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Golden Eagles Losing Streak Continues

January 17, 2020

Cal State LA men's basketball lost their fifth straight game on Thursday, Jan. 16 against Stanislaus State. The Golden Eagles lost to the final score of 77-85. However, Cal State LA started very strong with a 9-0 lead. Stanislaus state did not score for the first seven minutes of the ball game. Cal ...

Cal State LA Women’s Basketball Defeat Stanislaus State

Christopher Lazaro, Staff Reporter

January 17, 2020

Coming off a win against San Bernardino, the Golden Eagles returned home to play against Stanislaus State on Thursday. Despite a slow start by the Eagles they won 69-60. The team offensively shot 22-51 from the field, 7-20 from the three point line and 18-30 from the free throw line; plus had 16 a...

LA Kings host Golden Eagles for Cal State LA Day 2020

Isaac Gutierrez, Managing Editor

December 17, 2019

Golden Eagles, get your pucks ready for another Cal State LA collaboration with one of the major sports franchises in the city: the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings face-off against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, Feb. 29 at the STAPLES Center; a Leap Year special. Guests who purchase tickets through...

Men’s Soccer Continues its Historic Run

Darwin Lopez, Staff Reporter

December 8, 2019

On Saturday, Cal State LA men’s soccer defeated Cal State San Bernardino 2-0, becoming the Super Region 4 Champions. With the win, the Golden Eagles will travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to play in an NCAA championship semifinal. This is the first time since 1981 the team has advanced to the nationa...

Golden Eagles Seize Hard-Fought Win in NCAA Tourney

Darwin Lopez, Staff Reporter

December 6, 2019

Cal State LA hosted and defeated St. Mary’s University of Texas, 5-3 in a penalty shootout, after the game was deadlocked in a 1-1 tie at the end of regulation and overtime on Thursday. The game was a lengthy thriller that left the crowd in suspense. However it didn’t stop them from voicing thei...

Emotional Loss for Men’s Basketball

Denae Ayala, Staff Reporter

December 6, 2019

Tears fell for guard Khalil Williams as his teammates carried him off the court. With just two seconds left on the shot clock and the Golden Eagles down by one point, Williams hurried a shot that swished in. The cheers from the stands were interrupted by the referee's whistle, as he motioned a trave...

Men’s Soccer NCAA Third Round Preview

Adrian Bennett de Avila, Sports Editor

December 3, 2019

The Cal State LA men’s soccer team will face its third-round foe St. Mary’s University of Texas this Thursday on its home turf. In an attempt to pack the University Stadium, the first 200 Cal State LA students will receive free admission. There will also be free giveaways during the game, whi...

The Golden Eagles Cruise into the CCAA Final After Beating Sonoma State

Christopher Lazaro, Staff Reporter

November 24, 2019

On Friday in San Bernardino, the Golden Eagles defeated Sonoma State with ease, beating them 3-1 in the semifinal matchup of the CCAA tournament. Outside hitter Karla Santos had an impressive match with 12 kills, 6 aces and 12 digs. Setter Shea McGovern contributed 26 assists, and the team had a tot...

The Golden Eagles Start Off Tourney Winning a 5-Set Nail Biter

Christopher Lazaro, Staff Reporter

November 22, 2019

On Thursday the Cal State LA volleyball team started the first round of the CCAA tournament in San Bernardino against San Francisco State. The match went all the way to the fifth set, and was an up and down performance for the Eagles. Opposite hitter Julia Azevedo finished with 15 kills, middle blocker V...

Former NBA and WNBA Champs ‘Coach-Up’ Cal State LA Players

Leslie Ramirez, Contributing Writer

November 19, 2019

The Cal State LA women’s basketball team will be getting coaching assistance from two big names in the world of basketball: Jia Perkins, a former WNBA champion with the Minnesota Lynx, and former Lakers’ player Metta World Peace, according to Head Coach Torino Johnson. Perkins is a first-year assistant coach for ...

Golden Eagles Show their Depth in a Tight Win Against Fresno Pacific

Darwin Lopez, Staff Reporter

November 19, 2019

The Cal State LA men’s basketball team narrowly defeated Fresno Pacific 86-83 on Saturday. Guard Shacquille Dawkins showed he is comfortable in the big-time moments. The Golden Eagles were down by one point when Dawkins went to the free-throw line. Dawkins made both free throws, giving Cal Stat...

The Golden Eagles Finish 1-1 After Home Tournament

Darwin Lopez, Staff Reporter

November 12, 2019

The Cal State LA men’s basketball team hosted the CCAA/Pacwest Challenge and played Friday and Saturday. They lost to Concordia-Irvine 90-76 on Friday, but defeated Biola 78-69 on Saturday. In the tough loss against Concordia-Irvine, the men started off the game slow, going down 7-0 early. It didn’t g...