McCaskill Runs Out of Time, Eligibility at Cal Lutheran

Kelli McCaskill’s volleyball career ended abruptly when coaches at Cal Lutheran discovered she was entering her 11th semester of college this fall.

NCAA rules dictate that athletes must complete their eligibility in 10 semesters.

Before joining the Regals two seasons ago, McCaskill, a middle blocker from Canoga Park High, attended College of the Canyons and Pierce. She didn’t compete at Canyons, but attended the school for two semesters. McCaskill attended Pierce for four semesters and played one year.

“It really doesn’t make any sense,” Cal Lutheran Coach James Park said. “It’s a strange rule.”

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The La Reina High girls’ volleyball team advanced to the final of the San Luis Obispo tournament last weekend, losing to Sierra, 15-6, in the title game.

Alyssa Hain of La Reina had 33 kills and 47 assists in the tournament. Aimee Thompson had 30 kills and Kylene Krol had 38 assists.

Football

Birmingham High running back Emmanuel Evans, a sophomore who rushed for 113 yards in a 27-14 victory over Canoga Park last week, probably will miss Friday’s game against University because of a hand injury.

Fellow running back Robert Bowens, who gained 60 yards, is questionable because of a groin pull.

Cal State Northridge is ranked No. 172 of 227 teams in the Sagarin Division I computer rankings, which take into account record and strength of schedule.

Soccer

Monica Gerardo, a freshman from Simi Valley who starts for No. 2-ranked Notre Dame, has been selected Big East Conference offensive player of the week.

Gerardo, The Times’ area player of the year at Simi Valley High last season, had four goals in a 7-0 Irish victory at Indiana on Thursday. She also scored Notre Dame’s only goal in a 1-0 victory at No. 13 Wisconsin on Sunday.

Gerardo has nine goals, which ties her for the national lead.

Cindy Daws, a Notre Dame All-American midfielder from Louisville High, made her 1995 debut against Wisconsin after missing three matches because of a leg injury.

Softball

The Thousand Oaks Panthers, a 55-and-over men’s team, finished with a record of 3-3 at the Senior Softball triple-A World Series last week in Overland Park, Kan.

Water Polo

Pepperdine finished fourth in the Southern California tournament at USC last Sunday, losing to second-ranked USC and top-ranked Stanford.

Pepperdine (2-3) lost in the semifinals to USC, 7-6, and fell in the third-place game to defending national champion Stanford, 10-9.

The Waves play host to UC San Diego at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Contributing: Rob Fernas, Steve Henson, Michael Lazarus, Tris Wykes.