Oct. 4, 2001
SAN DIEGO - Four goals by junior Tyler Tinling and a hat trick by freshman Patrick Strait gave the San Diego State men's soccer team a 7-0 victory over Christian Heritage (3-8) Thursday at the SDSU Sports Deck. The win was SDSU's third consecutive and moved the team to .500 (4-4-1) for the first time this season.
Five of the Aztecs seven goals came in the first 15 minutes of play as the Aztecs outshot the Hawks 19-8 on the day.
Tinling found the net first at 2:29 off an assist from junior Mauricio Soler. Strait was credited with the next two at 5:06 and 10:09. The first was assisted by freshman Eric Wohl and the second by Soler, his second assist of the day. Tinling scored again at 13:45 off an assist by junior Enrique Tovar. Strait would score his final goal of the day at 14:48. Tinling scored the final two goals of the outing, one at 27:07 with an assist by senior Aaron Frimkess and the second at 78:23, unassisted.
Strait and Tinling's goal combination was the most by two Aztecs since 1983 when Jeff Ratajczak scored five goals and Jeff Ryder had a hat trick in a 13-0 SDSU defeat of Loyola Marymount. Neither Tinling or Strait had scored a goal this season going into Thursday's match. Prior to the match Strait had two assists and Tinling one.
Aztec goalkeepers, junior Brian Barnes and senior Tim Edwards each played a half and earned their second shared shutout of the season. Barnes received the starting nod and was credited with the win, his third this season.
Thursday's win marks the first time since 1997 that the Aztecs have won three-straight matches. The match was the Aztecs' largest margin of victory since a 7-0 defeat of Christian Heritage, also during the 1997 campaign.
SDSU returns to action Sunday with a 3 p.m. match against 23rd-ranked UCLA. Sunday's match is the second feature in a doubleheader with the SDSU women's squad which faces Southern California at 1 p.m. on the Sports Deck.
Men's Collegiate Soccer
San Diego, Calif.
Oct. 4, 2001
1 2 TOTChristian Heritage 0 0 0SDSU 6 1 7
Scoring: SDSU-Tyler Tinling (Mauricio Soler), 2:29 SDSU-Patrick Strait (Eric Wohl), 5:06 SDSU-Strait (Soler), 10:09 SDSU-Tinling (Enrique Tovar), 13:45 SDSU-Strait (Unassisted), 14:48 SDSU-Tinling (Aaron Frimkess), 27:07 SDSU-Tinling (Unassisted), 78:23
Shots: SDSU-19, CHC-8Fouls: SDSU-18, CHC-5Corners: CHC-4, SDSU-3Cautions: SDSU- Mauricio Soler (29:18), SDSU-Enrique Tovar (42:33),CHC-Mauirico Miranda (57:22)Ejections: CHC-Jazz Fenwick (37:58)