Friday, September 24
Irvine, CA
3:00 PM
UC Riverside
vs
Nevada
Women's Soccer Takes On Nevada At UC Irvine Anteater Invitational
9/20/2010 10:27:55 AM | Women's Soccer
Riverside—The UC Riverside Women's Soccer Team (1-6-1) put a stop to a four-match winless streak on Sunday with a scoreless tie against visiting Utah State.
Next up for the Highlanders are two neutral site matches at the UC Irvine Anteater Invitational against Nevada (Friday, September 24, 3 pm PT) and Oregon State (Sunday, September 26, 11 am). Fans who are unable to attend the matches in person may follow them on their computers via UC Irvine's GameTracker.
The Wolfpack comes into the match having won four straight including the last three by a combined 6-0 score.The teams have one common opponent on the season as the Highlanders dropped a 1-0 decision at San Francisco on September 10, while Nevada topped the Dons 1-0 in their September 12 contest.
The Highlanders won the first three meetings against the Wolfpack outscoring them 12-0 in the process, but they had to settle for a 1-1 tie in their most recent meeting on August 26, 2005.
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 25 of the Highlanders last 30 matches has been 1 goal or less including 6 of 7 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 last 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 39 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 the Highlanders leading goal-scorer at the moment. 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.
SCORING DROUGHT
The Highlanders have been shutout in each of their past five matches which is the longest such streak in the history of the program.
Next up for the Highlanders are two neutral site matches at the UC Irvine Anteater Invitational against Nevada (Friday, September 24, 3 pm PT) and Oregon State (Sunday, September 26, 11 am). Fans who are unable to attend the matches in person may follow them on their computers via UC Irvine's GameTracker.
The Wolfpack comes into the match having won four straight including the last three by a combined 6-0 score.The teams have one common opponent on the season as the Highlanders dropped a 1-0 decision at San Francisco on September 10, while Nevada topped the Dons 1-0 in their September 12 contest.
The Highlanders won the first three meetings against the Wolfpack outscoring them 12-0 in the process, but they had to settle for a 1-1 tie in their most recent meeting on August 26, 2005.
| Highlanders vs. Wolfpack Match Capsule | ||
| UC Riverside | Nevada |
|
| 2009 Record & Stats |
6-9-4 | 10-12-0 |
| 2010 Record & Stats |
1-6-1 |
5-3-1 |
| 2010 Schedule | 2010 Schedule | |
| 2010 Roster | 2010 Roster |
|
| Conference | Big West | WAC |
| Current Streak | T 1 |
W 4 |
| Most Recent Box Score |
T, 0-0 (2 OT) vs. Utah State |
W, 3-0 vs. E. Michigan |
| Next Opponent | Sept. 26 vs. Oregon St. (at Irvine) |
Sept. 29 at UC Irvine |
| Top Scorer |  Melisa EscamillaFreshman 1 goal, 0 assists 2 points |
 Cristen DrummondSenior 3 goals, 2 assists 8 points |
| Top Keeper |
 Jessica WhiteJunior 8 matches played 1.22 gaa, 48 saves |
 Marie CoveSenior 7 matches played 0.52 gaa, 38 saves |
| All-Time Record vs. Nevada |
3-0-01 (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 25 of the Highlanders last 30 matches has been 1 goal or less including 6 of 7 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 last 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 39 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 the Highlanders leading goal-scorer at the moment. 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.
SCORING DROUGHT
The Highlanders have been shutout in each of their past five matches which is the longest such streak in the history of the program.
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