http://gomatadors.com en-us en-us http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120422rb4xhx Cal State Northridge saw its 2012 season come to an end at the hands of top-ranked USC as the top-seeded Trojans swept the No. 8-seed Matadors 25-13, 25-15, 25-18 in an MPSF Tournament Quarterfinal match Saturday at the Galen Center. Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120422rb4xhx 2012-04-21T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120419nkiu98 The future continues to look bright for Cal State Northridge men's volleyball as sophomore Brandon Lebrock and freshman Julius Hoefer were both named to the 2012 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Conference Volleyball Team. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120419nkiu98 2012-04-19T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120417au0k2a After a one-year absence, Cal State Northridge (12-17, 8-14 MPSF) is back in the MPSF Tournament as the eighth-seeded Matadors travel to top-seeded USC (22-4, 18-4 MPSF) for a quarterfinal match Saturday, Apr. 21 at 7 p.m. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120417au0k2a 2012-04-17T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120415zq4hls Cal State Northridge honored seniors Danny Rodrick and Matt Stork prior to Saturday's match against top-ranked USC but it failed to ignite the 11th-ranked Matadors as the Trojans won in a sweep 25-19, 28-26, 25-17 at The Matadome. Sat, 14 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120415zq4hls 2012-04-14T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120413oyj75a Sophomore Brandon Lebrock matched his career-high with 21 kills as 11th-ranked Cal State Northridge wrapped up the eighth and final position in the MPSF Tournament with a 25-20, 17-25, 25-19, 25-21 victory over sixth-ranked Pepperdine Thursday at The Matadome. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120413oyj75a 2012-04-12T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120410uw84ey Cal State Northridge (11-16, 7-13 MPSF) returns home for its final two matches of the regular season this week as the 11th-ranked Matadors host No. 6 Pepperdine (14-12, 9-11) on Thursday and top-ranked USC (20-4, 16-4) on Saturday. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120410uw84ey 2012-04-10T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/201204081p3w8h With a potential postseason berth on the line, 12th-ranked Cal State Northridge battled back from a two-set deficit but fifth-ranked Stanford held off the Matadors' upset bid to win 25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 22-25, 19-17 Saturday in an MPSF match at Maples Pavilion. Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/201204081p3w8h 2012-04-07T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120407eygvvl Several Matadors made key contributions down the stretch as 12th-ranked Cal State Northridge inched closer to an MPSF postseason berth with a hard-fought 22-25, 25-18, 26-24, 22-25, 15-13 win over No. 13 Pacific Friday night at the Spanos Center. Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120407eygvvl 2012-04-06T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120404e7c6iq Cal State Northridge (10-15, 6-12 MPSF) will leave town Thursday for its final road trip of the regular season as the 12th-ranked Matadors head to Northern California for pair of crucial MPSF matches. Northridge, clinging to eighth in the MPSF Tournament chase, plays at No. 13 Pacific (7-17, 4-14 MPSF) on Friday and at No. 5 Stanford (16-6, 13-5 MPSF) on Saturday. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120404e7c6iq 2012-04-04T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/201203317jog4k Cal State Northridge got an impressive start Friday at No. 4 BYU, but the 12th-ranked Matadors couldn't sustain the momentum and fell in four sets (23-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-18) in an MPSF match at Smith Fieldhouse. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/201203317jog4k 2012-03-30T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/2012032910miiv Fourth-ranked BYU used its tough serving and its NCAA-leading blocking to sweep 14th-ranked Cal State Northridge 25-10, 25-20, 25-20 in the opener of a two-match MPSF set Thursday at Smith Fieldhouse. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/2012032910miiv 2012-03-29T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120328qmbah3 Coming off a successful nine-match homestand, Cal State Northridge (10-13, 6-10 MPSF) opens up a four-match road trip Thursday as the 12th-ranked Matadors play the first of a two-match set at No. 4 Brigham Young (18-5, 14-4 MPSF). Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120328qmbah3 2012-03-28T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120327qpq6lw Cal State Northridge men's volleyball earned its first MPSF Player of the Week honor since 2010 when freshman opposite Julius Hoefer was honored by the conference on Monday after leading the 14th-ranked Matadors to a pair of wins over No. 12 Hawai'i last weekend. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120327qpq6lw 2012-03-27T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120325h4wkjm Julius Hoefer and Brandon Lebrock combined for 34 of Cal State Northridge's 50 kills as the 14th-ranked Matadors defeated No. 12 Hawai'i for the second straight night Saturday at The Matadome. Set scores were 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 25-21. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120325h4wkjm 2012-03-24T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120324iegn07 Behind a career-high 27 kills from freshman Julius Hoefer, 14th-ranked Cal State Northridge snapped a three-match losing streak and posted an important 25-12, 21-25, 25-20, 25-21 win over 12th-ranked Hawai'i in the opener of a two-match MPSF set Friday at The Matadome. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120324iegn07 2012-03-23T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120321lnuba2 Cal State Northridge (8-13, 4-10 MPSF) concludes its season-long, nine-match homestand this weekend as the 14th-ranked Matadors host No. 12 Hawai’i (7-14, 4-12 MPSF) in a key two-match series Friday and Saturday. Both matches are scheduled for a 7 p.m. first serve. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120321lnuba2 2012-03-21T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/201203176kamlt Cal State Northridge had not lost a match to UC San Diego since the 1988 season, a span of 40 consecutive wins, before the 15th-ranked Tritons topped the 13th-ranked Matadors 19-25, 30-28, 25-18, 25-21 in an MPSF match Friday at The Matadome. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/201203176kamlt 2012-03-16T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120315nbd9e6 Cal State Northridge took its second crack at a top-ranked team on its home floor and despite playing well, No. 1 UC Irvine swept the 13th-ranked Matadors, 27-25, 25-14, 25-23 in an MPSF match Wednesday at The Matadome. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120315nbd9e6 2012-03-14T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120313tp31uf Cal State Northridge (8-11, 4-8 MPSF) returns to MPSF play this week as the 13th-ranked Matadors host top-ranked UC Irvine (16-3, 12-3 MPSF) on Wednesday and No. 15 UC San Diego (4-16, 2-13 MPSF) on Friday. Both matches begin at 7 p.m. in The Matadome where Northridge is 6-3 this season. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120313tp31uf 2012-03-13T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120311yzrh62 After rolling over Ball State and No. 15 Loyola earlier in the week, 12th-ranked Cal State Northridge ran into a buzz saw in Harvard as the Crimson handed the Matadors a 25-17, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22 non-conference loss Saturday night in The Matadome. Sat, 10 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120311yzrh62 2012-03-10T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/201203105m6o4x Led by senior Matt Stork, 12th-ranked Cal State Northridge continued its impressive hitting as the Matadors blanked the 15th-ranked Loyola Ramblers, 25-18, 25-18, 25-20 in a non-conference match Friday at The Matadome. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/201203105m6o4x 2012-03-09T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120307fmofk1 Cal State Northridge (6-10, 4-8 MPSF) takes a week-long break from MPSF play as the 12th-ranked Matadors host Ball State (10-5) Wednesday in the first of three non-conference matches. Northridge will also entertain No. 15 Loyola-Chicago (10-8) followed by a Saturday match against Harvard (11-2). Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120307fmofk1 2012-03-07T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120308bvv25k Senior Matt Stork and junior John Baker combined for 31 kills while hitting .568 as 12th-ranked Cal State Northridge swept visiting Ball State 25-17, 25-18, 25-20 in a non-conference match Wednesday at The Matadome. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120308bvv25k 2012-03-07T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120303dznnmy After pulling out a tight first set 28-26, top-ranked UCLA pulled way from No. 14 Cal State Northridge over the final two sets handing the Matadors a 28-26, 25-15, 25-22 setback in an MPSF match Friday at The Matadome. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120303dznnmy 2012-03-02T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/201203015eh37n Senior Matt Stork pounded a season-high 20 kills, including 11 in a crucial third set win as 14th-ranked Cal State Northridge knocked off No. 11 UC Santa Barbara 21-25, 25-21, 30-28, 20-25, 15-9 in an MPSF match Wednesday at The Matadome. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/201203015eh37n 2012-02-29T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/201202289yfgb2 Cal State Northridge (5-9, 3-7 MPSF) opens up a season-long, nine-match homestand on Wednesday as the 14th-ranked Matadors host No. 11 UC Santa Barbara (5-9, 3-7 MPSF) at 7 p.m. The homestand continues Friday as Northridge hosts the top-ranked UCLA Bruins (15-2, 9-1 MPSF) also at 7 p.m. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/201202289yfgb2 2012-02-28T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/201202252h1ygr The 15th-ranked Cal State Northridge men’s volleyball team picked up its first road win of the 2012 season on Friday as the Matadors swept UC San Diego 25-18, 25-14, 28-26 in an MPSF match Friday at RIMAC Arena. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/201202252h1ygr 2012-02-24T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/201202231xvkf8 15th-ranked Cal State Northridge fell in straight sets (25-15, 25-22, 25-23) Wednesday at fourth-ranked UC Irvine. Junior Drew Staker led the short-handed Matadors with eight kills. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/201202231xvkf8 2012-02-22T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120221ea7rnv Cal State Northridge (4-8, 2-6 MPSF) concludes a three match road trip this week as the 15th-ranked Matadors travel to fourth-ranked UC Irvine (10-3, 6-3 MPSF) on Wednesday and UC San Diego (3-11, 1-8 MPSF) on Friday. Both matches begin at 7 p.m. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120221ea7rnv 2012-02-21T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120216yleek7 No. 11 Cal State Northridge traveled up the the coast to Santa Barbara looking for its first home win but instead came away with its sixth road loss, this time 25-23, 26-24, 25-23 to the 15th-ranked Gauchos Wednesday at Rob Gym. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-volley/2011-12/releases/20120216yleek7 2012-02-15T05:00:00Z