No. 6 Toros Handles Humboldt State Men, 5-1
Serrano and Hernholm score two goals each in CSUDH victory
October 5, 2003

Complete Box Score

Senior All-American Eduardo "Lalo" Serrano scored two goals against his former team Sunday in the Toros 5-1 victory over Humboldt State. (File photo)

CARSON, Calif.--Eduardo Serrano (Toluca, Mexico) and Mikael Hernholm (La Verne/Bonita HS) scored two goals apiece to lead the Toros to a convincing 5-1 victory over Humboldt State Sunday afternoon at Toro Field.

CSUDH, ranked No. 6 in the latest NSCAA/adidas national poll, elevates to 11-1-1 while Humboldt State drops to 2-13-0.

Serrano struck first in the 22nd minute, taking a pass from Victor Guerrero (Santa Ana/Century HS) and launching his 20-yard blast just inside the far post netting for a 1-0 lead.

Fourteen minutes later, Serrano tallied his second goal of the game, and eighth of the season, off a direct kick. Serrano drilled his shot to the upper far post from just outside the top of the penalty box, making it 2-0.

The Toros took a 3-0 lead in the 51st minute when Hernholm connected on a header off a beatiful pass inside the box from midfielder Eddie Gonzales-Pinto (Torrance/N. Torrance HS).

Ryan Taylor (Chino Hills/Ayala HS) then gave CSUDH a 4-0 advantage in the 59th minute taking a long pass out of the backfield from Jose Alvarado (San Diego/Chula Vista HS) and chipping his shot just over the keeper and into the back of the net.

Hernholm then registered his second goal of the contest, and fourth of the year, in the 65th minute taking another long pass from the back from defender Brian Suarez (San Pedro/Mary Star HS), beating a defender and then the goalie, and nailing his shot to the far post to make it 5-0.

Humboldt State finally got on the scoreboard in the 82nd minute when Geoff Scott scored his first goal of the season. Grant Dubois sent a corner kick inside the box that was deflected by a Toro defender. Scott collected and sent his shot to the near post for the HSU score.

Javier Barragan (Long Beach/LB Jordan HS) earned his tenth win of the year while only having to make one save in goal. Backup goalie Austin Anderson (Odessa, TX) played the final 25 minutes while making four saves. Barret Schwerin suffered the loss in goal for the Lumberjacks, registering five saves. Nick Raisch came off the bench to start the second period and gave up three goals while making five saves.

In the game, CSUDH outshot HSU 24-11 and enjoyed a 9-2 advantage on corner kicks.

The Toros are back in action this Friday, October 10 traveling to Sonoma State. First kick is set for 3 PM.

Humboldt State (2-13-0)      0 1 - 1 
CS Dominguez Hills (11-1-1)  2 3 - 5

GOALS -
HSU: Geoff Scott (UA), 65:07;
CSUDH: Eduardo Serrano (Guerrero/Gonzales-Pinto), 22:05, Eduardo Serrano (UA), 36:11, Mikael Hernholm (Gonzales-Pinto), 51:13, Ryan Taylor (Alvarado), 58:51, Mikael Hernholm (Suarez), 65:07.

SAVES - HSU: Barret Schwerin - 5, Nick Raisch - 5; CSUDH: Javier Barragan - 1, Austin Anderson - 4.

SHOTS - HSU 11, CSUDH: 24.

FOULS - SU 9, CSUDH: 9.

CORNERS - HSU 2, CSUDH: 9.