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Ryan Lorenz

Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor

(he/him)

Ryan Lorenz is a senior journalism major and is returning for his third semester at the State Hornet, this time as co-sports editor. He has a strong passion for sports and plans on having a career in sports media.

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UC Davis running back Lan Larison stiff arms a Sacramento State defender in the Causeway Classic Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. The Hornets lost 42-39.

Causeway Classic shootout ends in Hornet heartbreak

UC Davis’ superstar tallied up 221 total yards and 3 touchdowns
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
November 24, 2024
The 70th Causeway Classic ended in a 42-39 loss for Sacramento State football to the No. 5 ranked UC Davis.
Herky the Hornet and the Sac State football team runs out onto the field before their match against Eastern Washington Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. That game was the first conference game played at home for the Hornets.

Sac State looks to redeem season in 70th Causeway rivalry matchup

Hornets take on the No. 5 UC Davis Aggies in Causeway Classic Saturday
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
November 22, 2024
Sac State football’s final match of the 2024 season is at home against No. 5 seeded UC Davis in the Causeway Classic.
Sacramento State senior receiver Anderson Grover twisting to make a touchdown grab against Cal Poly Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. Grover finished the game second on the team in receiving yards with 7 catches for 63 receiving yards.

Sac State suffers gut-wrenching loss at the hands of Cal Poly

Fourth-quarter errors cost Hornets the game
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
November 17, 2024
Sacramento State football lost their last road game of the 2024 season to the Cal Poly Mustangs.
Sacramento State’s defense attempting a tackle in their matchup against Weber State Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. The Hornets won 51-48 in double overtime.

Hornets’ final road rodeo comes against the Mustangs

Sac State takes on the second-worst team in the Big Sky
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
November 15, 2024
Sacramento State football travels to San Luis Obispo for their final home game of the 2024 season to take on the Cal Poly Mustangs.
Sacramento State redshirt freshman receiver Danny Scudero running after the catch against Montana State Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The Bobcats beat the Hornets 49-7 on Saturday.

Bobcats run the Hornets to shreds

Montana State rushed for 511 yards
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
November 10, 2024
Sacramento State Hornets lost 49-7 in humiliating fashion as the Montana State Bobcats ran all over the field.
Sacramento State junior running back Elijah Tau-Tolliver against Montana State in a 30-42 loss at home Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The Hornets travel to Bozeman, Montana this Saturday looking for their second conference game win of the season.

Sac State’s nightmare season continues as they travel into the Bobcats’ den

Hornets face the best team in the Big Sky Conference
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
November 8, 2024
Sacramento State football 2024 season has involved injuries and second-half blunders, but the team remains united headed into their final few games, starting with Montana State.
Sacramento State football team preps at Holt Arena for their game against Idaho State Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. The Hornets lost in overtime 30-27.

Hornets unable to exorcise their second-half woes against Bengals

Sac State scored 6 points in the second half and overtime
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
October 26, 2024
Sacramento State football loses in overtime against the Idaho State Bengals 30-27.
Sacramento State redshirt freshman quarterback Carson Conklin throwing during the Hornets' Homecoming win against Weber State Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. Conklin threw for 357 passing yards and 3 touchdowns against Weber State.

Sac State leaves their nest searching for momentum against the Bengals

Hornets face top two Big Sky quarterback
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
October 25, 2024
Sacramento State football looks for their second Big Sky Conference win as they head to Pocatello, Idaho to face the Idaho State Bengals.
Sacramento State junior running back Elijah Tau-Tolliver powering through Eastern Washington defenders Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. Tau-Tolliver ended the game with 94 rushing yards in the 35-28 loss.

Sac State devoured by Eagles’ ground attack

Hornets gave up 286 rushing yards and 35 points
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
October 13, 2024
Sac State football lost their second consecutive Big Sky Conference game against the Eastern Washington Eagles to fall to a 2-4 record.
Sacramento State’s defense wrapping up a tackle in their home opener against Nicholls Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. The Hornets play their second home game of the season Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 against Eastern Washington.

Hornets look to add to Eagles’ losing streak as they get back on track

Sac State faces the Big Sky Conference’s top receiver
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
October 11, 2024
After a frustrating loss against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, Sacramento State Hornet football attempts to get back on track in Big Sky conference play this week as they prepare to host the Eastern Washington Eagles at home.
Sacramento State redshirt freshman quarterback Carson Conklin during the Hornets practice Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. Conklin threw for one touchdown and two interceptions in Sac State’s loss to Northern Arizona.

Nightmare quarter swats the Hornets’ hopes of flying high

Sac State’s three turnovers created 21 points for the Lumberjacks
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
September 28, 2024
Sacramento State Hornet football upset by Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks in first Big Sky Conference game of the season.
Sacramento State junior running back Elijah Tau-Tolliver running in the matchup against Nicholls Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Sacramento State won the game 34-7 and went on a two game win streak.

Hornets plan to reduce the Lumberjacks to cinders

Sac State flies into Big Sky play against Northern Arizona after consecutive wins
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
September 27, 2024
Sacramento State Hornets football faces off their first Big Sky opponent, the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks.
(L-R) Sacramento State Athletic Director Mark Orr and President Luke Wood announce the new multi-use stadium in a press conference Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. The stadium’s timeline is yet to be announced, but it’s set to hold a minimum of 25,000 attendees and include multiple other upgrades.

BREAKING: Sac State announces plan for new multi-use stadium

The new stadium will hold a minimum of 25,000 attendees
Adam Camarena and Ryan Lorenz
September 26, 2024
Sacramento State is building a new multi-use stadium that will host football, soccer, rugby, intramural, recreational and club sports, convocation, graduation and concerts. 
Sac State junior running back Elijah Tau-Tolliver running against the Texas A&M Commerce’s defense Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Tau-Tolliver ran for 127 rushing yards and had a receiving touchdown in the 34-0 win.

Sac State leaves Commerce with a brand new shutout win

Hornets enter conference play with a 2-2 record
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
September 21, 2024
Sacramento State football blasted past Texas A&M Commerce Lions as they completed the shutout for a 34-0 win.
Sacramento State Hornets defense sacking Nicholls’ quarterback during their first home game Saturday Sept. 14, 2024. The Hornets are looking for their second win of the season as they head down to Commerce, Texas.

Commerce has been handing out wins, now the Hornets want to buy one

Sac State is back on the road looking for their second win
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
September 20, 2024
The Sac State football heads down to the lone star state to take on the Texas A&M Commerce Lions.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Carson Conklin leading the Hornets in their first home game of the year Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Conklin went on to lead the Hornets to a 34-7 win against Nicholls.

‘That’s not even our full potential out there’: Hornets dominate first home game

Defense had 7 sacks, the most since 2011
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
September 15, 2024
Sac State football crushed the Nicholls Colonels as they cruised their way toward a 34-7 lead.
Graphic made in Canva by Evan Patocka

Swarm Report: Sac State football preview vs Nicholls, review of 49ers’ and Kings’ offseasons

Mateo Davis and Ryan Lorenz
September 13, 2024
Mateo Davis and Ryan Lorenz dive into the early performances of multiple Sac State sports, followed by an overview of both the 49ers’ and Kings’ offseasons.
Sac State Hornet football’s offensive and defensive lineman practicing Aug. 8, 2024. The Hornets are looking to get their first win at their home opener.

Home sweet home: Hornets look to get back on track in home opener

Hornets striving for consistency and change in turnover margin
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
September 13, 2024
Sacramento State Hornets football will have their home opener against Nicholls Colonel to decide which ranked FCS team will remain winless.
Sacramento State senior quarterback Kaiden Bennett pre-snap against the Fresno State Bulldogs. The Hornets’ final FBS matchup of the season ended in a 46-30 loss.

Sac State gets chewed up by the Bulldogs

Hornets unable to build momentum, convert 4 of 14 third down attempts
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
September 8, 2024
Sacramento State Hornets have a rough outing against the Fresno State Bulldogs in their Central Valley football matchup.
Senior running back Ezra Moleni breaking tackles during practice Aug. 8. The Sacramento State Hornets will now face off against the Fresno State Bulldogs on Sept. 7 to end their FBS two-game matchup.

Sac State looks to keep the dogs at bay in Fresno

Hornets' run game might be able to slip by the Bulldogs’ defense
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
September 5, 2024
Sacramento State Hornets go against the Fresno State Bulldogs in an FCS-FBS football match-up for their second Mountain West Conference matchup.
Senior quarterback Kaiden Bennett at the line of scrimmage during their 42-24 loss against the San Jose State Spartans. The Hornets had five turnovers and the pass game was inconsistent in the second half to build momentum.

Hornets run out of gas late and fall short of upset in California Clash

Hornets pay the price for missed opportunities and mistakes
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
August 30, 2024
Sac State Hornets football lost a sloppy game against the San Jose State Spartans at CEFCU Stadium.
Sacramento State football scrimmaging at their first day of practice with full tackling Aug. 8, 2024. The team will unveil their starting offense and defense on Thursday, Aug. 29 when they go against the San Jose State Spartans.

‘It’s all about us’: Hornets look inward before 2024 campaign

Transfers retool defense as offense prepares to be explosive
Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
August 26, 2024
The Big Sky Conference’s 2024 Sacramento State football players Kaiden Bennett, Jackson Slater, head coach Andy Thompson and the rest of the Hornets prepare for their first match against Mountain West Conference’s San Jose State Spartans.
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.

‘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
Ryan Lorenz, Staffer
April 30, 2024
Sacramento State men’s tennis gets their revenge against the Lumberjacks and ends the Big Sky Tournament with a new trophy to show for it.
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)

Tennis teams drop rackets for trophies

Men’s and women’s tennis ended a decade-long title drought respectively.
Jahson Nahal and Ryan Lorenz
April 24, 2024
Sacramento State tennis teams dominated the regular season and both men’s and women’s ended over a decade-long drought to win Big Sky Conference titles.
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.

Hornets leave the nest smiling after brutal beatdown of the Vikings

Seniors put themselves in perfect position to win championship
Ryan Lorenz, Staffer
April 10, 2024
In a day full of emotion, the Sac State men’s tennis team battled through adversity and emotion to put on a show for their family and friends for their last home match
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.

Hornets’ rackets create a racket for UC San Diego

Sac State’s vocal cheering and on court play drowned the Tritons
Ryan Lorenz, Staffer
April 4, 2024
Sac State women’s tennis has proven to be a powerhouse in the Big Sky Conference, putting up another win and defending their home court against UC San Diego.
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.

First tennis home loss comes from rival’s rackets

Hornets lose against NAU, but defeat Seattle U in dominating fashion
Ryan Lorenz, Staffer
March 20, 2024
Sac State men’s tennis lost their first game at home against Big Sky Conference rival Northern Arizona University on Friday, but had a dominating win against Seattle University on Sunday.
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)

Sac State finishes a month full of records

Four sports broke six records in February
Ryan Lorenz, Staffer
March 15, 2024
Gymnastics, basketball, softball and track and field put themselves in the Sacramento State record book in February.
Senior men's 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.

Sac State men’s tennis stays golden at home

The Hornets have won all of their home matchups this season
Ryan Lorenz, Staffer
March 13, 2024
Sac State men’s tennis now hold a 8-4 record after beating Hawaii and William Jessup in the Golden State Invitational.
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.

Positive vibes, strategy and teamwork has Sac State beach volleyball looking sunny

Hornets have developed a strategy to keep the team’s energy up.
Ryan Lorenz, Staffer
February 23, 2024
Sacramento State beach volleyball will be without one of their star players to start the season, but they have developed a plan to stay motivated and locked in heading into the season.
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.

Sac State drops two more games to extend its losing streak to six

Sac State continues to struggle with turnovers and producing points
Ryan Lorenz and Andrew Edwards
February 7, 2024
Sac State men’s basketball struggles offensively in tough matchups against the Vikings and Vandals to extend their losing streak to six with a record of 2-8 in the Big Sky Conference.
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.

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
Ryan Lorenz, Staffer
December 8, 2023
The Hornets gave it their all this season, but it ends in the NIVC against a Big Sky rival
California Faculty Association protesters outside of Sacramento State marching on J Street Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. The CFA strike at Sac State was the final day of the four day strike across California State University campuses.

Sac State faculty strikes on campus to demand better pay and working conditions

Demonstrators at Sac State participate in the final day of statewide organized CFA strikes at CSU campuses on Thursday.
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.

A group of stars fall in the Big Sky tournament

The Hornets received awards, but fell short against Wildcats
Ryan Lorenz, Staffer
November 30, 2023
Sac State had a gallery of stars, but it was not enough to get them to a Big Sky Championship
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)

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
Ryan Lorenz, Staffer
November 21, 2023
Sac State volleyball heads into the Big Sky tournament as the number one seed and the Big Sky regular season champions
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.

Portland State serves Sac State volleyball their second Big Sky loss

The Hornets lost to their conference rival, due to 20 service errors
Ryan Lorenz, Staffer
November 14, 2023
Sacramento State volleyball shot themselves in the foot with multiple service errors that gave the Portland State Vikings plenty of opportunities to seal the win during the Big Sky rivalry match-up
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.

Volleyball weekend ends with two wins, tears and smiles

Sac State won both conference rematches and honored their seniors
Ryan Lorenz, Staffer
November 9, 2023
Sac State volleyball won the final two games at the Nest for the season and increased their win streak to seven
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)

Big Sky Conference swept clean by Sac State Volleyball

Sac State improves to 10-1 in conference play after a weekend of sweeps
Ryan Lorenz, Staffer
November 2, 2023
Sacramento State volleyball has won five in a row and has gained a comfortable lead in first place in the Big Sky Conference
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)

‘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.
Ryan Lorenz, Staffer
October 21, 2023
Sac State’s kicker has a history of nailing big kicks in game changing moments. Learn more about Zach Schreiner and why he earned his scholarship
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.

Faculty roundtable is met with mixed responses

‘You have to start somewhere’: students left the roundtable with mixed emotions
Ryan Lorenz, Staffer
October 19, 2023
In an attempt to bring students together, CSUS faculty members held a roundtable about the Israel/Palestine conflict that received a wide array of responses from the attendees.
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.

‘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
Ryan Lorenz, Staffer
October 2, 2023
Hornets beat the Vikings with extra incentive coming from their honorary team captain
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)

Sac State starts new climb up to the top of Big Sky Conference

Hornets dropped first in-conference game since 2019 last week
Jack Freeman and Ryan Lorenz
September 29, 2023
Some Sacramento State players had never dropped a game in conference before last week; now it’s time for a response from the Hornets against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.
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.

Sac State men’s soccer suffers a pair of one-goal defeats

The Hornets have lost three consecutive games
Joey Aguirre and Ryan Lorenz
September 19, 2023
Sac State concedes early, fails to come back against Saint Mary’s and San Francisco.
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