ROHNERT PARK, Calif-  Mike Travis scored the game-winning goal on a free kick with just six seconds remaining in regulation on Tuesday afternoon to give 21st-ranked Sonoma State a 3-2 win over Holy Names University.  The win is the eighth in a row for the Seawolves as they improve to 9-2-1.  The Hawks drop to 6-2-2 with the loss.

The Seawolves have not lost since a September 3rd setback to Seattle Pacific.  It marks the second consecutive year that the Seawolves have put together an eight-game winning streak in the middle of the season.

Being a non-conference game, head coach Marcus Ziemer took the opportunity to sit all of his starters and rely on his talented reserve core.  Stars like Andrew Bailey and Nathan Medina didn't get into the game until the final 20 minutes and other regulars like Eric Larson, Scott Preckwinkle, Stuart Gallant, Doug Carr, and Brook Johnson, didn't even play.  However, the reserve core more than held their own against a talented Holy Names squad made up of mainly foreign players. 

The Seawolves jumped on the scoreboard first, at the 11:01 mark, when David Seidel scored off an assist by Ross Middlemiss.  To say the Hawks were quick to answer would be an understatement, as the equalizer came just eighteen seconds later, tying things at one.  It was one of several let downs that Coach Ziemer identified after the game.

SSU took a 2-1 lead in the 39th minute when Casey Dayton found net off a brilliant pass by Cody Ericson. 

The score would remain 2-1 until the 80th minute when HNU's Ricardo Vargas scored when he flicked on a free kick by Jamie Haynes.

It looked like overtime might be on the horizon, but the Seawolves reached deep into their stash of late-game heroics.  After a foul was committed just outside the box with about 40 seconds left, SSU was awarded a free kick.  However, play was slow to continue as the Hawks stacked the field between the ball and the goal.  It wasn't until six seconds were remaining that Mike Travis got off a shot that headed straight toward the back of the net, winning the game for SSU, 3-2.

"I thought we had a couple of let downs, but we played against a good team and I felt we competed well," said Ziemer.  "We had several chances to win...and we finally got the game-winner."

The game featured eight yellow cards, four by each team, all in the first half. 

Freshman Taylor Jones got his first start and made two saves to earn the win.

Up next for the Seawolves is a huge game against No. 6 Cal State Dominguez Hills on Friday.  Game time is set for 3:00 pm and will be preceded by a women's game between the Seawolves and Toros.

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