Toros Christen New Stadium With Men's Soccer Shutout Over Seattle Pacific, 2-0
Francisco Corona tallies game-winning goal as the No. 9 Toros blank Seattle Pacific
August 30, 2003

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Javier Barragan recorded his first shutout of the season with a 2-0 blanking of Seattle Pacific. (File Photo)

CARSON, Calif.--Host Cal State Dominguez Hills played its first men's soccer game ever in the new Toros Stadium and came out on top in a matchup of two of the top teams in the NCAA II Far West Region as they defeated Seattle Pacific University, 2-0, in the FarWest Classic's opening round Saturday night.

The match was the season opener for both teams as Cal State Dominguez Hills is now 1-0 while Seattle Pacific gets off to a 0-1 start to the 2003 campaign. In the early game of the FarWest Classic, Chico State upset No. 8-ranked Barry University (FL), 5-1.

Francisco Corona (Compton/Compton HS) scored the only goal the Toros would need at 20:13 when he took a crossing pass from the top of the box from Eduardo Serrano (Toluca, Mexico) and sent his shot to the near post for a 1-0 lead.

CSUDH jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in the second half when Michael Jimenez (Gardena/Bishop Montgomery HS) took a pass in front of the goal from Eddie Gonzales-Pinto (Torrance/N. Torrance HS) and blasted his shot to the near post.

The Toros defense stifled SPU holding the scoreless throughout despite only outshooting them 10-9.

In a bit of controversy in the 62nd minute of play after Falcon David Smith was sent off the field with a red card for a dangerous tackle, head coach Cliff McCrath was also ejected after illegally entering the field of play. Smith or McCrath will be unable to participate in the final day of the FarWest Classic on Monday.

In the earlier match today, Chico State upset Barry University (FL). Chico went into halftime up 2-1 and scored three unanswered goals in the second half to cruise, 5-1.

Mike Lupton scored early for Barry at 3:24 blasting a shot from 20 yards out. However, Chico's Jesse Grigg equalized at 31:10 heading in a shot off a corner kick.

The Wildcats took the lead, 2-1, at 42:51 when Brian Phillips took a baseline pass from Chris Wondolowski and hit his shot from six yards out.

Chico came out and scored two goals withing the first five minutes of the second half. Wondolowski made it 3-1 when he took his own rebound off the goalie and knocked his shot to the far post. Michael Esser then took a slot pass from Jaime Rodriguez at the top of the box and cracked his shot to the far net for a 4-1 lead. Woldolowski closed out the scoring just before the end of regulation when he stole the ball inside the box and sent his shot over the head of Barry keeper Ido Langer for the 5-1 final.

The FarWest Classic continues on Monday when the Toros take on Barry University beginning at noon. Seattle Pacific will play Chico State starting at 2:30 p.m.