CSUDH 2005 Soccer Schedules Released
Teams led by returning CCAA MVP's McDonald, Kamara
July 3, 2005

2005 Soccer Schedules »» Men   Women

Carson, CA — Cal State Dominguez Hills has announced its respective 2005 schedules for men’s and women’s soccer. The Toro women, led by reigning CCAA MVP Rachele McDonald, captured the CCAA Championship last season in a thrilling double-overtime 1-0 win over Chico State in the conference championship game, while the men, led by reigning CCAA MVP Kei Kamara, boasted a streak of 17-consecutive games without a loss heading into the CCAA tournament en route to earning four first-team All-West Region selections.

Junior Rachele McDonald (Ventura, CA/Buena HS/Ventura College) leads 17 returning players set on defending the Toros’ 2004 CCAA Championship. Named the CCAA Most Valuable Player in 2004, the 5”5 forward also was the only Toro to earn First-Team All-Region and First-Team All-CCAA honors. Donning the Cardinal Red & Gold for the first time last season, McDonald led the CCAA in goals, points, goals per game and game-winning goals, and was 2nd in points per game en route to tallying 11 goals, four assists and 26 points.

Sophomore forward Corrie Hirokawa (Torrance, CA/North HS), named the “Daily Breeze 2003 Player of the Year” as a senior at North HS entered the 2004 campaign with high expectations, and the then-true freshman did not disappoint. Hirokawa was voted to the second-team All-CCAA, ranking 5th in the conference in total points, 6th in goals per game and 8th in points per game. Immediately establishing herself as an offensive force, Hirokawa notched the first collegiate goal of her career in the Toros’ first game against Seattle on her way to scoring four goals in CSUDH’s first seven contests.

Sophomore forward Kei Kamara (Lawndale, CA/Leuzinger HS), voted the CCAA Most Valuable Player of 2004, again will be looked upon to pace the Toros offense in 2005. Coming off a redshirt freshman campaign in which the Lawndale native led the conference with 16 goals, finished 2nd with 42 points and 5 game winning goals, and 3rd with 10 assists, Kamara will be a marked man for opposing defenses looking to slow down the vaunted Toro attack.

In addition to being named both First-Team All-Region and All-CCAA, Kamara moved into CSUDH’s top 10 lists for points (T5th), goals (T6th) ad assists (T7th) in a single season. Additionally, entering just his sophomore season, he needs only 2 goals and 5 points to break into the Toros top 10 lists for career goals and points.

Providing just as potent a scoring punch will be senior Francisco Corona (Paramount, CA/Compton HS/LA Harbor JC), both a two-time First-Team All-Region and First-Team All-CCAA selection. The Paramount native established the CSUDH single-season record with 18 assists in 2004, was good for the 5th-highest average in assists per game nationally, and moved into 4th on CSUDH’s list for most points in a single season.

Ever opportunistic, Corona connected for a CCAA-best 8 game-winning goals and converted on all 3 penalty kicks attempted. In addition, he led the CCAA in points and assists per game, was 2nd in shots per game and 4th in goals per contest. In a 10-day stretch early in the season, Corona scored two goals each against Concordia (Sept. 9) and Cal State Monterey Bay (Sept. 19), and dished four assists against Cal Poly Pomona (Sept. 14).