This Week in Warrior Sports
October 12-18, 2026
Stan State Athletics has a busy week ahead with men's golf, women's tennis, cross country, soccer and volleyball all in action. Men's golf competes at the Otter Invitational in Seaside, while women's tennis begins four days of competition Thursday at the ITA West Regional Championships in Fresno. Soccer hosts Cal Poly Pomona Thursday at Warrior Stadium for Latinx Heritage Appreciation Night, with the men kicking off at 4 p.m. and the women at 7 p.m. Volleyball begins a two-match road trip Friday at Menlo before Saturday features cross country at the Bronco Invitational in Sunnyvale, women's soccer at Menlo at noon, men's soccer at Menlo at 3 p.m. and volleyball at Cal State Monterey Bay. Women's tennis concludes the week Sunday at the ITA Regionals.

Women's Cross Country Remains No. 11 Nationally
Stan State remains No. 11 in the latest USTFCCCA NCAA Division II National Coaches' Poll, marking the third consecutive poll in which the Warriors have been ranked No. 11 or tied for No. 11. Stan State also remains No. 2 in the West Region for the fourth consecutive week.

The Warriors return to competition Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Bronco Invitational in Sunnyvale. The women's invitational begins at 9:30 a.m. and will be Stan State's final race before the CCAA Championships on Nov. 7.

Men's Golf Tied for Ninth at Otter Invitational; Montgomery Earns CCAA Weekly Honor
Stan State is tied for ninth after Sunday's opening round of the Otter Invitational in Seaside, shooting a 15-over-par 303. Carson Diaz led the Warriors with an even-par 72 to tie for 10th individually, while Mason Montgomery shot a 76 and Ricky Sullivan carded a 77.  Stan State entered the tournament after winning the RCA Electric Invitational, its first tournament title since October 2023. Montgomery earned medalist honors at four-under 206 and was named the FloCollege/CCAA Men's Golfer of the Week.

The Warriors, who are receiving votes nationally, continue play Monday at 8:30 a.m. before Tuesday's final round begins with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.

Men's Soccer Defeats UC Merced for First CCAA Victory
Stan State earned its first CCAA victory of the season with a 2-1 win over UC Merced Sunday at Warrior Stadium. Jose Ponce scored his first goal of the season in the 24th minute to give the Warriors a 1-0 halftime lead. After UC Merced tied the match early in the second half, Kenneth Solares scored the game-winner in the 71st minute for his first goal of the season. Dylan Isasi recorded two saves as Stan State improved to 3-5-5 overall and 1-3-3 in CCAA play.

Alexis Cervantes leads the Warriors with six goals and 12 points, while Adrian Yepez has three goals and a team-high four assists for 10 points. Isasi has 41 saves and two shutouts. Stan State is tied for 10th in the CCAA standings with Fresno Pacific at six points, just three points behind Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State East Bay and UC Merced, who are tied for seventh with nine points. The top seven teams qualify for the CCAA Tournament.

The Warriors host Cal Poly Pomona Thursday, Oct. 15, at 4 p.m. for Latinx Heritage Appreciation Night before traveling to third-place Menlo Saturday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m.

Women's Soccer Splits CCAA Weekend; Hosts Second-Place Cal Poly Pomona Thursday
Stan State split its two CCAA matches, defeating San Francisco State 4-0 on Friday before falling 1-0 to UC Merced on Sunday. Aliah Avila, Alexi Ochoa, Olivia Maragos and Grace Vojkufka each scored against San Francisco State, while the Warriors recorded their fifth shutout of the season. Stan State is 6-4-2 overall and 5-3 in CCAA play.

Maragos leads the Warriors with five goals and 13 points, while Avila has four goals and 10 points. Mandy Thao has a team-high four assists, and Zara Mujica has 48 saves and a 0.96 goals-against average. Stan State is tied for third in the CCAA standings with Chico State at 15 points, one point behind second-place Cal Poly Pomona (16) and five behind conference-leading Cal State San Bernardino (20). The Warriors host Cal Poly Pomona Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. for Latinx Heritage Appreciation Night before traveling to Menlo Saturday, Oct. 17, at noon.

Men's Cross Country Remains No. 9 in West Region
Stan State remains No. 9 in the latest USTFCCCA West Region rankings for the second consecutive week. The Warriors are one of four CCAA programs ranked among the region's top 10 and have not competed since finishing third and as the top NCAA Division II team at the Kim Duyst Twilight.  Stan State returns to competition Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Bronco Invitational in Sunnyvale. The men's invitational begins at 8:45 a.m. and will be the Warriors' final race before the CCAA Championships on Nov. 7.

Volleyball Heads to Menlo and Cal State Monterey Bay
Stan State dropped home CCAA matches to No. 10 Cal Poly Pomona (3-0) and Cal State LA (3-1) to move to 5-11 overall and 1-6 in CCAA play. Lauren Hamilton, Fallon Freeman, Maggie Olson and Soraya Forbes each recorded nine kills during the weekend, while Reagan Wilkerson had 36 assists, Lauren Gonzales five service aces and Leah Mendoza 16 digs.

Through 16 matches, Emily Meyer leads Stan State with 129 kills, Wilkerson has 360 assists, Mendoza has 164 digs, Gonzales has 22 aces and Hamilton has 55 blocks. The Warriors are tied for 11th in the CCAA standings with UC Merced, Chico State and Cal State Dominguez Hills at 1-6. Stan State trails seventh-place San Francisco State (4-4) in the race for one of seven CCAA Tournament berths.

The Warriors travel to Menlo Friday, Oct. 16, at 1 p.m. and Cal State Monterey Bay Saturday, Oct. 17, at 5 p.m.

Six Warriors Set to Compete at ITA West Regional Championships
Stan State will send six players to the ITA Division II West Regional Championships, Oct. 15-18, in Fresno. Emi Mikami, Alessandra Del Pino Carvajal, Abbigail Mulick, Nica Sobrepena, Katrine Damjaer and Lisa Lieberman will compete in singles and doubles. The Warriors will field three doubles teams, with Mikami and Del Pino Carvajal, Mulick and Sobrepena, and Damjaer and Lieberman opening competition Thursday at 8 a.m. Singles play begins at 1 p.m.

Mikami enters the tournament after going 3-0 in singles at the Dominican Hidden Duals, while Sobrepena finished 2-1. Following the ITA Regionals, Stan State will compete at the Menlo College Hidden Duals, Oct. 30-31, in Atherton before concluding its fall schedule Nov. 6-8 at the SJSU Hidden Duals. The Warriors will face San Jose State, Santa Clara and Nevada, with matches scheduled in San Jose and Santa Clara.

Warrior Basketball Just Around the Corner
The 2026-27 Stan State basketball seasons are quickly approaching. Women's basketball gets an early start with three Division I exhibition games, beginning Oct. 28 at Sacramento State before visiting Fresno State on Oct. 30 and Cal State Bakersfield on Nov. 3. The Warriors play their first regular-season game Nov. 9 at Dominican before making their Fitzpatrick Arena debut Nov. 24 against Jessup.

Men's basketball opens Nov. 13 against Jessup in Rocklin as part of the PacWest/CCAA Crossover and faces Dominican the following day. The Warriors make their home debut Nov. 20-21 when they host the Stanislaus State Crossover Classic, facing Saint Martin's on Friday and Seattle Pacific on Saturday. Both Stan State teams begin CCAA play Dec. 3 at Cal State San Bernardino.

Show Your Stan State Pride
Looking for the perfect way to represent your Warriors spirit? Stop by the Stan State Athletic Department office in Fitzpatrick Arena every Thursday from noon to 3 p.m. to shop a selection of official athletic merchandise. Find something to show your pride and support Stan State Athletics!

Watch Warrior Athletics on FloCollege and Listen on BlueChip Broadcasting
Warrior fans can follow Stan State Athletics on FloCollege throughout the season when the Warriors compete at CCAA venues. Kyle Morrison will have the call for home men's and women's soccer matches, while Levi Flores and Marie Stucker will call home volleyball matches. Fans can also listen to home men's and women's soccer matches on BlueChip Broadcasting.

During the winter and spring, fans can watch Stan State men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball on FloCollege. Bryan Nelson will handle play-by-play for men's basketball and baseball, while Levi Flores will call women's basketball and softball. Fans can also listen to home men's and women's basketball games and baseball games on BlueChip Broadcasting.

Upcoming Week in Warrior Sports
Sunday-Tuesday, Oct. 11-13
Men's Golf – at Otter Invitational (Seaside, Calif.)
 
Thursday, Oct. 15
Women's Tennis – at ITA Regionals (Fresno, Calif.)
Men's Soccer – vs. Cal Poly Pomona (4 p.m.) – Latinx Heritage Appreciation Night
Women's Soccer – vs. Cal Poly Pomona (7 p.m.) – Latinx Heritage Appreciation Night
 
Friday, Oct. 16
Women's Tennis – at ITA Regionals (Fresno, Calif.)
Volleyball – at Menlo (1 p.m.)
 
Saturday, Oct. 17
 Women's Tennis – at ITA Regionals (Fresno, Calif.)
Cross Country – at Bronco Invitational (Sunnyvale, Calif.)
Women's Soccer – at Menlo (12 p.m.)
 Men's Soccer – at Menlo (3 p.m.)
Volleyball – at Cal State Monterey Bay (5 p.m.)
 
Sunday, Oct. 18
Women's Tennis – at ITA Regionals (Fresno, Calif.)