Toros Advance to CCAA Men's Soccer Championship, Defeat UC San Diego 1-0
CSUDH moves closer to fourth consecutive conference title with 13th shutout of season
November 8, 2002

ROHNERT PARK, Calif.--Rick Cobb's first goal of the year and a tough Toros defense powered three-time defending league champion Cal State Dominguez Hills to a 1-0 win over UC San Diego in the first semifinal of the 2002 California Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Soccer Championship.

With the victory Cal State Dominguez Hills, ranked No. 6 in NCAA Division II, improves to 17-3-1 on the season while earning a chance to win its fourth consecutive CCAA title on Sunday against No. 10 Cal State Bakersfield.

Cobb, a sophomore defender from Downey, CA (Warren HS) picked a perfect time to register his first goal of the season when he one-timed his shot to the far post at the 7:42 minute mark. Chris Wimmer (Fountain Valley HS) crossed the ball inside the box from the right side to Eddie Gonzales-Pinto (N. Torrance HS) who headed his pass back to the right side finding Cobb's feet for the 1-0 lead.

The Toros defense did the rest of the work while recording their 13th shutout of the year, a new team record. The 2001 squad set the old standard of 12 shutouts.

The match, originally scheduled to be played at Sonoma State University, was moved to Lucchesi Park in the nearby town of Petaluma because of a torrential downpour Thursday night that made the university field unplayable.

CSUDH remained unbeaten all-time in CCAA Tournament Play, improving to a perfect 7-0.

Cal State Dominguez Hills will play Cal State Bakersfield for the 2002 CCAA Championship on Sunday. Kick-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

UC San Diego               0 0 = 0 
Cal State Dominguez Hills  1 0 = 1 

Scoring
CSUDH ­ Rick Cobb (Eddie Gonzales-Pinto, Chris Wimmer) 7:42.

Shots: UCSD 11; CSUDH 14.

Corner Kicks: UCSD 8, CSUDH 5.

Goalkeeper Saves: Jeremy Cookson (UCSD) 3; Javier Barragan (CSUDH) 1.

Fouls: UCSD 25; CSUDH 18.

Cautions: UCSD - Ali Managhebi (Y); CSUDH ­ Gonzales-Pinto (Y), Coach Joe Flanagan (Y), Wimmer (Y), James Leary (Y).