Friday, September 16
Riverside, CA
7:00 PM
UC Riverside
vs
UNLV
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
Men's Soccer Hosts UNLV And San Jose State This Weekend
9/14/2011 12:21:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Riverside—The UC Riverside Men's Soccer Team is once again looking to move over the .500 mark for the first time since late in the 2007 season. Their next opportunity comes this weekend when The Highlanders play host to UNLV on Friday at 7 pm and San Jose State on Sunday at noon. Fans who are unable to attend may follow both matches on their computers and mobile devices via LiveStats.
The Rebels have dropped three sraight matches heading into the weekend incuding both of their decisions in the UNLV Nike Invitational last weekend. Both matches ended in 2-1 losses for the Rebels against San Francisco and Green Bay. Their three-match skid began on September 3 when they lost 5-1 to Cal State Fullerton at the Cal State Northridge Labor Day Classic.
UNLV evened the all-time series with UC Riverside at 3-3-0 with a 1-0 win over the Highlanders on October 3, 2009. Prior to that defeat, UCR had won three straight against the Rebels.
The Spartans have wins over Fresno Pacific and Nebraska-Omaha to their credit so far in 2011, and have given up just three goals in four matches.
San Jose State owns a 4-3-0 record against UC Riverside in seven career matches, including wins in three of the last four meetings. The Highlanders are 3-1-0 at the UCR Soccer Stadium, however.
ATTENTION FANS: Those of you attending Sunday's match against San Jose State will need to park in Lot 19 as Lot 24 will be in use as students move in to their rooms that day.
GAME NOTES
THE .500 MARK
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 have won three straight matches at home beginning with a 1-0 win over UC Davis on November 3, 2010. In fact, each of those three wins have been of the shutout variety. UC Riverside hasn't allowed a goal at home since October 27, 2010 when UC Irvine's Amani Walker scored in the 60th minute of play in a 2-1 win over the Highlanders. Heading into this weekend's matches, UCR's streak of consecutive minutes without allowing a goal at home sits at 300:19.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Senior Cesar Diaz Pizarro leads the Highlanders this season with 3 goals and an assist for seven 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
TAKING OFFENSE
The Highlanders scored 22 goals during the 2008 season but managed just 12 in 2009. The team returned its top four point scorers from 2009, however, and scored 23 goals in 2010. So far in 2011, UCR has six goals in four matches.
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.
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSIONI
UC Riverside's 23 goals in 2010 are the second most in the Division I history of the program.
DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE
Joel Garcia and Aaron Long each scored 2 goals in the Highlanders 5-0 win over Alabama A&M on September 4, 2010 tying the team record for individual goals in a match. It was the first time in the Division I history of the program that two players scored multiple goals in the same match.
GOLDEN GOAL
The Highlanders 2-1 overtime win over Cal State Northridge in 2010 was the team's first OT win since November 12, 2005 at Cal State Fullerton—a span of 20 matches (0-7-13).
CLOSE CALLS
The Highlanders lost nine matches during the 2009 season by one goal, and eight of their 11 losses in 2010 were by just one goal.
The Rebels have dropped three sraight matches heading into the weekend incuding both of their decisions in the UNLV Nike Invitational last weekend. Both matches ended in 2-1 losses for the Rebels against San Francisco and Green Bay. Their three-match skid began on September 3 when they lost 5-1 to Cal State Fullerton at the Cal State Northridge Labor Day Classic.
UNLV evened the all-time series with UC Riverside at 3-3-0 with a 1-0 win over the Highlanders on October 3, 2009. Prior to that defeat, UCR had won three straight against the Rebels.
The Spartans have wins over Fresno Pacific and Nebraska-Omaha to their credit so far in 2011, and have given up just three goals in four matches.
San Jose State owns a 4-3-0 record against UC Riverside in seven career matches, including wins in three of the last four meetings. The Highlanders are 3-1-0 at the UCR Soccer Stadium, however.
ATTENTION FANS: Those of you attending Sunday's match against San Jose State will need to park in Lot 19 as Lot 24 will be in use as students move in to their rooms that day.
| Highlanders vs. Rebels & Spartans Match Capsules | |||
| UC Riverside | UNLV |
San Jose State |
|
|
2011 Record & Stats |
2-2-0 |
1-4-0 |
2-1-1 |
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | |
| Roster | Roster |
Roster |
|
| Conference | Big West | MPSF |
MPSF |
| Current Streak |
W 1 |
L 3 |
W 1 |
|
Most Recent Box Score |
W, 1-0 vs. Saint Mary's |
L, 2-1 vs. Green Bay |
W, 2-0 vs. Nebraska-Omaha |
| Next Opponent |
Sept. 23 at North Florida |
Sept. 23 at UC Irvine |
Sept. 22 vs. Santa Clara |
| Top Scorer |
 CesarDiaz Pizzaro Senior 3 gls, 1 ast 7 pts |
 Bernal Freshman 2 gls, 1 ast 5 pts |
 Cashmere Senior 1 gl, 1 ast 3 pts  Sanchez Junior 1 gl, 1 ast 3 pts  Hertier Senior 1 gl, 1 ast 3 pts |
|
Top Keeper |
 CodySuppé Senior 4 matches 1.43 gaa, 12 svs |
 Harding Sophomore 5 matches 2.19 gaa, 18 svs |
 Lester Senior 4 matches 0.71 gaa, 12 svs |
|
All-Time Record vs. |
3-3-0 (View Results) |
3-4-0 (View Results) |
|
| Current Streak | L 1 | L 1 | |
GAME NOTES
THE .500 MARK
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 have won three straight matches at home beginning with a 1-0 win over UC Davis on November 3, 2010. In fact, each of those three wins have been of the shutout variety. UC Riverside hasn't allowed a goal at home since October 27, 2010 when UC Irvine's Amani Walker scored in the 60th minute of play in a 2-1 win over the Highlanders. Heading into this weekend's matches, UCR's streak of consecutive minutes without allowing a goal at home sits at 300:19.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Senior Cesar Diaz Pizarro leads the Highlanders this season with 3 goals and an assist for seven 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 |
| 34 | Cesar Diaz Pizarro | 14 goals, 6 assists | 2008-11 |
| 29 | Jordan Arias | 9 goals, 11 assists | 2001-05 |
| 29 | Joel Crompton | 14 goals, 1 assist | 2005-08 |
Career Goals
| 23 | Luc Harrington | 2001-04 |
| 14 | Cesar Diaz Pizarro | 2008-11 |
| 14 | Joel Crompton | 2005-08 |
Career Game-Winning Goals
| 7 | Luc Harrington | 2001-04 |
| 5 | Cesar Diaz Pizarro | 2008-11 |
TAKING OFFENSE
The Highlanders scored 22 goals during the 2008 season but managed just 12 in 2009. The team returned its top four point scorers from 2009, however, and scored 23 goals in 2010. So far in 2011, UCR has six goals in four matches.
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.
| 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.
| Single-Season Team Goals | ||
| 28 | 2004 | |
| 23 | 2010 | |
| 22 | 2008 | |
| 22 | 2007 | |
DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE
Joel Garcia and Aaron Long each scored 2 goals in the Highlanders 5-0 win over Alabama A&M on September 4, 2010 tying the team record for individual goals in a match. It was the first time in the Division I history of the program that two players scored multiple goals in the same match.
GOLDEN GOAL
The Highlanders 2-1 overtime win over Cal State Northridge in 2010 was the team's first OT win since November 12, 2005 at Cal State Fullerton—a span of 20 matches (0-7-13).
CLOSE CALLS
The Highlanders lost nine matches during the 2009 season by one goal, and eight of their 11 losses in 2010 were by just one goal.
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