ROHNERT PARK, Calif-  Nathan Medina's goal midway through the second half was the difference on Sunday afternoon as Sonoma State squeaked by Cal Poly Pomona 1-0 at Seawolf Field.  The 17th-ranked Seawolves stay unbeaten at home (6-0-2) and improve to 11-1-2, 6-1-2 CCAA on the season.  The Broncos fall to 4-8-1, 2-7-1 CCAA.

"I thought this was a very professional win for us," said SSU head coach Marcus Ziemer after the game.  "They played very well against us."

Though the Seawolves would have several excellent scoring opportunities in the first half, including a couple that glanced off the post, the teams would enter the break in a scoreless draw. 

The Seawolves' hard work finally paid off in the 70th minute when a nice through ball by Andrew Bailey was centered by Cam Vickers and punched home by Medina.  That goal would stand up thanks to the play of the SSU defense, including goalkeeper Brook Johnson, who recorded four saves en route to his sixth shutout of the season.

Ziemer remarked, "We had a lot of chances, but we kept coming up unlucky.  However, we were able to keep sharp and not get down."

The Broncos had one great look in the 86th minute, but a rocket of a shot by Nathan Braunwalder ricocheted off the cross bar and away.

The Seawolves out shot the Broncos 18-11 for the game and held an 8-4 advantage in corners.  It was a physical game with 31 fouls called (18 on SSU, 13 on CPP) and four yellows shown.

Next up for the Seawolves is a road date, next Sunday, at Humboldt State.

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GAME NOTES:  The Seawolves have won four of their last five, all by shutout...Nathan Medina's goal was 36th of his career; he's six behind Andrew Ziemer for second on the all-time list...injured at UC San Diego, senior forward Eric Lafon returned to the team, playing the majority of the second half...Andrew Bailey and Cam Vickers both picked up their team-high seventh assist of the season...for Vickers, it ties him with Ryan Smith (1996) for third all-time among SSU freshmen...with his 19th career shutout, Brook Johnson passes Clark Rupp for third place all-time at SSU; Dave Kaufman is the all-time leader with 24...the Seawolves have now won three straight against Cal Poly Pomona and lead the series 8-7-1.