Friday, October 1
Riverside, CA
7:00 PM
UC Riverside
vs
UC Santa Barbara
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
Conference Play Gets Underway For Women's Soccer Friday vs. UCSB
9/29/2010 8:37:32 AM | Women's Soccer
Riverside—Conference play gets underway this weekend for the UC Riverside Women's Soccer Team (1-7-2) and the rest of the programs in the Big West. For the Highlanders, that means a visit from the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (4-4-2) on Friday, October 1 at 7 pm PT. Fans who are unable to attend the match in person may follow it on their computers and mobile devices via LiveStats.
The Highlanders are coming off of a tough 3-0 loss to 17th ranked Oregon State, in which they were forced to play a man down for the final 18:44 of the match. The score was 1-0 Beavers at the time UC Riverside received its red card infraction. Prior to that defeat, UCR had recorded back-to-back shutouts in scoreless ties against Utah State and Nevada.
Conference coaches picked UC Santa Barbara to win the Big West Championship this season in their annual preseason poll as the Gauchos returned eight starters and 21 letter winners from their 2009 squad which captured its second consecutive conference tournament title a year ago.
UCSB started out the year winning its first three matches, but they are 1-4-2 since then with losses to San Francisco (4-1), Minnesota (2-0), Marquette (1-0) and Oklahoma (1-0) on their ledger.
The Highlanders and Gauchos have faced off against one another on 10 occasions with UC Santa Barbara winning eight of those meetings.
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 26 of the Highlanders last 32 matches has been 1 goal or less including 7 of 10 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 49 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.
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 0-0-2 in their two 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.
SCORING DROUGHT
The Highlanders have been shutout in each of their past seven matches which is the longest such streak in the history of the program.
The Highlanders are coming off of a tough 3-0 loss to 17th ranked Oregon State, in which they were forced to play a man down for the final 18:44 of the match. The score was 1-0 Beavers at the time UC Riverside received its red card infraction. Prior to that defeat, UCR had recorded back-to-back shutouts in scoreless ties against Utah State and Nevada.
Conference coaches picked UC Santa Barbara to win the Big West Championship this season in their annual preseason poll as the Gauchos returned eight starters and 21 letter winners from their 2009 squad which captured its second consecutive conference tournament title a year ago.
UCSB started out the year winning its first three matches, but they are 1-4-2 since then with losses to San Francisco (4-1), Minnesota (2-0), Marquette (1-0) and Oklahoma (1-0) on their ledger.
The Highlanders and Gauchos have faced off against one another on 10 occasions with UC Santa Barbara winning eight of those meetings.
| Highlanders vs. Gauchos Match Capsule | ||
| UC Riverside | UC Santa Barbara |
|
| 2009 Record & Stats |
6-9-4, 1-6-1 | 9-10-3, 5-2-1 |
| 2010 Record & Stats |
1-7-2, 0-0-0 |
4-4-2, 0-0-0 |
| 2010 Schedule | 2010 Schedule | |
| 2010 Roster | 2010 Roster |
|
| Conference | Big West | Big West |
| Current Streak | L 1 |
T 1 |
| Most Recent Box Score |
L, 3-0 vs. No. 17 Oregon State |
T, 0-0 at Fresno State |
| Next Opponent | Oct. 3 vs. Cal Poly |
Oct. 3 at Long Beach St. |
| Top Scorer |  Melisa EscamillaFreshman 1 goal, 0 assists 2 points |
 Erica SeidmanSenior 3 goals, 0 assists 6 points  Kailyn KuglerSenior 2 goals, 2 assists 6 points  Kylie McDonaldSenior 2 goals, 2 assists 6 points |
| Top Keeper |
 Jessica WhiteJunior 10 matches played 1.24 gaa, 55 saves |
 Makenna HenryFreshman 9 matches played 0.66 gaa, 29 saves |
| All-Time Record vs. UCSB |
2-8-0 (View Complete Results) |
|
| Current Streak Against | L 4 |
|
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 26 of the Highlanders last 32 matches has been 1 goal or less including 7 of 10 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 49 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.
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 0-0-2 in their two 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.
SCORING DROUGHT
The Highlanders have been shutout in each of their past seven matches which is the longest such streak in the history of the program.
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