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Hello Hornets!
March Madness is almost over, but there are plenty of other sports to cleanse your competitive palette. Over the past couple weeks, both men’s and women’s basketball seasons came to an end in the Big Sky Tournament, but men’s and women’s tennis is still going strong with about a month left before their tournaments begin.
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Freshman guard Lina Falk shoots a three-pointer against Northern Arizona Sunday March 10, 2024. Falk had 22 points over Sac State’s two Big Sky Tournament games. (Photo Courtesy of Big Sky Conference)
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The Sacramento State women’s basketball season concluded in the second round of the Big Sky Tournament on Sunday, March 10 after a dominant second half from Northern Arizona sophomore forward Sophie Glancey.
The Hornets entered the tournament as the youngest team in Division I and were able to beat Idaho State in the first round.
After finishing his first year, head coach Aaron Kallhoff thanked freshman forward Summah Hanson and redshirt sophomore guard Benthe Versteeg for the work they put in this season.
“Six wins in our first year, some people will look back at it and be like you guys underachieved,” Kallhoff said. “That’s not even close, we’re building.”
Read the full story by Jahson Nahal here.
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Junior guard Zee Hamoda in the Big Sky Conference Tournament semifinals on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Hamoda was one of four Hornets to finish with double-digit points. (Photo Courtesy of Big Sky Conference)
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Sacramento State men’s basketball was on the cusp of achieving something that had never been done in program history on Tuesday, March 12.
The Hornets had multiple late-game opportunities to advance to their first-ever Big Sky Championship game, but couldn’t convert and lost 74-71 to Montana State.
“They grew up over the course of the year,” Sac State head coach David Patrick said. “Now they know what it tastes like to win, I’m hopeful we’ll keep these guys together.”
Read the full story by Andrew Edwards here.
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Freshman Irene Riva in her singles match against Weber State Saturday, March 16, 2024. The Hornets extended their winning streak to eight behind four singles wins. (Photo by Jose Diaz)
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The Sacramento State women’s tennis team won their eighth consecutive dual after beating Weber State 4-3 in their first match of Big Sky Conference play on Saturday, March 16.
The Hornets fell behind in doubles for only the second time during their winning streak but regrouped to win four singles matches.
“It feels great but we really work for it so we expect to win,” Sac State head coach Sophie Breault said. “I think we have a great team and it’s been a great season so far, the hard work pays off.”
Read the full story by Jahson Nahal here.
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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. (Photo by Orlando Fuller)
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The Sacramento State men’s tennis team split their two weekend matchups with a loss against conference opponent Northern Arizona University on Friday, March 15 and a dominating win on Sunday, March 17 against Seattle University to get back on track.
Both opponents put up a difficult fight for the Hornets during the doubles, but the singles were vastly different. The singles against NAU were gritty performances for most of the matchups, but the singles against Seattle U was all Hornets.
“It’s a win, but I would trade this one for the other one,” Sac State men’s tennis head coach Kevin Kurtz said. “I feel like we learned a lot from the NAU match on what to do under pressure.”
Read the full story by Ryan Lorenz here.
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We hope you’ve enjoyed this edition of The State Hornet Sports newsletter! To stay up to date with all of our coverage, follow our social media and visit our website for the latest Sac State sports information! Also, be sure to check out the @statehornetsports Instagram account and the @SH_Sports X account. See you next time, Hornets!
Ryan Lorenz,
sports staff writer
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