DAY IN SPORTS: NORTHRIDGE FALTERS IN OT SOCCER DEFEAT.

Byline: Daily News

The Cal State Fullerton men's soccer team scored three minutes into sudden-death overtime to defeat host Cal State Northridge 2-1 Wednesday in a Big West Conference game.

CSUN appeared to have momentum when Fullerton goalkeeper Sam Reynolds dived to his left and midfielder Yossi Raz went right, converting a penalty kick, giving Northridge a 1-0 lead in the 67th minute of the second half.

Then it all fell apart, with CSUN giving up two goals.

``It's disappointing. We were in the Big West race,'' said Northridge coach Terry Davila, whose Matadors (9-3-2, 3-2-1) entered the game two points behind first-place UC Santa Barbara in the conference standings.

A victory would have given Northridge three points and improved its chances of winning a conference title, a goal that has eluded the program in each of its 13 seasons in Division I.

Northridge, ranked 16th by the Soccer Times, must regroup quickly with five regular-season games remaining. The Matadors will host 22nd-ranked Rutgers at 2 p.m. Sunday.

In girls' tennis:

--Campbell Hall 17, Buckley 1: Daron Moore, Sarah Wilson and Asha Issac each earned 6-0 singles victories as Campbell Hall of North Hollywood (15-0, 7-0) stayed atop the Olympic League with a victory over visiting Buckley of Studio City.

In girls' volleyball:

--Verdugo Hills d. Canoga Park 3-0: Sara Bonet had 13 kills, 15 digs and seven aces for visiting Verdugo Hills (9-2, 7-1), which plays Grant of Van Nuys (8-3, 7-1) on Wednesday with the Sunset Six League title at stake.

In women's soccer:

--Pierce 4, Citrus 0: Casey Dodd scored two goals and Brittany Coffin and Tootsa Coghlan each added another as host Pierce (15-0-1, 9-0) clinched the Western State Conference title with three games left in the regular season.