![Sacramento State men’s tennis team celebrating with the Big Sky Tournament trophy on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The Hornets defeated the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, 4-1, for the Big Sky Tournament Championship.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/lead-10-1200x800.jpg)
‘I was ready to die on the court today’: Men’s tennis gives their all for a championship
Hornets make Big Sky history with 12th Big Sky title
![Sacramento State men’s tennis team won a share of the Big Sky Conference regular season after defeating Eastern Washington on April 14 and the women’s tennis team won their share of the Big Sky Conference regular season after ousting Portland State on April 20. This was the first time either team has won a share of the regular season title in over a decade. (Photos courtesy of Sacramento State Athletics, graphic created in Canva by Jahson Nahal)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Big-Sky-Tennis-Story-1200x675.png)
Tennis teams drop rackets for trophies
Men’s and women’s tennis ended a decade-long title drought respectively.
![Seniors Mate Voros and Mark Keki with Sac State men’s tennis head coach Kevin Kurtz after receiving their awards for their achievements Saturday April 6, 2024. The senior ceremony happened after their doubles match against Portland State.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BS43472-1-1200x798.jpg)
Hornets leave the nest smiling after brutal beatdown of the Vikings
Seniors put themselves in perfect position to win championship
![Sacramento State’s women’s tennis freshman Irene Riva celebrates a point in her doubles match against the UC San Diego Tritons on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The Hornets defeated the Tritons 4-0 in their match-up winning the doubles and the singles.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LeadAdam_WTEN_0P1A3761-1200x800.jpg)
Hornets’ rackets create a racket for UC San Diego
Sac State’s vocal cheering and on court play drowned the Tritons
![Sophomore Adam Chodur getting ready to return in his singles match against Northern Arizona University freshman Semen Agynskyy on Friday, March 15, 2024. Chodur won his singles match after winning a tiebreak in his second set, but the Hornets would lose the match 4-3.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Lede-4-1200x800.jpg)
First tennis home loss comes from rival’s rackets
Hornets lose against NAU, but defeat Seattle U in dominating fashion
![Freshman forward Summah Hanson, distance runner Brandon Moreno, sophomores Kara Houghton and guard Benthe Versteeg, junior Zoe Ewell and senior third baseman Lewa Day all broke individual and season records in February of the spring semester. Six total records were broken by the Hornets and three more were tied. (Photos by Brionna Woody and Rinn Lee, photos courtesy of Sac State Athletics and Rhianna Kahley / NAU Athletics, graphic created in Canva by Ryan Lorenz)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SPORTS-February-Records-1200x675.png)
Sac State finishes a month full of records
Four sports broke six records in February
![Senior mens tennis player Mark Keki gets ready for another serve Friday, March 8, 2024 at the Sacramento State tennis courts. Keki won the first set in his singles match, with the match ending unfinished.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/keki-7-1200x800.jpg)
Sac State men’s tennis stays golden at home
The Hornets have won all of their home matchups this season
![Senior Kalani Hayes practicing her receiving and hitting during beach volleyball practice Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. Hayes was an honorable mention all-Big West Conference player last season and will start to build her resume to make it again on Friday.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_7803-1200x800.jpg)
Positive vibes, strategy and teamwork has Sac State beach volleyball looking sunny
Hornets have developed a strategy to keep the team’s energy up.
![Freshman guard Alex Kovatchev finishes a left-handed lay-up over his defender in the paint Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Kovatchev had six points and six defensive rebounds against the Vandals.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LeadAdnan_MBB2_5-1200x801.jpg)
Sac State drops two more games to extend its losing streak to six
Sac State continues to struggle with turnovers and producing points
![Junior outside hitter Ellie Tisko goes up for a kill against two UNLV blockers in the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Volleyball Championship Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. The Hornets would go on to win the game 3-0, but lose in the next round to Montana State.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/EEvvV83AOCBh1LuKBNPyyp1znavu3EOKH0fknbLY-1200x800.jpg)
Sac State volleyball’s stellar season ends against familiar foe
After dominating the first round of the NIVC, the Hornets fall in the second round
![Senior middleblocker Kalani Hayes and junior outside hitter Ellie Tisko going up for a block against Weber State Saturday, Oct. 12, 2023. The Hornets played Weber State for the third time this season in the semifinals of the Big Sky Tournament and lost 3-2.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/fevtbTeJwHKIEYD3EyVdugZTOK0ni3mq2nLxeD9y-1200x800.jpg)
A group of stars fall in the Big Sky tournament
The Hornets received awards, but fell short against Wildcats
![Bridgette Smith holds the trophy and celebrates with the rest of her team after defeating Montana Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Sac State volleyball won the Big Sky regular season title and secured the number one seed heading into the Big Sky Tournament. (Photo courtesy of Montana Athletics)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2sbOkSdczkQiLD4Vmk0EEZdz1WWXi2kS3tOOlYXL-1200x799.jpg)
Hornet volleyball leaves Montana with a Big Sky trophy
Sac State volleyball played in two long matches, splitting them and winning the Big Sky regular season title
![Senior middle blocker Tiyanane Kamba-Griffin going up for a block against Portland State’s senior middle blocker Ashleigh Barto, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. Portland State won the match 3-1.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/0W5qT8yjUJDbsihUt5RXnT43vk8vO8hcexfjdou1-1200x800.jpg)
Portland State serves Sac State volleyball their second Big Sky loss
The Hornets lost to their conference rival, due to 20 service errors
![Senior middle blocker Kalani Hayes and senior opposite hitter Karlee Soderberg going up for a block against Idaho Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Sac State celebrated Senior day against Idaho.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/odouxoRwnjrWrkAN5L5HyrianFpI0DGrMUllCd7z-1200x800.jpg)
Volleyball weekend ends with two wins, tears and smiles
Sac State won both conference rematches and honored their seniors
![Junior setter Hailey Plugge setting the ball for senior middle blocker Tiyanane Kamba-Griffin against Northern Arizona Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (Courtesy of Northern Arizona Athletics)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/aEQQyxHrERe5AHwhVlxzHvkV6dJq9j4aa74sAPLB-1200x800.jpg)
Big Sky Conference swept clean by Sac State Volleyball
Sac State improves to 10-1 in conference play after a weekend of sweeps
![Junior kicker Zach Schreiner has been cool and collected under pressure for the Hornets. He has made all extra point attempts, 9 for 11 field goal attempts and his longest field goals were 44-yards against Stanford and Idaho. (Photos courtesy of the Schreiner family, Ryan Lorenz, graphic made in Canva by Chris Woodard)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/LRNSz2hGwEBzyN3IcFXQlker6HEuWlA8P8pKoMqB.gif)
‘He goes out there and does his thing’: Sac State kicker earns scholarship
Junior kicker Zach Schreiner was rewarded with a scholarship after his great performance against Stanford.
![Professors Molly Dugan, Harvey Stark, Sahar Razavi and Jaime Jackson at the faculty roundtable Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Each of the professors spoke on part of their area of expertise.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/vFTTIJOcEzAzfdKkAMKphyEDYj6Xz6nWneg5tdiW-1200x960.jpg)
Faculty roundtable is met with mixed responses
‘You have to start somewhere’: students left the roundtable with mixed emotions
![Reigning Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Week, senior middle blocker Kalani Hayes #2 going for a kill during the match up against Portland State Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. Hayes ended the day with 6 kills, 15 team assists and 5 blocks to help secure the win for the Hornets.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/WfwHSbN3WRpwwyNArNj7YVk8QqdIS7Zun8xzkHxC-1200x800.jpg)
‘Good teams just win’: Sac State wins to remain undefeated in conference play
The Hornets move to 3-0 in the Big Sky Conference in electric fashion
![Sac State is hosting Northern Arizona for their second home game of the season on Sept. 30, 2023 at 6 p.m. This game is Sac State’s pink out game, where fans are encouraged to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness. (Photos courtesy of NAU Athletics and James Fife, graphic made in Canva by Siany Harts)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/rTLfoxaHAZxxWmlNKGTW1YfWpAo9AfCMg7r9CK1T-1200x600.png)
Sac State starts new climb up to the top of Big Sky Conference
Hornets dropped first in-conference game since 2019 last week
![Sacramento State midfielder Stacy Holmes moves the ball downfield against Saint Mary’s forward/midfielder Maxwell Farnum on the Hornet Field, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. The Hornets played a frustrating game on defense against the Gaels.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Lead-MSOC_CamHanson_9-14-min-1200x799.png)
Sac State men’s soccer suffers a pair of one-goal defeats
The Hornets have lost three consecutive games