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Gallaugher, Marinez and Murphy's 1st-team Selections Highlight 10 Toros Named All-League

Redshirt freshmen Dickerson and Vance tabbed Newcomers of the Year

(L-R): Kevin Gallaugher, Jessica Murphy and Andrew Marinez captured 1st-team All-CCAA nods this morning, with Gallaugher also earning Defensive MVP honors
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Cal State Dominguez Hills men's and women's teams both were well represented with five selections each as the 2009 All-CCAA squads were announced this morning.  Senior defender Kevin Gallaugher was named MVP-Defense and 1st-team All-CCAA for the second-consecutive year, with Andrew Marinez also earning a 1st-team nod, and keeper Markus Dickerson being selected as the Newcomer of the Year.  For the women, Jessica Murphy made a repeat appearance on the 1st-team with Britney Vance earning Newcomer of the Year.

Gallaugher, the reigning NSCAA Player of the Year and four-time All-American, tallied his third-consecutive 1st-team nod and second-straight Defensive MVP after helping the Toros boast 9 shutouts on the season thus far.  Additionally, the Walnut native sits tied for 2nd on the team in goals after converting a perfect 4-of-4 PK attempts en route to 5 goals on the year, starting in all 20 games played.

Marinez, who earned his first 1st-team selection and second All-CCAA award in his four-year career, currently is tied for 5th in the CCAA in game-winning goals, 9th in goals and points and 10th in assists, leading the squad in goals, assists, points and GWG, with one multi-goal effort on the year. 



Dickerson, who earlier this year was named the CCAA Player of the Week, added Newcomer of the Year and 2nd-team All-CCAA honors after leading all CCAA keepers in goals against average and shutouts, finishing tied for 2nd in save percentage and 5th in saves after starting all 20 games of the regular season.

Marco Pulido earned a 2nd-team honor as a hard-nosed defender and one of three Toros to start all 20 contests, tallying one goal in a mid-September, while Alex Munoz picked up an honorable mention All-CCAA honor tallying 2 goals, 4 assists, and 2 GWG in his first year in Carson.

On the women's side, Murphy duplicated last year's 1st-team All-CCAA honor after finishing the regular season tied for 2nd in the CCAA in goals, 4th in points and 6th in GWG.  The Torrance native leads her team in goals, assists, and points, and is 2nd in GWG, while converting both Toro penalty kick attempts on the year.  She also has notched three multi-goal games on the year, with all 3 game-winners coming on the road.

Junior Makenzie Pedrotti and sophomore Paige Peel picked up 2nd-team All-CCAA honors, the first for each Toro.  Pedrotti emerged as a force in the midfield after notching 6 goals and an assist, while Peel has helped the Toros post 10 shutouts and hold opponents to just 1 goal in five other contests.

Melissa Livergood was named honorable mention All-CCAA for her efforts as a defensive mid tallying 3 assists on the year, while Vance's 6 goals, 1 assist and 4 GWG aided her selection as the CCAA Newcomer of the Year.

Both Toro teams are headed to Turlock for this weekend's CCAA Championship Tournament.  The No. 2 seeded women, at 13-7, 11-5 CCAA, will battle No. 3 seed UC San Diego to kick off semifinal Friday at 11:00 am, while the defending national champion men's squad, currently at 14-5-1, 11-4-1 CCAA and the No. 3 seed in the tourney, will look to pick its first win of the year against No. 2 seed CS San Bernardino, with first kick set for 4:30 pm in Warrior Stadium, on the campus of tournament host CS Stanislaus.
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