CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA
Bronco Sports News
For Immediate Release
Thursday,
Sept. 9, 2004
Contact: Paul Helms
(909) 869-2812
WOMEN’S SOCCER
MEDIA NOTES
2004 CPP Record: 0-4. CCAA Record: 0-0-0
Broncos Search For First Win Of 2004: Cal Poly
Pomona’s women’s soccer team, which has played in some extraordinary tough luck
so far this season, will try again for its first win of 2004 when the Broncos
host Concordia-Irvine on Friday at 5 p.m.
at Kellogg Field. Cal Poly Pomona will open California Collegiate Athletic
Association play on Tuesday at Cal State Dominguez Hills and will then play
their next four games at Kellogg Field. The Broncos are off to an 0-4 start for the first time since 1995. The Broncos are
coming off another successful season. Cal Poly Pomona finished the 2003 regular
season with a flourish and qualified for the California Collegiate Athletic
Association championship tournament for a sixth straight year. The Broncos are
the only women’s team to qualify for the conference postseason tourney in each
of the sixth years of its existence.
Last Match: The Broncos played a strong all-around
game, but fell to Azusa Pacific, the No. 2-ranked NAIA team in the country, 1-0
in overtime. Three of the Broncos’ four losses have come by one goal, two of
them in overtime. The Broncos played Azusa Pacific to a standstill and actually
outplayed the hosts in the first half. The Cougars, though, got the game’s only
goal just 3:47 into overtime,
scoring off a corner kick. Vanessa Richardson (Jr., Upland,
Upland HS) had a remarkable game in goal for the
Broncos, recording 10 saves. The 10 saves tied a career high Richardson
set last season in a 3-2 win over San Francisco
State. Azusa Pacific held a 16-13
edge in shots.
Scouting the Opposition: The Broncos will face a
Concordia team that entered a game on Thursday against Cal State Dominguez
Hills with a 0-1-1 record. The Broncos are 1-0-1 all-time against Concordia
after the two teams played to a 1-1 tie last season in Irvine.
Rankings: Cal Poly Pomona
does not appear in the NSCAA
national rankings. UC San Diego is ranked 14th in the country, while
Sonoma State and Cal State Stanislaus received votes, but were not ranked in
the Top 25.
About The Coach: One of the most recognizable names
in United States
soccer history, Paul Caligiuri is in his third year
as Cal Poly Pomona’s head coach. He guided the Broncos to a 10-8-1 record last season and their sixth
straight appearance in the California Collegiate Athletic Association
championship tournament. Caligiuri was elected to the
United States Soccer Hall of Fame earlier this year and will be formally
inducted into the Hall of Fame in October. In his first season as the Broncos’
head coach, Caligiuri guided the Broncos to an 11-6-2 record and into the CCAA
Championship Tournament. He has a 21-18-3 overall record with the Broncos. Caligiuri is a former member of the Los Angeles Galaxy and
United States National Team member. One of the most memorable moments of his
playing career came in 1990 when he scored the game-winning goal – known as the
“Goal Heard Round The World” – against Trinidad & Tobago that qualified the
U.S. for its first World Cup appearance in 40 years. Caligiuri
made 110 game appearances for the United States National Team.
Look Who’s Back: Cal Poly
Pomona has some talented players returning from its 2003 squad that finished
with an 10-8-1 overall
record. Leading the list of returners is Lisa Araujo (Sr., Rialto,
Eisenhower HS), who was the CCAA Freshman of the Year in 2001 and earned
first-team All-CCAA honors the past two seasons. Araujo
was second on the team last year in scoring with six goals and 12 points. Also
returning is the team’s third-leading scorer from last season, Erica Rodriguez
(Jr., San Diego, Bonita Vista HS),
who had three goals, four assists and 10 points. Vanessa Richardson (Jr., Upland,
Upland HS) returns in goal for the Broncos. She has
recorded seven shutouts in her Cal Poly Pomona career, including five last season. Chelsea Hipley (Jr., Sacramento,
Woodcreek HS), who earned second-team All-CCAA honors
as a freshman, is another top returner. She had eight
assists as a freshman and has a total of 11 in her Cal Poly Pomona career. The
Broncos also welcome back Tia Rudolph (Sr., Rancho
Cucamonga, Alta Loma HS), who earned second-team All-CCAA honors
in 2002 and sat out last season.
Look Who’s New: The Broncos
are very excited about what they consider to be an outstanding recruiting
class. Kimberly Stillman (Fr., Arcadia,
Arcadia HS) and Jacqueline Ragudos (Fr., San
Diego, University HS) are expected to contribute as
forwards, while midfielders Sara Flowers (Fr., Santee,
Santana HS) and Stephanie Mrazik (Fr., Brea,
Brea-Olinda HS) are also top recruits. A fifth
freshman, Lindsey Latham (Fr., San Diego,
Our Lady of Peace HS), is expected to be a major contributor on defense.
A Look Ahead: After the non-conference game against
Concordia on Friday, the Broncos will open California Collegiate Athletic
Association play on Tuesday at Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Broncos will then
host four consecutive games, beginning with a Friday, Sept. 17 match against Cal
State Monterey Bay.
CAL
POLY POMONA
Women’s Soccer
CPP Schedule & Results
8/26 vs. Bryant
University L 2-3 (OT)
8/28 at Western
Washington L 0-1
8/30 at Seattle
Pacific L
0-4
9/7 at Azusa
Pacific L
0-1 (OT)
9/10 vs.
Concordia 5 p.m.
9/14 at
CS Dominguez Hills* 4 p.m.
9/17 vs.
Cal State Monterey Bay* 4:30 p.m.
9/21 vs.
CS San Bernardino* 4:30 p.m.
9/25 vs.
UC San Diego* 7 p.m.
9/29 vs.
Cal State Bakersfield* 7 p.m.
10/3 at
Cal State L.A.* 3 p.m.
10/8 at
Cal State Stanislaus* 3 p.m.
10/10 at
Chico State* 12:30 p.m.
10/15 vs.
Sonoma State* 4:30 p.m.
10/17 vs.
San Francisco State* 3 p.m.
10/20 at
UC San Diego* 7 p.m.
10/23 vs. Cal
State L.A.* 4:30
p.m.
10/27 at
Cal State Bakersfield* 7 p.m.
10/30 vs.
CS Dominguez Hills* 4:30 p.m.
11/5-7 CCAA
Championships TBA
*Denotes CCAA Game