CSUDH Lands Trio on NCAA Division II Men's Soccer All-America Squad
Joe Cartlidge and Sean Lockhart earn First Team honors while Gabriel Valencia is named to Third Team
December 11, 2001

CARSON, Calif.-The Cal State Dominguez Hills men's soccer team, who lost in the NCAA II National Championship game just over a week ago, landed three players on the 2001 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) NCAA II All-America squad.

Seniors Sean Lockhart and Joe Cartlidge earned First Team honors en route to leading the Toros to a runner-up finish this year in the NCAA Championships.

Lockhart, a forward from Palm Springs HS, led the Toros in scoring with 44 points on 16 goals and 12 assists just two points shy of the CSUDH all-time record for points in a season. Earlier this year, Lockhart was selected as the 2001 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Player of the Year.

Cartlidge, a defender from nearby Redondo Union HS, earns his second consecutive appearance on the All-America squad. Last year, Cartlidge was selected to the Second Team while leading CSUDH to the NCAA II National Championship. This year, Cartlidge tallied eight points on three goals and two assists including the game-winning goal against Dowling College in the NCAA semifinals.

Gabriel Valencia earned a spot on the Third Team All-America squad after a brilliant season. The junior forward from Salesian HS was the second leading scorer on the squad with 27 points on 12 goals and three assists. Valencia was second on the team with four game-winning goals.