Falcon Women's Soccer Team Nets 1-0 Win Over Toros in Season Opener
August 28, 2004

SEATTLE (Aug. 28) – Michelle Sanders scored to the left post three minutes into the match to lift Seattle Pacific University to victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills 1-0 in its season opener Saturday afternoon at Interbay Stadium.

The Falcons upped their home win streak to 16 straight games and in doing so, avenged an NCAA postseason playoff loss to the Toros (0-2) to close out the 2003season. Incidentally, Cal State Dominguez Hills was the last team to defeat Seattle Pacific at Interbay.

Three minutes into the match, Sanders (Sr., Centralia, Wa.) trapped a looping pass from defender Katie Lim (Sr., Hillsboro, Or.), turned, and beat two Toro defenders on a thirty-yard romp toward the visitors’ goal. The senior fired a shot off CSDH onrushing keeper Mallory Dominguez and touched the rebound to the left post for the game’s only goal.

The rest of the match was evenly contested. The Toros mustered a half-dozen shots to the Falcons’ eight, and each team traded just one corner kick. Seattle Pacific goaltender Jennifer Hull (Sr., Eugene, Or./Sheldon) saved four balls while Dominguez successfully blocked three.

The defending Great Northwest Athletic Conference Champion Falcons (1-0) play Cal Poly Pomona in a non-conference contest at Interbay on Monday night. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 o’clock.

Scoring—Sanders (unassisted) 3:02.

Shots—SPU 8, CSDH 6.

Saves—SPU (Hull) 4, CSDH (Dominguez) 3.

Corner kicks—SPU 1, CSDH 1.

Fouls—SPU15, CSDH 6.

Offiside—SPU 1, CSDH 2.

Cautions—Senff, CSDH, 60:17.