No. 3 Toros Cruise to 5-0 Shutout over CS Stanislaus
October 20, 2001

TURLOCK, Calif.--Cal State Dominguez Hills received four second half goals to cruise to a 5-0 shutout victory over Cal State Stanislaus in California Collegiate Athletic Association action today at Warrior Field.

The No. 3 ranked Toros and defending national champs, took a 1-0 lead when Eddie Gonzales-Pinto scored what turned out to be the game-winning shot at 5:22. Sean Lockhart layed off a pass inside the box to Gonzales-Pinto who slotted his shot to the near post from 12-yards away.

It stayed 1-0 until the 49:23 mark when Joe Cartlidge headed in his shot making it 2-0. Lockhart sent in a corner kick that Michael Jimenez flicked on to Cartlidge who headed in the score to the far post.

At 54:22 Lockhart made it 3-0 Toros on a beautiful goal off a free kick. From 18-yards out on the right side of the box, Lockhart bent his shot over the wall to the upper far post freezing Stanislaus keeper Matthew Buckman.

Four minutes later at 58:59, Jimenez gave CSUDH more breathing room when Gonzales-Pinto played the ball down the left side. Jimenez ran onto it and slotted his shot from inside of eight yards past Buckman for a 4-0 lead.

Gabriel Valencia finished the scoring for the Toros at 86:31. Valencia took the ball from Kevin Sosa at midfield and gallopped 50 yards and beat the goalie one-on-one for the score.

CSUDH keeper Luis Morales earned the shutout with two saves in goal. It is the seventh shutout of the year for Morales tying the Toros all-time record for shutouts in a season.

Cal State Dominguez Hills is now 14-1-1 on the year and 11-0-1 in conference play. The Toros return to action on Wednesday at Cal State Bakersfield. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.