This Week in Warrior Sports
Sept. 2-8
HERE WE GO AGAIN
Another academic year at Stanislaus State started on August 21. With, that means another year in Stan State Warrior Athletics is here. All five of the Warrior Fall intercollegiate athletic teams begin their seasons on the road this week.
Stan State volleyball team will be in Fresno at the Sunbird Classic on the campus of Fresno Pacific, Sept. 5-7. The men's soccer team will play a pair of important NCAA Division II West region early season matches in Lacey, Wash., Sept. 5 and 7. The women's soccer team will travel north to face Saint Martin's (Sept. 5) and Simon Fraser (Sept. 7) to begin their season. Both the Warrior men's and women's cross country teams will preview the site of the CCAA Championships as they participate in the Sonoma State Invite the morning of Sept. 7 at Woodward Park in Fresno.
ACADEMIC HONORS FOR THE WARRIORS IN 2023-24
Stanislaus State Warriors put the "student" in student-athletes during the 2023-24 academic year, with members of all 14 teams earning honors for academic achievement. Headlining the way were men's soccer forward Tyler Tipton and softball shortstop Mikaela Ferreira as both received Academic All-American honors from the College Sports Communicators. Six of the Stan State intercollegiate athletic teams received team honors from their respective coaches' associations in baseball, men's basketball, men's track and field, women's tennis, women's track and field, and women's volleyball. For the complete release that is on the Stan State University News' Website, go to https://www.csustan.edu/news/making-their-mark.
MEN'S SOCCER TO FACE SAINTS AND RED LEAFS IN WASHINGTON FOR REGULAR SEASON OPENERS
Stan State men's soccer team will begin their 2024 regular season with a pair of matches in Lacey, Washington. The Warriors will face Saint Martin's this Thursday at 1:30pm. Two days later at 11am, Stan State will take on Simon Fraser. The Warriors will continue their four-match road trip with a pair of matches in Hawai'i against Chaminade (Sept. 12) and Hawai'i Pacific (Sept. 14). Their home opener is set for Sept. 18 at 5pm against Fresno Pacific.
VOLLEYBALL TO BEGIN SEASON AT SUNBIRD CLASSIC
The Warrior volleyball team will begin their 2024 regular season at the Sunbird Classic on the campus of Fresno Pacific in Fresno, Calif., this Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 5-7. They will begin the classic against the hosts, Fresno Pacific, this Thursday at 7pm. Stan State will continue its week with a 11:30am starting match against Jessup, Friday morning. The Warriors will conclude the tournament with two matches on Saturday against Academy of Art (11:30am) and Dominican (4:30pm). After this weekend, the Warriors will host the five-team Stan State Volleyball Tournament Sept. 12-14.
WOMEN'S SOCCER BEGINS REGULAR SEASON WITH TWO ROAD MATCHES
Stan State women's soccer team will face two Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) opponents to begin their 2024 regular season. The Warriors will be in Lacey, Wash., for an 11am starting match this Thursday against Saint Martin's. They will continue north into Canada for their final match of the weekend against Simon Fraser, Saturday at 2pm in Burnaby, B.C. Stan State will return to Turlock for its next two matches, Sept. 12 versus Western Oregon and Sept. 14 versus Southern Oregon. Both matches are set to begin at 7pm at Warrior Stadium.
WARRIOR RUNNERS TO START 2024 IN FRESNO
Stan State men's and women's cross country teams will begin their respective season at the Seawolf Invite/CCAA Championship Preview this Saturday at Woodward Park in Fresno. The women's race will begin at 8:30am followed by the men's at 9:15am. This will be the same place that the CCAA Cross Country Championships will be held, October 25. After the Seawolf Invite, the Warriors will host the Kim Duyst Twilight Invitational, September 14 at River Oaks Golf Course in Ceres. The women's race will start at 7:15pm followed by the men's at 7:45pm.
STAN STATE ALUMNA SARA VALENTINE DONATES KIDNEY IN NAME OF TURLOCK TEEN
Sara Valentine thrives on a challenge. It enabled her, at 5-foot-3, to be a point guard on Stanislaus State's women's basketball team from 1982 to1984. It motivated her to run nine marathons, all but one with Team in Training for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She lives up to her name, Valentine, and leads with her heart, which prompted her to become a living kidney donor on behalf of someone she didn't even know. For the complete release that's on Stan State University News, go to https://www.csustan.edu/news/meeting-challenge-unlike-any-other.
WARRIORS PARTNER WITH INFLUXER
The Stanislaus State Department of Athletics has announced a partnership with Influxer to provide Warrior student-athletes the opportunity to monetize on their name, image, and likeness (NIL) by allowing fans to purchase personalized high-quality personalized merchandise in support of student-athletes.
Influxer is an officially licensed vendor, creating co-branded apparel customized with players' names and numbers. Through this partnership, Influxer will provide student-athletes who sign up with education and training on marketing, entrepreneurship, and personal branding.
Visit the Influxer Stan State webpage to purchase co-branded apparel.
Follow the Influxer Stan State Instagram account.
CCAA SPORTS ON FLOSPORT
All CCAA events this season can be viewed on FloSports. For fans eager to watch fall sports go to GoCCAA.org/FloSports to pay $14.99 per month or $99.99 per year ($8.33/month). Additionally, those who use a .edu email from a CCAA member institution will be able to sign up at a discounted subscription price of $9.99 per month or $69.99 for the year ($5.83/month).
Fans are encouraged to sign up using the CCAA Landing Page GoCCAA.org/FloSports on FloSports to receive any discounts.
Watch CCAA on FloSports broadcasted events on your smart TV or mobile devices by downloading the FloSports app available for Roku, FireTV, Apple TV, or for iOS and Android devices
Upcoming Week in Warrior Sports
Thursday, Sept. 5
Women's Soccer at Saint Martin's (11am)
Men's Soccer at Saint Martin's (1:30pm)
Volleyball at Fresno Pacific (7pm)
Friday, Sept. 6
Volleyball vs. Jessup (Fresno-11:30am)
Saturday, Sept. 7
Cross Country at Sonoma Invite (Woodward Park, Fresno)
Women-8:30am
Men-9:15am
Men's Soccer vs. Simon Fraser (Lacey, Wash.-11am)
Volleyball vs. Academy of Art (Fresno-11:30am)
Women's Soccer at Simon Fraser (2pm)
Volleyball vs. Dominican (Fresno, 4:30pm)
Latest Athletics News
- Bascom Leads Warriors at Otter InvitationalThe Stanislaus State men's golf team wrapped up its fall season with an 11th-place finish at the Otter Invitational, hosted by Cal State Monterey Bay at the Bayonet Golf Course.
- Warriors Rise to No. 2 Nationally in Latest United Soccer Coaches PollThe Stanislaus State men's soccer team continues to make history, climbing to No. 2 in this week's United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II national poll released Tuesday (Oct. 14). This is the third time that the Warriors have been ranked second in the nation this season, as the Warriors extended their unbeaten start to 9-0-1. Stanislaus State is one of only ten unbeaten teams remaining in NCAA Division II men's soccer and is tied for first nationally in winning percentage (.905) with Young Harris College (9-0-1).
- Stanislaus State Climbs to No. 8 in United Soccer Coaches West Region PollThe Stanislaus State women's soccer program has advanced its regional standing, now ranked No. 8 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 – NCAA Division II Women — West Region, released October 14. The Warriors (5-2-4, 1-1-2 CCAA) climbed into the poll after earning a pair of results on their Southern California trip against Cal State San Bernardino and top-ranked Cal Poly Pomona.
- Play Suspended at Otter Invitational; Warriors to Resume Tuesday Morning at BayonetPlay was suspended due to darkness Monday evening at the Warriors' fall tournament at Bayonet Golf Course, as rainy conditions throughout the day slowed play and prevented completion of the second round. Stanislaus State still has two holes remaining in its second round and will resume play Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. to complete the round before immediately starting the third and final round of the 54-hole event.
- Senior Day This Sunday Highlights Weekend for No. 3 WarriorsRiding a ten-match unbeaten streak, the No. 3-ranked Stanislaus State men's soccer team heads into the final weekend of the regular season with two pivotal California Collegiate Athletic Association matchups — at Cal Poly Humboldt on Friday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m., and back home for Senior Day on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. against Cal State San Marcos.
- Women’s Soccer Visits Humboldt Friday, Hosts Cal State San Marcos Sunday on Youth Soccer DayThe Stanislaus State women's soccer team (5-2-4, 1-1-2 CCAA) continues California Collegiate Athletic Association play this week, visiting Cal Poly Humboldt on Friday, Oct. 17, at 12:30 p.m., before returning home to host Cal State San Marcos on Sunday, Oct. 19, at 11:30 a.m. at Warrior Stadium on Youth Soccer Day.
