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Mid-season showdown with Dominguez Hills at University Soccer Stadium highlights women's soccer schedule

Wildcats to host 11 matchups

By Luke Reid - Sports Information Director

7/20/2010 11:55:04 AM

How rough and tumble is the Chico State women’s soccer team’s annual California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) schedule? Let’s put it this way: Cal State Dominguez Hills played in the NCAA Championship final last season following a less-than-spectacular 11-5 record in the CCAA.

Any team good enough to survive a season in the CCAA and earn an NCAA Championship berth, is good enough to go all the way. The 2010 Chico State women’s soccer team is currently preparing to run the CCAA gauntlet that features three teams that finished last season ranked among the NCAA’s top 15. When the dust settles with the Oct. 30 regular-season finale at Cal State Stanislaus, if the Wildcats still have more soccer to look forward to, they’ll know that they can start believing that they have what it takes to go all the way.

The Wildcats open the campaign with a crucial non-conference home match against regional rival Western Washington on Sept. 2 at 4:30. Their only other non-conference match takes place two days later against Central Washington.

They move into conference play with a road trip through Cal State Monterey Bay and San Francisco State and then open the home half of their conference slate against Cal Poly Pomona Sept. 17. That’s the first of five straight home matches before they play six of their last nine on the road.

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Wildcats of the Week

Mike Janjigian

Men's Soccer

Mike Janjigian’s job is, first and foremost, to keep the ball out of the net. But so far this year, he’s made headlines by putting the ball in it. The Chico State freshman defender scored the game-winning goal in the Wildcats’ season-opening 2-1 win against Western Washington Thursday night and then assisted on the team’s lone goal in a 1-0 win against Seattle Pacific on Monday night. He’s been named the inagural 2010-11 male Wildcat of the Week for his efforts.

Oh yeah, and Janjigian has helped Chico State’s defense hold its two opponents to a total of one goal on just 12 shots. Not a bad start to his career.

Janjigian, who redshirted last season, is now tied with returning All-California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) selection Chris Akwaja for the team lead in points, goals and assists.

His first collegiate goal came in the 88th minute Thursday when he knocked home a deflected header from the top of the six-yard box to lift the Wildcats to a thrilling 2-1 victory over Western Washington in the season opener for both teams.

Urged by Wildcats Head Coach Felipe Restrepo to move into the box for a corner kick more than likely because of his strapping 6-foot-3 frame, Janjigian was there to pounce after Western Washington goalkeeper Christian Warman was unable to corral Akwaja’s header at the far post. It bounced twice to Janjigian, who jammed it home.

Monday, Janjigian tallied his first collegiate assist. He just got the top of his head on Ryan Nevarez’s long throw in and it skimmed off to the near post where Ferid Celosmanovic waited. He let it get beyond him and clear the post before looping his right foot behind his left leg and directing the ball into the net to make it 1-0 in the 61st minute.

Janjigian and the Wildcats will open CCAA play on the road next weekend. The Wildcats will travel to Cal State Monterey Bay on Friday and San Francisco State Sunday.

Jessica Leek

Women's Volleyball

Sophomore Jessica Leek served as the Chico State volleyball team's top offensive weapon as the Wildcats opened the 2010 season with a 3-1 record at the Sonoma State-hosted Seawolf Spike Tournament. Leek pounded out a team-high 55 kills, adding 20 digs, four service aces, two solo blocks and seven block assists to earn Seawolf Spike All-Tournament team honors. She's also the Wildcat of the Week.

Leek’s best match of the tournament was Chico State’s four-set victory Friday over BYU-Hawaii. The Laguna Niguel native piled up 22 kills and posted a .459 hitting percentage against the Seasiders, and contributed eight digs, one solo block and one block assist. Leek recorded 11 kills in Friday’s season opener against Dominican and another 15 kills Saturday as the Wildcats downed Grand Canyon.

Leek enters the week ranked fourth in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in kills, fourth in hitting percentage (.364), seventh in kills per set (3.44) and seventh in points per set (4.03).

Chico State takes on William Jessup University Tuesday at Acker Gym before opening CCAA play Friday and Saturday on the road against Cal State L.A. and Cal State Dominguez Hills.

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See the Wildcats and save money with season tickets

The 2010 Chico State soccer and volleyball seasons are right around the corner and the best way to watch your favorite Wildcat in action is with a season ticket. Season ticket prices start at just $25 for an individual and can save you up to $92 off the regular admission price. Don't miss a bit of the action as the Wildcats battle it out in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. Just click here to download a soccer season ticket form and/or here for a volleyball season ticket form and you on your way!

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Mid-season showdown with Dominguez Hills at University Soccer Stadium highlights women’s soccer schedule

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