Carson, Calif ---The No. 10 Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros, unbeaten in their last seven CCAA matches, look to take control of the conference race on Halloween night as they welcome No. 1 Stanislaus State Warriors to Toro Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m.
The Toros (10-2-3, 6-0-1 CCAA) sit firmly in second place with 19 points — just three behind the first-place Warriors (13-0-1, 7-0-1 CCAA) — turning this top-two matchup into a pivotal battle for the regular-season title and postseason seeding.
A national-level showdown under the lights. The path to the CCAA crown runs through Carson.
TOROS ROLLING INTO HALLOWEEN ON SEVEN-MATCH WIN STREAK
Cal State Dominguez Hills enters its Halloween clash on a red-hot run, stacking seven straight victories to surge into second place in the CCAA standings. The Toros have outscored opponents 16–3 during the streak, including shutout wins over Cal Poly Humboldt, UC Merced, and rival Cal State LA, plus a ranked victory against No. 25 Cal Poly Pomona.
With a balanced attack and smothering defensive pressure leading the charge, CSUDH is peaking at the perfect time — just in time for a top-two showdown under the lights at Toro Stadium.
TOROS AMONG THE CONFERENCE'S BEST
Cal State Dominguez Hills continues to make its mark in the CCAA with standout performances on both ends of the pitch. Defender Diego Barahona ranks among the conference's most clutch finishers, sitting inside the Top 5 with two game-winning goals so far this season.
Between the posts, Keegan O'Brien has been a force for the Toros, boasting the No. 3 goals-against average in the conference at 0.882 while sitting in the Top 3 in shutouts per game with four clean sheets across 12 appearances. O'Brien also stands among the league's toughest shot-stoppers, ranking inside the Top 10 in total saves.
With impact on both sides of the scoreboard, the Toros remain firmly in the hunt as one of the CCAA's most competitive squads.
Breaking down the Warriors
Stanislaus State enters Halloween night as one of the most dangerous teams in NCAA Division II — and one of only seven unbeaten programs left in the nation. The Warriors boast the country's best winning percentage (.964) and sit Top-10 nationally in nearly every major team metric, including assists, goal differential, save percentage, shutout percentage, and goals-against average.
Individually, the Warriors feature multiple high-end threats. Samuel Villanueva stands among the NCAA leaders in assists, while Gerardo Flores ranks nationally in goals, points, and game-winners — the CCAA's leading scorer and closer in tight matches. Playmaker Adrian Yepez adds another creative spark in the attacking third, sitting in the Top 30 in Division II assists.
Defensively, Stan State is anchored by goalkeeper Angel Ruiz-Hernandez, who leads the conference and ranks among the top goalkeepers in the nation in save percentage (.864), goals-against average (0.57), and shutouts.
SERIES HISTORY — TOROS DOMINANT IN RECENT YEARS
Cal State Dominguez Hills holds a strong advantage in the all-time series, leading 16-4-4 against Stanislaus State. The Toros have been especially commanding in recent matchups, entering Friday unbeaten in the last nine straight meetings(5-0-4).
The past three contests have all finished level — a pair of 0-0 draws in 2023 (Carson) and 2024 (Turlock), and a 1-1 battle in Carson back in 2022 — underscoring just how tight this rivalry has become at the top of the CCAA table.
Stanislaus State has not defeated the Toros in over a decade, with its most recent victory coming in 2014.
Streaming
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