Sac State to limit attendance at athletic events amid coronavirus concerns
Robyn Dobson, Sports Editor
March 11, 2020
The Sacramento State Athletics Department announced Wednesday new policies would be implemented to limit attendance at all future home athletic events until further notice amid coronavirus concerns. All athletic events will continue as scheduled, according to the press release put out by Hornet Athleti...
Sac State baseball team struggles in midweek game at San Francisco
March 10, 2020
The Sacramento State baseball team continued a season-long 11 game road trip with a 12-4 loss at the University of San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon. The Hornets (9-7) scored first but surrendered nine unanswered runs, leading to the lopsided loss to the Dons (9-8). Twelve runs scored is a new season-high...
Another first-round exit ends Sac State women’s basketball team’s season
March 9, 2020
For the fourth year in a row, the Sacramento State women’s basketball team’s season ended with a first-round exit in the Big Sky Tournament. The Hornets (8-22, 6-14 Big Sky) came into the tournament as the ninth seed to play the University of Northern Colorado (13-17, 9-11), who was the eighth ...
‘I was definitely a late bloomer’: Sac State sophomore forward continues to evolve
March 9, 2020
Rafting, fly fishing, hiking and swimming are just a few activities that Sacramento State sophomore forward Tiana Johnson grew up doing in Kalispell, Montana. Johnson was born to parents Tryg and Lynette Johnson, who encouraged Johnson and her three older sisters to get outside and enjoy recreatio...
DOUBLE COVERAGE S1E7: Tom Brady, Rockets’ Small Ball, Lakers’ Championship Chances
Mack Ervin III, Shaun Holkko, and Robbie Pierce
March 9, 2020
On this week’s episode of Double Coverage, Mack and Shaun discuss where Tom Brady might go if he chooses to leave New England after becoming a free agent for the first time in his career. Then, the two take a deep dive into basketball to examine how the Houston Rockets’ “small ball” style will pla...
UC Irvine takes first-road series from Sac State baseball team
March 8, 2020
For the first time in 2020, the Sacramento State baseball team hit the road to play a three-game series at the University of California, Irvine. The Anteaters (8-7) took the first two games of the series Friday and Saturday before the Hornets (9-6) avoided the sweep with a dominant 8-0 win Sunday. ...
Sac State softball team earns one win in Wolf Pack Classic
March 8, 2020
The Sacramento State softball team finished 1-3 in the Wolf Pack Classic over the weekend, bringing them to 14-11 on the season. The Hornets (14-11) dropped their first game Friday 9-0 in a dominating performance by the University of Nevada, Reno (10-14). In that game, the Hornets combined for only...
Sac State men’s basketball team drops Big Sky play finale 76-72
Dylan McNeill
March 8, 2020
The Sacramento State men’s basketball team dropped a close game Saturday night to the Portland State University Vikings by a score of 76-72 on Portland State’s senior night. The Hornets (15-14, 8-12 Big Sky Conference) sit tied at eighth place ahead of the Big Sky tournament while the Vikings...
Sac State women’s basketball team loses to Portland State 91-68 on Senior Night
March 7, 2020
The Sacramento State women’s basketball team took the court at the Nest for the final time this season to play Portland State on Senior Night Friday. The Hornets (8-21, 6-14 Big Sky Conference) were unable to overcome several injuries, leading to a 91-68 loss to the Vikings (15-15, 9-11). Sac Sta...
Sac State men’s tennis team drops 9th straight match
Dylan McNeill
March 6, 2020
The Sacramento State men’s tennis team was handed their 9th straight loss in a competitive yet lopsided match against the University of Hawaii on Friday by a score of 4-0. The match was the first of the 5th annual Golden State Invitational which is hosted at the Sac State Tennis Courts on campus....
