Cal State Dominguez Hills End's UCSD's Reign, 1-0, in CCAA Women's Soccer Championship Semifinals
Kristen Walsh’s Late First Half Goal Is Difference; Toros Face Chico State for CCAA Crown on Sunday
November 5, 2004

Complete Box Score

CARSON, Calif. – Cal State Dominguez Hills senior midfielder Kristen Walsh (Lakewood, CA/Mayfair HS) scored late in the first half to lift the host Toros to a 1-0 win over the tournament’s top seed, UC San Diego, in the second semifinal of the 2004 California Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Soccer Championship Tournament.

Kristen Walsh scored late in the first half to give the Toros a 1-0 win in the semifinals of the 2004 CCAA Women's Soccer Championship. Photo by Michael Foo

With the win, CSUDH improves to 13-5-3 and looks to win its first CCAA crown since 1998, while UCSD falls to 14-4-1.

Walsh took a lob pass from Michelle Sena (San Pedro, CA/San Pedro HS) deep in UCSD territory, beat her defender, and fired the decisive shot from the mouth of the goalkeeper box with 1:16 remaining in the first period.

In posting its second 1-0 shutout over UCSD in less than two weeks, Cal State Dominguez Hills (13-5-3) stays in the NCAA playoff hunt, and will have a chance to make a strong case for itself with a victory in Sunday’s championship game.

Goalkeeper Mallory Dominguez (San Pedro, CA/Mary Star of the Sea HS) again was solid in goal as she recorded her seventh shutout of the year, recording six saves on the The loss was the first in nine CCAA Tournament games for four-time defending league champion UC San Diego. afternoon.

On Sunday, the Toros will face Chico State (11-4-4), a 2-0 winner over Cal Poly Pomona earlier in the day. The Wildcats, facing a similar situation as CSUDH relative to NCAA postseason, will be seeking their first tournament crown when kickoff occurs at 11:30 a.m.

Cal State Dominguez Hills  1 0 - 1 
UC San Diego               0 0 - 0 

Scoring – 43:44: CSUDH – Kristen Walsh (ast Rachele McDonald/Michelle Sena)

Shots – CSUDH 12, UCSD 11.

Corner Kicks – UCSD 9, CSUDH 3.

Saves – UCSD 7, CSUDH 6.

Fouls – CSUDH 10, CSUDH 5.