Wednesday, September 28
Riverside, CA
7:00 PM
UC Riverside
vs
UC Santa Barbara
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
Men's Soccer Begins Big West Play With Wednesday Home Match vs. #6 UCSB
9/26/2011 7:36:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Riverside—The UC Riverside Men's Soccer Team has history in its sights this Wednesday as the team looks to extend its program-best unbeaten streak to six matches and move four matches over the .500 mark for the first time ever. Standing in their way, however, are the sixth-ranked UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.
Kick off at the UCR Soccer Stadium is slated for 7 pm PT and fans who are unable to attend may follow the match on their computers and select mobile devices via LiveStats.
The Highlanders have two career wins over Top-25 competition to their credit—A 2-0 win at San Diego State on September 4, 2007 when the Aztecs were ranked #21 in the nation, and a 2-1 home win over #7 UC Davis on October 18, 2008. The Gauchos would be the highest ranked opponent UC Riverside has ever defeated should the Highlanders pull off the upset.
UC Santa Barbara and the Highlanders have tangled with one another on 18 occasions, and the Gauchos own a 16-1-1 record in the series. UC Riverside's lone win came in the form of a 1-0 victory at the UCR Soccer Stadium on October 11, 2006.
This Saturday, UCR travels to UC Davis where they take on an Aggies squad that has lost three straight matches including a 3-2 double overtime home defeat vs. Sacramento State on Friday, September 23. Follow the match on GameTracker.
The Aggies are 9-3-0 against the Highlanders in 12 meetings, but the teams have split their last four contests with UCR picking up a 1-0 win on November 3, 2010 and a 2-1 victory on October 18, 2008 when UCD was ranked seventh in the nation.
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 on September 18 with a 1-1 tie with San Jose State setting a program record in the process. 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 five matches with a pair of wins in Florida on September 23 and 25. It is the longest such streak in the 10-plus year history of the program. The Highlanders last loss came at Loyola Marymount on September 9.
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 two 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.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Senior Cesar Diaz Pizarro leads the Highlanders this season with 4 goals and 2 assists for 10 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 12 assists this year in 8 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 13 goals in 8 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 1.04 on the year is the second lowest in the history of the program.
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.
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.
Kick off at the UCR Soccer Stadium is slated for 7 pm PT and fans who are unable to attend may follow the match on their computers and select mobile devices via LiveStats.
The Highlanders have two career wins over Top-25 competition to their credit—A 2-0 win at San Diego State on September 4, 2007 when the Aztecs were ranked #21 in the nation, and a 2-1 home win over #7 UC Davis on October 18, 2008. The Gauchos would be the highest ranked opponent UC Riverside has ever defeated should the Highlanders pull off the upset.
UC Santa Barbara and the Highlanders have tangled with one another on 18 occasions, and the Gauchos own a 16-1-1 record in the series. UC Riverside's lone win came in the form of a 1-0 victory at the UCR Soccer Stadium on October 11, 2006.
This Saturday, UCR travels to UC Davis where they take on an Aggies squad that has lost three straight matches including a 3-2 double overtime home defeat vs. Sacramento State on Friday, September 23. Follow the match on GameTracker.
The Aggies are 9-3-0 against the Highlanders in 12 meetings, but the teams have split their last four contests with UCR picking up a 1-0 win on November 3, 2010 and a 2-1 victory on October 18, 2008 when UCD was ranked seventh in the nation.
| Highlanders vs. #6 Gauchos & Aggies Match Capsules | |||
| UC Riverside | UC Santa Barbara |
UC Davis |
|
|
2011 Record & Stats |
5-2-1 |
6-1-1 |
2-4-2 |
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | |
| Roster | Roster |
Roster |
|
| Conference | Big West | ||
| Current Streak |
W 2 |
W 2 |
L 3 |
|
Most Recent Box Score |
W, 2-1 at Jacksonville |
W, 2-0 vs. Sac. State |
L, 3-2 (2 OT) vs. Sac. State |
| Next Opponent |
Oct. 9 at Cal Poly |
Oct. 1 vs. UC Irvine |
Sept. 28 at Ga. Southern |
| Top Scorer |
 CesarDiaz Pizzaro Senior 4 gls, 2 ast 10 pts |
 Opoku Sophomore 4 gls, 2 asts 10 pts  Silva Senior 5 gls, 0 asts 10 pts |
 Manella Freshman 1 gl, 1 ast 3 pts  Aguiar Sophomore 1 gl, 1 ast 3 pts |
|
Top Keeper |
 CodySuppé Senior 8 matches 1.04 gaa, 35 svs |
 Grandt Junior 8 matches 0.72 gaa, 22 svs |
 Zeenni Sophomore 8 matches 0.90 gaa, 30 svs |
|
All-Time Record vs. |
1-16-1 (View Results) |
3-9-0 (View Results) |
|
| Current Streak | L 4 | W 1 | |
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 on September 18 with a 1-1 tie with San Jose State setting a program record in the process. 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 five matches with a pair of wins in Florida on September 23 and 25. It is the longest such streak in the 10-plus year history of the program. The Highlanders last loss came at Loyola Marymount on September 9.
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 two 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.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Senior Cesar Diaz Pizarro leads the Highlanders this season with 4 goals and 2 assists for 10 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 | 15 goals, 7 assists | 2008-11 |
Career Goals
| 23 | Luc Harrington | 2001-04 |
| 15 | 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 12 assists this year in 8 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 13 goals in 8 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 1.04 on the year is the second lowest in the history of the program.
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.
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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