ROHNERT PARK, Calif- The Sonoma State men's soccer team finally put a notch in the win column with a decisive 3-1 victory over Western Washington on Saturday afternoon in Rohnert Park. The win was a result of a great defensive effort as the Seawolves (1-2-0) limited the Vikings (0-4-0) to just four shots in the game.
Said SSU Head Coach Marcus Ziemer, "It feels good to get the monkey off our back and score some goals." Looking forward to Monday's matchup with No. 9 Seattle Pacific, Ziemer remarked, "We'll have our work cut out for us... SPU is very good. It should be a great game."
Scoreless in their first two games of the season, the Seawolves wasted little time getting on the board as Steven Browne found the net off a nice centering pass from Doug Carr in the 11th minute. The Vikings were quick to answer, though, as Gus Zadra lifted a ball over a drawn out Seawolf goalkeeper for the equalizing strike.
Sonoma State put the game away in the middle of the first half when they scored a pair of goals in a five minute stretch. First, Brett Cook blasted a free kick from 20 yards out into the net for what would become the game-winner. Nathan Medina struck next when he bounced a ball in to the upper left corner from 15 yards out. Mike Duncan was credited with an assist on Medina's goal.
Sophomore goalkeeper Brook Johnson picked up the win with a solid effort in his first collegiate game action.
Sonoma State outshot the Vikings 13-4 and held a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks. They also 'led' in fouls, committing 31 to just 18 for Western Washington. The game was quite physical as six yellow cards were accrued, five by WWU and one by SSU.
The Seawolves will face No. 9 Seattle Pacific on Monday afternoon in the finale of the 2006 Seawolf Classic Tournament.
Box Score
No. 9 Seattle Pacific Bests Cal State L.A., 2-1
ROHNERT PARK, Calif – The ninth-ranked Seattle Pacific men's soccer team blanked Cal State L.A. 2-0 in the men's opener of the Seawolf Classic Soccer Tournament Saturday afternoon in Rohnert Park.
After a scoreless first half, Seattle Pacific (2-1-0), came out on the attack. Falcon forward, Andy Willis, broke the tie at 49:57. Teammate Michael Morris blasted a shot into the back of the net at 70:22 to push the Falcon lead to 2-0.
The match featured 38 total fouls, seven yellow cards and one red card. Cal State L.A (0-1-1) had 18 fouls and five yellow cards. Seattle Pacific had 20 fouls, two yellow cards and a red card.
Each team continues play in the Seawolf Classic Monday. Cal State L.A. faces Western Washington at 2 pm and Seattle Pacific faces tournament host Sonoma State at 4 pm in the finale.
Box Score
