This Week in Warrior Sports
November 2-8, 2026
Stan State Athletics enters a busy week of postseason competition as the men's and women's cross country teams travel to San Bernardino for the CCAA Championships Saturday. Women's tennis concludes its fall season at the SJSU Hidden Duals, while volleyball returns home for two CCAA matches, hosting No. 8 Cal State San Bernardino Friday and Cal State San Marcos Saturday for Senior Day at Fitzpatrick Arena. Women's basketball wraps up its three-game exhibition schedule Tuesday at CSU Bakersfield.

No. 13 Women's Cross Country Sets Sights on CCAA Championship
Stan State, ranked No. 13 nationally and No. 2 in the West Region, begins postseason competition Saturday, Nov. 7, at the CCAA Cross Country Championships in San Bernardino. The Warriors finished among the top two teams in all three regular-season meets, capturing their second consecutive Kim Duyst Twilight title and earning runner-up finishes at the USF Invitational and Bronco Invitational. Stevie Holguin was named the FloCollege/CCAA Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week twice this season.

The Warirors finished second at last year's CCAA Championships, with Annie Wild placing second and Izzy Soto seventh to earn All-CCAA honors. The Warriors have finished among the top two at the conference championships three times in the past four seasons, including back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022. The women's 6K race begins at 11 a.m., with the NCAA Division II West Regional scheduled for Nov. 21 in Sacramento.

Men's Cross Country Heads to CCAA Championships Ranked No. 8 in West Region
Stan State, ranked No. 8 in the West Region, begins postseason competition Saturday, Nov. 7, at the CCAA Cross Country Championships in San Bernardino. The Warriors finished fourth at last year's conference championships and have placed among the top four in five consecutive seasons. Stan State is coming off a fifth-place finish at the Bronco Invitational, where Jackson Oliveira placed fourth overall as the top collegiate finisher and Mason Oliveira finished 13th. Jackson Oliveira has earned FloCollege/CCAA Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week honors twice this season. The men's 8K race begins at 10 a.m., with the NCAA Division II West Regional scheduled for Nov. 21 in Sacramento.

Women's Soccer Concludes Season in CCAA Tournament First Round
Stan State concluded its 2026 season Sunday, Nov. 1, in the CCAA Tournament first round at Cal State LA. The Warriors battled the Golden Eagles to a scoreless draw through 110 minutes before their season came to an end. Stan
State finished 8-5-5 overall and 7-4-2 in CCAA play after closing the regular season with a 4-1 victory at Fresno Pacific Thursday. Olivia Maragos, Aliah Avila, Amanda Do and Hibah Elbeshity each scored against the Sunbirds.

Maragos led the Warriors with seven goals and 19 points, followed by Avila with five goals and 13 points. Mandy Thao and Maragos each recorded five assists, while goalkeeper Zara Mujica finished with 76 saves, seven individual shutouts and a 0.85 goals-against average. The Warriors recorded eight team shutouts and made their second consecutive CCAA Tournament appearance.

Men's Soccer Closes Season with Four-Match Unbeaten Streak; Finishes Ninth in CCAA
Stan State concluded its 2026 season with a 1-0 victory at Fresno Pacific Thursday, Oct. 29, finishing the year 5-6-7 overall and 3-4-5 in CCAA play. Gerardo Flores scored the game-winning goal in the 86th minute off an assist from Eric Reis, while Dylan Isasi recorded four saves for his fourth shutout of the season. The Warriors finished ninth in the CCAA standings and closed the season on a four-match unbeaten streak, including victories over Cal Poly Humboldt and Fresno Pacific and draws at Menlo and Chico State.

Alexis Cervantes led Stan State with nine goals and 18 points, followed by Adrian Yepez with three goals and a team-high eight assists for 14 points. Gerardo Flores and Emmanuel Duran each finished with three goals and seven points, while Kenneth Solares added two goals and two assists for six points. Isasi finished with 55 saves, four shutouts and a 1.61 goals-against average in 18 matches.

Volleyball Splits Home Weekend; Flowers Earns 70th Victory at Stan State
Stan State split its two CCAA home matches, falling in three sets to No. 4 Fresno Pacific before sweeping UC Merced (25-21, 25-15, 25-15). The victory marked head coach Lauren Flowers' 70th win at Stan State. Fallon Freeman led the Warriors with 15 kills during the weekend, followed by Lauren Hamilton with 13 kills and six blocks. Laila Greene added nine kills, while Ireland Avalos recorded five service aces.

The Warriors are 7-15 overall and 3-8 in CCAA play, sitting 11th in the standings, two matches behind seventh-place Cal State San Marcos (5-6) with two matches remaining. Emily Meyer leads Stan State with 171 kills, Lauren Gonzales has 31 service aces, Leah Mendoza has 233 digs and Hamilton has 81 blocks. The top seven teams advance to the CCAA Tournament, keeping the Warriors' postseason hopes alive.
Stan State closes its regular season at home against No. 8 Cal State San Bernardino Friday, Nov. 6, at 5 p.m. before hosting Cal State San Marcos Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. for Senior Day at Fitzpatrick Arena.

Women's Tennis Concludes Fall Season at SJSU Hidden Duals
Stan State women's tennis concludes its 2026 fall season Nov. 6-8 at the SJSU Hidden Duals, where the Warriors will face San Jose State, Nevada and Santa Clara. Friday's and Sunday's matches will take place at the Spartan Tennis Complex in San Jose, while Saturday's competition will be held at the Degheri Tennis Center in Santa Clara. Stan State enters the three-day event with a combined 13-10 singles record and a 2-3 doubles mark.
Emi Mikami leads the Warriors with a 4-1 singles record, followed by Nica Sobrapena (3-2), Katrine Damkjær (2-1), Abbigail Mulick (2-2) and Alessandra Del Pino Carvajal (2-3). In doubles, Mulick and Sobrapena have recorded a 1-1 mark. The SJSU Hidden Duals will be the Warriors' final competition of the fall season.

Women's Basketball Concludes Exhibition Slate Tuesday; Regular Season Begins Nov. 9
Stan State women's basketball, under the direction of interim head coach Riley Holladay, concludes its three-game exhibition schedule Tuesday, Nov. 3, at CSU Bakersfield at 11 a.m. The Warriors opened exhibition play last week with road games at Sacramento State and Fresno State.

The Warriors return six players, including All-CCAA Honorable Mention selection Eryn Gardner, who averaged 9.4 points and 9.4 rebounds per game last season. Quinn Garrett started all 25 games and led Stan State with 58 assists. Stan State opens the regular season Monday, Nov. 9, at Dominican at 5:30 p.m. before competing in the PacWest-CCAA Challenge Nov. 13-14 against Concordia and Biola in Irvine. Stan State makes its home debut Nov. 22 against Jessup at Fitzpatrick Arena.

Men's Golf Remains No. 8 in West Region for Third Straight Week
Stan State maintained its No. 8 ranking in the West Region for the third consecutive week in the latest SCOREBOARD powered by clippd NCAA Division II rankings released Oct. 28. The Warriors finished their three-tournament fall
season with a 17-7 head-to-head record and a weighted average of 38.03 points. Mason Montgomery is ranked No. 17 individually in the region, followed by Carson Diaz at No. 26.

The Warriors return to competition Feb. 15-16 at the CSUDH Invite in Indio before hosting the 52nd Hanny Stanislaus Invitational April 12-13 at Turlock Golf & Country Club.

Men's Basketball Season Just Around the Corner
The 2026-27 Stan State men's basketball season tips off Nov. 13 against Jessup in Rocklin as part of the PacWest/CCAA Crossover. The Warriors face Dominican the following day before making their home debut Nov. 20-21 at the Stan State Crossover Classic in Fitzpatrick Arena. Stan State will face No. 21 Saint Martin's Friday, Nov. 20, and Seattle Pacific Saturday, Nov. 21, with both games scheduled for 7:30 p.m. No. 8 Cal State East Bay will also participate in the four-team crossover.

The Warriors begin CCAA play Dec. 3 at Cal State San Bernardino before hosting Chico State Dec. 5 in their conference home opener.

Warrior Athletics Crab Feed Returns January 30, 2027
The annual Stan State Warrior Athletics Crab Feed returns Saturday, Jan. 30, 2027, at Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena. The evening begins with a social hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The event brings together Warrior supporters, alumni and friends for an evening of food, entertainment and fundraising in support of Stan State student-athletes. For more information, visit https://warriorathletics.com/sports/2007/9/27/GEN_0927072455.aspx.

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
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Women's Basketball – at CSU Bakersfield (Exhibition, 11 a.m.)

Friday, Nov. 6
Women's Tennis – at SJSU Hidden Duals (All Day, San Jose, Calif.)
Volleyball – vs. No. 8 Cal State San Bernardino (5 p.m.)

Saturday, Nov. 7
Women's Tennis – at SJSU Hidden Duals (All Day, Santa Clara, Calif.)
Men's Cross Country – at CCAA Championships (10 a.m., San Bernardino, Calif.)
Women's Cross Country – at CCAA Championships (11 a.m., San Bernardino, Calif.)
Volleyball – vs. Cal State San Marcos (1 p.m.) – Senior Day

Sunday, Nov. 8
Women's Tennis – at SJSU Hidden Duals (All Day, San Jose, Calif.)