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Broncos Place Three On CCAA Teams
Cal Poly Pomona’s
Dustin Venegas earns second-team all-conference honors
WALNUT
CREEK – Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s soccer team
had three players honored Thursday night when the California
Collegiate Athletic Association announced its 2004 All-CCAA
teams.
Dustin Venegas (Fr., Lakewood, Los Alamitos HS) earned second-team
honors in voting done by the conference coaches. Teammates
Ben Van der Fluit (Fr., Calabasas, Calabasas HS) and Robert
Cardenas (Sr., Chino Hills, Mt. San Antonio College) earned
honorable mention. Cardenas received All-CCAA honors for the
third consecutive year.
Cal State Dominguez Hills’ Kei Kamara was named the
CCAA Player of the Year, while Cal State L.A.’s Chris
Chamides was named the Coach of the Year. Cal State Bakersfield’s
Jonas Nilsson was named the CCAA Freshman of the Year.
Venegas led the Broncos in scoring with six goals and 12 points.
He scored four goals over a two-game stretch, leading the
Broncos to wins over Cal State L.A. (3-2) and UC San Diego
(3-2) late in the season. He was one of only two freshmen
on the All-CCAA second team. Three freshmen earned first-team
honors.
Van der Fluit had a team-high six assists and was second on
the team in scoring with 10 points. He had two game-winning
goals, one against UC San Diego and the other against San
Francisco State.
Cardenas had a pair of goals for the Broncos in his final
season with the program, but he missed the last three games
because of an injury. He earned second-team honors in 2002
and 2003.
The Broncos finished the 2004 season with a 7-11-1 overall
record and a 5-8-1 conference mark. Cal Poly Pomona finished
with four wins in its last seven matches.
Broncos
End Season With Loss
Cal Poly Pomona falls
to Cal State Dominguez Hills, 3-1
POMONA
– Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s soccer team was
much more competitive this time around, but the end result
was the same against California Collegiate Athletic Association
power Cal State Dominguez Hills.
The Broncos, who lost to the Toros, 9-0, in September in Carson,
gave a much more spirited effort on Saturday, but still fell
to Cal State Dominguez Hills, 3-1, Saturday at Kellogg Field.
Cal Poly Pomona (7-11-1, 5-8-1) concludes its 2004 season,
while Cal State Dominguez Hills (16-2-2, 11-0-2) put the finishing
touches on another CCAA South Division crown. The Toros will
host the CCAA Championship Tournament beginning on Friday.
The Toros took a quick 1-0 lead on a goal by Chris O’Campo
just 4:58 into the game, but the Broncos battled the Toros
on even terms until Cal State Dominguez Hills finally got
its second goal in the 69th minute. Francisco Corona, who
assisted on O’Campo’s first goal, made a nice
run and eluded Cal Poly Pomona goalkeeper Gabe Ward (Sr.,
Chino Hills, Damien HS) before tapping the ball into an empty
net.
The Broncos had a golden opportunity to slice the deficit
in half, but Peter Wallace (Sr., San Martin, De Anza JC) drilled
a penalty kick just wide. A short while later, Corona set
up teammate Kei Kamara with a beautiful pass and Kamara knocked
a shot into an empty net.
The Broncos got on the board in the 79th minute when Wallace
scored his third goal of the season. Vic Perkins (Fr., Palmdale,
Highland HS) passed the ball to Andrew Bornstein (Sr., Los
Alamitos, Long Beach CC) to start the scoring play. Bornstein
then set up Wallace in the middle of the penalty area and
he drilled a shot into the net.
Kyle Polak made one save for the Toros, while Ward and Jeff
Coombs (Jr., Palm Springs, Palm Springs HS) combined for five
saves. Cal State Dominguez Hills held an 11-10 advantage in
shots.
It was a physical game with the two teams combining for seven
yellow cards and 45 fouls.
Broncos
See Playoff Hopes End
Cal
Poly Pomona falls to Cal State Bakersfield, 3-0
BAKERSFIELD
– The impressive run toward a potential CCAA Championship
Tournament spot came to an end Thursday night for Cal Poly
Pomona’s men’s soccer team.
The Broncos, who had posted three straight victories to climb
back into contention, had that streak snapped by a surging
Cal State Bakersfield team, 3-0, on the Main Soccer Field
at Cal State Bakersfield. The Broncos (7-10-1, 5-7-1) controlled
action for long stretches of the match Thursday, but could
not get a shot past Cal State Bakersfield goalie Josh Wicks.
The Roadrunners scored their first goal in the 25th minute
and carried a 1-0 lead into halftime. Although the Broncos
had some chances at tying the game early in the second half,
the Roadrunner defense held strong and Cal State Bakersfield
finally put the game away with two goals late in the second
half.
Cal State Bakersfield owned a 13-10 edge in shots. Andrew
Bornstein (Sr., Los Alamitos, Long Beach CC) had two of the
Broncos’ four shots on goal. Jeff Coombs (Jr., Palm
Springs, Palm Springs HS) made three saves for the Broncos.
Cal Poly Pomona will conclude its season with a home match
against Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Broncos will honor
Bornstein, Coombs, Gabriel Ward (Sr., Chino Hills, Damien
HS), Peter Wallace (Sr., San Martin, De Anza College), Joe
DeVito (Sr., Walnut Creek, De La Salle HS), Robert Cardenas
(Sr., Chino Hills, Mt. San Antonio College) and Kory Felix
(Sr., Brea, Brea-Olinda HS), who will be concluding their
Cal Poly Pomona careers.
Broncos
Win In Double Overtime
Cal Poly Pomona edges
UC San Diego, 3-2
POMONA
– It took awhile, but Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s
soccer team was able to avenge one of its most lopsided losses
of the season.
The Broncos got a pair of goals from Dustin Venegas (Fr.,
Lakewood, Los Alamitos HS) and the game-winner from Ben Van
der Fluit (Fr., Calabasas, Calabasas HS) and knocked off UC
San Diego, 3-2, Monday in La Jolla. Cal Poly Pomona (7-9-1,
5-6-1) has won three straight matches for the first time this
season and is now 4-1 in its last five contests.
The Broncos were also able to reverse a disappointing 6-1
loss to the Tritons on Kellogg Field on Sept. 25.
This time, the Broncos held the Tritons to a scoreless draw
in the first half and, after falling behind 2-0 in the second
half, scored twice in the final 20 minutes to get the game
into overtime. Venegas scored both goals in regulation and
now has a team-leading six goals this season.
Venegas scored his first goal in the 71st minute, beating
the UC San Diego goalie to a loose ball and calmly knocking
it into the net. He struck again with just 3:43 left in regulation,
scoring off a pass from Kory Felix (Sr., Brea, Brea-Olinda
HS).
Van der Fluit got his second game-winner when he accepted
a brilliant pass from Joe DeVito (Sr., Walnut Creek, De La
Salle HS) and drilled in a shot from about 12 yards out.
The Tritons held a 19-15 advantage in shots.
Jeff Coombs (Jr., Palm Springs, Palm Springs HS) made eight
saves in goal for the Broncos.
Cal Poly Pomona will be at Cal State Bakersfield on Wednesday
night before completing the regular season on Saturday at
home against Cal State Dominguez Hills.
Broncos
Hold Off Cal State L.A.
Venegas
scores twice in 3-2 Cal Poly Pomona victory
POMONA
– Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s soccer team enjoyed
its best goal-scoring flurry of the season and made it stand
up for a big California Collegiate Athletic Association victory.
The Broncos scored three goals in a five-minute span of the
second half and held off Cal State L.A., 3-2, Saturday night
at Kellogg Field. Cal Poly Pomona (6-9-1, 4-6-1) won its second
straight game and avenged a loss to Cal State L.A. earlier
this month in Los Angeles.
The Golden Eagles (8-7-1, 6-4-1) missed a chance to pick up
some ground in the CCAA South Division. Cal State L.A. trails
UC San Diego by one point for third in the division and the
final wildcard spot for the CCAA Championship Tournament.
Dustin Venegas (Fr., Lakewood, Los Alamitos HS) scored a pair
of goals in the game and capped quite a day for the Venegas
family. Sister Jamie Venegas, a junior on the women’s
team, scored one goal in the Broncos’ 2-0 win in that
game.
Matthew Barker (So., La Verne, Bonita HS) scored the other
goal for the Broncos.
Jairo Salazar and Anthony Ordonez scored for the Golden Eagles.
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Jeff Coombs (Jr., Palm Springs, Palm Springs HS) made seven
saves in goal for the Broncos, while Ricky Gonzalez made six
saves for the Golden Eagles. Cal Poly Pomona enjoyed an 18-11
advantage in shots.
Salazar opened the scoring just 4:18 into the game when he
drilled a penalty kick into the left-hand corner of the net.
That was the only scoring until the Broncos’ game-deciding
flurry of goals, all of which came on headers.
Barker tied the game in the 50th minute when he headed in
a cross from Ben Van der Fluit (Fr., Calabasas, Calabasas
HS).
Venegas then gave the Broncos the lead for good when he headed
in a long throw-in by Darren Ross (Jr., Northridge, El Camino
Real HS) at the 53:43 mark. Then, just 73 seconds later, he
headed in a cross from Van der Fluit, whose two assists gave
him a team-leading six assists.
The Golden Eagles made it 3-2 in the 69th minute when Ordonez
knocked in a point-blank shot after a flurry in front of the
goal.
The Broncos will return to action on Monday with a game at
UC San Diego. The game was originally scheduled for last Wednesday,
but was postponed by rain.
Broncos
Beat Gators In Overtime
Van der Fluit’s
goal gives Broncos 2-1 victory
POMONA
– Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s soccer team worked
a little overtime on Sunday, but Ben Van der Fluit (Fr., Calabasas,
Calabasas HS) made sure it was worth the extra effort.
Van der Fluit’s first goal of the season 7:13 into overtime
lifted the Broncos to a 2-1 win over San Francisco State Sunday
afternoon at Kellogg Field. The Broncos (5-9-1, 3-6-1) played
into overtime for the third time in their past four games
and finally had a victory to show for it. Cal Poly Pomona
lost an overtime contest to Sonoma State on Friday and tied
Cal State Stanislaus on Oct. 8.
An onrushing Van der Fluit collected a flick pass from Andrew
Pierce (Jr., Oswego, N.Y., Oswego HS) and knocked it into
the net for the game-winner. Joe DeVito (Sr., Walnut Creek,
De La Salle HS) started the play by getting the ball to Pierce.
Pierce had two assists for the Broncos, who have won two of
their last three games.
Cal Poly Pomona enjoyed a 14-9 advantage in shots.
Matthew Barker (So., La Verne, Bonita HS) scored in the 29th
minute to give the Broncos a 1-0 lead. Dawit Berhanu (Fr.,
Ontario, Montclair HS) started the play with a nice run down
the left sideline. His cross was then redirected by Pierce
to an onrushing Barker, who drilled his shot just inside the
left post.
The Gators (5-10-1, 4-5-1) got their lone goal in the 62nd
minute when Kenny Brandenburg drilled a shot from about 40
yards out that found its way over Cal Poly Pomona goalie Jeff
Coombs (Jr., Palm Springs, Palm Springs HS) and into an empty
Bronco net.
Coombs had two saves in the contest, one coming on a point-blank
attempt by San Francisco State’s Miguel Hall in the
second half.
The Broncos will return to action on Wednesday in a match
at UC San Diego.
Broncos
Fall In Overtime
Sonoma State outlasts
Cal Poly Pomona, 2-1
POMONA
– After scoring late in regulation to force overtime,
Cal Poly Pomona men’s soccer team saw the extra effort
end in a disappointing defeat.
Sonoma State’s Andrew Bailey stole a clearing attempt
by the Broncos and scored into an empty net to lift the Seawolves
to a 2-1 overtime victory Friday night at Kellogg Field. Cal
Poly Pomona (4-9-1, 2-6-1) had sent the game into overtime
with just 2:02 remaining when Peter Wallace (Sr., San Martin,
De Anza College) knocked in his second goal of the season.
Sonoma State (8-5-2, 4-4-1) held a 9-6 advantage in shots.
Cal Poly Pomona goalie Jeff Coombs (Jr., Palm Springs, Palm
Springs HS) made two saves for the Broncos, including a point-blank
stop on Tim Maycock in the first minute of overtime. Clark
Rupp made one save for the Seawolves.
The game was evenly played throughout and most of the action
took place in the midfield. Scoring opportunities were limited
and the first half ended in a 0-0 draw.
The Seawolves took a 1-0 lead in the 62nd minute when Michael
Nathan headed in a cross from Bailey.
Sonoma State preserved its lead and seemed headed for a victory
in regulation when the Broncos struck for the equalizing goal.
Darren Ross (Jr., Northridge, El Camino Real HS) started the
scoring play with a throw-in, which was flicked into the box
by Dawit Berhanu (Fr., Ontario, Montclair HS). Wallace took
the pass in traffic and sent the ball into the corner of the
net.
The Broncos had another golden opportunity in the final minute
of regulation, but a dangerous pass rolled across the goalmouth
and just past the goal.
Coombs made a sensational play to smother a shot by Maycock
in the opening minute of regulation to keep the Broncos in
the game. Bailey, though, pounced on a clearing attempt and
dribbled in, patiently waiting to knock the ball into an empty
net with 44 seconds remaining in the first overtime period.
Cal Poly Pomona will return to action on Sunday with a home
game against San Francisco State beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Broncos
Blank Chico State, 2-0
Cal
Poly Pomona completes successful road trip
CHICO
– For the second straight game, Cal Poly Pomona’s
men’s soccer team jumped out to a 2-0 lead.
This time, though, the Broncos were able to hold the advantage.
Cal Poly Pomona got goals from Peter Wallace (Sr., San Martin,
De Anza College) and Robert Cardenas (Sr., Chino Hills, Mt.
San Antonio College) and posted a 2-0 victory over Chico State
Sunday. The Broncos, who settled for a 2-2 tie with Cal State
Stanislaus on Friday after taking a 2-0 lead, snapped a four-match
winless streak.
The Broncos (4-8-1, 2-5-1) got on the board just 10 minutes
into the match when Wallace scored his first goal of the year.
He took a cross from Matthew Barker (Fr., La Verne, Bonita
HS) and knocked in a shot from close range.
Cal Poly Pomona made it 2-0 in the 70th minute when Cardenas
notched his second goal of the season with an assist from
Joe DeVito (Sr., Walnut Creek, De La Salle HS).
Jeff Coombs (Jr., Palm Springs, Palm Springs HS) made four
saves and recorded his first career shutout. The Broncos held
a 13-9 edge in shots.
The Broncos will host Sonoma State on Friday and San Francisco
State this Sunday at Kellogg Field.
Broncos
Settle For 2-2 Tie
Cal
Poly Pomona breaks drought, finishes in 2-2 tie
TURLOCK
– Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s soccer team broke
its scoreless string and picked up its first road tie as a
result.
The Broncos jumped ahead of Cal State Stanislaus with two
first-half goals and settled for a 2-2 tie Friday afternoon
at Cal State Stanislaus. Cal Poly Pomona (3-8-1, 1-5-1) picked
up its first positive result on the road after opening the
season with five losses in five contests.
The Broncos, who entered the match without a goal in their
past two contests, got a quick start on Friday. Dawit Berhanu
(Fr., Ontario, Montclair HS) scored just 5:58 into the game
when he headed in a corner kick from Robert Cardenas (Sr.,
Chino Hills, Mt. San Antonio College). Cal Poly Pomona made
it 2-0 in the 23rd minute when Brandon Moses (Sr., Mission
Viejo, Chico State) scored off a corner kick from Ben Van
der Fluit (Fr., Calabasas, Calabasas HS). Van der Fluit picked
up his team-leading fourth assist of the season.
Cal State Stanislaus (4-8-1, 1-4-1) got its first goal in
the 63rd minute and then tied it five minutes later on a penalty
kick.
The Broncos enjoyed a 16-9 edge in shots. Berhanu had five
shots. Jeff Coombs (Jr., Palm Springs, Palm Springs HS) made
two saves for the Broncos.
Broncos
Lose to Golden Eagles
Cal Poly Pomona falls to Cal State
L.A., 2-0
LOS ANGELES
-- The Cal Poly Pomona men’s soccer team continued to
struggle in conference play, this time losing to Cal State
L.A. 2-0 at Jesse Owens Track Sunday afternoon.
The Broncos (3-8-0, 1-5-0) fell behind quickly when Cal State
L.A. (5-5-1, 3-2-1) scored less than eight minutes into the
game. Cal State L.A.'s Morten Marthinsen scored off a cross
from Jovan Delaney 7:19 into the contest.
The second goal was scored on an unassisted goal by Jairo
Salazar late in the first half.
The Broncos were outshot in the match, 13-10, although they
did hold an advantage in corner kicks, 6-2. Cal Poly Pomona,
though, was never able to convert any of those chances into
goals.
Peter Wallace (Sr., San Martin, De Anza JC) had three shots
for the Broncos, while goalkeeper Eric Dain (Fr., Upland,
Upland HS) had three saves.
Cal Poly Pomona will return to action on Friday with a match
against Cal State Stanislaus at 12:30 p.m.
Broncos
Lose To Roadrunners
A late-arriving Cal State
Bakersfield team blanks Broncos, 2-0
POMONA
– The wait was not worth it for Cal Poly Pomona’s
men’s soccer team.
The Broncos had to wait for more than an hour before finally
starting its match with Cal State Bakersfield Wednesday and
then fell to the Roadrunners, 2-0, at Kellogg Field. Cal State
Bakersfield (7-2-1, 3-1-1) posted its seventh shutout of the
season, while handing the Broncos their second straight defeat.
The late-arriving Roadrunners didn’t take long to get
their offense kick-started. After a Bronco foul deep in Cal
Poly Pomona territory, Cal State Bakersfield’s Drew
Rea rifled a shot from just inside the box to the left corner
of the goal. It was Rea’s first goal of the season and
it came just 6:08 into the contest.
The Broncos hung dangerously close until the 72nd minute when
Felipe Becerra notched his second goal of the season from
right in front after a nice crossing pass from Daniel Jaurez.
Cal Poly Pomona got some outstanding goaltending from Erik
Dain (Fr., Upland, Upland HS), who made his first appearance
of the season for the Broncos. Dain made seven saves, including
four in the second half to keep Cal Poly Pomona in the game.
The Broncos had a pair of good scoring chances, but Cal State
Bakersfield goalie Josh Wicks was able to stop bids by Robert
Cardenas (Sr., Chino Hills, Mt. San Antonio College) and Peter
Hazdovac (Fr., San Pedro, San Pedro HS).
Cal Poly Pomona will return to action Sunday at Cal State
L.A. with a match set to begin at 12:30 p.m.
Broncos
Fall To No. 12 Tritons
UC San Diego denies Broncos
of a second-straight win
POMONA
– Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s soccer team was
unable to sustain the momentum of its first California Collegiate
Athletic Association victory.
The Broncos, four days after defeating rival Cal State San
Bernardino at home, fell behind early and dropped a 6-1 decision
to No. 12 UC San Diego Saturday night at Kellogg Field. The
Tritons got three first-half goals from Matthew Davey to take
a 3-0 halftime lead and never looked back.
Dustin Venegas (Fr., Lakewood, Los Alamitos HS) provided the
Broncos with their lone bright spot when he scored his second
goal of the season in the final minute of the game to prevent
a shutout.
UC San Diego (4-0-2, 3-0-1) held a 17-4 advantage in shots.
Davey had a tremendous first half for the Tritons, scoring
the first three goals of the game. He scored in the ninth
minute with a blast from about 25 yards out that curled into
the upper left corner of the goal and then he got two goals
in a 54-second span later in the half. First, Davey scored
from about 15 yards out with an assist from Chase Douglas
and he scored his third goal on a penalty kick to give the
Tritons a 3-0 edge.
Garrett King made it 4-0 with a goal in the 69th minute with
an assist from Brian Jacobs, David Amaya made it 5-0 with
a goal in the 79th minute and Grant Nishio made it 6-0 in
the 86th minute.
Venegas spoiled the shutout when he got free in the box with
14 seconds remaining and knocked a shot into the right-corner
of the net.
Gabriel Ward (Sr., Chino Hills, Damien HS) started in goal
for the Broncos and made three saves. Jeff Coombs (Jr., Palm
Springs, Palm Springs HS) came on after Ward received a red
card in the 69th minute and also made three saves.
The Broncos will complete a four-game homestand with a match
against Cal State Bakersfield on Wednesday.
Broncos
Hang On For 2-1 Victory
Cal
Poly Pomona gets first CCAA victory of the season
POMONA
– Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s soccer team finally
got that elusive first California Collegiate Athletic Association
victory.
And the Broncos made it extremely interesting.
The Broncos jumped out to a 2-0 first-half lead and then had
to weather a serious Cal State San Bernardino barrage in the
final 30 minutes to record a 2-1 victory Tuesday night at
Kellogg Field. The Broncos (3-5-0, 1-2-0) had to play the
final 24 minutes a man short after Robert Cardenas (Sr., Chino
Hills, Mt. San Antonio College) received a second yellow card
in the 66th minute.
Cal Poly Pomona got some sensational play from backup goalie
Gabriel Ward (Sr., Chino Hills, Damien HS), who made four
saves in the second half after coming in with 10 seconds remaining
in the first half for the injured Tim Sisk (Jr., Diamond Bar,
Diamond Bar HS).
The Broncos opened the scoring just 2:15 into the game when
Dustin Venegas (Fr., Lakewood, Los Alamitos HS) redirected
a corner kick from Ben Van der Fluit (Fr., Calabasas, Calabasas
HS) into the net for his first goal of the season.
Sean Cima (Fr., Los Alamitos, Los Alamitos HS) got the eventual
game-winner in the 42nd minute when he scored after an assist
from Peter Wallace (Sr., San Martin, De Anza JC). It was Cima’s
second game-winning goal of the season.
Cal State San Bernardino (2-6-0, 0-3-0) kept the pressure
on the Broncos in the second half and cut the deficit to 2-1
on a goal by Anthony Vigil. He lofted a free kick from about
20 yards out into the upper left corner of the net for his
first goal of the season.
The Coyotes then mounted a furious assault after Cardenas
was hit with his second yellow card of the game. Ward, though,
was able to make three saves down the stretch and also knock
away potentially dangerous crosses.
It was a physical contest with a total of 51 fouls whistled.
There were also seven yellow cards issued in the game.
The Broncos will return to action on Saturday with a 4:30
p.m. match against UC San Diego.
Broncos
Fall In Otters’ Debut
Cal Poly Pomona drops
1-0 decision to CCAA newcomer
POMONA
– Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s soccer team saw
a significant defensive improvement Friday night, but the
Broncos’ offense continued to struggle.
The Broncos, just three days after suffering a 9-0 defeat
at Cal State Dominguez Hills, returned home and fell to Cal
State Monterey Bay, 1-0, in a defensive struggle at Kellogg
Field. Cal Poly Pomona (2-5, 0-2) lost its second straight
contest, while Cal State Monterey Bay (1-3-0, 1-0-0) won in
its California Collegiate Athletic Association debut.
The Otters got the game’s only goal in the 30th minute
when a long ball from Jarett Bower took a crazy bounce and
Kyle Millerick was able to direct it into the Cal Poly Pomona
goal past Tim Sisk (Jr., Diamond Bar, Diamond Bar HS).
The Broncos had only a few scoring chances, the best coming
in the waning minutes when Dawit Berhanu (Fr., Ontario, Montclair
HS) took a point-blank shot with his left foot that Cal State
Monterey Bay goalie Bobby Arteaga made a diving stop to keep
from going in the net.
The Broncos had a few other good opportunities, but couldn’t
convert. Arteaga and starting goalie Jared Racz both made
two saves in goal for the Otters.
There were precious few scoring attempts in the game with
Cal Poly Pomona owning a 6-3 edge in shots.
The Broncos will return to action on Tuesday night when they
face CCAA rival Cal State San Bernardino at Kellogg Field.
Broncos
Endure Nightmarish Opening
Cal
Poly Pomona falls to Toros in conference opener, 9-0
CARSON
– Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s soccer team endured
a nightmarish beginning to its California Collegiate Athletic
Association schedule.
The Broncos were stunned by an early Cal State Dominguez Hills
barrage and never recovered, falling 9-0 Tuesday afternoon
in Carson. The nine-goal margin of victory is the largest
in the series and the most goals surrendered by a Cal Poly
Pomona team since a 10-0 loss to Azusa Pacific in 1994.
Cal Poly Pomona (2-4, 0-1) fell behind in the first 3:25 of
the game and trailed, 5-0, in the first 25 minutes of the
match. The Toros continued to pour it on and scored four more
second-half goals, the final one with three seconds remaining
in the match.
The Toros owned a 28-12 edge in shots, including a 15-7 advantage
in the first half.
Tim Sisk (Jr., Diamond Bar, Diamond Bar HS) and Jeff Coombs
(Jr., Palm Springs, Palm Springs HS) split time in goal and
both faced a heavy barrage of shots. Sisk made three saves
in the first 20:49 of the game and Coombs made two saves in
the final 69 minutes.
Andrew Pierce (Jr., Oswego, N.Y., Oswego HS) had three shots
for the Broncos.
The Broncos will return to action with a home match Friday
night against Cal State Monterey Bay at Kellogg Field.
Broncos
Blank Concordia, 1-0
Cal Poly Pomona gets game-winning
goal from Sean Cima
POMONA
– Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s soccer team enjoyed
its return to Kellogg Field.
Playing at home for the first time since Aug. 26, the Broncos
got a second-half goal from Sean Cima (Fr., Los Alamitos,
Los Alamitos HS) and edged Concordia, 1-0, Friday night at
Kellogg Field. The Broncos (2-3) are 2-0 at home and 0-3 on
the road so far this season.
Cima gave the Broncos the only goal they would need in the
61st minute. He controlled the ball after a scramble following
a Cal Poly Pomona corner kick and, from the left side of the
box, rifled a shot into the right corner of the goal.
That was one of only a few scoring chances for the Broncos,
who had only four shots on goal.
Gabriel Ward (Sr., Chino Hills, Damien HS) and Jeff Coombs
(Jr., Palm Springs, Palm Springs HS) each played one half
in goal for the Broncos. Coombs made three saves in the second
half and earned the decision for Cal Poly Pomona.
Concordia (1-5), which faced Cal State Dominguez Hills in
a road game on Thursday, had a golden opportunity to tie the
game with about seven minutes remaining, but David Webb, after
a Bronco turnover, drilled a shot that went just over the
crossbar.
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Cal Poly Pomona will open California Collegiate Athletic Association
play on Tuesday against Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson.
The game will be televised on a tape-delay basis on Wednesday
at 8 p.m. on Los Angeles-based KVMD Channel 23, which is available
on Adelphia and Charter cable systems as well as on DirecTV
and the Dish Network on Channel 31.
Broncos
Lose To Seattle University
Cal Poly Pomona takes
early lead, but falls, 3-1
SEATTLE,
WA – Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s soccer team
got on the board quickly, but had to settle for a third consecutive
defeat.
The Broncos (1-3) lost their third straight game on their
Washington swing, falling to Seattle University, 3-1, Monday
in Seattle. Cal Poly Pomona had previously lost close decisions
to Seattle Pacific and Western Washington.
Kory Felix (Sr., Brea, Brea-Olinda HS) got the Broncos on
the board just 1:59 into the match, but Seattle University
(2-0) scored twice in a nine-minute span later in the second
half and got an insurance goal in the 84th minute.
Seattle owned a 13-8 edge in shots. Tim Sisk (Jr., Diamond
Bar, Diamond Bar HS) and Gabriel Ward (Sr., Chino Hills, Damien
HS) played one half each in goal for the Broncos.
Felix scored his first goal of the season when he knocked
in a corner kick from Ben Van der Fluit (Fr., Calabasas, Calabasas
HS).
Seattle, though, got goals Pat Doran, his first two of the
season, in the 20th and 29th minutes to give the Redhawks
the lead. Alex Chursky rounded out the scoring with his first
goal of the season late in the game.
Van der Fluit recorded an assist in his second straight game
for the Broncos.
Cal Poly Pomona will be off until Friday, Sept. 10, when the
Broncos host Concordia.
Broncos
Blanked By Falcons
Cal Poly Pomona loses
hard-fought 1-0 decision
SEATTLE,
WA – Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s soccer team
surrendered only one goal Monday, but it was enough to saddle
the Broncos with a defeat.
Seattle Pacific scored in the 70th minute and went on to beat
the Broncos, 1-0, Monday at Interbay Stadium. The Falcons
(1-1) won for the 11th time in 12 meetings with the Broncos.
The Falcons scored on a free kick from about 25 yards out
that curled inside the near post.
The Broncos had a good chance to tie the game with eight minutes
to play when Dustin Suppe’ (Fr., Chino, Ayala HS) rifled
a shot from about 16 yards out that Seattle Pacific goalie
James Ward dove to deflect. Ward was able to gather the ball
just before Peter Hazdovac (Fr., San Pedro, San Pedro HS)
pounced on the rebound.
The Broncos had a chance to take the lead earlier in the second
half when Robert Cardenas (Sr., Chino Hills, Mt. San Antonio
College) sent a shot wide right from about 15 yards out on
a breakaway. Cal Poly Pomona goalie Tim Sisk (Jr., Diamond
Bar, Diamond Bar HS) made a nice save to deny Seattle Pacific’s
Jeff Hallenbeck at the left post in the 48th minute.
A total of 54 fouls were called in the game. Each team took
13 shots.
Sisk made four saves for the Broncos.
Cal Poly Pomona will conclude its three-game Washington trip
with a game at Seattle University on Wednesday.
Broncos
Drop 3-1 Decision To Vikings
Cal Poly Pomona surrenders
two second-half goals and can’t recover
BELLINGHAM,
WA – Cal Poly Pomona’s first stop on a three-match
swing through Washington didn’t got quite as well as
the Broncos would have liked.
Western Washington scored a pair of second-half goals and
went on to defeat the Broncos, 3-1, Saturday night at Civic
Stadium. The Vikings (1-1) handed the Broncos (1-1) their
first loss of the season.
The Broncos got on the board just five seconds before halftime
Peter Hazdovac (Fr., San Pedro, San Pedro HS) deflected in
a header by Ben Van der Fluit (Fr., Calabasas, Calabasas HS).
Cal Poly Pomona, though, was unable to sustain the momentum
and the Vikings won thee game with their two second-half goals
that came within a 19-minute span midway through the period.
The Broncos held a 10-9 advantage in shots, including three
by Andrew Pierce (Jr., Oswego, N.Y., Oswego HS). Tim Sisk
(Jr., Diamond Bar, Diamond Bar HS) made three saves for the
Broncos.
Cal Poly Pomona will return to action on Monday with a contest
at Seattle Pacific. The trip will conclude with a game at
Seattle University on Wednesday.
Broncos
Open Season With 4-2 Win
Cal
Poly Pomona freshman Matthew Barker scores twice in home victory
POMONA
– Cal Poly Pomona’s Matthew Barker had himself
quite an opening act for the Broncos’ men’s soccer
team.
Barker (Fr., La Verne, Bonita HS) scored twice in the second
half, once on a spectacular end-to-end run, to lead Cal Poly
Pomona to a 4-2 victory over Bryant University of Rhode Island
in the Broncos’ 2004 home and season opener. Barker’s
first goal gave the Broncos a 3-1 lead and his second tally
was the final goal of the evening as the Broncos won a season
opener for the first time since 1997.
Barker was making his Cal Poly Pomona debut.
The Broncos also got a goal and an assist from Andrew Pierce
(Jr., Oswego, N.Y., Oswego HS) and a goal from Robert Cardenas
(Sr., Chino, Mt. San Antonio College).
Tim Sisk (Jr., Diamond Bar, Diamond Bar HS) played the majority
of the game in goal for the Broncos. He made a great save
in the first half to prevent a Bryant goal and he made several
other aggressive plays to thwart potential Bryant rushes.
Joseph Truncali and Michael Garguilo scored the goals for
Bryant, which will meet a second California Collegiate Athletic
Association opponent in Cal State L.A. this weekend.
Pierce opened the scoring for the Broncos with a strong individual
effort, fighting off the Bryant defense and rifling a shot
into the net just six minutes into the game.
The Broncos took a 2-0 lead five minutes into the second half
when Cardenas knocked in a rebound of a shot by Darren Ross
(Jr., Northridge, El Camino Real HS) that bounced off the
right goalpost.
After Truncali converted a shot past Cal Poly Pomona backup
goalie Jeff Coombs (Jr., Palm Springs, Palm Springs HS) after
a pass from Bryan Gravel, Barker made the play of the game
just six minutes later to give the Broncos a two-goal advantage
once again.
Barker got control of the ball on the Broncos’ half
of the field and began an aggressive run up the field. Eluding
several physical Bryant defenders along the way, he finally
met up with Bryant goalie Alex Bissias, got past him and shot
the ball into the net.
Bryant battled back and closed the gap to 3-2 in the 68th
minute when Michael Garguilo scored off an assist from Clint
Stonacek.
The Broncos countered in the 80th minute when Barker headed
in a pass from Pierce while in a huge crowd in front of the
Bryant net.
Cal Poly Pomona will begin a three-game road swing through
Washington on Saturday with a game at Western Washington.
All three contests will be against NCAA Division II West Region
opponents.
For
more information on Cal Poly Pomona men's soccer, please direct
e-mail to pdcaligiuri@csupomona.edu
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