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Will Freedman is one of three Pioneers averaging 10 or more points per game.

• December 17, 2010

HAYWARD, Calif. – The Pioneer basketball teams return home for one final doubleheader before a 10-day break from competition this week. East Bay is set to meet Sonoma State on Sunday, with the women tipping off at 2 p.m., followed by the men at 4 p.m. Complete notes and schedules are below.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (0-7, 0-3 CCAA)

Sonoma State
Sunday, Dec. 19 • 2 p.m.
Pioneer Gym • Hayward
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East Bay Set to Face Sonoma State Before Break: The 裸聊直播 women’s basketball team comes into the final game before the 10-day holiday break looking for its first win of the season after dropping three games in four days last week. The Pioneers (0-7, 0-3 CCAA) will meet Sonoma State on Sunday in their home opener after starting the season with seven straight road games. East Bay is set for a 2 p.m. tip with the Seawolves at Pioneer Gym.

Last Time Out: 裸聊直播 dropped three games in four days in its busiest week of the season last week. The Pioneers fell in both games at the CCAA/Pac West Challenge in Arcata, dropping a 53-46 decision to Dominican before falling to Academy of Art, 66-55. Facing a short turnaround, the Pioneers traveled to La Jolla for a Tuesday meeting with UCSD, where they lost 61-37, but out-rebounded their opponent for the first time this season. Sophomore forwards Marlene MacMillan and Lauren Lucchesi made the most of the week, with MacMillan posting nine boards and Lucchesi reaching double figures in scoring in two of three games.

Looking Ahead: Following a mandatory 10-day holiday break, the Pioneers will return to action on Dec. 30 when they play host to Humboldt State. East Bay will open the New Year on Jan. 3 when it hosts UC San Diego at Pioneer Gym.

Scouting the Seawolves: Sonoma State brings a 3-4 overall record and 1-2 mark in CCAA play into Sunday’s matchup and has lost four straight games after opening the season with three consecutive wins. The Seawolves are led by Jaclyn Bisordi’s 12.1 points per game, while Aly Henington adds 11 points per game and is shooting 50 percent from three-point range. Aly Conway leads the Sonoma State rebounding efforts, pulling down 7.1 boards per game. The Seawolves are among the conference leaders in three-point shooting, three-point defense and rebounding defense. Last season, Sonoma State picked up two close wins over the Pioneers, including a three-point victory in Hayward last February.

Cleaning Up the Glass: Sophomore forward Marlene MacMillan has been a monster on the boards for the Pioneers so far this season, as she leads the team and ranks fourth in the CCAA with nine rebounds per game. After a slow start to her career due to injury, MacMillan looks set to avoid the sophomore slump in 2010-11.

Picking Up Where She Left Off: After earning 2010 CCAA Freshman of the Year honors, Lauren Lucchesi has started the 2010-11 campaign on the right foot, earning a spot on the Lynda Goodrich Classic All-Tournament Team to open the season. The Modesto product averaged 10.5 points and 4.5 rebounds, while shooting 40 percent from the field over the two games. Host Western Washington and St. Martin’s shared the tournament title, while the Vikings’ Amanda Dunbar was named tournament MVP. WWU’s Gabby Wade, the Saints’ Dara Zack and Marelle Moehrle, and Montana State Northern’s Taylor Keller joined Lucchesi and Dunbar on the All-Tournament Team.

MEN’S BASKETBALL (2-5, 0-3 CCAA)

Sonoma State
Sunday, Dec. 19 • 4 p.m.
Pioneer Gym • Hayward
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Pioneers Return Home to Face Sonoma State: The 裸聊直播 men’s basketball team returns to Pioneer Gym to face Sonoma State on Sunday after a brief trip to San Diego. The Pioneers (2-5, 0-3 CCAA) have won both of their home games this season, but will be looking for their first conference victory of the season. East Bay will meet the Seawolves at 4 p.m. in its final game before the 10-day break.

Last Time Out: East Bay split a pair of games last week, falling to UC San Diego, 69-55, on Tuesday after knocking off Notre Dame de Namur in Hayward on Dec. 11. In the 77-66 victory, Mark Samuels and Will Freedman combined for 37 points to lead the Pioneers, while George Toyama and Donavon Jackson joined the pair in double figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Jared Waters paced the Pioneers on the boards with seven, helping East Bay remain undefeated at home this season.

Looking Ahead: The Pioneers return to action after Christmas when they host Humboldt State on Dec. 30. East Bay will kick off 2011 with UC San Diego at home on Jan. 3.

Scouting Sonoma State: The Seawolves are coming off back-to-back losses and have lost four of their las five games. Sonoma State brings a 3-4 overall record and 1-2 mark in CCAA play into Sunday’s matchup. The Seawolves have four players averaging double digits in scoring, led by James Sandoval’s 12.4 and Ben Washington’s 12 points per game. Sandoval also paces SSU on the boards with 4.4 rebounds per contest, while Sterlin Arterberry and Will Oslem are each contributing more than 10 points per game. The Sonoma State offense is second in the conference, averaging 76.9 points per game, and leads the CCAA in three-point shooting at 36.4 percent. Last season, the Seawolves dropped a pair of overtime games to 裸聊直播, including a 92-84 defeat on Homecoming in Hayward.

Streaking Samuels: Sophomore guard Mark Samuels was the Pioneers’ leading scorer last year and has picked up where he left off in 2009-10. The Berkeley native collected Sodexo Tip-Off Classic All-Tournament Team honors and is pacing East Bay with 16.6 points per game which is also the top scoring average in the CCAA. In addition to scoring in double figures in six out of seven games this season, Samuels has also stepped up his game on the glass, pulling down a team-leading 5.3 rebounds per game.

Triple Threat: The Pioneers have put together an offensive trio that are all averaging in double digits in scoring and rank among the top scorers in the conference in Mark Samuels, Will Freedman and Roshun Wynne. Samuels leads the conference in scoring, as well as ranking in the top 15 in rebounds, while Freedman is 12th in scoring at 13.4 points per game. Meanwhile, the newcomer, Wynne, also ranks in the top 25 in the CCAA in scoring with 10.8 points per contest.

SWIMMING

Last Time Out: The Pioneers performed well at the UNLV Winter Invitational on Dec. 11-13. East Bay finished tied with Azusa Pacific for seventh place with 15 points. Host UNLV won the nine-team invitational with 968 points. East Bay had a stellar performance in 800 freestyle relay, as the team of Murphy Wimer, Lindsay Miller, Jenni Perez and Sara Bonino went a full 15 seconds faster (8:13.13) than a year ago. Bonino also clocked a time of 18:39.59 to finish 13th in the 1650 freestyle. Freshman breaststroker Rachel Knowles had an outstanding meet, cracking the top-16 twice. Her 14th-place finish in the 100-yard breastroke was a season-best time (1:10.70), and her preliminary time in the 200-yard breastroke (2:29.32) was a personal best and a new sectional cut in USA Swimming. Knowles placed 12th in that event.

Looking Ahead: Following a training session in Las Vegas this week, the Pioneers will take a break from competition for the holidays before returning to action on Jan. 8 when they travel to Fresno State for a dual meet.

Bravo Bonino: Junior Sara Bonino collected Pioneer Bookstore Athlete of the Month honors for November after capturing the 1650-yard freestyle at both the Bay Area Invitational and at a double-dual meet against Fresno Pacific and Biola University. She also won the 500-yard freestyle at the FPU/Biola competition and was runner up in this event at the Invitational. Her mile time from the Bay Area Invitational (18:34.23) was the best ever while swimming in the middle of the season during hard training. Out of the five PCSC conference schools the Pioneers have faced thus far, Bonino has been the fastest distance swimmer.