place Cal State Dominguez Hills defeated the Warriors 82-77 on Saturday afternoon. Four Warriors scored in double digits in Jones and Fallay each with 15 points while Cam Walker chipped in 12 points. Wade added 10 points for Stan State (6-15, 3-12 CCAA).
SOFTBALL STARTED OFF SEASON AT CONCORDIA KICKOFF CLASSIC
Stan State started its 2024 season with three games at the Concordia Kickoff Classic in Irvine this weekend. They begin the weekend with a 3-2 loss to No. 25 Northwest Nazarene Friday afternoon. Sarah Warden had a two-run single and Mikaela Ferreira had two hits for Stan State. The Warriors lost 4-2 at No. 14 Concordia Irvine on Saturday. Payton Applequist was three-for-three with a run batted in and Karli DalBianco also drove in a run. Stan State finished the weekend with a 9-1 (five innings) loss to Western Washington. Warden drove in a run and Faith Erb scored the Warriors' run.
MEN'S GOLF AND OUTDOOR TRACK/FIELD'S SEASONS STARTING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 12TH
Stan State men's golf team will begin its season, February 12-13 in San Marcos at the CSUSM Fujikura Invitational. They will host the 49th Annual Hanny Stanislaus Invitational, March 25-26 at the Turlock Golf & Country Club. The Warrior men and women's outdoor track and field season will begin February 17 in Fresno at the Sunbird Invite. They will host the Kim Duyst Invitational, March 1-2 and the CCAA Championships, May 2-4.
CCAA NETWORK/BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING
During the 2023-24 Academic Year, Warrior fans can watch the Stan State athletic teams on the CCAA Network for a monthly subscription rate of $9.95. Fans can watch any Warrior athletic event that is hosted at any CCAA institution during that 30-day period. To subscribe, go to www.ccaanetwork/STAN. For all home Warrior baseball, and men's and women's basketball games, Blue Chip Broadcasting will be calling the games on the CCAA Network and on www.bluechipbroadcasting.com. Bryan Nelson will call the Stan State men's basketball and baseball games. Levi Flores will call the Warrior women's basketball games.
STAN STATE WARRIOR STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK ARE MAHDA FALLAY AND ROBERT VALDIVIA
This Week's Stan State Warrior Student-Athletes of the Week are men's basketball forward Mahda Fallay and baseball shortstop Robert Valdivia.
Fallay averaged 13.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game while shooting 90% from the field in the Warriors' two games at home. He started with his first double-double of his career with 11 points and 11 rebounds against CSULA. He finished going five-of-six from the field including hitting a trey late in the game. Fallay added a season high four assists with no turnovers against CSUDH.
The returning All-CCAA honoree posted a 1.083 slugging percentage with a .636 on-base and .364 batting averages to lead Stan State to a doubleheader sweep of Menlo College. In the Warriors' 18-5 nightcap victory, he went three-for-five with five runs batted in including three on a home run. He also had five putouts and five assists at shortstop for Stan State.
UPCOMING GAMES IN WARRIOR SPORTS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Women's Tennis Host American River College (2pm-Scrimmage)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Baseball Host Northwest Nazarene (4pm)
Women's Basketball at Sonoma State (5:30pm)
Men's Basketball at Sonoma State (7:30pm)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9
Indoor Track/Field at Big Meet Friday (All Day-Allendale, Mich.)
Women's Tennis at Fresno State (3pm)
Baseball Hosting Northwest Nazarene (2pm-Doubleheader)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Indoor Track/Field at Big Meet Saturday (All Day-Allendale, Mich.)
Baseball Hosting Northwest Nazarene (12pm)
Women's Tennis at Dominican (12pm)
Softball vs. Academy of Art (12:30pm-Rohnert Park)
Women's Basketball at Cal State San Marcos (1pm)
Men's Basketball at Cal State San Marcos (3pm)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Softball vs. Saint Martin's (10am-San Rafael)
at Dominican (12:30pm)
Latest Athletics News
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- No. 2 Stan State Travels for Ranked Weekend CCAA Road TripThe No. 2-ranked Stanislaus State men's soccer team continues its best start in program history as it travels for two nationally ranked CCAA road tests this weekend. The Warriors head to No. 25 Cal State San Bernardino on Friday, Oct. 10 at 12:30 p.m., before facing No. 11 Cal Poly Pomona on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m.
- Volleyball Set for Road and Home CCAA TestsThe Stanislaus State volleyball team continues its 2025 CCAA schedule this week with two key matches. The Warriors travel to San Francisco State on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 5 p.m., before returning home to host Cal State Los Angeles, who is receiving votes nationally, on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. inside Fitzpatrick Arena.
- This Week in Warrior SportsThis Week in Warrior Sports October 6-12, 2025Men's Soccer Off to Best Start in Program History The No. 2 Stanislaus State men's soccer team kept rolling through the opening weekend of CCAA play, going 1-0-1 to improve to 7-0-1 — the best start in program history. The Warriors battled to a 2-2 draw against Cal State East Bay on Friday behind goals from Sebastian Carbajal (assist Jose Ponce) and Samuel Villanueva (assist Gerardo Flores), then rallied past No. 21 Cal State Los Angeles, 2-1, on Sunday with goals from Gerardo Flores (assist Landon Leal Ruiz) and Alexis Cervantes (assist Ian Reis).
- No. 2 Warriors Top No. 21 Cal State LA, Extend Unbeaten Streak to Eight in Best Start in Program HistoryNo. 2 Stanislaus State showed its depth and resilience Sunday afternoon, rallying from an early deficit to defeat No. 21 Cal State Los Angeles, 2–1, in a nationally ranked California Collegiate Athletic Association showdown at Warrior Stadium. The victory extended the Warriors' unbeaten streak to eight matches and marked their first win over Cal State LA since 2010. Gerardo Flores and Alexis Cervantes scored the Warrior goals, while Landon Leal Ruiz and Ian Reis each provided assists.
- Maragos Nets First Game-Winner as Warrior Defense Posts Fifth ShutoutStanislaus State rebounded in style Sunday afternoon, edging Cal State Los Angeles (3-3-3, 0-2 CCAA) 1–0 at Warrior Stadium to even its CCAA record at 1–1–0 and improve to 5–2–2 overall. Junior forward Olivia Maragos scored the match's lone goal in the 29th minute, finishing a setup from Haylee Sousa to lift the Warriors to victory.
