Eastern Washington

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL Orange Coast def. Riverside RIVERSIDE ? The Pirates came from behind twice, denying an upset bid with a 22-30, 30-27, 25-30, 30-22, 15-12 Orange Empire Conference win on Wednesday. Sophomore Kiwi Winkler had 37 kills to lead OCC (18-1, 11-1 in conference), and Jacqi Reed added 30. Ashlee Moon had 36 digs, and Chelsea Spadaro added 67 assists for the Pirates against the Tigers (10-7, 6-6). MEN'S GOLF Pacific Invitational STOCKTON ?

IRVINE — Freshman Eric Wise may be the golden child of the UC Irvine men’s basketball program. But, Wednesday night against visiting Eastern Washington, all he amounted to was a silver lining. Wise, a 6-foot-5, 235-pound mound of potential, talent and, according to his coach, superior basketball IQ, had a team-high 19 points, six rebounds and two assists in just 23 minutes in his first collegiate start. But it was the finish, a 74-69 nonconference loss to the unheralded Big Sky Conference representative, that cast a noticeable cloud upon the modest home crowd of 1,021.

A cloth ladder was placed on the sand at Brookhurst, along with cones nearby and sticks strategically placed to cause cutting moves for Estancia High star running back Robert Murtha. Every Sunday for the past five weeks, Murtha has been going through an intense workout to prepare for an important senior season. This certainly isn't a day at the beach. He also hops over metal rings dug into the sand and closes the challenging training session with a 40-yard sprint while hooked up to a parachute.

IRVINE — The second half of the UC Irvine women's basketball season opener was eerily similar to the way the Anteaters have started the past two seasons — slowly spiraling out of control. But because it was only one half of play that lead to an 80-60 nonconference loss to Eastern Washington Monday at the Bren Events Center, the Anteaters believe the problems can easily be solved and their season righted before getting to seven- and nine-game losing streaks that kicked off the past two seasons, respectively.

IRVINE — For 12 months, Mikah Maly-Karros wasn’t allowed to compete in the game she loves most. It wasn’t until this week, the UC Irvine sophomore transfer from Loyola Marymount was able to have a basketball in her hands again during live action. It wasn’t until Saturday, she played in her Bren Events Center debut. Those who knew her became reacquainted with the 6-foot-1 forward with the strong post moves. The rest of the people discovered just how much she missed the game.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Eastern Washington 75, UC Irvine 67 CHENEY, Wash. — Jacquelyn Marshall scored a career-high 17 points for the Anteaters, who had their six-game win streak snapped after the nonconference loss Wednesday. Mikah Maly-Karros added 15 points, Jade Smith-Williams had 12 points and Kassandra McCalister scored 10 points for UCI (6-4). Jazmyne White led the Anteaters with eight rebounds. Eastern Washington is 3-6.

Two months after announcing his resignation as UC Irvine athletic director because of his father's death in May and the athletic program's thinning financial resources, Bob Chichester might find himself at a smaller school soon. Chichester is one of four finalists for the athletic director job at Eastern Washington University, which has an enrollment above 10,000 students, about 15,000 less than UCI, and is located in Cheney, Wash. Under Chichester, UCI's first African-American athletic director, the Anteaters prospered in his fifth and final year.

July 8, 1937 – September 19, 2009   Frances Mary West (AKA, Fran Nelson) Passed away on Saturday September 19, 2009 in a tragic car accident in Whitman county in Eastern Washington state. A previous Costa Mesa resident involved in square dancing, church, mice, camping, squares, Frans’ Apparel, Red Hat Society and Habitat For Humanity. Services will be held in Lewiston, Idaho on Sunday, October 4, 2009 RSVP.

TODAY Basketball College men – Eastern Washington at UC Irvine, Bren Events Center (home opener), 7 p.m. Community college men – Orange Coast at Moorpark, 5 p.m. Community college women – Orange Coast at San Diego Mesa, 6 p.m. Tennis High school girls – Troy at Corona del Mar, quarterfinal CIF Southern Section Division I playoffs, 3 p.m.; Newport Harbor at Santa Barbara,...

ANTEATER STADIUM -- UC Irvine senior Robyn Piotrowski received Big West Conference Co-Player of the Week honors after she scored both goals in the Anteaters' 2-0 win over Eastern Washington Friday. Piotrowski scored both of her goals in the first half at Titan Stadium in the Cal State Fullerton Fila Classic. She is a 5-foot-5 defender from San Dimas High. Last year, Piotrowski earned All-Big West Honorable Mention laurels, dishing out two assists and starting in 13 of 15 games played.