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Yes, the Cal State Fullerton softball team continued its destruction of the Big West Conference. And by all measures, the Titans' third consecutive title and fourth in five years defined "destruction." CSF went 24-3 in conference, then swept the inaugural Big West postseason tournament. It was the only Titans' team to claim a conference title in 2025-26.

Yes, that was the men's basketball team destroying the bad juju from the previous two seasons with a strong run in the conference tournament. Picked by the rest of the Big West coaches to finish last, the Titans went 12-8 in conference and 18-16 overall, earning the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament and earning head coach Dedrique Taylor Big West Coach of the Year — along with a two-year contract extension.

Yes, that was the CSF women's golf team driving its way to its most successful season in program history. You couldn't miss Davina Xanh, Katharina Zeilinger and Kaitlin Zermeno Smith's names on the All-Big West First Team — the first time in program history three Titans earned All-Big West First Team honors in the same season.

Yes, the Titans will bid a fond farewell to athletic director Jim Donovan, who announced his retirement in March. Donovan's impact on CSF Athletics during his 14 years heading the university's athletic program will put him in the school's Athletic Hall of Fame, sooner rather than later.

When he took the helm, the Titans graduated student-athletes at a 68% clip. Today, 80% complete their degrees in six years. Donovan also oversaw 33 Big West Championships and $28 million in capital improvements that included new facilities for baseball, basketball and aquatics, along with major upgrades for the track and field, tennis and softball programs.

And yes, the program tragically lost two student-athletes last fall. Soccer player Lauren Turner died Nov. 7 from injuries sustained in a scooter accident. A week later, Dance Team member Destiny Morris died from what her mother told the Daily Titan were two undetected congenital heart conditions.

Through the tears and the triumphs, there were moments that slipped under the radar worthy of attention. Moments like the women's water polo team finishing 17-15 — its first winning season in the program's brief, four-year history.

Here are a few other moments from this season you might have missed.

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