Women's Soccer Picked to Finish Second in South in CCAA Pre-Season Coaches Poll
August 15, 2007

Walnut Creek, CA -- After narrowly missing out on last season’s California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) women’s soccer tournament by virtue of a tiebreak, Cal State Dominguez Hills was tabbed for a 2nd-place finish in the South Division, according to a poll of the league head coaches.

Defending CCAA Champion UC San Diego was the near unanimous choice to repeat as conference champions, earning eight of the possible 11 votes cast, and all 10 first-place division votes. UCSD won its sixth CCAA title a year ago and advanced to the national quarterfinals before finishing the season with a 20-2-2 overall record, including a 13-2-1 conference record.

The Toros, who finished 2006 with 11-8-1 overall and 10-5-1 CCAA records, return nine seniors on the 2007 squad, including five who complete their fourth and final year in Cardinal & Gold. Second-team All-Region selection Sandy Lloyd (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley HS) and 1st-team All-CCAA selection Corrie Hirokawa (Torrance, CA/North HS), along with Amy Livergood (Torrance, CA/North HS) and Fawna Waldo (Lakewood, CA/Mayfair HS) have combined to play in 261 of 264 total games in their careers, missing a total of seven starts amongst them, while Jennifer Jimenez (Gardena, CA/Bishop Montgomery HS) completes the quintet of Toros who have three years of experience under their belts.

Chico State is expected to win its second straight North Division title after receiving eight first-place division votes and two “tournament champion” votes, while Sonoma State received the remaining “tournament champion” nod.

The Toros kick off their regular season on Friday, August 24, as CSUDH hosts perennial power University of Nebraska Omaha, with first kick scheduled for 7:00 pm in Toro Stadium.