Wednesday, October 12
Riverside, CA
7:00 PM
UC Riverside
vs
UC Irvine
Photo by: UCR Athletics Media Relations
Men's Soccer Eyes Another Upset As UCR Hosts No. 7 UC Irvine Wednesday
10/11/2011 12:17:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Riverside—The past two times the UC Riverside Men's Soccer team has pulled upsets against ranked opponents, those teams have been ranked seventh in the nation. This Wednesday's opponent? Seventh ranked UC Irvine. Kickoff at the UCR Soccer Stadium is slated for 7 pm, and those fans who are unable to attend may follow the match online and via select mobile devices via LiveStats.
A win over the Anteaters would also extend the Highlanders home unbeaten streak to six matches, but UC Irvine enters the match having won 11 of 13 on the season, outscoring their opponents 26 to 11.
The Anteaters opened the season with seven straight victories before falling at twelfth-ranked South Florida by a 2-0 score. Their second loss of the season came in the team's Big West Conference opener, 1-0 vs. Cal Poly, but since then, UCI has rattled off three straight victories including a 2-0 shutout of then seventh-ranked UC Santa Barbara.
UC Riverside and UC Irvine split the teams' first eight meetings in the series with both squads winning three matches and two matches ending in ties. Since that time, the Anteaters have won of 10 of the last 12 between the clubs. The Highlanders last win over UC Irvine came on November 7, 2007 in a 2-0 home victory.
Following Wednesday's tilt with the Anteaters, a road match at Cal State Fullerton awaits UCR on Saturday, October 15. Kick off is slated for 7 pm.
The Titans (6-4-2, 0-3-0) have lost three straight matches, and are the lone remaining winless team in Big West play this season. CSF is being outscored 10-1 in conference matches this season, including a 6-0 loss at UC Santa Barbara on Tuesday, October 11.
The Highlanders ended a six-match winless streak against the Titans last season with a 3-2 win at Cal State Fullerton on October 20. Ruben Valencia scored a pair of goals in the match including the go-ahead score in the 56th minute of play.
GAME NOTES
MEAT IN THE SEATS
Attendance at UC Riverside home matches in 2011 was already up 15 percent from a year ago before a crowd of 2,016 saw the team upset #7 UC Santa Barbara on October 28 by a 3-1 score. That total more than tripled the previous benchmark of 638 set on November 3, 2010 in a 1-0 win over UC Davis. It also pushed UCR's season attendance to 3,572 which broke the record of 3,036 set in 2010. The Highlanders still have four home matches remaining on the 2011 schedule begining with today's match against No. 7 UC Irvine.
FEELING A LITTLE RANK
The Highlanders 3-1 win over #7 UC Santa Barbara was the program's third win against a ranked opponent in the 10-plus year Division I history of the program. UC Riverside's first win against a ranked opponent was a 2-0 decision at #21 San Diego State on September 4, 2007. They followed that up with a 2-1 victory over #7 UC Davis on October 18, 2008.
THE .500 MARK
Prior to this season, the Highlanders were last over the .500 mark in October of 2007 when they were 4-3-5 through 12 matches.
HOME COOKING
The Highlanders ran their program-record home unbeaten streak to six matches on September 28 with a 3-1 win over #7 UC Santa Barbara. UCR's last home defeat came on October 27, 2010 at the hands of #7 UC Irvine, 2-1.
DON'T LOOK ETHEL!
UC Riverside ran its overall unbeaten streak to six matches with a 3-1 upset victory over #7 UC Santa Barbara on September 28. The streak came to an end on October 1 in a 1-0 loss at UC Davis. It is the longest unbeaten streak in the 10-plus year history of the program.
NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS
With a pair of wins in Florida on September 23 and 25, the Highlanders improved their non-conference record to 5-2-1 which gives them the most non-conference wins in the history of the program and just the second winning record during their non-conference season during the team's Division I history (2007, 3-2-2).
RARIFIED AIR
The Highlanders need one more win on the year to tie the school record for victories in a season set by the 2003 team and later matched by the 2004 squad.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Senior Cesar Diaz Pizarro leads the Highlanders this season with 5 goals and 2 assists for 12 points. That moves him to second in the team’s Division I career history in points, goals and game-winning goals.
Career Points
Career Goals
Career Game-Winning Goals
LENDING A HELPING FOOT
The Highlanders recorded 25 assists during the 2010 season which is the most in the Division I history of the program. They have 14 assists this year in 11 matches.
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSIONI
UC Riverside's 23 goals in 2010 are the second most in the Division I history of the program. So far in 2011, UCR has 16 goals in 11 matches.
SHOOTING BLANKS
The Highlanders were shut out in back-to-back matches on October 1 at UC Davis and on October 9 vs. Cal Poly. The last time UC Riverside failed to score in back-to-back matches was on September 29 and October 2 of the 2010 season as No. 9 UC Irvine topped UCR 3-0 and Cal Poly picked up a 1-0 overtime victory.
SUPPE'MAN
Cody Suppé was credited with 11 saves in the Highlanders 1-1 double overtime tie with San Jose State on September 17 which are the third highest single-match total in the history of the program. That helped him earn Big West Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors. Suppé leads the Big West in saves per match at 4.55.
Suppé also ranks second on UC Riverside's single-season victory chart with six on the season. He needs one to tie Charles Alamo's seven wins recorded during the 2004 campaign.
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Two familiar faces are gracing the sidelines for UC Riverside this season as the team’s original head coach, Nat Gonzalez, has rejoined the staff as an assistant coach, and the team’s career leading scorer, Luc Harrington, has done the same as a volunteer assistant.
A win over the Anteaters would also extend the Highlanders home unbeaten streak to six matches, but UC Irvine enters the match having won 11 of 13 on the season, outscoring their opponents 26 to 11.
The Anteaters opened the season with seven straight victories before falling at twelfth-ranked South Florida by a 2-0 score. Their second loss of the season came in the team's Big West Conference opener, 1-0 vs. Cal Poly, but since then, UCI has rattled off three straight victories including a 2-0 shutout of then seventh-ranked UC Santa Barbara.
UC Riverside and UC Irvine split the teams' first eight meetings in the series with both squads winning three matches and two matches ending in ties. Since that time, the Anteaters have won of 10 of the last 12 between the clubs. The Highlanders last win over UC Irvine came on November 7, 2007 in a 2-0 home victory.
Following Wednesday's tilt with the Anteaters, a road match at Cal State Fullerton awaits UCR on Saturday, October 15. Kick off is slated for 7 pm.
The Titans (6-4-2, 0-3-0) have lost three straight matches, and are the lone remaining winless team in Big West play this season. CSF is being outscored 10-1 in conference matches this season, including a 6-0 loss at UC Santa Barbara on Tuesday, October 11.
The Highlanders ended a six-match winless streak against the Titans last season with a 3-2 win at Cal State Fullerton on October 20. Ruben Valencia scored a pair of goals in the match including the go-ahead score in the 56th minute of play.
| Highlanders vs. Anteaters & Titans Match Capsule | |||
| UC Riverside |
UC Irvine |
Cal St. Fullerton | |
|
2011 Record & Stats |
6-4-1, 1-2-0 |
11-2-0, 3-1-0 |
6-4-2, 0-3-0 |
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | |
| Roster |
Roster |
Roster | |
| Conference | Big West | ||
| Current Streak |
L 2 |
W 3 |
L 3 |
|
Most Recent Box Score |
L, 5-0 at Cal Poly |
W, 2-0 vs. CSUN |
L, 6-0 at UCSB |
| Next Opponent |
Oct. 19 vs. CSUN |
Oct. 15 at Creighton |
Oct. 19 vs. Cal Poly |
| Top Scorer |
 CesarDiaz Pizzaro Senior 5 gls, 2 ast 12 pts |
 Ibarra Senior 5 gls, 5 asts 15 pts |
 Venegas Senior 5 gls, 3 asts 13 pts |
|
Top Keeper |
 CodySuppé Senior 11 matches 1.40 gaa, 50 svs |
 Fontein Senior 13 matches 0.82 gaa, 42 svs |
 Whiddon Senior 12 matches 1.38 gaa, 51 svs |
|
All-Time Record vs. |
4-14-3 (View Results) |
6-12-2 (View Results) |
|
| Current Streak | L 6 | W 1 | |
GAME NOTES
MEAT IN THE SEATS
Attendance at UC Riverside home matches in 2011 was already up 15 percent from a year ago before a crowd of 2,016 saw the team upset #7 UC Santa Barbara on October 28 by a 3-1 score. That total more than tripled the previous benchmark of 638 set on November 3, 2010 in a 1-0 win over UC Davis. It also pushed UCR's season attendance to 3,572 which broke the record of 3,036 set in 2010. The Highlanders still have four home matches remaining on the 2011 schedule begining with today's match against No. 7 UC Irvine.
FEELING A LITTLE RANK
The Highlanders 3-1 win over #7 UC Santa Barbara was the program's third win against a ranked opponent in the 10-plus year Division I history of the program. UC Riverside's first win against a ranked opponent was a 2-0 decision at #21 San Diego State on September 4, 2007. They followed that up with a 2-1 victory over #7 UC Davis on October 18, 2008.
THE .500 MARK
Prior to this season, the Highlanders were last over the .500 mark in October of 2007 when they were 4-3-5 through 12 matches.
HOME COOKING
The Highlanders ran their program-record home unbeaten streak to six matches on September 28 with a 3-1 win over #7 UC Santa Barbara. UCR's last home defeat came on October 27, 2010 at the hands of #7 UC Irvine, 2-1.
DON'T LOOK ETHEL!
UC Riverside ran its overall unbeaten streak to six matches with a 3-1 upset victory over #7 UC Santa Barbara on September 28. The streak came to an end on October 1 in a 1-0 loss at UC Davis. It is the longest unbeaten streak in the 10-plus year history of the program.
NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS
With a pair of wins in Florida on September 23 and 25, the Highlanders improved their non-conference record to 5-2-1 which gives them the most non-conference wins in the history of the program and just the second winning record during their non-conference season during the team's Division I history (2007, 3-2-2).
RARIFIED AIR
The Highlanders need one more win on the year to tie the school record for victories in a season set by the 2003 team and later matched by the 2004 squad.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Senior Cesar Diaz Pizarro leads the Highlanders this season with 5 goals and 2 assists for 12 points. That moves him to second in the team’s Division I career history in points, goals and game-winning goals.
Career Points
| 57 | Luc Harrington | 23 goals, 11 assists | 2001-04 |
| 37 | Cesar Diaz Pizarro | 16 goals, 7 assists | 2008-11 |
Career Goals
| 23 | Luc Harrington | 2001-04 |
| 16 | Cesar Diaz Pizarro | 2008-11 |
Career Game-Winning Goals
| 7 | Luc Harrington | 2001-04 |
| 6 | Cesar Diaz Pizarro | 2008-11 |
LENDING A HELPING FOOT
The Highlanders recorded 25 assists during the 2010 season which is the most in the Division I history of the program. They have 14 assists this year in 11 matches.
| Single-Season Team Assists | ||
| 25 | 2010 | |
| 22 | 2004 | |
| 20 | 2005 | |
| 20 | 2003 | |
| 20 | 2002 | |
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSIONI
UC Riverside's 23 goals in 2010 are the second most in the Division I history of the program. So far in 2011, UCR has 16 goals in 11 matches.
| Single-Season Team Goals | ||
| 28 | 2004 | |
| 23 | 2010 | |
| 22 | 2008 | |
| 22 | 2007 | |
SHOOTING BLANKS
The Highlanders were shut out in back-to-back matches on October 1 at UC Davis and on October 9 vs. Cal Poly. The last time UC Riverside failed to score in back-to-back matches was on September 29 and October 2 of the 2010 season as No. 9 UC Irvine topped UCR 3-0 and Cal Poly picked up a 1-0 overtime victory.
SUPPE'MAN
Cody Suppé was credited with 11 saves in the Highlanders 1-1 double overtime tie with San Jose State on September 17 which are the third highest single-match total in the history of the program. That helped him earn Big West Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors. Suppé leads the Big West in saves per match at 4.55.
Suppé also ranks second on UC Riverside's single-season victory chart with six on the season. He needs one to tie Charles Alamo's seven wins recorded during the 2004 campaign.
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Two familiar faces are gracing the sidelines for UC Riverside this season as the team’s original head coach, Nat Gonzalez, has rejoined the staff as an assistant coach, and the team’s career leading scorer, Luc Harrington, has done the same as a volunteer assistant.
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