Saturday, October 3
UCR Soccer Stadium
5:00 pm
UC Riverside
vs
UNLV
Photo by: Highlander Staff
Men's Soccer Hosts UNLV Saturday In Final Non-Conference Match Of Year
10/1/2009 9:38:12 AM | Men's Soccer
UNLV heads to Riverside this weekend as the Highlanders host the Rebels on Saturday in the UCR men's soccer team's final non-conference match of the season. Cesar Diaz (pictured) scored his first goal of the year on Wednesday against Cal State Northridge. Kickoff at the UCR Soccer Stadium is set for 5 pm PT.
This is the sixth match between UC Riverside and UNLV in the Highlanders' nine-year Division I history. UCR owns a 3-2-0 advantage in the prior five meetings winning each of the last three. UCR's three-match winning streak against the Rebels is the program's longest active streak against any opponent. The last meeting between the clubs was on August 29, 2006 in a 2-1 Highlanders victory.
GAME NOTES
THE REPLACEMENTS
The Highlanders, who scored 22 goals during the 2008 season, will need to replace the offensive production of their leading scorer from a year ago, Joel Crompton (8 goals, 1 assist, 17 points) who finished his UCR career ranked tied for second in career points and fourth in goals scored. Eight other Highlanders dented the back of the net in 2008 led by Cesar Diaz's four goals, Robert Cate's three and Nathan Paterson's two.
This season, six different members of the Highlanders—Normando Mariscal, Tyler Wilson, Joel Gracia, Robert Cate, Cesar Diaz and Jeremy Clay—have goals to their credit.
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
The Highlanders are utilizing both of their primary keepers this season with Cody Suppé getting the call for five starts and Ryan Schmitz picking up three on the year thus far. Suppé's goals against average is 1.99 while Schmitz's is 2.33.
ALL-TOURNEY TEAM
UC Riverside's David Lozano and Chris Smith were named to the Saint Mary's All-Tournament Team for their performances in the Highlanders' first two matches of the season against Sacramento State and Saint Mary's. The Highlanders dropped both games of the tournament by the thinnest of margins — 1-0 at Sacramento State on September 4 and 2-1 in overtime at Saint Mary's on September 6.
OVERTIME BLUES
The last time UC Riverside won a match that went into overtime was on November 12, 2005 in a 2-1 win over Cal State Fullerton. Since that time, the Highlanders are 0-3-11 in overtime matches.
This is the sixth match between UC Riverside and UNLV in the Highlanders' nine-year Division I history. UCR owns a 3-2-0 advantage in the prior five meetings winning each of the last three. UCR's three-match winning streak against the Rebels is the program's longest active streak against any opponent. The last meeting between the clubs was on August 29, 2006 in a 2-1 Highlanders victory.
| Highlanders vs. Rebels Game Capsule | ||
| UC Riverside | UNLV |
|
| 2008 Record & stats |
4-15-1, 1-9-0 BW | 8-9-1 |
| 2009 Record & stats |
1-7-0, 0-1-0 BW |
4-2-2 |
| 2009 Schedule | 2009 Schedule | |
| 2009 Roster | 2009 Roster | |
| Conference Web Site | Big West | MPSF |
| Current Streak | L 4 |
L 1 |
| Most Recent Box Score |
L, 3-1 vs. Cal State Northridge |
L, 3-0 at UCLA |
| Next Match | 10/7 at UC Davis |
10/11 vs. Houston Baptist |
| Leading Scorers |  Sophomore 1 gl, 1 ast, 3 pts  Junior 1 gl, 1 ast, 3 pts &  Junior 1 gl, 1 ast, 3 pts |
 Freshman 6 gls, 2 asts, 14 pts |
| Leading Goalkeeper |  RS Freshman 5 mp, 1.99 gaa, 30 svs |
 Junior 8 mp, 1.27 gaa, 17 svs |
| All-Time Record Against | 3-2-0 | |
| Current Streak Against |
W 3 |
|
| Highlanders vs. Rebels All-Time Results |
||
| October 7, 2001 at Riverside, CA |
L, 3-2 |
|
| October 6, 2002 at Las Vegas, NV |
L, 3-0 |
|
| October 5, 2003 at Riverside, CA |
W, 4-1 |
|
| September 23, 2005 at Las Vegas, NV |
W, 2-0 |
|
| August 29, 2006 at Riverside, CA |
W, 2-1 |
|
GAME NOTES
THE REPLACEMENTS
The Highlanders, who scored 22 goals during the 2008 season, will need to replace the offensive production of their leading scorer from a year ago, Joel Crompton (8 goals, 1 assist, 17 points) who finished his UCR career ranked tied for second in career points and fourth in goals scored. Eight other Highlanders dented the back of the net in 2008 led by Cesar Diaz's four goals, Robert Cate's three and Nathan Paterson's two.
This season, six different members of the Highlanders—Normando Mariscal, Tyler Wilson, Joel Gracia, Robert Cate, Cesar Diaz and Jeremy Clay—have goals to their credit.
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
The Highlanders are utilizing both of their primary keepers this season with Cody Suppé getting the call for five starts and Ryan Schmitz picking up three on the year thus far. Suppé's goals against average is 1.99 while Schmitz's is 2.33.
ALL-TOURNEY TEAM
UC Riverside's David Lozano and Chris Smith were named to the Saint Mary's All-Tournament Team for their performances in the Highlanders' first two matches of the season against Sacramento State and Saint Mary's. The Highlanders dropped both games of the tournament by the thinnest of margins — 1-0 at Sacramento State on September 4 and 2-1 in overtime at Saint Mary's on September 6.
OVERTIME BLUES
The last time UC Riverside won a match that went into overtime was on November 12, 2005 in a 2-1 win over Cal State Fullerton. Since that time, the Highlanders are 0-3-11 in overtime matches.
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