ROHNERT PARK, Calif-  Sonoma State got goals from Ben Langwith and Andrew Bailey on Friday afternoon to defeat San Francisco State 2-1 on a wet Seawolf Field pitch.  The win lifts the tenth-ranked Seawolves to 7-1-0, 2-0-0 CCAA.  The Gators drop to 2-4-1, 0-3-0 CCAA.

Langwith started off the day's scoring with a nice goal off an assist from Eric Lafon.  It was the Langwith's first goal in a Sonoma State uniform.  That strike came in the 17th minute and it would stand clear until the 65th minute when All-American Andrew Bailey doubled the lead.  After a nice cross from freshman Cam Vickers, Bailey fired the ball at the goal, only to see it bounce off the crossbar and back into play.  He quickly gathered the rebound and poked it into the net.  It was the four goal of the season for Bailey, Sonoma State's all-time leader. 

Late in the second half, San Francisco State began to put more pressure on the Seawolf defense.  They finally broke through in the 74th when Charles Conway's long cross met with Sergio Villalva's foot.  Villalva hammered it home, to the left of the keeper to make it 2-1.

Head coach Marcus Ziemer remarked, "We could have put them away, but we let them back in.  We had a lot of chances to score to put the game out of reach.  The last ten minutes got a little scary."

SF State would try to get another goal, but the Seawolves' backfield was up to the task, denying all Gator advances. 

All in all, Ziemer was happy with the way his Seawolves performed, stating "We played well and were able to take them out of their game.  As a team, we're just focusing on getting better every single game."

Ziemer was particularly encouraged by the play of Ryan Hall, a sophomore from Trabuco Canyon who started at left back for an injured Stuart Gallant, saying "Ryan played great.  He's a hard-nosed defender who's also great on the ball.  He has a very bright future."

The Seawolves out shot the Gators 14-4 in the game and had a 4-2 lead in corner kicks.  SF State held a 14-9 edge in fouls.

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GAME NOTES:  Bailey's second half goal was the 48th of his career, improving his own school record...it was also the 18th game-winning goal of Bailey's career, also a school record...the Seawolves are 30-2-1 in their last 33 CCAA games...they are riding a 20-game winning streak in league play, dating back to October, 2006...Taylor Jones earned his first start of the season in goal and made one save to earn the win...Andrew Bailey came off the bench for the second time this season.