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This Week in the Big West - April 9-15, 2012
4/9/2012
The Big West Women's Golf Championship is just two weeks away, April 22-24, in San Luis Obispo and will kick off the Spring Championships season.
Baseball
Preseason favorites No. 12/16 Cal State Fullerton and UC Irvine meet for three this weekend, with Sunday's game being broadcast on ESPNU.
Once again, select home contests will be broadcast by institutions on BigWest.TV, the conference's video streaming initiative in partnership with CBS College Sports.
Baseball Weekly Release #9
Softball
UC Davis improved to 5-1 in conference standing for the solo lead going into this weeks contests. Last season the Aggies were 3-4 after week two, this week Davis will face same opponent as last season, Long Beach State in the third week where the 49ers were able to take all three games. Following close behind in a three-way tie on the Big West leader board is Pacific, Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton, 4-2 against league opponents going into the third week of conferences play.
Once again, select home contests will be broadcast by institutions on BigWest.TV, the conference's video streaming initiative in partnership with CBS College Sports.
Softball Weekly Release #10
Men's & Women's Tennis
The Long Beach State women (13-5, 7-0) have clinched the top seed at the Big West Tennis Championships and at least a share of their fifth-straight regular-season title and 10th in the past 11 seasons.
Tennis Weekly Release #11
Track & Field
The Big West Challenge will be held at Titan Track Complex on Friday. The quad meet features Long Beach State, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara and host Cal State Fullerton in a scored competition. The field events begin with the hammer at 2:30 p.m., while the track events are set to start with the 3000m steeplechase at 5 p.m.
Track & Field Weekly Release #7
Women's Water Polo
Defending champs UC Irvine have clinched the top seed in the Big West Championships and at least a share of their second-straight regular-season title.
UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara are grappling for the No. 2 seed and the coveted bye into the semifinals. The Aggies or Gauchos would lock down the No. 2 seed with a pair of wins this week.
Women's Water Polo Weekly Release #12
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This Week in the Big West is the one-stop listing of the top matches taking place across the Big West Conference! Each week, This Week in the Big West will highlight the games that fans won’t want to miss and critical match-ups home or away in one location. Keep in touch with the happenings around the conference!
Baseball rankings based on Baseball American & ESPN/USA Today polls.
Softball rankings based on ESPN.com/USA Softball & NFCA/USA Today polls.
Tennis rankings based on ITA rankings
Women's water polo rankings based on CWPA poll.
* - non-conference game.
+ - rescheduled time.
[1] - Braveheart Challenge (Beaumont, CA) - CP, CSF, LBSU, UCR participating.
[2] - Wyoming Cowboy Classic (Scottsdale, AZ) - CSUN, UCD, UCSB participating.
[3] - Wyoming Cowgirl Classic (Chandler, AZ) - UCR participating.
[4] - Big West Challenge Cup (Fullerton, CA) - CSF, LBSU, UCI, UCSB particpating.
[5] - Mondo Mid-Major Challenge (Sacramento, CA) - UCD participating.
[6] - Rafer Johnson/JJK Invitational (Los Angeles, CA) - CP participating.
[7] - Western Intercollegiate (Santa Cruz, CA) - UCI participating.
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