CSUN University News Clippings

CSUB women’s volleyball sweeps Cal State Northridge

(November 2, 2009)

Cal State Bakersfield earned its first men’s swimming dual meet win of the season Saturday, capturing all but two events in a 152-104 win over the University of the Pacific.

CSUB dominated the sprint freestyle events, placing 1-2-3 in the 50 free, 100 free and 200 free. The winners were Kevin Miller in the 50 (21.65), Mark Silvius in the 100 (47.70) and Keenan Natyzak in the 200 (1:42.64).

CSUB also went 1-2-3 in the 100 breast, which was won by Jay Jones (1:56.79).

Chad McKenzie and Luka Leskur had three first-place finishes apiece. McKenzie won the 200 breast (2:10.68) and 200 IM (1:55.94) and was on the winning 200 medley relay team.

Leskur won the 100 back (52.40) and 200 back (1:54.88) and was also on the winning medley relay team.

The Roadrunner women lost 151-109 at UOP on Saturday.

CSUB’s Rachel McCall won the 100 breast (1:06.54) and 100 free (1:54.01) and Stephanie Donnelly won the 200 back (2:09.80) while placing second in the 100 back (1:00.86) and 100 fly (59.49).

Rachel Holm was second in the 200 breast (2:28.28) and she was third in the 200 IM (2:14.14) and 100 breast (season-best time of 1:08.97).

Louise Westergren and Brooke Penney went 2-3 in the 100 (25.00 and 25.21) and Penney was third in the 100 free (55.70).

Leah Felber was second in the 500 free (5:23.03); Michelle Kroll was third in the 100 and 200 back events (1:02.82 and 2:14.80) and Renee Roy was third in the 1,000 free (11:24.41).

CSUB volleyball

CSUB concluded a season sweep of Cal State Northridge Friday, winning 25-21, 17-25, 25-23, 22-25, 15-13 at the Matadome in Northridge.

CSUB (11-13 overall) scored six of the final eight points in the fifth set to overcome an 11-9 deficit. Northridge fell to 7-16.

Lindy DeGeare and Alysia Baker led a balanced CSUB attack with 14 and 12 kills, respectively. Freshman right side hitter Morgan Pettway added a career-high nine kills.

JC wrestling

Zach Weldon won the 184 pound title at the Cuest College Invitational helping Bakersfield College finish in sixth place as a team. Vince Rivera also had a good day finishing second a 133 pounds. Bakersfield will host the WSC championships beginning November 7 at 11 a.m.

Publication: Bakersfield Californian