Master’s to Meet Biola in Bid for...

Master’s to Meet Biola in Bid for 4th Straight District Soccer Title

The Master’s College soccer team will begin its quest for a fourth consecutive NAIA District 3 title at 1 p.m. today when the second-seeded Mustangs play host to third-seeded Biola in the semifinals. Biola (8-10-1) advanced with a first-round victory over Azusa Pacific on Saturday.

The Mustangs (13-5-1), who had a first-round bye, beat the Eagles, 4-1, in a regular-season meeting on Sept. 28. The Master’s is led by district scoring leader Ezequiel Bongarra (16 goals and 12 assists) and Paul Smith (11 goals and four assists). Goalkeeper Brian Crosson has a 1.39 goals-against average.

Golf

Paul Ladin of Westlake Village outlasted Bob Meeks of Walnut on the third playoff hole to win the second California Golf Assn. Senior Amateur Championship at Ojai Valley Inn & Country Club.

Ladin, 61, who belongs to North Ranch Country Club and PGA West, fired a one-under-par 69 in the final round and overcame a missed two-inch putt to tie Meeks after regulation play with a total of 142.

After both players parred on the first extra hole, Ladin missed a three-foot putt for par and a victory on the par-three eighth hole (the second playoff hole).

Ladin pushed his drive right on nine, then laid up 100 yards from the green, while Meeks drove into trees and put his second shot into a bunker. Ladin misplayed his third shot, barely reaching the front of the two-tier green, but Meeks, 55, could not reach the green with his explosion shot and pitched only onto the lower level.

Meeks missed a three-foot putt for a bogey and Ladin sank a two-footer for par.

College Baseball

Cal State Northridge is spending $21,000 of money donated to the baseball program to resurface the infield at Matador Field, Coach Bill Kernen said.

Kernen declined to divulge where the money came from other than to say it was donated by more than one party. Work is scheduled to begin Nov. 15.

“It’s supposed to be like the top of a billiard table when it’s finished,” Kernen said. “I guess there goes our home-field advantage. Balls are going to actually bounce like they’re supposed to.”