Toros Men's Soccer Places Three on NSCAA First-Team All-Far West Region Squad
2005 NCAA Far West Region Champions return seven starters and goalkeep in 2006
November 28, 2005

Carson, CA -- Seniors Francisco Corona (Paramount, CA/LA Harbor JC) and Jaret Minami (Torrance, CA/West Torrance HS), along with sophomore Kei Kamara (Lawndale, CA/Leuzinger HS), all were named to the First-Team All-West Region squad, it was announced by the National Soccer Coaches Soccer Association of America earlier today. Corona was selected to the First-Team for the third-consecutive year, while Kamara notched First-Team honors for the second-consecutive season and Minami received his first-career First-Team All-West Region nod.

Corona, now a three-time NSCAA First-Team All-Far West selection, is the CSUDH all-time career leader in points scored, and tallied the final goal of his Toro career in the 3-2 NCAA quarterfinal loss to top-seeded and undefeated Fort Lewis College on November 19. Kamara, who led the Toros with 15 goals en route to 36 points, now has two First-Team All-West Region honors to go along with his two First-Team All-CCAA accoloades, as well as his 2004 CCAA MVP nod. Minami, the backbone of the Toros defense who played in 20 games this season, earned his first-career First-Team All-Far West honor as he concluded his fourth and final season in Cardinal & Gold.

The Toros, who posted a 17-5-2 overall and 9-3-2 CCAA record, reached the NCAA playoffs for the sixth-consecutive season and seventh time overall, winning the Far West title with a scintillating 2-1 overtime victory over then-No. 5 ranked Seattle Pacific on November 14. Head coach Joe Flanagan's squad will return seven starters along with their starting goalkeep in 2006.

Below are the complete 2005 NSCAA All-Far West Region Teams:

First team
GK—Kellen Rosten, Seattle Pacific

D—Brett Cook, Sonoma State
D—Albert Martins, Cal State Stanislaus
D—Jaret Minami, Cal State Dominguez Hills
MF—Matt Davey, UC San Diego
MF—Ross Vaillancourt, Seattle Pacific
MF—Cameron Weaver, Seattle
F—Alex Chursky, Seattle
F—Francisco Corona, Cal State Dominguez Hills
F—Kei Kamara, Cal State Dominguez Hills
F—Nathan Medina, Sonoma State

Second team
GK—Edward Ruhland, UC San Diego
D—Devon Cook, UC San Diego
D—Matt Kemper, Seattle Pacific
D—Travis Ryan, Sonoma State
MF—Tony Amaral, Cal State Stanislaus
MF—Pat Doran, Seattle
MF—Eric Webster, Humboldt State
F—Mark Cipolla, San Francisco State
F—Mortern Martinsen, Cal State L.A.
F—Bobby McAlister, Seattle
F—Andy Willis, Seattle Pacific