LOS ANGELES – Cal State L.A.'s men's soccer team had to work overtime for an important California Collegiate Athletic Association victory Friday night.
 
The Golden Eagles got the game-winning goal from Dane Nielsen in overtime to beat Sonoma State, 1-0, and extend their winning streak to six games. All six wins have come by shutout and two of them have come in extra time.
 
Cal State L.A. (10-2, 6-1 CCAA) remains in second place in the CCAA with 18 points and stay three points behind first-place Cal Poly Pomona.
 
Sonoma State (7-6-1, 2-4-1 CCAA) gave a strong defensive effort and was able to bend but not break until the overtime winner.
 
Cal State L.A. had a 22-5 shot advantage, including a 12-2 edge in the second half. The Golden Eagles also took all four shots in the overtime period before Nielsen's first goal of the season.

It was another stout defensive effort by the Golden Eagles, who smothered the Seawolf attack, especially in the second half and overtime.
 
The game winner came after some good work by Jordan Payne resulted in a corner kick. Herbert Biste took the corner kick for the Golden Eagles and sent a dangerous ball into the box. Nielsen was able to elevate in a crowd and head the ball into the net, just past Sonoma State goalkeeper Sean Taufer.
 
Taufer made four saves, including a pair of nifty stops in the second half to thwart strong bids by Andre Bissmark and Halil Tozar.
 
Cal State L.A. had a 10-3 advantage in corner kicks, including a 6-0 edge in the second half and overtime.
 
Mike Beigarten made one save for the Golden Eagles to post his sixth straight shutout. Cal State L.A. lowered its goals against average to 0.33 and Beigarten's save percentage improved to .907.
 
After the game was sent into extra time, the Golden Eagles were able to keep up the pressure they generated for much of the second half. Troy Dumlao almost won it a few minutes before Nielsen's goal when he launched a shot that seemed destined for the upper corner of the net before tailing off just inches wide.
 
Cal State L.A. took full advantage of its next bid. With its defenders pushing toward the net, Nielsen, the team's lone returning defender, was able to nail the game-winner.
 
Cal State L.A. will return to action on Sunday with a home game against Humboldt State on Senior Day. The Golden Eagles will honor their nine seniors – Mike Beigarten, Abel Teferi, Halil Tozar, Jordan Payne, Sammy Gonzalez, Shane Panther, Sigifredo Torres, Dane Nielsen and Isaac Briviesca – in pregame ceremonies.