THIS WEEK IN WARRIOR SPORTS
WARRIORS HOSTING 49TH ANNUAL HANNY STANISLAUS INVITE, MARCH 25-26
Stan State men's golf team will host the 49th Annual Hanny Stanislaus Invite this Monday-Tuesday, March 25-26 at the par-72 Turlock Golf & Country Club in Turlock, Calif. The three round tournament will start at 9:00 a.m. as the sixteen teams will play two shotgun rounds on Monday. The tournament will conclude with a 8:30am starting final shotgun starting round on Tuesday. After the conclusion of the tournament and the awards ceremony luncheon on Tuesday, Stan State will recognize its three seniors in Chris Chomyn, Jarred Hernandez, and Nate Jetton.
FERREIRA/MARTELLO NAMED TO TOC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
The duo of Mikaela Ferreira and Sasha Martello led the Warriors to a 3-1 record at the 21st Annual Tournament of Champions, presented by the City of Turlock. Both were named to the All-Tournament Team. The Warriors defeated Azusa Pacific (6-3), Central Washington (7-5), and Dominican (8-7, eight innings) but they lost 11-5 to Hawai'i Hilo. The Warriors hit .354 as a team with two Stan State players hitting over .500 in Mikaela Ferreira (.800) and Karli DalBianco (583). Sasha Martello recorded two victories and a save while Shelby Frutoz picked up a victory.
BASEBALL PICKS UP SERIES WIN
Stan State took three out of four games from the visiting Cal State East Bay Pioneers for the Warriors' first CCAA series victory of the season. The Warriors started the series with a 15-2 victory. They split a doubleheader losing 5-2 and taking the night cap 3-1. Stan State finished the series with an 11-10 extra-inning victory. The Warriors .329 as a team with six players hitting over .333 in Chris Catalano (.412), Mac Cabero (.400), Danny Murphy (.375), Robert Valdivia (.333), Alex Solis (.333), and Kyle Rachels (.333). Austin Balentine, Caleb Bertoncini, and Quinn Oliver recording victories. Noah Chelberg recorded his first save of the season. Tony Jacob recorded nine strikeouts and Bertoncini had eight.
WOMEN'S TENNIS FINISHES WEEKEND 1-1
The Warrior women's tennis team went 1-1 in their two road matches this weekend. Stan State started with a nail biting 4-3 loss at Menlo College on Thursday. The trio of Alyssa Tay, Annabelle Mulick, and Abbigail Mulick all at won at singles. The doubles' team of Zuzanna Dziewiecka/Annabelle Mulick at number two double against the Oaks. Stan State finished with a 4-0 victory over Cal State L.A. on Saturday. Dziewiecka, Tay, and Annabelle Mulick won at singles (1,2, and 3). The doubles teams of Tay/Emma Yu and Nicollet Alexander/Abbigail Mulick were victorious in their matches.
TRACK RECORD SEVERAL PERSONAL BESTS
Both Stan State men's and women's track and field teams participated in the West Coast Relays this weekend in Fresno. The Warriors had sixteen top five finishers in their respective events including three first place finishers. Najwa Chouati won the women's 1500, Ero Doce captured the men's 1500, and Alfred Nunes won the pole vault. Reyna Dismukes finished second in the triple jump while Annie Wild was second in the 1500. Third place Warriors were: Yahaira Zuniga (1500), Devin Hernandez (shot put), Jason Lindsay (discus), and the men's 4x100 relay team. Jose Garcia finished fourth in the 1500 as did Cole Bailey in the discus and Jason Lindsay in the hammer. Fifth place finishers for Stan State were Mila Real (400 hurdles), Abe Alsaidi (1500), and Lamont Lane (hammer).
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 CALEB BERTONCINI AND MIKAELA FERREIRA
This week's Stan State Warrior Student-Athletes of the Week are softball player Mikaela Ferreira and baseball pitcher Caleb Bertoncini.
Ferreira hit .800 in the Warriors' four games as she led them to a 3-1 week at the TOC. SHe had 12 hits of which three were doubles. She drove in two runs and scored five times. The 2023 CCAA Newcomer of the Year was four-for-four in their 8-7 tournament finale extra-inning victory.
Bertoncini picked up first win of the season in his first start in the Warriors' 3-1 game three victory on Saturday evening. He pitched 5.1 innings, giving up four htis and a run while striking out a season high eight batters and walking just two.
UPCOMING GAMES IN WARRIOR SPORTS
MONDAY, MARCH 25
Men's Golf Hosting 49th Annual Hanny Stanislaus Invite (9am)
TUESDAY, MARCH 26
Men's Golf Hosting 49th Annual Hanny Stanislaus Invite (8:30am)
THURSDAY, MARCH 28
Baseball at Sonoma State (2pm)
FRIDAY, MARCH 29
Baseball at Sonoma State (11am-DH)
Softball Hosting San Francisco State (1pm-DH)
Track/Field at Mike Fanelli Distance Classic (Hayward, Calif.)
at Stanford Invite (Stanford, Calif.)
SATURDAY, MARCH 30
Baseball at Sonoma State (11am)
Softball Hosting San Francisco State (12pm-DH)
Track/Field at Mike Fanelli Distance Classic (Hayward, Calif.)
at Stanford Invite (Stanford, Calif.)
Latest Athletics News
- Stan State Men’s Golf Heads to National Preview in NevadaThe Stanislaus State men's golf team will compete Monday and Tuesday, October 6–7, at the National Preview at Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club.
- Warriors Move Up to No. 13 Nationally, Ranked for Third Straight WeekThe Stanislaus State women's cross country team earned a No. 13 national ranking in the latest NCAA Division II poll released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Wednesday. This marks the third straight week the Warriors have been ranked in the national top 30, after opening the year at No. 17 in the preseason poll and holding steady at No. 16 the past two weeks. The No. 13 ranking is Stan State's highest national position so far this season.
- Stan State Men’s Soccer Ranked No. 2 Nationally, No. 1 in West for Third Straight WeekStanislaus State men's soccer remains ranked No. 2 in the nation for the third straight week, according to the United Soccer Coaches poll, while also holding the No. 1 spot in the West Region for the third consecutive week. The Warriors are one of only three teams in NCAA Division II to remain undefeated at 6–0, joining Lynn University and Young Harris College. They are also one of four programs from the West Region ranked nationally, alongside Cal Poly Pomona at No. 11, Seattle Pacific at No. 17, Cal State Los Angeles at No. 21, and Cal State San Bernardino at No. 25.
- Stan State Women’s Cross Country Ranked No. 1 in West Region for Third Straight WeekFor the third straight week, the Stanislaus State women's cross country team holds the No. 1 spot in the West Regional rankings, maintaining its top position in the USTFCCCA Division II poll. The Warriors are also ranked No. 16 in the nation, with updated national rankings set to be released by the USTFCCCA tomorrow morning.
- Tennis Concludes First Fall Appearance at ITA West RegionalThe Warriors women's tennis team completed their first fall outing at the ITA West Regional in La Mirada, Calif. on the campus of Biola University.
- Bascom Cards Top-20 Finish at WWU InvitationalStanislaus State men's golf closed out the Western Washington University Invitational on Tuesday at Bellingham Golf & Country Club, finishing 13th in the 14-team field. Owen Bascom led the Warriors with his two-over 218 to finish in a four-way tie for 17th place.
