SAN MARCOS, Calif. – This week for Cal State San Marcos Athletics, men’s and women’s basketball will return to The Sports Center for a pair of games while women’s track & field will begin their indoor season on the road.
Men’s and women’s basketball will face Cal State San Bernardino on Thursday night. The women’s game will start at 5:30 p.m. and will be followed by the men’s game at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday against Cal Poly Pomona, the women’s game will get underway at 1 p.m. while the men’s contest tips off at 3 p.m.
Women’s track & field will begin their 2020 indoor season at the University of Washington Indoor Preview on Saturday in Seattle. Field events will begin at 9 a.m. while running events are set to begin at 9:30 a.m.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Thursday, Jan. 16 – 5:30 p.m.
No. 23/17 CSUSM (12-3, 7-3 CCAA) vs. Cal State San Bernardino (1-12, 1-9 CCAA)
San Marcos, Calif. – The Sports Center
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Saturday, Jan. 18 – 1 p.m.
CSUSM vs. Cal Poly Pomona (11-5, 7-3 CCAA)
San Marcos, Calif. – The Sports Center
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LAST WEEK •CSUSM went 1-1 last week in conference action.
•The Cougars collected a come-from-behind overtime win at Humboldt State by a score of 59-56 on Thursday.
•A late rally on Saturday fell just short for the Cougars as they fell 62-55 to Stanislaus State in Turlock.
•Emma Forel recorded double-doubles in both games, tallying 16 points on Thursday and 11 points on Saturday to compliment her 11 rebounds in each game.
•The Cougars enter the week in second place alongside UC San Diego and Cal Poly Pomona. Cal State East Bay has a one-game lead in the standings.
•The Cougars remains as the NCAA Division II national leader in 3-point field goal percentage defense, holding their opponents to 21.6%. North Georgia moved into second with a 22.5%.
•CSUSM has the top defense in the CCAA, holding opponents to 56.9 points per game.
•The Cougars top CCAA statistics in defensive rebounds per game, averaging 27.6.
•Stephanie Custodio leads the CCAA and ranks No. 21 in the nation in free-throw percentage, going 45-of-51 (88.2%).
•Emma Forel is the CCAA leader in field-goal percentage while ranking No. 11 nationally with 61.2% (82-of-132).
•Akayla Hackson is second in the conference and 42nd nationally in minutes played at 519:39.
•In the latest D2SIDA West Region Poll, the Cougars dropped to No. 5.
•CSUSM is in a three-way tie for second place alongside Cal Poly Pomona and UC San Diego. Cal State East Bay is the CCAA leader with a one-game lead over the three teams.
THURSDAY VS. CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO •Since the Cougars last saw the Coyotes on Dec. 21, CSUSB has gone 0-4 in CCAA action.
•CSUSB dropped back-to-back games last weekend at home, falling 74-68 to Cal State Dominguez Hills on Thursday before losing 87-73 to Cal State LA on Saturday.
•The Coyotes lead the CCAA and are seventh in the nation in fewest fouls committed with 185 in their 13 games.
•CSUSB ranks last in the CCAA in scoring (57.1 ppg) and field-goal percentage (35.1%).
•Tatianna Russell ranks fifth in the CCAA with 8.5 rebounds per game.
•Ashlynn Sharp is fifth in the conference with 2.0 3-point field goals per game.
•With Dec. 21’s 63-56 win in San Bernardino, the Cougars took a 4-3 lead in the all-time series against CSUSB.
•Jon’Nae Vermillion’s 24 points and Forel’s 17 rebounds against CSUSB were the most by a Cougar in either category this season.
•CSUSM is 0-3 against the Coyotes in The Sports Center.
•In the CCAA standings, the Coyotes are tied for last place with San Francisco State.
SHOWDOWN AGAINST CAL POLY POMONA •Since CSUSM last played the Broncos on Dec. 19, CPP has gone 5-0 including an overtime 69-61 win over then-No. 22 UC San Diego on Dec. 22.
•CPP registered a 70-63 victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills on Saturday.
•The Broncos rank second in the CCAA in assists (208), offensive rebounds per game (15.1), total rebounds (641) and rebounds per game (40.06).
•Jackie Rickertson is the CCAA assist leader with 81 and averages 5.1 assists per game, ranking her second in the conference.
•Kasey Smith is third in blocked shots per game (1.2) and registered six against Humboldt State on Dec. 5 – the second most in the CCAA this season.
•In CSUSM’s win at Pomona, Kelsey Forrester tallied a career-best 23 points behind six 3-pointers while Hackson chipped in 19 points.
•CPP leads the all-time series between the two teams with a 5-3 record.
•The Cougars were victorious in the teams’ last meeting in The Sports Center, walking away with a 70-68 win on Dec. 19, 2018.
•CPP is in a three-way tie for second with CSUSM and UC San Diego in the CCAA standings.
•The Broncos are seventh in the latest D2SIDA West Region poll.
THE JIMENEZ FILE •Head coach Renee Jimenez enters her fifth season in charge of the Cougar women’s basketball team, a program that is only in its eighth season of existence.
•Jimenez has compiled a 183-132 (.581) in her 12 seasons coaching in the CCAA, spending two seasons at Cal State San Bernardino after a five-year stint at Cal State Monterey Bay.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Thursday, Jan. 16 – 7:30 p.m.
CSUSM (8-8, 4-6 CCAA) vs. Cal State San Bernardino (13-3, 8-2 CCAA)
San Marcos, Calif. – The Sports Center
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Saturday, Jan. 18 – 3 p.m.
CSUSM vs. No. 25/NR Cal Poly Pomona (12-3, 8-2 CCAA)
San Marcos, Calif. – The Sports Center
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PREVIOUS WEEK •CSUSM went 1-1 last week with a 76-74 win at Humboldt State and a 66-53 loss at Stanislaus State.
•The Cougars’ win at HSU was their first true road win of the season.
•Marcus Brown had a season-high 24 points and four 3-pointers against the Jacks.
•In the Cougars’ loss at Stan State, Brown once again led CSUSM with a game-high 17 points while Darius Goudeau had a season-high 12 rebounds.
•Brown has scored double figures in six of his last seven games while Jayce McCain has posted at least 10 points in his last five games.
•McCain’s assist-turnover ratio of 3.57 leads the CCAA and ranks seventh nationally.
•McCain’s 37 total steals lead the CCAA and rank 11th nationally while his 2.31 steals per game lead the league and rank 23rd nationally.
•CSUSM’s 131 steals are the third most in the CCAA and rank 40th in the nation.
•The Cougars are holding opponents to an average field-goal percentage of 42.3% – third best in the CCAA and 62nd best nationally.
•CSUSM is on a three-game winning streak at The Sports Center.
•In home games this season, CSUSM is 4-1.
THURSDAY AGAINST THE COYOTES •CSUSB comes into Thursday’s game on a seven-game winning streak.
•At 8-2 in CCAA play, CSUSB is in a three-way tie for second in the league standings.
•The Coyotes are seventh in the latest release of the D2SIDA West Region Men’s Basketball Poll.
•The Coyotes defeated Cal State Dominguez Hills (65-63) and Cal State LA (81-70) at home this past weekend.
•Jeremy Smith leads the Coyotes’ offense with 16.8 points per game – tied for the fourth most in the conference.
•Smith’s 5.1 assists per game and 82 total assists rank second in the CCAA.
•At 48.6%, CSUSB has the fourth-best field-goal percentage in the league.
•The Coyotes are holding opponents to 42.1% from the field this season – second best in the CCAA.
•From the charity stripe, CSUSB has the second-worst free-throw percentage in the conference at 63.0%.
•The Coyotes are the top rebounding team in the CCAA at 40.5 per game and are outrebounding opponents by a margin of 10.2 per game.
•CSUSB’s offensive (12.8) and defensive (27.8) rebounds per game lead the league.
•CSUSM took an 89-73 loss in the first meeting of the season on Dec. 21.
•The Coyotes are on a four-game winning streak against the Cougars.
•At home, CSUSM owns a 2-1 series lead, but the Cougars’ all-time series record against the Coyotes is 2-4.
WRAPPING UP THE WEEK AGAINST THE BRONCOS •CPP comes into the week on a four-game winning streak and has tallied wins in 10 of their last 11 games.
•Like CSUSB, CPP is also in a three-way tie for second in the league standings with an 8-2 record.
•The Broncos are fifth in the latest release of the D2SIDA West Region Men’s Basketball Poll.
•Before facing CSUSM, CPP will take on UC San Diego on Thursday night in La Jolla.
•This past weekend, the Broncos defeat Cal State LA (89-69) and Cal State Dominguez Hills (74-55) at home.
•William Christmas leads CPP with 16.7 points per game – sixth in the CCAA.
•At 2.27 steals per game, Phoenix Shackelford ranks second in the conference and 27th nationally.
•The Broncos have the second-best field-goal percentage defense in the nation at 37.7%.
•The Broncos’ scoring defense of 61.1 points allowed per game ranks fifth nationally.
•CPP is tallying 9.9 steals per game – 10th most in the nation.
•The Broncos’ turnover margin of 5.1 ranks 11th nationally.
•To go along with their defensive numbers, CPP has the 10th-best field-goal percentage in the nation at 50.9%.
•CSUSM is 3-5 in the all-time series against CPP and has lost the past four games.
•The Cougars are 1-2 at The Sports Center against the Broncos with the lone win coming on Jan. 12, 2017.
THE FOSTER FILE •Head coach B.J. Foster enters his fourth season in charge of the CSUSM Men’s Basketball program after taking over the head position in 2016.
•Under his leadership, the Cougars advanced to the CCAA Tournament for the first time in 2017-18 after finishing the season with a 15-7 conference record and a 20-9 overall record.
•Prior to becoming head coach of the Cougars, Foster was an assistant coach with the team from 2013 to 2016.
•Foster has tallied a career record of 55-46 (.545).
WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD
Saturday, Jan. 18 – 9 a.m.
UW Indoor Preview
Seattle, Wash. – Dempsey Indoor
Live Results | Watch Live ($) | Schedule of Events
INDOOR SEASON OPENER •This will be CSUSM’s first time competing in indoor track & field events since 2018.
•This will be the Cougars’ first-ever visit to Washington for track & field.
THE OLSON FILE •Head coach Torrey Olson begins his second season at the helm of the men’s and women’s track & field programs after taking over in the summer of 2018.
•In 2019, Olson’s men’s and women’s squads tallied three CCAA Championships for outdoor competition while the men’s team earned five All-West Region selections.
•Olson came to CSUSM after spending three seasons as the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at the Academy of Art University where his teams earned 50-plus All-American honors.
•Olson served as the head cross country coach the previous three years at Academy of Art.
•In addition to the Academy of Art, Olson has also worked with the University of San Francisco and Pomona-Pitzer College.
•A graduate of Pomona College in 2009, Olson also holds an MFA from St. Mary’s College (2012).
1/13/2020 | General
SAN MARCOS, Calif. – This week for Cal State San Marcos Athletics, men’s and women’s basketball will return to The Sports Center for a pair of games while women’s track & field will begin their indoor season on the road.
Men’s and women’s basketball will face Cal State San Bernardino on Thursday night. The women’s game will start at 5:30 p.m. and will be followed by the men’s game at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday against Cal Poly Pomona, the women’s game will get underway at 1 p.m. while the men’s contest tips off at 3 p.m.
Women’s track & field will begin their 2020 indoor season at the University of Washington Indoor Preview on Saturday in Seattle. Field events will begin at 9 a.m. while running events are set to begin at 9:30 a.m.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Thursday, Jan. 16 – 5:30 p.m.
No. 23/17 CSUSM (12-3, 7-3 CCAA) vs. Cal State San Bernardino (1-12, 1-9 CCAA)
San Marcos, Calif. – The Sports Center
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Saturday, Jan. 18 – 1 p.m.
CSUSM vs. Cal Poly Pomona (11-5, 7-3 CCAA)
San Marcos, Calif. – The Sports Center
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LAST WEEK •CSUSM went 1-1 last week in conference action.
•The Cougars collected a come-from-behind overtime win at Humboldt State by a score of 59-56 on Thursday.
•A late rally on Saturday fell just short for the Cougars as they fell 62-55 to Stanislaus State in Turlock.
•Emma Forel recorded double-doubles in both games, tallying 16 points on Thursday and 11 points on Saturday to compliment her 11 rebounds in each game.
•The Cougars enter the week in second place alongside UC San Diego and Cal Poly Pomona. Cal State East Bay has a one-game lead in the standings.
•The Cougars remains as the NCAA Division II national leader in 3-point field goal percentage defense, holding their opponents to 21.6%. North Georgia moved into second with a 22.5%.
•CSUSM has the top defense in the CCAA, holding opponents to 56.9 points per game.
•The Cougars top CCAA statistics in defensive rebounds per game, averaging 27.6.
•Stephanie Custodio leads the CCAA and ranks No. 21 in the nation in free-throw percentage, going 45-of-51 (88.2%).
•Emma Forel is the CCAA leader in field-goal percentage while ranking No. 11 nationally with 61.2% (82-of-132).
•Akayla Hackson is second in the conference and 42nd nationally in minutes played at 519:39.
•In the latest D2SIDA West Region Poll, the Cougars dropped to No. 5.
•CSUSM is in a three-way tie for second place alongside Cal Poly Pomona and UC San Diego. Cal State East Bay is the CCAA leader with a one-game lead over the three teams.
THURSDAY VS. CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO •Since the Cougars last saw the Coyotes on Dec. 21, CSUSB has gone 0-4 in CCAA action.
•CSUSB dropped back-to-back games last weekend at home, falling 74-68 to Cal State Dominguez Hills on Thursday before losing 87-73 to Cal State LA on Saturday.
•The Coyotes lead the CCAA and are seventh in the nation in fewest fouls committed with 185 in their 13 games.
•CSUSB ranks last in the CCAA in scoring (57.1 ppg) and field-goal percentage (35.1%).
•Tatianna Russell ranks fifth in the CCAA with 8.5 rebounds per game.
•Ashlynn Sharp is fifth in the conference with 2.0 3-point field goals per game.
•With Dec. 21’s 63-56 win in San Bernardino, the Cougars took a 4-3 lead in the all-time series against CSUSB.
•Jon’Nae Vermillion’s 24 points and Forel’s 17 rebounds against CSUSB were the most by a Cougar in either category this season.
•CSUSM is 0-3 against the Coyotes in The Sports Center.
•In the CCAA standings, the Coyotes are tied for last place with San Francisco State.
SHOWDOWN AGAINST CAL POLY POMONA •Since CSUSM last played the Broncos on Dec. 19, CPP has gone 5-0 including an overtime 69-61 win over then-No. 22 UC San Diego on Dec. 22.
•CPP registered a 70-63 victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills on Saturday.
•The Broncos rank second in the CCAA in assists (208), offensive rebounds per game (15.1), total rebounds (641) and rebounds per game (40.06).
•Jackie Rickertson is the CCAA assist leader with 81 and averages 5.1 assists per game, ranking her second in the conference.
•Kasey Smith is third in blocked shots per game (1.2) and registered six against Humboldt State on Dec. 5 – the second most in the CCAA this season.
•In CSUSM’s win at Pomona, Kelsey Forrester tallied a career-best 23 points behind six 3-pointers while Hackson chipped in 19 points.
•CPP leads the all-time series between the two teams with a 5-3 record.
•The Cougars were victorious in the teams’ last meeting in The Sports Center, walking away with a 70-68 win on Dec. 19, 2018.
•CPP is in a three-way tie for second with CSUSM and UC San Diego in the CCAA standings.
•The Broncos are seventh in the latest D2SIDA West Region poll.
THE JIMENEZ FILE •Head coach Renee Jimenez enters her fifth season in charge of the Cougar women’s basketball team, a program that is only in its eighth season of existence.
•Jimenez has compiled a 183-132 (.581) in her 12 seasons coaching in the CCAA, spending two seasons at Cal State San Bernardino after a five-year stint at Cal State Monterey Bay.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Thursday, Jan. 16 – 7:30 p.m.
CSUSM (8-8, 4-6 CCAA) vs. Cal State San Bernardino (13-3, 8-2 CCAA)
San Marcos, Calif. – The Sports Center
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Saturday, Jan. 18 – 3 p.m.
CSUSM vs. No. 25/NR Cal Poly Pomona (12-3, 8-2 CCAA)
San Marcos, Calif. – The Sports Center
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PREVIOUS WEEK •CSUSM went 1-1 last week with a 76-74 win at Humboldt State and a 66-53 loss at Stanislaus State.
•The Cougars’ win at HSU was their first true road win of the season.
•Marcus Brown had a season-high 24 points and four 3-pointers against the Jacks.
•In the Cougars’ loss at Stan State, Brown once again led CSUSM with a game-high 17 points while Darius Goudeau had a season-high 12 rebounds.
•Brown has scored double figures in six of his last seven games while Jayce McCain has posted at least 10 points in his last five games.
•McCain’s assist-turnover ratio of 3.57 leads the CCAA and ranks seventh nationally.
•McCain’s 37 total steals lead the CCAA and rank 11th nationally while his 2.31 steals per game lead the league and rank 23rd nationally.
•CSUSM’s 131 steals are the third most in the CCAA and rank 40th in the nation.
•The Cougars are holding opponents to an average field-goal percentage of 42.3% – third best in the CCAA and 62nd best nationally.
•CSUSM is on a three-game winning streak at The Sports Center.
•In home games this season, CSUSM is 4-1.
THURSDAY AGAINST THE COYOTES •CSUSB comes into Thursday’s game on a seven-game winning streak.
•At 8-2 in CCAA play, CSUSB is in a three-way tie for second in the league standings.
•The Coyotes are seventh in the latest release of the D2SIDA West Region Men’s Basketball Poll.
•The Coyotes defeated Cal State Dominguez Hills (65-63) and Cal State LA (81-70) at home this past weekend.
•Jeremy Smith leads the Coyotes’ offense with 16.8 points per game – tied for the fourth most in the conference.
•Smith’s 5.1 assists per game and 82 total assists rank second in the CCAA.
•At 48.6%, CSUSB has the fourth-best field-goal percentage in the league.
•The Coyotes are holding opponents to 42.1% from the field this season – second best in the CCAA.
•From the charity stripe, CSUSB has the second-worst free-throw percentage in the conference at 63.0%.
•The Coyotes are the top rebounding team in the CCAA at 40.5 per game and are outrebounding opponents by a margin of 10.2 per game.
•CSUSB’s offensive (12.8) and defensive (27.8) rebounds per game lead the league.
•CSUSM took an 89-73 loss in the first meeting of the season on Dec. 21.
•The Coyotes are on a four-game winning streak against the Cougars.
•At home, CSUSM owns a 2-1 series lead, but the Cougars’ all-time series record against the Coyotes is 2-4.
WRAPPING UP THE WEEK AGAINST THE BRONCOS •CPP comes into the week on a four-game winning streak and has tallied wins in 10 of their last 11 games.
•Like CSUSB, CPP is also in a three-way tie for second in the league standings with an 8-2 record.
•The Broncos are fifth in the latest release of the D2SIDA West Region Men’s Basketball Poll.
•Before facing CSUSM, CPP will take on UC San Diego on Thursday night in La Jolla.
•This past weekend, the Broncos defeat Cal State LA (89-69) and Cal State Dominguez Hills (74-55) at home.
•William Christmas leads CPP with 16.7 points per game – sixth in the CCAA.
•At 2.27 steals per game, Phoenix Shackelford ranks second in the conference and 27th nationally.
•The Broncos have the second-best field-goal percentage defense in the nation at 37.7%.
•The Broncos’ scoring defense of 61.1 points allowed per game ranks fifth nationally.
•CPP is tallying 9.9 steals per game – 10th most in the nation.
•The Broncos’ turnover margin of 5.1 ranks 11th nationally.
•To go along with their defensive numbers, CPP has the 10th-best field-goal percentage in the nation at 50.9%.
•CSUSM is 3-5 in the all-time series against CPP and has lost the past four games.
•The Cougars are 1-2 at The Sports Center against the Broncos with the lone win coming on Jan. 12, 2017.
THE FOSTER FILE •Head coach B.J. Foster enters his fourth season in charge of the CSUSM Men’s Basketball program after taking over the head position in 2016.
•Under his leadership, the Cougars advanced to the CCAA Tournament for the first time in 2017-18 after finishing the season with a 15-7 conference record and a 20-9 overall record.
•Prior to becoming head coach of the Cougars, Foster was an assistant coach with the team from 2013 to 2016.
•Foster has tallied a career record of 55-46 (.545).
WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD
Saturday, Jan. 18 – 9 a.m.
UW Indoor Preview
Seattle, Wash. – Dempsey Indoor
Live Results | Watch Live ($) | Schedule of Events
INDOOR SEASON OPENER •This will be CSUSM’s first time competing in indoor track & field events since 2018.
•This will be the Cougars’ first-ever visit to Washington for track & field.
THE OLSON FILE •Head coach Torrey Olson begins his second season at the helm of the men’s and women’s track & field programs after taking over in the summer of 2018.
•In 2019, Olson’s men’s and women’s squads tallied three CCAA Championships for outdoor competition while the men’s team earned five All-West Region selections.
•Olson came to CSUSM after spending three seasons as the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at the Academy of Art University where his teams earned 50-plus All-American honors.
•Olson served as the head cross country coach the previous three years at Academy of Art.
•In addition to the Academy of Art, Olson has also worked with the University of San Francisco and Pomona-Pitzer College.
•A graduate of Pomona College in 2009, Olson also holds an MFA from St. Mary’s College (2012).
