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THE SCOUTING REPORT |
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TOROS VS. 'RUNNERS SERIES NOTES:
CSUDH leads the series 6-4-3 and owns a 4-1-2 advantage in
Carson. The Toros rallied for a 1-1 tie in the first meeting
this season. Bakersfield took a 1-0 lead in the 69th minute
before Tanya Wilson (Palm Springs HS) equalized for the Toros
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SCOUTING THE 'RUNNERS:
Bakersfield enters the week with a 5-11-2 overall record and
are third in the CCAA Central with a 3-8-1 mark. CSUB broke a
3-game skid last Saturday with a 2-0 win over Cal State L.A.
Two sophomore defender's lead the squad in scoring in Erica
Craven and Adrianne Almaraz with 10 points each. In goal,
Stephanie Hall has recorded a 1.54 GAA allowing 15 goals in 10
matches played. |
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TOROS VS. GOLDEN EAGLES SERIES NOTES:
CSUDH holds a perfect record against Cal State L.A. leading
the all-time series 13-0-0. Earlier this year in Carson, the
Toros defeated the Golden Eagles 4-0 behind the game-winning
goal from Kristen Walsh (Mayfair HS) in the second half. |
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THE FLIGHT OF THE GOLDEN EAGLES:
CSULA's season got off on a solid start winning two of the
first three games. However, a five and six match losing
streak, wrapped around a 3-game win streak, resulted in its
current 5-12-0 overall mark. The Golden Eagles are at the
bottom of the CCAA Central with a 3-10-0 record. Paula Wizel
leads the team with 11 points (3g, 5a). In goal, Alicia
Parkhouse has a 1.93 GAA with one shutout on the year. |
THIS WEEK IN TOROS SOCCER
Oct. 30 CSUDH vs. Cal State Bakersfield Toro Field, 12:30 PM
Nov. 2 CSUDH @ Cal State L.A. Jesse Owens Stadium, 12:30 PM
LOOKING AHEAD:
The Toros close out their home schedule on Wednesday with a game
against Cal State Bakersfield. CSUDH will close out the regular
season schedule on the road with a match against Cal State LA on
Saturday. After this week, the Toros will prepare for the CCAA
Championship Tournament to be held Nov. 7-10.
A QUICK LOOK BACK:
The Toros clinched its second consecutive CCAA Central Division
title with a road win at Cal State Stanislaus, 2-0, last Saturday.
The team has now won two if its last three games.
TOROS SHUTOUT WARRIORS FOR DIVISION TITLE,
2-0:
The Toros clinched its second consecutive California Collegiate
Athletic Association Central Division title with a road shutout
over Cal State Stanislaus last Saturday, 2-0. The win assures
CSUDH of a berth in the upcoming CCAA Championship Tournament,
Nov. 7-10. The Toros sustained a steady Warrior attack in the
first half as CSU Stanislaus out-shot the Toros 12-6 in the first
period, but came up empty on the scoreboard. Toro goalie Leslie
Taylor (Ayala HS) registered five saves in the first half alone.
Cal State Dominguez Hills got the game-winner from senior Lecia
Davis (N. Torrance HS) with just 11 seconds left to play in the
first half on a runaway goal. The speedy midfielder, who was
playing up top against the Warriors, split two defenders and beat
Stanislaus goalkeeper Breanna Vaughan for a 1-0 lead at 44:49. In
the second half, the Warriors had a golden chance to tie the score
at the 59:08 after being awarded a penalty kick. But CSUDH goalie
Leslie Taylor, in only her third career start in goal, dove to her
left and smothered the shot to preserve the shutout. With just
over four minutes remaining in the game, the Toros tallied an
insurance goal. The CSUDH defense forced a Warrior turnover and
turned it into a score in the 86th minute. Sophomore midfielder
Joanna Morgan (St. Joseph's HS) finished off a play set-up by
Elizabeth Arreola (Redondo Union HS) and Lecia Davis.
TOROS CCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY:
The Toros wrapped up its second consecutive CCAA Central Division
title after the win over Cal State Stanislaus on Saturday, 2-0.
The win clinches a berth into the CCAA Championship Tournament for
the second straight year. Since the inception of the league
championship event five years ago in 1998, CSUDH has qualified
four times and captured the inaugural event held in Bakersfield
with a 1-0 win over Cal Poly Pomona. In 1999, CPP exacted a bit of
revenge against the Toros with a 1-0 four-overtime win in the
championship game at Sonoma during a torrential downpour of rain.
In 2000, CSUDH missed the championship event, for the first and
only time, after being eliminated with a 1-0 loss to Bakersfield
in the final game of the season. Last year, CSUDH advanced to the
tournament only to drop a 2-1 game in the semifinals to Cal Poly
Pomona in La Jolla, CA.
SONOMA STATE TO HOST CCAA TOURNAMENT:
It was announced today that the 2002 California Collegiate
Athletic Association Men's and Women's Soccer Championship
Tournaments will be held at Seawolf Soccer Field in Rohnert Park,
CA. The women's semifinals will be played on Thursday, Nov. 7 at
11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The women's championship match is scheduled
for 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9. Sonoma was selected to host the
event because of two factors. CCAA legislation mandated priority
to a north institution to host the 2002 tournaments, and Sonoma
State's men's team is currently the only squad in the north
division to have qualified for the event.
TORO TRAILS:
The squad is 9-6-3 overall and 6-5-1 in CCAA play. CSUDH finds
themselves ranked No. 8 in this week's NSCAA Far West Region
coaches poll. Senior forward Dianne Garza (Temple HS) 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
gives the Toros four players in double figures with 10 points (4g,
2a). Defender, turned backup goalie Leslie Taylor has compiled a
1.33 goals against average after being pushed into service after
Alba Garcia went down to a season-ending leg injury two weeks ago.
AROUND THE CCAA:
While CSDH wrapped up the Central Division crown with its win over
Stanislaus last week, the other two divisions are still up in the
air. In the north division, Sonoma State handed UC Davis a 2-1
defeat Saturday and now has a one-point lead with two matches
remaining. In the south division, UC San Diego has clinched at
least a wildcard bid with 30 points. Cal Poly Pomona can still
catch the Tritons for the division crown, but trails by three
points with just two matches left.
NSCAA/adidas NCAA II National Rankings
as of October 28, 2002
1 Northern Kentucky University 15-0-2
2 Christian Brothers University (TN) 17-1-0
3 Nebraska-Omaha 16-0-0
4 Franklin Pierce College (NH) 13-0-2
5 Barry University (FL) 16-0-0
6 UC San Diego 12-2-0
7 Lock Haven University (PA) 15-1-1
8 Central Oklahoma 16-1-0
9 Kennesaw State (GA) 13-0-0
10 Adelphi University (NY) 12-1-2
11 Metro State (CO) 13-2-2
12 Wheeling Jesuit (WV) 14-2-0
13 Truman State University (MO) 13-1-2
14 University of West Florida 14-2-1
15 Cal Poly Pomona 11-5-0
16 College of Saint Rose (NY) 14-3-0
17 Grand Valley State (MI) 13-2-0
17 Texas A&M-Commerce 13-2-0
19 Catawba College (NC) 10-2-1
20 University of Northern Colorado 13-3-1
21 Sonoma State 12-5-0
22 Shippensburg Univ. (PA) 13-3-1
23 Merrimack (MA) 12-5-1
24 Regis University (CO) 13-3-1
25 Univ. of North Florida 12-2-1
Also Receiving Votes: Ashland (OH), Tusculum (TN), Philadelphia
Univ., UC Davis, Bentley (MA), MSU-Mankato.
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