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THIS WEEK IN TOROS SOCCER
CCAA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
Nov. 7 #3 CSUDH vs. #1 UC San Diego Seawolf Field, 11 AM
Nov. 7 #2 UC Davis vs. #4 Cal Poly Pomona Seawolf Field, 2 PM
Nov. 9 CCAA Championship Game Seawolf Field, 1 PM
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THE SCOUTING REPORT |
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SCOUTING THE TRITONS: Two-time
defending NCAA II National Champion UC San Diego enters the
CCAA tournament with a 13-2-1 overall record and an 11-2-1
mark in league action. San Diego is unbeaten in its past seven
games. Since a 2-0 defeat against Chico State on Oct. 4, UC
San Diego's only blemish is a 1-1 double overtime draw against
Cal Poly Pomona. UCSD are ranked No. 6 in the latest
NSCAA/adidas national coaches poll and No. 1 in the region.
Earlier this year, the Tritons defeated the Toros 2-1 in
overtime. In the all-time series, CSUDH holds a 9-4-1
advantage in 14 meetings. Leading UCSD is Shannon Harrelson
with 20 points (8g, 4a). Kristen Conahan and Lindsey Treankler
follow with 16 and 10 points respectively. Goalkeeper Kami
Poma has compiled a 0.62 GAA allowing only 9 goals in 16
games. The defense has been stingy registered 9 shutouts on
the year. |
LOOKING AHEAD:
The Toros head to Rohnert Park, CA to participate in the 2002 CCAA
Championship Tournament on the campus of Sonoma State. CSUDH
enters the tourney as the No. 3 seed by virtue of winning the CCAA
Central Division. The Toros will face No. 1 seed, and two-time
defending NCAA champ, UC San Diego in the first semifinal. The
other semifinal features No. 2 seed UC Davis & No. 4 Cal Poly
Pomona.
A QUICK LOOK BACK:
The Toros won their final two regular season games against Cal
State Bakersfield (2-1) and on the road at Cal State LA (2-0).
TOROS CLOSE REGULAR SEASON WITH VICTORY:
The Toros closed out the 2002 regular season schedule last
Saturday with a win over crosstown rival Cal State LA, 2-0. Junior
midfielder Lindsay Dragich (San Pedro HS) scored her first goal of
the yearjust two seconds before the intermission. Dragich took
headed home the game-winner at 44:58. Laci Gruner (Mayfair HS) and
Erin Fieger (Mira Costa HS) assisted on the goal. CSUDH's Kristen
Walsh (Mayfair HS) tallied the final goal of the match at 53:03.
Walsh took a Lecia Davis (N. Torrance HS) pass and one-timed her
shot to the far post for her second goal of the year. The defense
and goalie Leslie Taylor (Ayala HS) made it stand, holding on for
the 2-0 victory. In five career starts in between the posts,
Taylor is now 4-1 two shutouts. In the game, CSUDH outshot CSULA
18-13.
CSUDH DEFEATS BAKERSFIELD WITH LATE GOAL,
2-1:
Cal State Dominguez Hills said goodbye last Wednesday to one of
the biggest home field advantages in NCAA history with a 2-1
victory over Cal State Bakersfield. The game marked the final home
game for CSUDH during the current campaign. Lecia Davis scored the
game-winner with just under two minutes to play in regulation to
give the Toros the California Collegiate Athletic Association win
at Toro Field. Senior forward Dianne Garza (Temple City HS) shined
during Senior Day by giving the Toros a 1-0 advantage early. Garza
accepted a cross from Davis just 1:15 into the match and placed
her shot to the far post, past Bakersfield goalie Stephanie Hall.
The score remained there until the 70th minute when the
Roadrunners equalized. It looked as if the game was going into
overtime, but Davis came up with the game-winner with just 1:41
left in regulation. From the right flank, Davis served a pass into
the box and bounced over a drawn out Hall. The ball bounced twice
and into the far net for the game-winner, 2-1. Taylor earned the
win making three saves in between the posts.
DAVIS NAMED CCAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Cal State Dominguez Hills midfielder Lecia Davis has been named
the Brine California Collegiate Athletic Association Women's
Soccer Player of the Week for the week of October 28 - November 3
it was announced by the league office this week. Davis, a senior
from Torrance (N. Torrance HS), led the Toros to two wins to close
out the regular season last week. She had an assist and scored the
game-winning goal with under two minutes to play to give CSUDH a
2-1 win over Cal State Bakersfield. Davis tallied an assist in the
Toros' 2-0 win at Cal State L.A. to finish the week with one goal
and two assists. The weekly honor is the first for Davis since
joining the program in 2001, and the second such honor for the
Toros this year. Davis joins CSUDH goalie Alba Garcia who was
selected for the week of Sept. 9-15.
GOODBYE TORO FIELD:
Last Wednesday's game closed out a memorable women's soccer
heritage that began in 1984 for Cal State Dominguez Hills. The
Toros won its first-ever NCAA national title on this hallowed
ground, with a 2-1 over Sonoma State in 1991. CSUDH has played
host to two NCAA II Soccer Final Four Championships, several NCAA
playoff games and one CCAA Championship Tournament just to name a
few events. Due to progress and the Home Depot National Training
Center, which is set to open in June 2003, the Toros will move to
a new 5,000 seat soccer complex just south of Toro Field beginning
next year.
TOROS CCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY:
The Toros wrapped up its second consecutive CCAA Central Division
title since the three division format was adopted in 2000. The win
clinched 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 downpouring 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.
TORO TIDBITS:
The squad is 11-6-3 overall and 8-5-1 in CCAA play. CSUDH moved up
two spots to No. 6 in this week's NSCAA Far West Region coaches
poll. Garza continues to lead the team with 21 points on 10 goals
and an assist. Davis is now second in scoring with 13 points (4g,
5a). Junior midfielder Tanya Wilson (4g, 3a), senior midfielder
Kim Acino (4g, 3a) and Gruner (4g, 3a) follow with 11 points each.
Defender, turned backup goalie Leslie Taylor has compiled a 1.00
goals against average after being pushed into service when Alba
Garcia suffered a season-ending leg injury three weeks ago.
CENTURY CLUB:
Forward Dianne Garza became only the third player in CSUDH women's
soccer history to score 100 career points. Her goal against
Bakersfield last week gave her 21 points on the year and now has
an even 100 since joining the program in 1998. Garza joins Amy
Rubin (140) and Heather Rolland (132) in the elite century club.
SENIOR DAY:
Six senior played in their final game at Toro Field last week.
Dianne Garza, Yvette Gonzales, Lecia Davis, Norma Gutierrez, Kim
Acino and Amy Wetherbee were all honored during pregame
ceremonies. The Cal State Dominguez Hills Athletics Department
would like to thank them all for their fine representation of the
University on and off the field. Best of luck to you in your
future endeavors!
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