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THE SCOUTING REPORT |
| THE BEAT OF THE WARRIORS:
Cal State Stanislaus enters the week just three points behind
CSUDH in the CCAA Central Division with 13 points and a 4-6-1
record. CSUS is 9-7-1 overall. CSUS has won four of its last
five, with one goal losses in between to UC San Diego (1-2) and
Sonoma (0-1). The Warriors are ranked No. 8 in this week's NSCAA
Far West Region polls, moving up two slots from the previous
week. The Warriors are 3-3-1 at home but only 1-3-1 in CCAA
games. Erin Taylor leads the squad with 14 points and 6 goals.
In goal, Breanna Vaughan has worked nearly all of the minutes
compiling a 1.27 goals against average, allowing 21 goals in 17
games. Vaughan has recorded 3 shutouts on the year. |
THIS WEEK IN TOROS SOCCER
Oct. 26 CSUDH @ Cal State Stanislaus Warrior Soccer Field, 3 PM
LOOKING AHEAD:
The Toros will complete a three-game stretch of games against
NoCal teams with a single game this weekend against Cal State
Stanislaus. Kick off is set for 3 PM. The Toros will return home
on Wed., Oct. 30 for its regular season home finale hosting Cal
State Bakersfield.
A QUICK LOOK BACK:
During a 2-game trip to NoCal last weekend, CSUDH defeated Chico
State 2-1 on Friday night then suffered a 3-0 setback against UC
Davis on Sunday afternoon.
UC DAVIS DEALS LOSS TO TOROS, 3-0:
CSUDH ended its two-game weekend NoCal swing with a 3-0 defeat
against UC Davis last Sunday. Leslie Taylor (Ayala HS) suffered
her first loss in goal while making five saves in the match. UCD
took the lead at 16:58 then made it 2-0 just second before the
half to take control. The Aggies then sealed the victory in the
66th minute for the final, 3-0. The best scoring chance for the
visitors came early when Dianne Garza (Temple City HS) had a
breakaway with only the goalie to beat. However, her shot inside
the box went wide left in the 5th minute. In the game, Davis
outshot the Toros 14-10. Four Toro players contributed with two
shots each.
TOROS COME FROM BEHIND, NIP WILDCATS 2-1:
The Toros had the right combination to snap a two-game losing skid
last Friday with a 2-1 CCAA road victory over Chico State. Down
0-1, CSUDH's Laci Gruner (Mayfair HS) tied the contest with a
header in the 43rd minute. Gruner took a cross from midfielder
Norma Gutierrez (Santa Clara HS) and headed home her third goal of
the year from 15-yards out to send the game into the break tied,
1-1. CSUDH used the same combination for the game-winner just five
minutes into the second half. Gutierrez fed a long ball from the
middle of the field finding the head of Gruner at the goalmouth
for the winning shot. Backup goalie Leslie Taylor, starting in
place of injured Alba Garcia (Don Lugo HS), earned her first win
of the year while making two saves, both in the second half. In
the game, the Toros outshot the Wildcats 12-4.
GARCIA ON SHELF FOR SEASON:
Junior goalie Alba Garcia is out for the season after breaking her
leg last week. Garcia, the backup goalie for the Mexico National
Team, sustanied her injury while practicing last Tuesday night
with the Mexican squad. Garcia suffered two breaks in her leg but
is expected to make a full recovery for the start of the 2003
campaign.
STILL ON TOP IN CCAA CENTRAL:
Despite losing three of its last five games, the Toros still find
themselves on top of the CCAA Central Division standings with a
precarious three point lead. CSUDH has the Seawolves of Sonoma
State to thank for that after defeating second place squad Cal
State Stanislaus last Sunday, 1-0.
SHOWDOWN IN TURLOCK:
With a 3-point lead over Cal State Stanislaus in the CCAA Central
Division, this Saturday's game in Turlock will have playoff
implications to say the least. With a win, the Toros will clinch
the division putting them up by six points with two matches to
play. If the Toros win on Saturday and eventually end up tying
with CSUS for the CCAA Central Division title, CSUDH would win the
tie-breaker based on head-to-head play with the Toros winning the
early matchup here in Carson.
TORO TRAILS:
After splitting their CCAA games last weekend in NoCal, the Toros
are 4-4-1 and atop the CCAA Central Division. The squad is 8-6-3
overall having lost three of its last four games. CSUDH finds
themselves ranked No. 7 in this week's NSCAA Far West Region poll.
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. Junior forward Laci Gruner is now in double figures
offensively with 10 points (4g, 2a) in 10 games played. Defender,
turned backup goalie Leslie Taylor has compiled a 2.00 goals
against average after being pushed into service over the weekend
from her normal defender position. Taylor allowed four goals over
two games while making 7 saves.
LEAGUE LEADERS:
Despite being in an offensive slump, not having scored since the
Seattle Pacific game on Oct. 4, Dianne Garza still leads the CCAA
in scoring (19) and goals scored (9). The senior also is among the
top ten in four other categories. Junior Tanya Wilson is also
among the league leaders in shots (44) and shots per game (2.59).
Prior to her injury, goalie Alba Garcia was among the top in five
categories including third is saves (80) and shutouts (7).
TOROS SPORTS HOTLINE:
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