Toros Land Five Players on NCAA II Far West Region Men's Soccer Team
CSUDH program has five players garner all-region honors for the second year in a row
December 16, 2002

CARSON, Calif.- For the second consecutive year the Cal State Dominguez Hills men's soccer program landed five players on the NSCAA/adidas NCAA II Far West Region team as announced by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

Victor Guerrero (Century HS), Eduardo Serrano (Toluca, Mexico) and Scott White (Sonora HS) headed the list for the Toros by being named on the First Team. Guerrero, a junior midfielder from Santa Ana, CA, finished the year third on the team in scoring with 22 points on 5 goals and 12 assists. Serrano, a junior forward who transferred to the program this year from Humboldt State, earned his second consecutive appearance on the all-region team - the most by any of the 2002 selections. Serrano led CSUDH in scoring with 33 points on 15 goals and 3 assists. White, a senior forward from La Habra, CA, was a four-year letterman for the Toros beginning his career at the Carson campus in 1999. Despite playing in only 19 games due to a knee injury, White scored 16 points on 6 goals and 4 assists.

Rick Cobb (Warren HS) and Sean Silveri (Valencia HS) were named to the Second Team. Cobb, a sophomore midfielder from Downey, CA, played in all 23 games for the Toros scoring 7 points on 1 goal and 5 assists. Silveri, a senior defender from Saugus, CA, registered 4 assists in the backfield and earned the reputation as one of the top defenders in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

The five all-region players ties a school mark set last year when the Toros advanced to its second consecutive NCAA II National Championship game. Cal State Dominguez Hills' representation on the all-region squad was the most by any school in the Far West. National champ Sonoma State, who upset the Toros in the first round of the NCAA playoffs, and CCAA rival Cal State Bakersfield were next with four players selected. It gives CSUDH 14 all-region honoree's over the last three years and 17 during head coach Joe Flanagan's nine-year tenure.

"It is nice to have the players recognized for their efforts on the playing field," said Flanagan. "They all deserve it to be sure. It's always tough losing high-caliber senior players like Silveri and White, but it will be nice to have three of these all-region players back for next year."

Cal State Dominguez Hills finished the season ranked No. 11 in the final NSCAA poll. The Toros completed the year with an 18-4-1 overall record while winning its fourth consecutive CCAA crown with a 13-1-0 league mark.