SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team made a late push to find the equalizer but fell just short in a 1-0 loss to Cal State Dominguez Hills in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play on Friday afternoon in The Cage.

Carlos Torres put the Toros ahead in the 63^rd minute with a wonder-shot that found the left top-corner from 35 yards out. From there, the Cougars continually found themselves in the Toro end, but to no avail.

The Cougars drop to 4-4-2 overall and 3-2-2 in CCAA play. CSUDH improves to 8-4-1 and 5-2-0 CCAA.
 
CSUSM striker Richard Flores earned himself a trio of dangerous opportunities with less than five minutes remaining. First, he found himself inside the box with a good look from a tight angle on the right side, but his attempt was just wide.

Moments later, Eric Polland left a weighted pass for Flores at the top of the 18, but his shot was blocked by a defender.

The Cougars earned a pair of corner kicks with less than a minute remaining and sent goalkeeper Justin Tesar into the box. Each time, the ball pinged around inside the area, but the Cougars could not get a solid foot to it.

The Cougars outshot the Toros 12-7 in the contest.

CSUSM will be home for the final time in 2016 on Sunday afternoon when it hosts No. 12 Cal State L.A. at 2 p.m. Prior to the match, seniors Zach Olow and Jacob Stolmeier will be honored for their years of service to the program.