CARSON – The Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros kicked off their season with a hard-fought draw against the Azusa Pacific Cougars, resulting in a 0-0 deadlock.
 
Torostadium bore witness to a thrilling home opener that saw the Toros unleashing a barrage of shots. In a display of offensive prowess, CSUDH fired off a total of 20 shots, contrasting with the Cougars' nine attempts. Eight of these Toros' shots found their mark, testing the APU goalkeeper on multiple occasions, while the opposition managed four shots on target.
 
Midfielders Brandon Lee and Michael McKibbin led the charge for the Toros, each tallying six shots, with McKibbin impressively placing three on goal, and Lee finding the target once. Midfielder Martin Velasquez also joined the offensive fray, registering three shots, two of which were on goal.
 
Between the posts, goalkeeper Sebastian Ascencio displayed unwavering resolve throughout the entirety of the match, tallying 90 minutes and securing four crucial saves to maintain the Cougars' clean sheet.
 
The Toros are poised to return to the Torostadium on Thursday, September 7th, as they prepare to host Western Oregon, with kickoff scheduled for 6pm.