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This Week in the Big West - April 16-22, 2012
4/16/2012
The Big West Women's Golf Championship begins Sunday, April 22 in San Luis Obispo, kicking off the Spring Championships season.
Baseball
Archrivals Cal State Fullerton and Long Beach State are tied for first in the conference standings with 7-2 records.
Sudden upstart Long Beach State has won a season-high six straight games and occupies first place in the Big West with Cal State Fullerton. The 49ers host UC Irvine while the Titans entertain Cal Poly in two intriguing matchups this week.
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.
*NOTE: The Cal Poly at Cal State Fullerton game scheduled for Saturday, Apri 21 will not be streamed on BigWest.TV due to a conflict with Cal State Fullerton softball.
Baseball Weekly Release #10
Softball
Defending Big West champs Pacific sit atop the standings with a 7-2 record after three weeks of play. Long Beach State, UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara are hot on the Tigers' heels at 6-3.
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.
*NOTE: The UC Riverside at Cal State Fullerton game scheduled for Sunday, Apri 22 will not be streamed on BigWest.TV due to a conflict with Cal State Fullerton baseball.
Softball Weekly Release #11
Golf
The Long Beach State, UC Davis and UC Irvine women get in one last tournament prior to the Big West Championship as they compete in the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Monday and Tuesday.
The Big West Women's Golf Championship returns to San Luis Obispo beginning Sunday, April 22. UC Davis will look to defend their title while a new individual champ will crowned.
Women's Golf Championship Preview
Big West Women's Golf Championship Central
Men's & Women's Tennis
Just two weeks remain until the Big West Men's & Women's Tennis Championships at Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The Big West Women's Tennis Championship opens on Thursday, April 26 while the Big West Men's Tennis Championship begins on Friday, April 27. Finals for both are slated for Sunday, April 29.
Tennis Weekly Release #12 (coming soon)
Big West Women's Tennis Championship Central
Big West Men's Tennis Championship Central
Track & Field
Mt. SAC Relays and the Beach Invitational. "Nuff said.
Track & Field Weekly Release #8
Beach Invitational Meet Central
Mt. SAC Relays Meet Central
Women's Water Polo
Back-to-back Big West regular-season champs UC Irvine, UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara have sewn up the top three seeds for the upcoming Big West Women's Water Polo Tournament, April 27-30 in Davis. The remaining three seeds hinge on Thursday's Long Beach State at UC Irvine conference match. If the 49ers win, they will be the 4 seed, Pacific will be the 5 and Cal State Northridge will be the 6. If the 49ers lose, Cal State Nothridge will be the 4, Long Beach State the 5 and Pacific 6.
Women's Water Polo Weekly Release #13
Big West Women's Water Polo Tournament Central
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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.
[1] - Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (Half Moon Bay, CA) - LBSU, UCD, UCI participating.
[2] - Mt. SAC Relays (Walnut, CA) - CP, CSF, CSUN, LBSU, UCI, UCR, UCSB participating.
[3] - Winchester Classic (Meadow Vista, CA) - UCD, PAC participating.
[4] - Beach Invitational (Long Beach, CA) - LBSU, UCR participating.
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