SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team resumes California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) action this week, facing Humboldt State on Thursday before hosting Sonoma State in CSUSM's annual Homecoming Game on Saturday.
 
The Schedule
Game 4
Thursday, Dec. 3 – 6 p.m.
Humboldt State (2-4, 0-0 CCAA) at CSUSM (1-2, 0-1 CCAA)
Oceanside, Calif. – MiraCosta College
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Game 5 – Homecoming Game
Saturday, Dec. 5 – 5:30 p.m.
Sonoma State (4-3, 0-0 CCAA) at CSUSM (1-2, 0-1 CCAA)
Oceanside, Calif. – MiraCosta College
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Homecoming Game – Dec. 5 vs. Sonoma State
Mark your calendars for the 2015 CSUSM Homecoming Game on Saturday, Dec. 5 vs. Sonoma State. To reserve your ticket for the men's and women's doubleheader against the Seawolves, click here: http://goo.gl/WYBX8h. The games are expected to be sellouts, so presale ticket purchases are required.
 
New Conference
Cal State San Marcos is in its first season competing in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The CCAA is made up of 12 CSU institutions and UC San Diego. The CCAA is one of the premier NCAA Division II leagues in the nation. Its teams have won more national championships (153) than any other NCAA Division II conference.
 
Rules Are A Changing in 2015-16
There are major changes in women's basketball this season. Games will now consist of four 10-minute quarters rather than two 20-minute halves. Teams will also now be awarded two free throws for each common foul beginning with the fifth team foul in each quarter.
 
Cougars Coming Off First Win
CSUSM earned its first victory of the season and first under head coach Renee Jimenez last Saturday night, 63-46, over San Diego Christian in the Cougars' home opener. Sophomore Savannah Camp racked up 14 points and the Cougars shot 50-percent for the game. CSUSM had fallen in two tough road games at UC San Diego and NCAA Division I UNLV prior to the game against SDCC.
 
Humboldt State Preview
All-time vs. HSU: 0-1

Last Meeting vs. HSU: L, 75-78 (Oct. 29, 2011). The Cougars held a 73-69 lead with two minutes remaining, but a 9-2 run by the Lumberjacks crumpled CSUSM's hopes for its first win in program history. Four Cougars reached double digits in the contest with Danielle Cooper leading the way with 18 points.

HSU Breakdown: The Lumberjacks, picked to finish 5th in the CCAA preseason coaches' poll, has started the year on shaky ground with a 2-4 overall record. HSU is averaging 16.8 offensive boards per game, ranking second in the CCAA. Sophomore Kiana Brown leads the 'Jacks offense with a 13.2 point scoring average while Amanda Kunst is averaging 12.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.
 
Sonoma State Preview
All-time vs. SSU: 0-1
 
Last meeting: L, 62-63 (Oct. 28, 2011); CSUSM and SSU met in Rohnert Park in the Cougars' first-ever game as a program back in 2011. The Cougars trailed by as many as 10 in the second half, but rallied to have a shot to win the game as time expired. It didn't go in, but CSUSM left SSU with the confidence that they could compete at the intercollegiate level.

SSU Breakdown: Sonoma State, picked to finish last in the 2015-16 CCAA preseason coaches' poll, has not looked anything like a last-place team, having gone 2-2 on neutral courts and 2-0 at home thus far. The Seawolves went 1-2 at the Mt. McKinley Bank North Star Invitational over the Thanksgiving Weekend in Fairbanks, Alaska.
 
The Renee Jimenez File
Renee Jimenez took the helm of the CSUSM women's basketball program on May 22, 2015. She brings a wealth of knowledge as a head coach in the CCAA, compiling a 125-71 record in the past seven seasons. Jimenez spent the last two seasons at Cal State San Bernardino (2013-15) after a five-year stint at Cal State Monterey Bay (2008-13).
 
New Territory
After four seasons of competition in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the Cougars enter their first season of NCAA Division II competition in 2015-16. CSUSM is currently in the second year of a three-year transition to full NCAA Division II membership. As a part of the transition, the Cougars will be ineligible for postseason play in 2015-16 and 2016-17.

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