Toros Men Cruise to CCAA Soccer Victory Over Chico State, 5-0
October 8, 2004

CHICO, Calif--(October 8, 2004)--The last time Cal State Dominguez Hills and Chico State faced each other was in the first round of the NCAA playoffs last year, which saw the Wildcats upset the Toros bringing an end to the 2003 campaign. CSUDH exacted a bit of revenge Friday night in front of a raucous crowd in Northern California, with a 5-0 drubbing over Chico in California Collegiate Athletic Association action.

The win elevates the Toros to 9-2-2 overall and 5-0-2 in league action, while the loss drops Chico to 3-4-3 and 1-2-3 in CCAA play.

Senior midfielder Rick Cobb (Downey, CA/Warren HS) scored what turned out to be the game-winner in the 15th minute when freshman forward Kei Kamara (Lawndale, CA/Leuzinger HS) slotted the ball to Cobb who collected inside the 18-yard line and beat the keeper to the far post.

In the 33rd minute, Jason Koza (La Habra, CA/La Serna HS) gave CSUDH a 2-0 lead. Michael Jimenez (Gardena, CA/Bishop Montgomery HS) found Koza at the far post on a beautiful pass from the left side. Koza collected and tapped his shot to the near post for the score.

Kamara then came up with his team-leading 12th goal of the season taking a nice through pass from Jimenez at the top of the box. Kamara then beat the goalie one-on-one and finished his shot into the open net for the 3-0 lead.

The offense wasn't nearly done yet when junior forward Francisco Corona (Compton, CA/Compton HS) made it 4-0 on a defensive miscue in the 66th minute. Corona stole the ball near the top of the penalty box, beat the goalie and tucked his shot to the far post on a difficult angle for his eighth goal of the season.

Jesse Graham (San Diego, CA/Point Loma HS) completed the scoring barrage in the 78th minute. Graham also stole the ball in the Wildcat defensive third, beat a defender then the goalie to the far post for the final, 5-0.

In the game, CSUDH outshot Chico State 18-7 including 9-2 in the second half. Kyle Polak (Huntington Beach, CA/Fountain Valley HS) and Austin Anderson (Odessa, TX/Permian HS) split time in between the pipes for the shutout.

The Toros complete its two-game swing up North with a game at Cal State Stanislaus on Sunday beginning at 12:30.