Friday, September 23
Jacksonville, FL
4:00 PM
UC Riverside
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North Florida
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Men's Soccer Travels To Jacksonville, Florida For Pair Of Weekend Matches
9/20/2011 11:10:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Riverside—The UC Riverside Men's Soccer Team (3-2-1) travels cross country to Jacksonville, Florida this weekend sporting a winning record for the first time since late in the 2007 campagn. North Florida (1-6-0) (Live Stats) is the opponent Friday in a 4 pm PT match, while Jacksonville (1-4-1) hosts the Highlanders on Sunday at 11 am.
A weekend sweep in Florida would put the Highlanders three games over the .500 mark, which would tie the program record originally set by the 2004 squad when they began the year 4-1-0.
After splitting their first two matches of the season, North Florida has dropped five straight heading into the weekend, and they have scored just three goals on the season while allowing 20.
Jacksonville has lost three of its last four matches, but three of their four defeats have been by just one goal.
This is the first meeting betwen the Highlanders and both Jacksonville-based squads.
GAME NOTES
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 home unbeaten streak to five matches over the weekend setting a program record.
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
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 eight assists this year in six 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 nine goals in six matches.
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 ranks second in the Big West in saves per match, while his goals against average of 1.22 on the year is the third lowest in the history of the program.
NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS
With two more non-conference matches remaining before the start of Big West play, the Highlanders could finish their non-conference schedule with a winning record for just the second time in program history (2007, 3-2-2).
The program record for most non-conference wins in a season is four set back in 2003 when the team was 4-4-0 in eight non-conference matches.
RARIFIED AIR
The Highlanders need four more wins on the year to tie the school record for wins in a season set by the 2003 team and later matched by the 2004 squad.
MEAT IN THE SEATS
Attendance at UC Riverside home matches in 2011 is up 263 percent from the 2001 season, 149 percent since the 2007 season and 15 percent from a year ago.
A weekend sweep in Florida would put the Highlanders three games over the .500 mark, which would tie the program record originally set by the 2004 squad when they began the year 4-1-0.
After splitting their first two matches of the season, North Florida has dropped five straight heading into the weekend, and they have scored just three goals on the season while allowing 20.
Jacksonville has lost three of its last four matches, but three of their four defeats have been by just one goal.
This is the first meeting betwen the Highlanders and both Jacksonville-based squads.
| Highlanders vs. Ospreys & Dolphins Match Capsules | |||
| UC Riverside | North Florida |
Jacksonville |
|
|
2011 Record & Stats |
3-2-1 |
1-6-0 |
1-4-1 |
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | |
| Roster | Roster |
Roster |
|
| Conference | Big West | Atlantic Sun |
Atlantic Sun |
| Current Streak |
T 1 |
L 5 |
L 2 |
|
Most Recent Box Score |
T 1-1 vs. San Jose St. |
L, 2-1 vs. Fla. Atlantic |
W, 1-0 vs. Furman |
| Next Opponent |
Sept. 28 vs. #6 UCSB |
Sept. 29 at Mercer |
Sept. 28 at Ga. Southern |
| Top Scorer |
 CesarDiaz Pizzaro Senior 3 gls, 1 ast 7 pts |
 Valderruten Freshman 1 gl, 0 asts 2 pts  Ciambella Sophomore 1 gl, 0 asts 2 pts  Castillo Freshman 1 gl, 0 asts 2 pts |
 Rodriguez Sophomore 2 gls, 1 ast 5 pts |
|
Top Keeper |
 CodySuppé Senior 6 matches 1.22 gaa, 27 svs |
 Bertele Freshman 5 matches 3.00 gaa, 19 svs |
 Foley Senior 6 matches 1.61 gaa, 23 svs |
|
All-Time Record vs. |
First Meeting | First Meeting | |
| Current Streak | |||
GAME NOTES
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 home unbeaten streak to five matches over the weekend setting a program record.
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 |
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 eight assists this year in six 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 nine goals in six matches.
| Single-Season Team Goals | ||
| 28 | 2004 | |
| 23 | 2010 | |
| 22 | 2008 | |
| 22 | 2007 | |
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 ranks second in the Big West in saves per match, while his goals against average of 1.22 on the year is the third lowest in the history of the program.
NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS
With two more non-conference matches remaining before the start of Big West play, the Highlanders could finish their non-conference schedule with a winning record for just the second time in program history (2007, 3-2-2).
The program record for most non-conference wins in a season is four set back in 2003 when the team was 4-4-0 in eight non-conference matches.
RARIFIED AIR
The Highlanders need four more wins on the year to tie the school record for wins in a season set by the 2003 team and later matched by the 2004 squad.
MEAT IN THE SEATS
Attendance at UC Riverside home matches in 2011 is up 263 percent from the 2001 season, 149 percent since the 2007 season and 15 percent from a year ago.
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