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THE SCOUTING REPORT |
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ABOUT THE WILDCATS: Chico State
enters the week with a 9-4-1 record and are only one point
behind UC Davis for the top spot in the CCAA North with a
5-3-1 league mark. CSUC is strong at home with a 5-1-1 record
and are ranked No. 4 in this week's NSCAA Far West Region
polls. The Wildcats are coming off a tough 3-0 loss to CS San
Bernardino last Sunday after upsetting Cal Poly Pomona 1-0 on
Friday. Leading the 'Cats is forward Amy Swanson with 16
points on 7 goals and 2 assists. In goal, Angela Orr has
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SCOUTING THE AGGIES: UC Davis leads
a tight CCAA North Division race with a 5-2-2 conference mark
and 7-3-2 overall record. There is only a three point
separation between the top and the bottom in their division.
UCD is clinging to the No. 3 spot in the regional polls
despite going 1-3-1 in its past 5 games. Davis is coming off a
1-0 loss at Pomona. Leading the 'Ags is forward Cynthia Rail
with 12 points on 6 goals. Defender Carly Broaddus follows
with 9 points on 2 goals and a team-best 5 assists. Goalie
Christine Ogden has been solid with a 0.80 GAA in 12 games.
Ogden has allowed only 10 goals while making 33 saves on the
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THIS WEEK IN TOROS SOCCER
Oct. 18 CSUDH @ Chico State University Soccer Stadium, 5 PM
Oct. 20 CSUDH @ UC Davis Aggie Field, 12:30 PM
LOOKING AHEAD:
The Toros look to get back on the winning track as they travel
to NoCal to take on Chico State and UC Davis on Friday and Sunday.
A QUICK LOOK BACK:
After putting together a great week in the Emerald City of
Seattle, the Toros came back home and suffered its first
consecutive losses on the 2002 campaign. CSUDH will attempt to
avert their first 3-game losing streak since the 2000 season this
Friday in Chico.
SONOMA STATE GETS BY TOROS, 2-1:
Sonoma State broke a 1-1 tie in the 66th minute to forge a 2-1
win over host Cal State Dominguez Hills in California Collegiate
Athletic Association action last Friday at Toro Field. SSU struck
first in the first half when Megan Morrow took advantage of Toros
goalie Alba Garcia's (Don Lugo HS) defensive miscue. At 30:33,
Garcia came out of the box to clear a ball, but she missed the
kick allowing Morrow to steal the ball and score the open-netter.
It stayed that way until the second half, when CSUDH tallied the
equalizer. Midfielder Tanya Wilson (Palm Springs HS) collected a
loose ball in front of the goalmouth and hit her shot to the far
post making it 1-1. But the Seawolves came back with the
game-winner nine minutes later when Adriana Diaz took a beautiful
right side cross from Lenee Biles and headed her shot to the near
post at 65:52. The Toros would pressure forward the rest of the
way, but the Sonoma defense was able to hold on for the 2-1 win.
In the game, CSUDH outshot SSU 16-11 including a 9-4 advantage in
the second half.
GATORS TAKE BITE OUT OF TOROS, 3-2:
Megan Elliot's late second half goal gave visiting San
Francisco State the 3-2 upset victory over Cal State Dominguez
Hills in California Collegiate Athletic Association victory Sunday
at Toro Field. SFSU's Ashley Relf put the Gators up 1-0 in the
13th minute when she took a Jenae Kee pass at midfield and beat
Toros goalie Alba Garcia to the near post. Tanya Wilson got the
Toros even at 25:06 with her fourth goal of the season. Forward
Laci Gruner (Mayfair HS) threw in a pass to Erin Fieger (Mira
Costa HS) on the right side who then flicked her pass to Wilson,
who then knocked her shot to the far post for the equalizer, 1-1.
Maya Patrick put the Gators back up just before intermission
heading in a shot at the goalmouth off a pass from Brooke
Braunschweig at 43:29. CSUDH came back again to tie the match
early in the second half. Defender Chantel Eastwood (Mayfair HS)
served the ball to Gruner in the box who passed to freshman
Michelle Sena (San Pedro HS) to the far side of the goal. Sena
then knocked in her first collegiate goal to the far post just
past the outstretched San Francisco goalie Kelly Hoover making it
2-2. It looked as if the match was going into overtime but Elliot
knocked in the game-winner at 82:30. Patrick hit a shot from 35
yards away that Garcia was unable to control. Elliot took the
rebound, collected the ball and knocked it to the near post for
the match-winner.
TORO TRAILS:
The Toros are on a mini 2-game skid and will look to right the
ship this weekend. Senior forward Dianne Garza continues to lead
the team with 19 points on 9 goals and an assist. Junior
midfielder Tanya Wilson (4g, 3a) and senior midfielder Kim Acino
(4g, 3a) follow with 11 points each. In goal, junior Alba Garcia
has compiled a 1.08 goals against average. In 15 starts, all of
Garcia's wins have been by shutout. She is now 7-5-3 on the
season. As a team, the Toros have outscored the opposition 89-49
and has a 29-17 advantage in goals scored.
EYEING CCAA TOURNAMENT:
The Toros enter the week ranked No. 8 in the Far West Region.
With hopes of an NCAA playoff berth all but dashed, CSUDH will
turn its eye to the CCAA Tournament to be held Nov. 7-10 at a site
yet to be determined. But first the Toros will have to shake off
CS Stanislaus who trail them by only three points with five games
left to play. The CCAA tourney takes the winners of each division
plus the wild card, which now appears to be coming out of the
south division.
TOROS SPORTS HOTLINE: For results,
schedules and other information on Toros soccer, call the Toros
Sports Hotline 24 hours a day at (310) 243-3174.
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