Toros Women Have Second-Straight Tie, This Time It's Cal Poly Pomona
October 30, 2004

Courtesy Cal Poly Pomona Sports Information Office

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POMONA – The Broncos erased a two-goal second-half deficit and settled for a 2-2 tie with Cal State Dominguez Hills Saturday at Kellogg Field. Cal Poly Pomona (9-6-4, 8-2-4) finishes with 28 points and is tied with UC San Diego for the CCAA South Division lead.

The Toros (12-5-3, 8-3-3) finished with 27 points and wrapped up the second wildcard spot and will host the CCAA Tournament beginning next Friday.

The Tritons have one game remaining on their schedule, a match Monday with Cal State San Bernardino. At worst, the Broncos have claimed at least the first wildcard in the conference and will make their record seventh appearance in the CCAA Championship Tournament.

The Toros had a golden opportunity to post a victory even though they were forced to play one player short since the 23rd minute of the match when Corrie Hirokawa was sent off after picking up a second yellow card. Cal State Dominguez Hills held a 2-0 lead until the Broncos struck for two goals in a six-minute span of the second half to knot the game.

Candace Hearn got the Toros on the board just 5:45 into the match when she scored with an assist from Monique Castro.

The Toros made it 2-0 when Michelle Sena scored on a free kick from a sharp angle that curved perfectly into the left corner of the net and past Cal Poly Pomona goalkeeper Vanessa Richardson (Jr., Upland, Upland HS) in the 52nd minute.

The Broncos cut the deficit to 2-1 in the 66th minute when a long throw-in by Stephanie Mrazik (Fr., Brea, Brea-Olinda HS) was batted around in front of the Toro goal and finally kicked through a crowd and into the goal by Tia Rudolph (Sr., Rancho Cucamonga, Alta Loma HS).

Then, six minutes later, another throw-in by Mrazik found Jacqueline Ragudos (Fr., San Diego, U. San Diego HS) and she kicked the ball through Cal State Dominguez Hills goalie Mallory Dominguez.

Dominguez made six saves for the Toros, while Richardson had a pair of saves for the Broncos.

Cal Poly Pomona enjoyed a 15-8 edge in shots.