The Earthquakes have lost right-side midfielder Marvin Chavez for two to four weeks with a left hamstring strain, a team spokesman said Monday.

San Jose (7-2-1, 22 points), tied with Real Salt Lake for first in the MLS Western Conference, has already lost winger Shea Salinas and center back Victor Bernardez. It host Chivas USA on Sunday at Buck Shaw Stadium.

Colleges

Cal’s Steve Desimone was named Pac-12 men’s golf coach of the year after guiding the Bears to their first conference title. Patrick Rodgers was named freshman of the year and was joined on the all-Pac12 first team by Stanford teammate Andrew Yun. Cal’s Brandon Hagy, Max Homa and Michael Kim and Stanford’s Cameron Wilson were second-team selections.

Cal and Stanford are seeded Nos. 1 and 2 at the NCAA Stanford Regional on May 17-19 at Stanford Golf Course. Others in the 13-team men’s field include USF and WAC champion San Jose State. WCC champion Saint Mary’s will travel to Norman, Okla., to compete in a regional at Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club. The NCAA Championship is May 29-31 at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades.

The Cal State East Bay men’s golf team was tied for eighth after the first round of the NCAA Division II Central/West Regional in Litchfield Park, Ariz. The Pioneers, who shot an 8-over 296 at Wigwam Resort, were led by Blake Ahlin’s 4-under 68. Chico State’s Kyle Souza (Livermore High) was the individual leader at 65. The Wildcats also led the team competition at 15-under 273. Olympics Molly Vandermoer of Redwood City qualified for the London Olympics in women’s match racing as a crew member of Anna Tunnicliffe’s Team Maclaren during the U.S. sailing trials in Weymouth, England. Vandermoer, 33, is married to Stanford sailing coach John Vandermoer and also helps coach the Cardinal. It will be her first Olympics.