Friday, October 8
Riverside, CA
7:00 PM
UC Riverside
vs
Long Beach State
Photo by: UCR Athletics Media Relations
Women's Soccer Hosts Third Place Long Beach State Friday At 7 pm
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Riverside—The UC Riverside Women's Soccer Team (1-9-2, 0-2-0) welcomes Long Beach State (8-3-2, 1-0-1) to the UCR Soccer Stadium for a 7 pm PT kick off on Friday, October 8. It is Breast Cancer Awareness Night for the Highlanders, and all those who wear pink to the match will be admitted at half price. Fans who are unable to attend may follow the match on their computers and mobile devices via LiveStats.
UC Riverside enters the match in search of its first conference win after dropping tough, one-goal decisions to UC Santa Barbara (2-1) and Cal Poly (1-0). The Gauchos and Mustangs were picked to finish first and second in the conference in the preseason coaches poll.
The 49ers are 1-0-1 in the Big West after opening conference play with a 1-1 tie against Cal Poly and defeating UCSB, 3-1. Long Beach State was ranked 42nd in the nation as of the Septemebr 28 NSCAA/HendrickCars.com Soccer Rankings.
In addition to their two conference foes, the Highlanders and 49ers have one other common opponent on the year in Utah State. UC Riverside's match with the Aggies ended in a 0-0 tie, while Long Beach State emerged with a 2-1 victory.
The Highlanders and 49ers have played against one another on 10 previous occasions with Long Beach State owning a 4-2-4 advantage. Last year the teams played to a 1-1 tie at The Beach. UC RIverside's last win over the 49ers was a 3-0 decision on October 29, 2006.
GAME NOTES
ROAD WARRIORS
The Highlanders 1-0 win over Texas State on September 3 was the team's first road win since they toppled Cal State Northridge, 1-0, on October 30, 2008.
THE THINEST OF MARGINS I
The final margin in 28 of the Highlanders last 34 matches has been 1 goal or less including 9 of 12 this season.
THE THINEST OF MARGINS II
Prior to the team's 3-0 loss at San Jose State on September 12, each of UC Riverside's previous 8 losses, and 12 of the team's previous 13, were by just one goal.
WHITE OUT
Highlanders goalkeeper Jessica White recorded 11 saves in the Highlanders' 1-0 season-opening loss to UNLV. Two weeks later, she was credited with 12 saves in the Highlandes 1-0 loss at Texas. She leads the Big West Conference with 65 saves.
In 2009, White finished the year with a goals against average of 0.80 (49th lowest in the nation) and a save percentage of .875 (10th best in the country). From August 28 through September 13, she ran off a 454 minute and 55 second scoreless streak spanning six matches.
Her 7 shutouts on the season were tied for the second most in Highlanders history.
AND A FRESHMAN SHALL LEAD THEM
It's still early yet, but freshman Melisa Escamilla is tied with senior Candis Novis atop the Highlanders goal-scoring list. Only twice in the nine-year history of the program has a freshman finished the year as the team's leading scorer—Jessica Armel (4 goals, 1 assist) in 2002 and Renee Scachetti (7 goals, 4 assists) in 2003.
BONUS SOCCER
The Highlanders set a program record in 2009 with seven overtime matches on the year going 1-2-4 in those contests. This season, they are 0-0-3 in their three matches that have gone past the 90-minute mark. The team's last overtime win came in a 1-0 decision over Texas State on August 30, 2009.
SEPTEMBER SWOON
The Highlanders were shutout in each of their seven September matches which is the longest such streak in the history of the program. The finally broke out of their slump with a Candis Novis goal in a 2-1 loss to UC Santa Barbara on October 1.
UC Riverside enters the match in search of its first conference win after dropping tough, one-goal decisions to UC Santa Barbara (2-1) and Cal Poly (1-0). The Gauchos and Mustangs were picked to finish first and second in the conference in the preseason coaches poll.
The 49ers are 1-0-1 in the Big West after opening conference play with a 1-1 tie against Cal Poly and defeating UCSB, 3-1. Long Beach State was ranked 42nd in the nation as of the Septemebr 28 NSCAA/HendrickCars.com Soccer Rankings.
In addition to their two conference foes, the Highlanders and 49ers have one other common opponent on the year in Utah State. UC Riverside's match with the Aggies ended in a 0-0 tie, while Long Beach State emerged with a 2-1 victory.
The Highlanders and 49ers have played against one another on 10 previous occasions with Long Beach State owning a 4-2-4 advantage. Last year the teams played to a 1-1 tie at The Beach. UC RIverside's last win over the 49ers was a 3-0 decision on October 29, 2006.
| Highlanders vs. 49ers Match Capsule | ||
| UC Riverside | Long Beach State |
|
| 2009 Record & Stats |
6-9-4, 1-6-1 | 5-11-3, 1-6-1 |
| 2010 Record & Stats |
1-9-2, 0-2-0 |
8-3-2, 1-0-1 |
| 2010 Schedule | 2010 Schedule | |
| 2010 Roster | 2010 Roster |
|
| Conference | Big West | Big West |
| Current Streak | L 3 |
W 1 |
| Most Recent Box Score |
L, 1-0 vs. Cal Poly |
W, 3-1 vs. UCSB |
| Next Opponent | Oct. 14 vs. Cal St. Fullerton |
Oct. 17 vs. Cal St. Fullerton |
| Top Scorer |  Melisa EscamillaFreshman &  Candis NovisSenior 1 goal, 0 assists 2 points |
 Nadia LinkSophomore 7 goals, 1 assist 15 points |
| Top Keeper |
 Jessica WhiteJunior 12 matches played 1.29 gaa, 65 saves |
 Emily KingsboroughJunior 12 matches played 1.07 gaa, 51 saves |
| All-Time Record vs. LBSU |
2-4-4 (View Complete Results) |
|
| Current Streak Against | T 1 |
|
GAME NOTES
ROAD WARRIORS
The Highlanders 1-0 win over Texas State on September 3 was the team's first road win since they toppled Cal State Northridge, 1-0, on October 30, 2008.
THE THINEST OF MARGINS I
The final margin in 28 of the Highlanders last 34 matches has been 1 goal or less including 9 of 12 this season.
THE THINEST OF MARGINS II
Prior to the team's 3-0 loss at San Jose State on September 12, each of UC Riverside's previous 8 losses, and 12 of the team's previous 13, were by just one goal.
WHITE OUT
Highlanders goalkeeper Jessica White recorded 11 saves in the Highlanders' 1-0 season-opening loss to UNLV. Two weeks later, she was credited with 12 saves in the Highlandes 1-0 loss at Texas. She leads the Big West Conference with 65 saves.
In 2009, White finished the year with a goals against average of 0.80 (49th lowest in the nation) and a save percentage of .875 (10th best in the country). From August 28 through September 13, she ran off a 454 minute and 55 second scoreless streak spanning six matches.
Her 7 shutouts on the season were tied for the second most in Highlanders history.
| SHO | Player | Year |
| 8 | Tawny Poggio | 2005 |
| 8 | Tawny Poggio | 2003 |
| 7 | Tawny Poggio | 2006 |
| 7 | Jessica White | 2009 |
AND A FRESHMAN SHALL LEAD THEM
It's still early yet, but freshman Melisa Escamilla is tied with senior Candis Novis atop the Highlanders goal-scoring list. Only twice in the nine-year history of the program has a freshman finished the year as the team's leading scorer—Jessica Armel (4 goals, 1 assist) in 2002 and Renee Scachetti (7 goals, 4 assists) in 2003.
BONUS SOCCER
The Highlanders set a program record in 2009 with seven overtime matches on the year going 1-2-4 in those contests. This season, they are 0-0-3 in their three matches that have gone past the 90-minute mark. The team's last overtime win came in a 1-0 decision over Texas State on August 30, 2009.
SEPTEMBER SWOON
The Highlanders were shutout in each of their seven September matches which is the longest such streak in the history of the program. The finally broke out of their slump with a Candis Novis goal in a 2-1 loss to UC Santa Barbara on October 1.
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