BELMONT -- Junior forward
Albert Cabrera scored two goals, including the match-deciding one with seven minutes left in regulation as Cal State San Bernardino's men's soccer team defeated Dominican University of California, 4-2, Sunday in a neutral site match at Notre Dame de Namur.
The Coyotes improve to 2-0 as they return to host University of Hawaii-Hilo in a non-conference match at 4 p.m. on Wednesday at Coyote Premier Field.
CSUSB took a 3-0 lead in the first half with Cabrera scored on a breakaway from a long pass from senior defender
Mark Peters. Senior
Daniel Rodriguez followed with his third goal of the season in the 25th minute, this one unassisted.
Sophomore
Julian Garcia made it 3-0 with a goal from a pass by sophomore DJ Vigil at 36:02 of the first half.
Dominican finally got a ball past CSUSB goalkeeper
Arath De La Rocha at 66:12 when Evan Cordova one-timed a linked pass from Garrett Mitchell and Domingo Ramirez.
Cabrera got his match-clinching goal off senior
Brock Steele's second assist of the young season at 83:32. Alec Ziegler then headed in a free kick off the toe of Pedro Guevara at 84:19 to complete the scoring.
DeLaRocha was required to make just one save in the match while Dominican's starting keeper Matthew Carlson had six saves.
CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO 4, DOMINICAN UNIV. 2
CSUSB goals:
Albert Cabrera (2),
Daniel Rodriguez,
Julian Garcia. Assists:
Brock Steele,
Mark Peters, DJ Vigil. Goalie saves:
Arath De La Rocha (1).
Dominican goals: Evan Cordova, Alec Ziegler; Assists: Pedro Guevara, Garrett Mitchell, Domingo Ramirez. Goalie saves: Matthew Carlson (6).
Shots: CSUSB 11, Dominican 6
Corner kicks: CSUSB 7, Dominican 2
Fouls: CSUSB 4, Dominican 15.
Offsides: CSUSB 5, Dominican 0.