FARMINGTON, Utah (May 2, 2024) – After claiming an impressive number of trophies in April, Sacramento State Athletics has collectively earned the Big Sky Conference Commissioner’s Team of the Month award.
The Hornets are on the heels of one of the most successful stretches ever for the athletic department, winning six Big Sky titles in a little over two weeks. The Hornets won four titles in men's and women's tennis and a pair of championships for the men's and women's golf programs during the two-week stretch.
Across the entire Big Sky for all sports, the Hornets have claimed the most team titles with seven on the season with the inclusion of their volleyball regular season trophy. They’re currently outpacing Northern Arizona (5), Eastern Washington (3) and Montana (3) as institutions with multiple team titles.
On the court, Sacramento State's men's tennis squad posted a 17-6 overall record on the year and 7-1 mark in league play, as the Hornets won a share of the Big Sky regular-season crown before downing top-seeded Northern Arizona for the tournament title in Phoenix.
Sacramento State's women's tennis squad posted a 20-7 overall record on the year and 6-2 mark in league play, as the Hornets won a share of the Big Sky regular-season crown before reeling off three wins in three days for the tournament title in Phoenix.
On the links, the Hornet women claimed a second-consecutive Big Sky title at The Wigwam on April 17
th. The Hornets closed out play with a 286 in the third and final round, bringing their 54-hole total to a 2-under 850 (282, 282, 286).
Sacramento State was paced by three-time Big Sky Player of the year and four-time First Team All-Conference performer Jennifer Koga, who shot a 6-under 207 (70, 67, 70).
The Hornets were Big Sky Conference Champions in 2023 and have now claimed four of the last five available titles (2019, 2021, 2023, 2024). Northern Arizona broke up the SAC streak in 2022.
A week later on the men’s side, SAC claimed the Big Sky’s men’s golf title in a tight team battle.
The Hornets shot 8-over on Thursday but held a big enough lead coming in that they were able to secure the victory by three strokes. They ended play by carding a 2-under 862 (281, 285, 296) as a unit.
Weber State finished as the runners-up, shooting 1-over for the tournament.
For Sacramento State, it marked its first championship since 2021, and the third for the program since men’s golf was reinstated in 2015 (2017, 2021, 2024). It’s also the fifth in its Big Sky history (adding in 1996 and 1997).
Previous Team of the Month honorees are listed below.
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Previous Team of the Month Winners
January – Northern Arizona Indoor Track & Field Programs
February – Eastern Washington Basketball Programs
March – Northern Arizona Men’s Indoor Track & Field