Fourth-Ranked Toros Shut Out No. 19 UC Davis, 4-0
Ryan Taylor has goal and an assist to lead CSUDH in CCAA victory
October 19, 2003

Complete Box Score

Ryan Taylor scored a goal and an assist today to lead CSUDH over UC Davis Sunday afternoon.

CARSON, Calif.--The Cal State Dominguez Hills men's soccer team completed its second 4-0 shutout over a nationally-ranked opponent in three days, blanking the UC Davis Aggies on Sunday afternoon in California Collegiate Athletic Association action at Toro Field.

CSUDH, ranked No. 4 in the NSCAA/adidas polls, improve to 14-1-2 and 8-1-2 in CCAA play, while UC Davis drops to 7-3-4 and 6-3-2.

Victor Guerrero (Santa Ana/Century HS) scored the game-winner at 17:49 when he converted a penalty kick. The PK was set up when a Davis defender dragged down Rick Cobb (Downey/Warren HS) inside the box.

The Toros went up 2-0 at the 40:00 minute mark when Jesse Graham (San Diego/Point Loma HS) centered his pass over the Aggie defense to Mikkael Hernholm (La Verne/Bonita HS), who beat two defenders and UC Davis goalie Nic Platter to the far post for his sixth goal of the year.

Ryan Taylor (Chino Hills/Ayala HS) put the game out of reach with his third goal of the season at 75:42. Guerrero beat the UCD offside trap with a nice ball over the defense to Taylor's feet. Taylor then dribbled for 15 yards then punched his shot past Platter making it 3-0.

Five minutes later, Francisco Corona (Compton/Compton HS) scored his team-leading 12th goal of the year. Graham got it started with a nice long pass over the Aggie defense to Taylor. Taylor then crossed inside the box to Corona, who blasted his shot to the back of the net for the final margin.

For the Toros, it was the second-consecutive game in which they defeated a ranked opponent. Friday night CSUDH shutout 13th-ranked Chico State, 4-0.

Toro goalkeeper Javier Barragan (Long Beach/LB Jordan HS) earned the win with two saves. Freshman goalie Austin Anderson (Odessa, TX) came in to play the final six shutout minutes. Platter suffered the loss allowing all four goals while making five saves. Charles Warne came on to play the final nine minutes of the match.

Cal State Dominguez Hills is back in CCAA action hosting Cal State Stanislaus on Saturday beginning at 12:30.

UC Davis (7-3-4, 6-3-2 CCAA)             0 0 - 0 
CS Dominguez Hills (14-1-2, 8-1-2 CCAA)  2 2 - 4

GOALS - CSUDH: Victor Guerrero (PK), 17:49; Mikkael Hernholm (Graham), 40:00; Ryan Taylor (Guerrero), 75:42; Francisco Corona (Taylor/Graham), 80:27.

SAVES - UCD: Nic Platter - 5, Charles Warne - 0; CSUDH: Javier Barragan - 2, Austin Anderson - 0.

SHOTS - UCD 7, CSUDH: 13.

FOULS - UCD 14, CSUDH: 22.

CORNERS - UCD 4, CSUDH: 2.

Attendance: 364