SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos softball team will open the 2017 season with a road doubleheader against Vanguard on Friday, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. The following day will be the home opener for the Cougars, as they take on local rival San Diego Christian for a doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 12 p.m. 

THE SCHEDULE
Games 1 & 2
Friday, Feb. 3 - 1 p.m. 
Cal State San Marcos (0-0) at Vanguard (0-0)
Costa Mesa, Calif. - VU Softball Field 
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Games 3 & 4
Saturday, Feb. 4 - 12 p.m. 
San Diego Christian (0-0) at Cal State San Marcos 
San Marcos, Calif. - CSUSM Softball Field
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THE COUGARS AT A GLANCE

• Eight of the 19 players on the roster will be donning Cougar blue for the first time. 
• The Cougars went 10-36 overall and 7-29 in conference play in their inaugural CCAA season.

VANGUARD BREAKDOWN

• Vanguard went 34-22 last season. 
• CSUSM is 25-11 all-time against Vanguard. The Cougars swept the doubleheader against the Lions, 5-3 and 7-5 (6 inn.), last season. 
• Head coach Beth Renkoski is in her 21st season leading the Lions. 

SAN DIEGO CHRISTIAN BREAKDOWN

• San Diego Christian will play La Sierra in a doubleheader on Wednesday, before taking on the Cougars Friday.
• CSUSM is 8-0 all-time against San Diego Christian. 
• The Hawks went 34-17 last season. 
• San Diego Christian head coach in her second season is Sarah Kerr. She is assisted by former CSUSM softball player Alex Miller (2011-14). 

COACH NEVAREZ

• Head coach Laurie Nevarez is in her fourth season at the helm of the Cougars in 2017.
• Hired in 2014, Nevarez has put together an 83-61-1 (.576) record in her first three years.
• Over her 13-year, head-coaching career, Nevarez has put together a 402-177-2 (.694) overall record. Prior to her time at CSUSM, Nevarez coached NCAA Division III Redlands for 10 seasons.

THE CCAA

• Cal State San Marcos is a part of the 13-team California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), made up of 12 Cal State institutions and UC San Diego.
• The CCAA is one of the premier NCAA Division II conferences in the nation. Its teams have won more national championships (153) than any other conference.

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