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November 3, 2007

Three Penguins named to All-Cal Pac Team

San Rafael, Calif. — The 2007 men's soccer All-Cal Pac team was released by Cal Pac Commissioner Don Ott

today. 

 

Senior midfielder Mark Orcholski

has been named to the 2007 California Pacific conference Cal Pac All-Conference First Team. Orcholski scored four goals for the Penguins and finished with nine points in 2007.

 

Senior Sergio Cabanas and junior Anthony Urroz were named to the All-Cal Pac Second Team.

 

October 28, 2007

Penguins end season on high note with win over PUC

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San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican University of California men's soccer season came to an exciting finish on Sunday afternoon when freshman Ryan Vella's golden goal gave Dominican a 2-1 overtime victory over Pacific Union College.  In his final collegiate match, senior Greg Wan got things going for Dominican with his goal in the first half.  Pacific Union battled back, netting a goal to send the match into overtime.  With less than a minute left in overtime, Vella took a shot from the center of the field towards the top of the box for the win to give the Penguins their sixth win of the season.

 

October 27, 2007

Oaks offense too much for Penguins to handle

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Atherton, Calif. — The Dominican men were handed their third conference loss on Saturday in a 4-1 loss to Menlo College.  Menlo's Julian Baldaccini scored a hat trick, which was more than enough offense for the Oaks.  Freshman Shane Huiberts' goal at 65:38 cut the Oaks lead but that's as far as the Penguins would get, falling to 5-9 on the season.  The Dominican men will look to close out the 2007 season with a victory against Pacific Union College tomorrow.  Kickoff is set for 11:00 a.m.

October 23, 2007

Penguins edge Red Hawks with 1-0 victory

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Redding, Calif. — The Dominican University of California men's soccer team rebounded from a stunning loss earlier in the week with a 1-0 shutout at Simpson University.  Senior Mark Orcholski scored at the 15-minute mark for Dominican and that goal would turn out to be the game's only one.  Freshman Alexander Bolt made two saves to preserve the shutout, his fourth of the season.  With the victory, Dominican improves to 5-8.  The Penguins will face Menlo College on October 27 and play their final match of the season at home against Pacific Union College on October 28.

October 20, 2007

Men's soccer stunned by William Jessup

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San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican men looked sharp in mid-September when they traveled to Rocklin and posted a 2-0 victory over William Jessup University.  Saturday's home match against the Warriors turned out to be the exact opposite story.  WJU was outshot 10-7 but captalized on opportunities, scoring once each half.  The Jessup defense held Dominican scorless, including a 10 save performance by goalie Will Squires, who at one point had to leave the game for stiches.  Freshman Alexander Bolt posted five saves while allowing two goals for Dominican while junior Brandon Romeo tried to get the offense on the board with two shots on goal. made five saves while allowing two goals in the Penguins' eighth loss of the season.  The Penguins will look to bounce back from Saturday's match when they travel to Redding to play Simpson University on October 23 at 4:00 p.m.

October 19, 2007

New date set for match versus Pacific Union College

San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican University of California men's soccer game October 12 versus Pacific Union College that was postponed due to inclement weather has now been rescheduled.  The two teams will play at Forest Meadows on the Dominican campus on Sunday, October 28 at 11:00 a.m.

Pregame activities will include Senior Day, honoring the seniors for their contributions to Dominican Athletics.  Seniors this season for men's soccer are captains Sergio Cabanas and Mark Orcholski, Patrick Jackson, Mario Martinez, and Greg Wan.

October 16, 2007

Penguins pick up second straight win

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San Rafael, Calif. — The Penguins won their second straight match on Tuesday afternoon with a 7-0 win over visiting Bethany University.  Seven separate players scored for Dominican, helping Dominican to its fourth win of the season.  Junior Brandon Romeo tallied three points with a goal and an assist while Cal Pac Defensive Player of the Week Alec Ziegler got into the offensive side of things with a goal. The Dominican defense came up huge yet again, only allowing one shot on goal and two shots total.  Freshman goalie Alexander Bolt made the one save, giving him 46 on the season.

The Penguins face William Jessup University on Saturday, October 20 at 1:00 p.m.

October 12, 2007

Ziegler earns Cal Pac Defensive Player of the Week honor

San Rafael, Calif. — Freshman Alec Ziegler, from Eureka, helped the Penguins to a 6-0 win over CSU Maritime Academy by  bolstering a defense that kept the Keelhaulers shotless.

 

 

 

 

 

October 12, 2007

Soccer match postponed

Today's men's soccer match between Dominican University of California and Pacific Union College has been postponed due to field conditions.  An alternative game time is yet to be rescheduled.
The Penguins will next be action on Wednesday at home against Bethany University.  The Cal Pac match is set for 4:00 p.m.

 

October 9, 2007

Dominican men rebound in big way to even Cal Pac Record

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San Rafael, Calif. — The Penguins fell evened their Cal Pac mark at 1-1 on Tuesday with a 6-0 win over CSU Maritime Academy.  Dominican's offense sprang to action with two goals apiece by junior Brandon Romeo and freshmen Shane Huiberts and Jacob Lang.  Dominican's defense stood strong and did not allow a single shot by CSUMA, making an easy 90 minutes of work for goalie Alexander Bolt.

The Dominican men face Pacific Union College at home on Friday at 4:00 p.m.
 

October 6, 2007

Dominican drops first Cal Pac match

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Oakland, Calif. — The Penguins fell to 2-8 a 6-0 loss on Saturday to Holy Names University.  The defending Cal Pac Champs scored three times each half to hand the Penguins the loss in the two teams' California Pacific Conference opener.

The Penguins, who have struggled often on the road this season, hope to record a win on Tuesday, when they return home.  At home, the Penguins own a 10-8-3 home record since 2005.  Kickoff against CSU Maritime Academy is set for 4:00 p.m.

 

September 30, 2007

Alumni prove they can still play

San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican Alumni came out in full force, with over 15 former players showing up on Sunday for the annual Alumni game.  The Alumni jumped out to an early 2-0 lead before the Penguins cut the lead to one.  The Alumni, who included former standouts like George Salter '97 and Brian Calegari '03, tacked on three more goals for a 5-1 victory.

A postgame barbecue followed, bringing together both the men's and women's Alumni teams and current student-athletes, as well as University President Joseph R. Fink.  Head men's soccer coach John Brooks discussed the direction of the soccer program at Dominican while those in attendance enjoyed rotisserie chicken and other treats provided by the Alumni Office.

 

 

September 29, 2007

Dominican shut down by CSU East Bay

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Hayward, Calif. — The Penguins fell to 2-7 with a 1-0 loss to CSU East Bay on Saturday afternoon.  Dominican took five shots on goal and only allowed three, but CSUEB found the net in the 39^th minute to come up with a 1-0 win.  Dominican's Shane Huiberts and Brandon Romeo had the most opportunities with three shots and two shots on goal, respectively.  Freshman goalie Alexander Bolt

made two saves while allowing the one goal.

The Penguins will face the Dominican Alumni on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in a friendly exhibition before entering Cal Pac play on October 6.  Dominican will face off with rival Holy Names at 5:00 p.m.

September 26, 2007

September 29 game time set for 1:00 p.m.

San Rafael, Calif. — The game time for Saturday afternoon's men's soccer match between Dominican University of California and CSU East Bay in Hayward has been moved to 1:00 p.m.  The women's teams will play at 11:00 a.m.

September 22, 2007

Banana Slugs edge Penguins 4-1

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San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican men fell 4-1 to UC Santa Cruz on Saturday afternoon.  The Banana Slugs took a 3-0 lead in halftime.  A Mark Orcholski

goal in the second half put the Penguins on the scoreboard but the Penguins eventually dropped their sixth game of the season.

 

The Penguins tune up with more non-conference action on Saturday, September 29 at CSU East Bay at 3:00 p.m.

 

September 19, 2007

Dominican shuts out William Jessup for second win

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Rocklin, Calif. — The Dominican men picked up their second victory of the season with a win over William Jessup on Wednesday afternoon.  Senior captain Mark Orcholski and sophomore Esera Vegas provided the offense with a goal apiece for Dominican.

The Penguins are in action next at home at Forest Meadows on Saturday, September 22 against UC Santa Cruz.  Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m.

September 15, 2007

Dominican falls to #7 Fresno Pacific University

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Fresno, Calif. — The #7 ranked Fresno Pacific University men defeated the Dominican University of California men's soccer team on Saturday night with a score of 2-0.  FPU limited the Penguins to three shots on goal and did not allow a Penguin corner kick.  The Sunbirds took eleven corner kicks themselves but did not score on a set play.  Shane Huiberts, Tim Pinella, and Brandon Romeo all had shots on goal while freshman keeper Alexander Bolt made eight saves for Dominican.

On Wednesday, September 19 the Dominican men travel to William Jessup for a non-conference match at 4:00 p.m.  They return home on Saturday, September 22 to face NCAA member UC Santa Cruz for a 1:00 p.m. match. 

September 10, 2007

Penguins notch first win against Cal Baptist

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San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican University of California men's soccer team recorded their first win of the season in a 2-1 victory over Cal Baptist University on Monday afternoon.  Dominican freshman Shane Huiberts

powered the Penguin offense with both goals.  His first collegiate goal in the 27th minute gave the Penguins a 1-0 advantage.  Three minutes into the second half, Huiberts found the back of the net again to give Dominican an insurance goal. 

 

A goal in the 55th minute by CBU's Christian Diaz cut the lead to 2-1. Dominican freshman goalie Alexander Bolt fended off four other shots on goal by the Lancers to preserve the lead and pick up the win for Dominican. 

Dominican was outshot 11-16 and only had one corner kick compared to CBU's ten.

Dominican will travel to #7 Fresno Pacific on Saturday with kickoff at 7:00 p.m. 

September 1, 2007

Penguins can't keep pace with #2 Azusa Pacific

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Santa Barbara, Calif. — The Dominican University of California men found themselves up against what is likely the stiffest competition they'll face all season long.  In what was a good non-conference test for the Penguins, Dominican limited nationally ranked Azusa Pacific University to 11 shots on goal despite allowing seven goals.  The Penguins offense was stifled, as it was only allowed one shot on goal, taken by sophomore Esera Vegas.  Freshman goalie Alexander Bolt made three saves in his busy afternoon of work.
The Penguins face more  tough cometition in their first two home games of 2007 when Biola University comes to Forest Meadows to face Dominican on Friday at 4:00 p.m.  Then, on Monday, September 10, Cal Baptist faces off with the Penguins at 4:00 p.m.

August 31, 2007

Dominican falls 2-0 to Wesmont

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Santa Barbara, Calif. — The Dominican University of California men dropped their second straight game 2-0 to Westmont College on Friday to fall to 0-2 in the 2007 season. Dominican was limited to 6 shots to Westmont's 22 and had an 8 to 1 corner kick disadvantage.
The Penguins continue action in Southern California with a game against Azusa Pacific University on September 1.  The game will be played at Westmont College and held at 1:00 p.m.

August 25, 2007

Dominican falls in final minutes to SF State

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San Francisco, Calif. — The Dominican University of California men played strong in their first match of 2007 but lost their first natch of the season 1-0.  Despite 12 saves by freshman Alexander Bolt, a goal in the 87:00 minute put SF State ahead for good.  Dominican managed only 5 shots compared to SFSU's 28.
The Penguins will look for their first win of the season when they travel to Westmont College on August 31 for a 3:00 p.m. match.

August 15, 2007

Dominican releases 2007 preseason soccer rosters

San Rafael, Calif. — Dominican soccer head coaches John Brooks and Jon Delano released their preseason rosters for the 2007 season today.  Brooks' men have three seniors, including Mark Orcholski, who earned Cal Pac Second-Team honors in 2006, and a host of other returners including Anthony Urroz, a two-time Cal Pac All-Team member.  New faces for the Penguins in 2007 include defenders Derrick Wilkinson (Cardinal Newman HS) and Alec Ziegler (Montgomery HS), forward Tim Pinella (Maria Carillo HS) and rookie goalie Alexander Bolt (Bainbridge HS).  "We had a lot of holes to fill," said Brooks.  "With the strong recruiting class mixed with our veterans, it's going be a fun season."  Click here to view the 2007 Dominican Men's Soccer Prospectus (PDF).

July 16, 2007

Dominican Soccer releases 2007 soccer schedule

San Rafael, Calif. — Head coach John Brooks announced the release of the 2007 men's soccer schedule today.  The schedule features a number of non-conference matches against GSAC programs, including Azusa Pacific and Biola, before facing the Dominican Alumni on September 30.  The whole month of October will be crucial for the Penguins, as they will play all six of their California Pacific Conference matches in October.  The regular season concludes at Menlo this season, sure to be an important match for the Penguins.

May 2, 2007

Dominican Soccer signs three players for 2007

San Rafael, Calif. — Head coach John Brooks announced the signing of three players for the upcoming 2007 season, welcoming Tim Pinella, Derrick Wilkinson, and Alec Ziegler to the Dominican University of California men's soccer program.

Tim Pinella (pictured middle) was a four year varsity player for Maria Carillo High School in Santa Rosa and appeared on two teams that advanced to the CIF north Coast Section 3A playoffs.  He scored two goals in the championship game of his senior year to led the Pumas to their first ever NCS Championship.  Pinella will partner will returner Devin Collins, both of whom played on the same AAU team, the Santa Rosa United Strikers.

Derrick Wilkinson (pictured right) was a four year varsity player at Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa and was a member of the 2004 National Championship team that boasted an undefeated #1 NSCAA National Ranking.  "Wilkinson is a very strong player and can play anywhere," comments coach Jon Delano, who played a large part in recruiting the defender.

Alec Ziegler (pictured left) started his high school career at Eureka High School.  He transferred to Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa for his senior year. Ziegler was named All League First Team and All Empire first team.  He played for the Santa Rosa United Arsenal, where Brooks and Delano first learend of the athletic player.

"We're very pleased to have these fine players join our program and hope that they can build upon our success and take Dominican to the next level," commented coach Brooks.

Dominican finished 8-7-2 and in second place in the California Pacific Conference under Brooks in 2006.

May 2, 2007

Seech, Hughes earn top honors at end-of-year banquet

San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican University of California held their annual Athletics banquet Monday night. More than 170 of Dominican's student-athletes, coaches, and administrators gathered at the Conlan Recreation Center to celebrate Dominican's athletic achievements for 2006-2007.

The Penguins had plenty to be proud of during the 2006-2007 season, garnerning numerous honors, including 21 Cal Pac Player of the Week Selections, 18 Cal Pac All-Conference Selections, 1 Cal Pac Newcomer of the Year, 1 Cal Pac Freshman of the Year, 1 NAIA Region II Player of the Week,1 NAIA National Player of the Week, and 14 NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

Senior Todd Seech was named the 2006-2007 Dominican Men's Athlete of the Year for his outstanding play and leadership in both soccer and lacrosse.  Seech served as captain of both teams during his junior and senior years and was a member of the 2005 Men's Soccer Cal Pac Championship team.

Senior Eric Hughes was named the 2006-2007 Dominican Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year for his dedication not only in the field but also in the classroom.  Hughes fought through nagging injuries in 2004 and 2005 but returned to the field in late '05, playing lacrosse.  This past season, Hughes brought his work ethic to the soccer field.

Women's soccer player Tina Ghirarduzzi and volleyball player Jenna Fussell were named the Women's Co-Athlete of the Year and Beverly Kitt was named Women's Athlete of the Year and Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Last season, men's basketball player David Moore and men's soccer player JP McCarvel were named Co-Athlete of the Year for setting scoring titles in their respective sports.

"We're very proud of our student-athletes, coaches, and all those involved in and supportful of Dominican Athletics," said an appreciative Roger Goodwin, Dominican's Director of Athletics.

January 1, 2007

Hughes and Jackson named NAIA Scholar-Athletes

Olathe, KS — The 2006 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes have been named for men's soccer.  Dominican University of California senior Eric Hughes and junior Patrick Jackson have been recognized with the honor for their excellence on and off of the field.  A complete list of the 2006 men's soccer Scholar-Athletes can be found here. 
Other 2006 Dominican Scholar-Athletes include women's soccer players Bev Kitt, Sara Trudeau, and Jennifer Jackson, as well as volleyball players Amanda Deely, Jenna Fussell, Bridget Gengler, and Ashley Wells.

 

December 11, 2006

Six Dominican players named to All-Conference Squad

San Rafael, CA — The Dominican University of California men's soccer squad earned six spots on the 2006 California Pacific Conference All-Conference teams.
Senior Sergio Cabanas earned all-conference honors for the first time, returning from an injury he suffered in 2005.  The First Team member appeared in 16 of Dominican's 17 games this season.
Senior goalie Todd Seech, who was a First Team member in 2005, earned the honor again this season.  Seech allowed only one goal in conference play this season.
Sophomore Anthony Urroz earned First Team honors this season as well for his stellar defense.  The San Rafael native was a large part of the Dominican defense, which held conference opponents to one goal this season.  Urroz was a Cal Pac Second Team member in 2005.
Named to the 2006 Second Team was senior Patrick Tatusko.  The La Jolla native was also a Second Team member in 2005 but made the transition from defense to offense in 2006, netting four goals for the Penguins.
Freshman Devin Collins, Dominican's leading goal scorer with nine goals, was named to the Cal Pac Second Team.  The Philo native finished the season with 20 points.
Junior defender Mark Orcholski rounds out Dominican's 2006 All-Conference representatives, garnering Second Team honors as well.
The Dominican University of California men's soccer squad finished the 2006 season with an 8-7-2 overall record and a 5-1-1 record, placing them in second place behind Holy Names.

October 28, 2006

Dominican men finish second in Cal Pac

San Rafael, CA — The Dominican men lost to the Holy Names Hawks 1-0 after Sukui Ono's breakaway in the 78:00 minute of a hard fought game sealed it for HNU.  Senior Todd Seech finished his career with 10 saves and the goal was the only one he allowed this season during conference play.  He finished with a .99 GAA and logged 822 minutes in front of the goal this season.  The loss marked the final game for seniors Seech,  Sergio Cabanas, Eric Hughes, Paddy Tatusko (pictured at right), and Brian Uribe. Final 2006 statistics are now available.

October 25, 2006

Saturday is Senior Day, All-Sports Day

San Rafael, CA — The Dominican men will honor their seniors in a pregame event before the 2:00 p.m. gametime.  This will be the last regular season home game for seniors Sergio Cabanas, Eric Hughes, Todd Seech, Paddy Tatusko (pictured at right), and Brian Uribe

. The Penguins will then face off against arch-rival Holy Names in a battle for first place.

Also on Saturday is a host of athletic events on the Dominican campus. Saturday has been deemed all sports day by the the university's student government, ASDU.  Free t-shirts will be given to Dominican students and there will be a free raffle for a new iPod nano

.  Tickets may be received by attending each of the five sporting events on Saturday. Students must have a valid ID to receive their t-shirts and receive raffle tickets.

 

All-Sports Day Schedule, October 28

11:30 a.m.  — Women's Soccer Senior Day Pregame Presentation

12:00 p.m.  — Women's Soccer vs. Holy Names University

  1:00 p.m.  — Men's Basketball vs. Alumni

  1:30 p.m.* — Men's Soccer Senior Day Pregame Presentation

  2:00 p.m.* — Men's Soccer vs. Holy Names University.

  3:00 p.m.  — Women's Basketball Scrimmage vs. Santa Rosa JC

  7:00 p.m.  — Women's Volleyball vs. Mills College

_{*time subject to change due to length of women's soccer game}

 

October 24, 2006

Dominican plays to draw with Menlo

San Rafael, CA — The Dominican men remain undefeated after playing to a 0-0 tie with Menlo College on Tuesday.  The host Penguins took 23 shots but were unable to convert.  Wes Smith took five shots and Devin Collins had four.  The biggest play of the game came from 2005 All-Conference goalkeeper Todd Seech

, who came from the 18 yard box to punch a ball away from a Menlo attack in the game's 108:00 minute.  Seech ended the game with 11 saves.  The Penguin defense remained strong, still not allowing a goal in conference play.

 

October 21, 2006

Dominican shuts down Red Hawks

San Rafael, CA — The Dominican men shut down Simpson University on Saturday, holding the Red Hawks scoreless as the Penguins rolled to a 5-0 victory.  Greg Wan got the Penguins on the board almost immediately with his goal in the game's third minute.  Devin Collins took a pass from Wes Smith at the 21:00 minute mark and nailed in a shot from a quarter way down the field to make it 2-0.  A minute later, Smith followed with his second goal of the week.  Collins would add another goal in the 38:00 minute and Roberto Zuniga scored his second goal of the week in the 70:00 minute to cap the Penguin victory.  Dominican outshot Simpson 19-7 and held Cal Pac points leader and leading goal scorer Gary Weaver to only three shots on goal.  Todd Seech posted his second straight shutout while the Dominican defense, anchored by Anthony Urroz and Chris Croft, has held opponents scoreless so far in Cal Pac play.  The Penguins are at home again Tuesday against Menlo College.  Gametime is set for 2:00 p.m.

 

October 18, 2006

Dominican improves to 4-0 in Cal Pac

San Rafael, CA — Wes Smith and Roberto Zuniga provided all the offense as the Dominican men cruised to a 2-0 win and improved to 7-6-1 on the season.  Chris Zambataro assisted on Zuniga's goal, which game in the 78:00 minute to seal the victory.  Senior goalie Todd Seech

returned after suffering a hand injury in Dominican's loss to UC Santa Cruz and was perfect in the net. The Penguins also improved to 4-0 in the Cal Pac,  and have not allowed a goal yet this season in conference play.  They face Simpson at home on Saturday.

 

 

October 17, 2006 - updated

Collins named Player of the Week for Cal Pac and Region II

San Rafael, CA — Freshman Devin Collins earned his first-ever Cal Pac Player of the Week nod for the week of October 9 to 15.  The freshman forward scored his first career hat trick in a win over Pacific Union and added a fourth goal on the week against Bethany.  Collins' 16 points are the second highest  in the Cal Pac. Collins was also named Player of the Week by the NAIA Region II.

 

October 13, 2006

Penguins win third straight

Scotts Valley, CA - Devin Collins had his fourth goal in a week as the Penguins defeated Bethany 3-0 on Friday.  Patrick Tatusko (pictured at right) and Roberto Zuniga also tallied goals for Dominican. With the win, the Penguins improve to 6-6-1 on the season and 3-0 in Cal Pac play. Dominican will see more Cal Pac action as they travel to William Jessup on October 18 and see Simpson at home on October 21.

 

October 10, 2006

Penguins cruise to second Cal Pac win

Angwin, CA - Devin Collins had a hat trick in the first 50 minutes of the game and Roberto Zuniga scored two goals within five minutes of each other and had an assist to lift the Penguins to a 7-0 win over Pacific Union on Tuesday.  Greg Wan and Esera Vegas also posted goals for Dominican, while Brandon Romeo had two assists.  Dominican outshot Pacific Union 16-5 and had a 7-2 corner kick advantage.  Brian Kelly had two saves and posted his second straight shutout.  The Penguins will travel to Scotts Valley on Saturday to face the Bethany University Bruins at 1:00 p.m.

 

October 7, 2006

Penguins roll to 7-0 victory in Cal Pac opener

Vallejo, CA - The Dominican men broke out of a slump against CSU Maritime, scoring four times in the first half and three times in the second en route to a 7-0 victory.  The Defending Cal Pac Champions were led by senior Sergio Cabanas' two goals.  Other Penguins to find the back of the net were Devin Collins, Wes Smith, Brian Uribe,  Anthony Urroz, and Esera Vegas.  The Penguins only allowed one shot, making an easy day for goalkeeper Brian Kelly.  Dominican had an 11-1 advantage in corner kicks.  Dominican improves to 4-6-1 overall and 1-0 in conference while Maritime drops to 0-4 and 0-2.  The Penguins travel to Angwin for their second Cal Pac game on Tuesday when they face Pacific Union at 2:00 p.m.

 

October 3, 2006

Penguins fall to Sea Warriors in 1-0 loss

San Rafael, CA - Hawai’i Pacific broke a deadlocked game at the 56:00 minute, with HPU’s Christian Nilsson scoring down the middle from a pass by Michael King.  Dominican was limited to 4 shots, while the sea Warriors took 11.  HPU also had a 4-1 corner kick advantage.  Goalie Brian Kelly started in place of senior Todd Seech, who is recovering from a finger injury he sustained in last week’s game versus UC Santa Cruz, and had 4 saves.  The Dominican men drop to 3-6-1 while HPU improves to 4-2-1.   The defending California Pacific Conference Champions begin conference action on the road at CSU Maritime Academy at 2:00 p.m.

 

September 23, 2006

Dominican plays even with CSU East Bay in tie

San Rafael, CA - The Dominican University of California men took nine shots, CSU East Bay took 11.  Both teams took a single corner kick.  Dominican keeper Todd Seech had seven saves, CSU East Bay keeper Sergio Valle had four.  Neither team had a goal in 110 minutes of play, as Dominican and CSU East Bay played to a tie on Saturday afternoon.  Freshman Devin Collins

led Dominican with three shots on goal and had the closest shot at scoring but missed just high.  With the tie, the Penguins' record stands at 3-4-1 while CSU East Bay moves to 2-3-1.  Dominican travels to Santa Cruz on September 28 for a 4:00 p.m. match.  They will then face Hawaii Pacific University at home on October 3 at 4:00 p.m.  The defending California Pacific Conference Champions begin conference action on the road at CSU Maritime Academy at 2:00 p.m.

 

September 22, 2006

Dominican routs San Diego Christian College

San Rafael, CA - The Dominican University of California men broke out with a huge first half against San Diego Christian College, as Dominican scored 3 goals and shut out SDCC. Each school scored a goal in the second half for a 4-1 final.  Senior Greg Wan began the scoring for Dominican at the 25:00 minute mark when he received a pass from freshman Devin Collins and connected on the left side.  Collins himself followed the assist with a penalty kick goal at the 32:00 minute mark.  Chris Zambataro rounded out the Penguins' first half scoring with a goal when he tapped in Roberto Zuniga's deflected shot.  Senior Patrick Tatusko headed a ball from Wan nine minutes into the second half to cap the scoring for the Penguins.  Dominican outshot San Diego 18 to 7 and had a 10 to 3 corner kick advantage.  Dominican improves to 3-4 while SDCC drops to 0-6.  The Penguins will look to climb back to the .500 mark when they face CSU East Bay at tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. at Forest Meadows field.

September 19, 2006

Collins' goal is enough in Dominican victory

San Rafael, CA - The Dominican University of California men came out shooting, as freshman Devin Collins scored his first goal of the season  in the third minute from the left side of the field.   That would be all the Penguins needed as Dominican topped the University of Hawai’i at Hilo 1-0 on Tuesday afternoon.  The Vulcans threatened to score in the final seconds buts a goal was called back when a Hilo player was called offsides.  Dominican goalkeeper Todd Seech posted his first shutout of the season with 3 saves.  The Penguins took 16 shots to the Vulcans’ 5 and had a 4 to 0 corner kick advantage.  With the win, Dominican improves to 2-4 while Hawai’i Hilo drops to 1-2.  Dominican plays two more non-conference games this week at home, against San Diego Christian College on Friday at 4:00 p.m. and CSU east Bay at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

 

 

September 18, 2006

Dominican holds tight in loss with #20 Fresno Pacific

San Rafael, CA - Patrick Tatusko got the Penguins on the scoreboard against #20 FPU on Friday afternoon but Dominican couldn't overcome FPU's 2 goal lead.  FPU scored in the 12:00 mark and the first minute into the second half.  Tatusko scored in the 67:00 mark, just minutes after Dominican missed a penalty kick.  On Saturday, the Penguins failed to find the net despite taking 28 shots, falling to Northwest Christian College 1-0.  Dominican will look to reverse its fortune on Tuesday, September 19 against Hawaii Hilo at 4:00 p.m. down at Forest Meadows.

 

September 12, 2006

Jackson garners Cal Pac Player of the Week

San Rafael, CA - Junior forward Patrick Jackson of Dominican University of California earned California Pacific Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of September 5 to 10.  In his first game back, after missing the first two games of the season with a concussion, Jackson scored one minute after being subbed in to give the Penguins a 2-1 advantage against Hope International before falling to the Royals 3-2.  Jackson joins women's soccer player Tina Ghirarduzzi and volleyball players Rose Chavez and Gabby Pecora in earning Cal Pac honors so far this season.

 

September 9, 2006

Dominican stumbles in second half against Hope International

San Rafael, CA - The Dominican University of California men came out strong against Hope International University but faltered in the second half, allowing two late goals for a 3-2 HIU win. Dominican had goals by Patrick Tatusko (assisted by Devin Collins) and Patrick Jackson, who made his return after suffering a preseason concussion.  Freshman Brian Kelly was given the starting nod for the Penguins with 2005 Cal Pac All-Conference goalie Todd Seech sitting out a one game red card suspension.  Kelly made 7 saves on 10 shots on goal.  The Penguins fall to 1-2 on the season. Dominican returns to Forest Meadows Field on Friday at 4:00 p.m. to face GSAC powerhouse and nationally ranked #25 Fresno Pacific University.

 

September 5, 2006

Biola game called off, Dominican loses to Concordia

Irvine, CA - The Dominican men traveled to Southern California to face two GSAC schools over the Labor Day weekend.  With Saturday's game against Biola called off due to a scheduling error, the men faced the Eagles of Concordia on Monday.  Concordia dominated the game, scoring six times, three of which came on penalty kicks. The Penguins were limited to only three shots on goal while Concordia took 17.  The men hope to get back to their winning ways on Saturday at 3:00 p.m at Forest Meadows when they take on Hope International University.

 

August 29, 2006 - updated September 6, 2006

San Francisco State forfeits match against Dominican

San Rafael, CA - The Dominican men lost their season opener against San Francisco State University on Tuesday with a score of 2-0.  The Gators jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the tenth minute on a goal by Brett Boysen.  With time running down in the first half, Brett Boysen found an open Shawn Granger, who converted to extend the lead to 2-0.  The Penguins had a chance to score a minute later on a penalty kick but Geoff Aguiar's shot hit the right goalpost.  The Gators improve to 1-1 on the season while the Penguins open the season 0-1.  SFSU outshot Dominican 21-13. Dominican goalie Brian Kelly, who replaced starter and 2005 Cal Pac All-Conference member Todd Seech at the 23:00 minute mark due to injury, made 12 saves. The Penguins will travel to Southern California during the Labor Day weekend for a pair of games against Biola and Concordia.

September 6, 2006 - Due to playing an ineligible player, San Francisco State has forfeited the match, resulting in a 2-0 win for the Penguins.

 

June 1, 2006

Dominican announces 2006 Soccer Schedule

San Rafael, CA - Head soccer coach John Brooks announced the 2006 Men's Soccer Schedule Thursday.  The schedule includes tough preseason competition with San Franisco State and a host of GSAC schools before the Penguins enter California Pacific conference play.  The defending Cal Pac Champs will start conference play with arch-rival CSU East Bay and finish with arch-rival Holy Names, who defeated the Penguins in last season's NAIA Region II postseason tournament. Click here to download the 2006 schedule in PDF format.

 

May 2, 2006

Dominican honors McCarvel with jersey retirement

San Rafael, CA - No men's soccer player will ever again don #10 at Dominican University of California.  Tuesday night, four-year varsity player JP McCarvel was honored by the University by having his number retired.  McCarvel was also named Co-Athlete of the Year with men's basketball player David Moore. In 75 games from 2002-2006,  McCarvel become the all-time goal scorer with 49 goals, capturing the Cal Pac scoring title his sophomore season with 16, and helped capture the 2005 California Pacific Conference Men's Soccer Championship with an undefeated conference mark. McCarvel is the first men's soccer player to have his number retired and joins Jennifer Rogers (women's basketball, 1991-1995) and Moore (men's basketball, 2002-2006) as the only three Dominican student-athletes to have their numbers retired.  McCarvel will graduate May 13 with a double major in Business and Psychology.

 

February 10, 2006

Delano named new Penguins coach

San Rafael, CA - Former Dominican standout Jon Delano has been selected to assist John Brooks in managing the Dominican soccer program. Delano will be directly involved in recruiting as well as coaching the women's team.  Delano has proven himself after his playing days, with successful coaching stints at the club and high school levels.

 

February 7, 2006

Dominican coach Brooks inducted into USF Hall of Fame

Courtesy of USF
San Francisco, CA - From Derby, England fullback John Brooks was considered the biggest surprise for the Hilltoppers when as a frosh on the ‘76 squad he helped lead the team to its second consecutive NCAA title.

While his incredible defensive play throughout the season was instrumental in the Dons success, he could also hit the back of the nets.   In a win against Stanford, he recorded his first goal of the year. He then went on to score on a pass from Tony Gray in the 4-1 win over Brigham Young. He also recorded tallies in a 4-0 win over US International and a 5-0 shutout against Santa Clara. 

Perhaps his biggest game in the regular season was the Far Western 5-0 title win against San Jose, where his defense along with fellow Dons Misak Pirinjian and Jan Erick Skaug shut off the Spartan attack allowing for only 5 shots on goal.  Along the way, he scored two unassisted goals, a strike shot from the left corner and a 15-yard straightway. Although Brooks credited his teammates for the win, it was his outstanding play that was cited for neutralizing the nation’s leading scorer.  Following the game, Coach Steve Negoesco said, “Brooks is a good freshman player. He beats you to the ball and is shaping up as outstanding defensive man.”

Coach Negoesco’s comment proved to be an understatement in post-season play when Brooks turned out to be the key to the USF title defense as the 6’2” freshman was called on to contain key players throughout the NCAA tournament. His defense negated the stars of every USF opponent. In the semi-final game, he not only helped keep Clemson scoreless as he isolated their scoring ace, but he also recorded the winning goal when he took a pass from Andy Atuegbu.  With Atuegbu and Brooks on the run, the Clemson defense was split down the middle. The goalie charged the ball as Brooks entered the penalty area, but Brooks was able to fire the ball under the diving goalie giving USF the win 1-0. In the title game against Indiana, he was assigned to defend scoring leader DiBernardo. He turned in the same type of brilliant shutout that he had against the Spartans and Clemson as USF won the NCAA title.

In 1977, his last year on the Hilltop, defensive gladiator John Brooks
was a unanimous choice for All –Conference first team.

Turning pro his senior year, Brooks played professionally for 5 years, including stints with Sacramento, the San Francisco Gales and Los Angeles Lazers. While an injury forced him to leave the pros, he
stills plays in the San Francisco soccer league.

For over 11 years, John Brooks has served as head soccer coach at Dominican University where he has recorded over 150 wins. In 2005, his team posted an undefeated conference record winning the California Pacific Championship. Eight of his players were named to the All-Conference team, and he was honored as Coach of the Year for the third time.