Kowalski’s Injury May Keep Him Out of Chargers’ Lineup Again

Chargers tackle Gary Kowalski, who missed Sunday’s victory over the Seattle Seahawks with a neck injury, could be lost to the team for quite a while longer, Coach Al Saunders said Tuesday.

Kowalski has been undergoing treatment on his neck the past two days, and Saunders said the team will know more about his injury today.

“We should know his availability for this upcoming week, or maybe even the rest of the season, very soon,” Saunders said.

If Kowalski is unable to return, John Clay, acquired from the Los Angeles Raiders in the Jim Lachey trade, will continue to take his place at left tackle.

The Chargers also worked out linebacker Ilia Jarostchuk (6-foot 3-inches, 231 pounds) but did not indicate whether they would sign the 1987 No. 5 draft choice of the then St. Louis Cardinals.

VOLLEYBALL

Junior Tara Cross had 22 kills for Cal State Long Beach as the 49ers upset 14th-ranked SDSU, 15-6, 12-15, 15-8, 15-12, at Long Beach. Jackie Mendez led SDSU (8-3 overall, 2-1 in the Big West) with 16 kills and 3 aces. For her career, Mendez has 221 aces, breaking the SDSU career mark set by Renee Pankopf (218 from 1983-’86). Long Beach State is 6-0 and 1-0.

Point Loma Nazarene College won for the first time in 10 tries at Azusa Pacific, 15-13, 15-8, 14-16, 14-16, 15-7. Point Loma (9-6 overall, 1-0 in the Golden State Athletic Conference) was led by senior Connie Navarro’s 22 kills and junior Doreen MacGregor’s 15 kills.

SOCCER

With a goal at the 40-minute mark in San Diego State University’s 3-0 victory against Cal State Dominguez Hills, Kyle Wittemore moved into a tie for the all-time career points lead at SDSU. Whittemore, a senior, has 141 points, tying him with Michael Holmstedt (1979-’82).

SDSU (6-1) also received goals from Eric Wynalda and Robi Goff. The Aztecs, ranked 10th in the Intercollegiate Soccer Assn. of America poll, outshot Dominguez Hills, 19-3.