Toros Women Battle to Soccer Double Overtime Draw at Chico State, 2-2
October 8, 2004

CHICO, Calif.--(October 8, 2004)--The Cal State Dominguez Hills women's soccer team battled back from a two-goal deficit to earn a 2-2 double-overtime draw at Chico State in California Collegiate Athletic Association action Friday afternoon at Wildcat Field.

The tie is the first for the Toros in the 2004 campaign and now find their overall record at 8-4-1 and 4-2-1 in CCAA play. Chico State is now 4-3-3 and 3-1-2 in league action.

Down 2-0, Nikki Szlak (Long Beach, CA/Los Alamitos HS) cut the deficit in half in the 62nd minute when she collected a loose ball inside the box, beat the goalie and tucked her shot inside the far post.

Rachele McDonald (Ventura, CA/Buena HS) sent the game into overtime in the 73rd minute on a defensive miscue. McDonald took advantage when Wildcat keeper C.J. Jimenez dropped that ball right at McDonald's feet who finished at close range to knot the score, 2-2.

Both defenses staved off rallies in the two extra periods to settle for the draw. Chico State could not finish on several set pieces in both overtime periods, while CSUDH also had a lot of scoring opportunities but would not be able to register the Golden Goal on the road.

Cal State Dominguez Hills continues the two-game CCAA roadtrip up North with a game at Cal State Stanislaus on Sunday beginning at 3 PM.