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San Diego State (#21)
Men's Soccer Shuts Out #21 San Diego State, 2-0 For First Win Over Ranked Opponent
9/3/2007 3:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer
San Diego, CA—UC Riverside beat #21 ranked San Diego State 2-0 in San Diego, CA Saturday afternoon. Junior captain Joel Crompton and freshman Cito Soriano each scored goals as the Highlanders improved to 2-0 on the season for the first time since joining Division I in 2002.
Soriano picked up his team-leading second goal of the season at the 12:07 mark to give the Highlanders the 1-0 lead. Sophomore Nathan Paterson fed Soriano on a perfectly placed through ball and Soriano banged it into the left corner of the net for the advantage over the Aztecs (0-1-1).
Late in the 79th minute, Crompton picked up his first goal of the season with a header off of a crossing pass from junior David Watson. Crompton's shot found the net just over the head of Aztec keeper Ryan Bowie to extend the Highlander lead to 2-0.
It was another highly contested match for the Highlanders as six yellow cards were called throughout the game just like the game two days earlier against Central Arkansas.
UCR held on for their second win in row even after being out shot in both wins. This time SDSU launched 14 shots compared to UCR's 11 but fellow Highlander captain, senior keeper Charles Alamo, made four saves to pick up his first shut out of the season and 11th of his career.
The Aztecs were pre-season ranked #21 by Top Drawer Soccer.
The Highlanders continue on the road with matches against Mercer on Friday at 7pm (EST) and Alabama A&M on Sunday at 2 pm (EST). Both games are part of the Mercer University Tournament in Macon, GA.
Soriano picked up his team-leading second goal of the season at the 12:07 mark to give the Highlanders the 1-0 lead. Sophomore Nathan Paterson fed Soriano on a perfectly placed through ball and Soriano banged it into the left corner of the net for the advantage over the Aztecs (0-1-1).
Late in the 79th minute, Crompton picked up his first goal of the season with a header off of a crossing pass from junior David Watson. Crompton's shot found the net just over the head of Aztec keeper Ryan Bowie to extend the Highlander lead to 2-0.
It was another highly contested match for the Highlanders as six yellow cards were called throughout the game just like the game two days earlier against Central Arkansas.
UCR held on for their second win in row even after being out shot in both wins. This time SDSU launched 14 shots compared to UCR's 11 but fellow Highlander captain, senior keeper Charles Alamo, made four saves to pick up his first shut out of the season and 11th of his career.
The Aztecs were pre-season ranked #21 by Top Drawer Soccer.
The Highlanders continue on the road with matches against Mercer on Friday at 7pm (EST) and Alabama A&M on Sunday at 2 pm (EST). Both games are part of the Mercer University Tournament in Macon, GA.
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