CCAA Women's Soccer Championship Tournament: Cal State Dominguez Hills, UC San Diego Advance to Title Match
November 7, 2003

Cal State Dominguez Hills and CCAA Releases

No. 17-Ranked Cal State Dominguez Hills Defeats Cal Poly Pomona, 2-1, Advancing to Sunday's CCAA Women's Soccer Championship Match

UC San Diego Edges Sonoma State, 1-0, to Advance to CCAA Women's Soccer Championship

No. 17-Ranked Cal State Dominguez Hills Defeats Cal Poly Pomona, 2-1, Advancing to Sunday's CCAA Women's Soccer Championship Match Box Score

Chantel Eastwood scored the game-winning goal in the 85th minute to propel CSUDH to the CCAA title match on Sunday against UC San Diego.

CARSON, Calif. - Cal State Dominguez Hills senior Chantel Eastwood (Lakewood, CA/Mayfair HS) connected from approximately 20 yards away in the 85th minute to lead the Toros to a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Cal Poly Pomona in the second semifinal match of the 2003 California Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Soccer Championship.

Eastwood corralled a loose ball in the top of the penalty box and blasted the decisive goal past Pomona goalie Vanessa Richardson with 5:20 left in regulation. The goal capped a comeback for the Toros, which fell behind 1-0 in the 14th minute when Bronco forward Lisa Araujo headed in a right side cross from Erica Rodriguez.

Cal State Dominguez Hills quickly erased the deficit four minutes later, however, when Tanya Wilson (Palm Springs, CA/Palm Springs HS) took an outlet pass from Eastwood and beat Richardson one-on-one.

Senior goalkeeper Alba Garcia (Chino, CA/Don Lugo HS) earns the win making one save, while CPP goalkeeper Richardson takes the loss. In the match, the Toros outshot the Broncos 18-6, including a 12-4 advantage in the second half.

Today's victory, the Toros' fifth-consecutive, improves CSUDH to 16-3-1 on the season and sets up a showdown with three-time defending league champion UC San Diego on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. for the 2003 CCAA crown. UCSD defeated Sonoma State 1-0 in the first semifinal contest.

Cal Poly Pomona            1 0 - 1
Cal State Dominguez Hills  1 1 - 2

Scoring
13:36: CPP - Lisa Araujo (Erica Rodriguez).
17:19: CSUDH - Tanya Wilson (Chantel Eastwood).
84:40: CSUDH - Eastwood.

Shots - CSUDH 18, CPP 6.

Corner Kicks - CSUDH 6, CPP 2.

Fouls - CPP 13, CSUDH 12.

Weather - Sunny.

Attendance - 287.

UC San Diego Edges Sonoma State, 1-0, to Advance to CCAA Women's Soccer Championship Box Score

CARSON, Calif. ­ Kristen Conahan scored on a header in the 76th minute to lift UC SAN DIEGO to a 1-0 win over SONOMA STATE in the first semifinal of the 2003 California Collegiate Athletic Association Championship Tournament.

Conahan took a header pass from Kristin Jones off a corner kick and headed home the gamewinner past Sonoma goalkeeper Kellie Campbell at 75:19.

The win improves UCSD to 15-2 overall. The Tritons will play for their fourth consecutive CCAA Championship on Sunday morning at 11:30 a.m. against either tournament host CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS or CAL POLY POMONA. Sonoma finished its season 9-9-2.

Conahan’s goal, the lone breakthrough for the Tritons, her team-leading eighth of the season. Jones earned her 11th assist of the year on the play, which began with one of many corner kicks by midfielder Amy Goker.

UC San Diego controlled most of the match in Sonoma territory, finishing with a 14-2 advantage in corner kicks. UC San Diego outshot the Seawolves 11-6 and Triton goalkeeper Kami Poma made 4 saves en route to her second shutout of the season.

Sonoma State  0 0 - 0 
UC San Diego  0 1 - 1

Scoring ­
75:19: UCSD ­ Kristen Conahan (Kristin Jones, Amy Goker).

Shots ­ UCSD 11, SSU 6.

Corner Kicks ­ UCSD 14, SSU 2.

Fouls ­ SSU 6, UCSD 5.

Weather ­ Mostly Sunny.

Attendance ­ 171.