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Matadors Ittner Earns Big West Freshman of the Week for 2nd Straight Week
NORTHRIDGE – For the second consecutive week, redshirt freshman setter Taylor Ittner was honored by the Big West as the conference’s Freshman of the Week. This week, Ittner was also named National Setter of the Week by Off the Block. -- SCV News
College basketball roundup: Charles Matthews lifts No. 5 Michigan over Minnesota
MEN WEDNESDAY
Long Beach State at Cal State Northridge 7 p.m.
UC Riverside at Cal Poly 7 p.m.
UC Irvine at Hawaii 9 p.m. -- Los Angeles Times
Battle of the Best at hand for Aggie women
UC Davis heads to Cal State Northridge to see who wins Round 1 of this 2019 heavyweight series. Both schools are 3-1 in league and this game features a marquee matchup in the lithe versatility of Aggie Morgan Bertsch versus the girth and defensive prowess of Matador Channon Fluker. -- David Enterprise
For NCAA 1,500 champ Jessica Hull it was simple: once a Duck always a Duck
Oregon sprinter Lauren Rain Williams transferred to USC. Hurdler Alaysha Johnson left for Cal State Northridge. -- The Oregonian
Matadors Tennis Head into Dual Season after Long Beach State Invitational
NORTHRIDGE – The CSUN women’s tennis team competed in their final tournament before the heart of dual season when they traveled to Long Beach for the LBSU Winter Invitational Jan 18-20. -- SCV News
Big West basketball: Long Beach State preaching improvement over wins
Long Beach State beat preseason favorite UC Irvine on the road. The Anteaters bounced back for a come-from-behind victory at Cal State Northridge. Fullerton picked up two wins despite winning just four of its first 16 games. -- Los Angeles Daily News
Men’s international update: Very busy week for Americans around the world
Greene scored 36 points for VaLePa in a five-set win over Kokkola Tiikerit on Saturday in just four sets of action. The rookie opposite from Cal State Northridge scored on 31 kills and 5 blocks with a .490 hitting percentage. Greene’s 4.98 points per set is the highest in the Finnish Mestaruusliiga. -- Volleyball Magazine
UC Irvine erases 18-point second-half deficit to beat Cal State Northridge
NORTHRIDGE — Eyassu Worku scored 17 points, Collin Welp and Max Hazzard combined for 25 of their 27 in the second half and UC Irvine erased an 18-point deficit to defeat Cal State Northridge 74-68 on Saturday afternoon. -- Los Angeles Daily News
College basketball: Wisconsin hands No. 2 Michigan its first loss of season
UC Irvine 74, at Cal State Northridge 68: Eyassu Worku scored 17 points and the Anteaters (15-5, 3-1 Big West Conference) overcame an 18-point deficit. Terrell Gomez and Lamine Diane each had 21 points for the Matadors (8-12, 2-2). -- Los Angeles Times
Irvine dominates 2nd half, sinks Northridge 74-68
LOS ANGELES -- Eyassu Worku scored 17 points, Collin Welp and Max Hazzard combined for 25 of their 27 in the second half and UC Irvine erased an 18-point deficit to defeat Cal State Northridge 74-68 on Saturday. -- ESPN