Cal Poly Pomona Blanks Cal State Dominguez Hills, 2-0, in CCAA Women's Soccer Semifinal
Broncos Score Two Second Half Goals En Route to Eighth Straight Victory
November 2, 2001

LA JOLLA, Calif. -- CAL POLY POMONA scored a pair of second half goals to beat rival CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS, 2-0 in the first semifinal of the 2001 California Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Soccer Championship.

A typical defensive struggle between two of the stingiest squads in the country swayed in Poly's favor midway through the second half when freshman defender Deirdre Sweeney scored off a touch pass from forward Michelle McConnell following a corner kick in the 62nd minute.

Lisa Hermen added an insurance goal four and a half minutes later when she arched a shot into the upper right corner well out of the grasp of CSUDH goalie Heather Williams.

The win was Cal Poly Pomona's eighth straight, a school record, and improved the Broncos to 15-2-2 on the season. Cal State Dominguez Hills dropped to 15-4-1.

Cal Poly Pomona will attempt to win its second CCAA title in three years on Sunday at 12 noon when it takes on the winner of the UC DAVIS-UC SAN DIEGO semifinal. All four squads remain in contention for three berths to the NCAA Division II Championship that begins on Wednesday.

Cal Poly Pomona            0 2 -- 2 
Cal State Dominguez Hills  0 0 -- 0

Scoring:
62:00 -- Deirdre Sweeney (CPP) from Michelle McConnell;
66:25 -- Lisa Hermen (CPP) from Lisa Araujo.

Shots -- Cal Poly Pomona 16; Cal State Dominguez Hills 9.

Fouls -- Cal Poly Pomona 3; Cal State Dominguez Hills 10.

Corner Kicks -- Cal Poly Pomona 7; Cal State Dominguez Hills 2.

Goalie Saves -- Katie Kreps (CPP) 4; Heather Williams (CSUDH) 4.

Attendance: 321