UC Riverside
Cal State Northridge
Women's Soccer Hosts First Conference Matches Of Season vs. Northridge And Hawai'i
10/2/2013 8:14:00 AM | Women's Soccer
| Oct. 4 | 6:00 pm | vs. Cal State Northridge | Live Stats | (951) 827-4653 For Tickets |
| Oct. 6 | 1:00 pm | vs. Hawai'i | Live Stats | (951) 827-4653 For Tickets |
Riverside—The UC Riverside Women's Soccer Team hosts its first conference matches of the season this weekend as the Highlanders welcome Cal State Northridge to the Inland Empire on Friday, October 4, at 6 pm PT, and Hawai'i on Sunday, October 6, at 1:00 pm.
The Highlanders are 3-7-1 following last week's 1-0 loss to Gonzaga (box score/recap/video recap). That defeat marked the third straight match, and fourth time in the last five matches, that the Highlanders have been shut out 1-0.
Cal State Northridge has a 5-6-0 record heading into conference play having won four of its last five matches including a 2-1 victory over Loyola Marymount last Friday (box score/recap). Two of the Matadors' wins this season are over common opponents with the Highlanders: 2-1 over Fresno State and 1-0 over Tulsa. UC Riverside dropped 1-0 decisions to both clubs.
CSUN is 7-5-0 all-time against UCR including last season's 3-1 victory at Northridge (box score/recap)
Hawai'i heads to the mainland with a 5-4-0 record following wins overs Northern Arizona and Hawai'i Pacific. The Rainbow Wahine open conference play at Cal State Fullerton on Friday before making their way to Riverside.
Hawai'i is 1-1-1 against the Highlanders, but 1-0 since joining the Big West prior to last season. The Rainbow Wahine picked up a 2-0 victory on their home turf last season (box score/recap).
| Highlanders vs. Matadors and Rainbow Wahine Match Capsules | ||||||
| UC Riverside | Cal State Northridge | Hawai'i | ||||
| 2013 Stats & Record | 3-7-1 | 5-6-0 | 5-4-0 | |||
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | ||||
| Roster | Roster | Roster | ||||
| Conference | Big West | Big West | Big West | |||
| Current Streak | L 3 | W 1 | W 2 | |||
| Last Box Score | L, 1-0 vs. Gonzaga | W, 2-1 vs. Loyola Marymount | W, 1-0 vs. Hawaii Pacific | |||
| Next Opponent | October 10 at UC Irvine | October 6 at Cal State Fullerton | October 10 vs. UC Santa Barbara | |||
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Top Scorer x x x x |
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Tatum Lockett Freshman 2 goals, 0 assists 4 points |
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Brittanie Sakajian Junior 3 goals, 0 assist 6 points |
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Tiana Fujimoto Junior 6 goals, 0 assist 12 points |
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Alexa Bustamante Sophomore 2 goals, 0 assists 4 points |
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Top Goalkeeper x x x x |
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Elizabeth Silas
Sophomore 10 matches 1.47 gaa, 37 saves |
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Cynthia Tafoya Sophomore 8 matches 1.49 gaa, 32 saves |
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Monk Berger Freshman 7 matches 0.99 gaa, 24 saves |
| Record vs. | 5-7-0 (View Results) | 1-1-1 (View Results) | ||||
| Current Streak vs. | L 1 | L 1 | ||||
GAME NOTES
PLAYING THE PERCENTAGES
UC Riverside's Head Coach Nat Gonzalez was also the head coach of the UC Riverside Men's Soccer Team for three seasons when it re-launched in 2001. During his four seasons as a head coach with the Highlanders, he has increased his winning percentage each year.
| Team | W | L | T | Pct |
| 2001 Men's Team | 1 | 14 | 3 | .139 |
| 2002 Men's Team | 4 | 12 | 4 | .300 |
| 2003 Men's Team | 7 | 10 | 1 | .417 |
| 2012 Women's Team | 7 | 10 | 3 | .425 |
ROOKIE RECKONING
In the Highlanders' 2-1, season-opening win a year ago over CSU Bakersfield (box score/recap) Crystal Lopez became the first UC Riverside rookie since Ciara Hilpert in 2008, to score a goal in the first match of her career. Hilpert did it in the Highlanders 5-0 win over Southern Utah on August 22 of that year (box score/recap).
Lopez tied for the team lead in scoring a year ago with four goals and an assist for nine points becoming the fourth freshman to lead the team in scoring in the program's history: Melisa Escamilla (2010, 2 goals, 0 assists, 4 points); Renee Scachetti (2003, 7 goals, 4 assists, 18 points); and Jessica Armel (2002, 4 goals, 1 assist, 9 points).
This season, freshman Tatum Lockett leads UC Riverisde in scoring with two goals through six matches.
DOUBLE DIPPING
In UC Riverside's 2-1 overtime win over San Jose State on August 25, Tatum Lockett became the first Highlanders player to score two goals in a match since Tessa Lennala scored a pair at Cal State Fullerton on October 26, 2008 (Box Score/Recap). Lockett also became the 10th UC Riverside freshmen to score two goals in the same match, and the first since Kacie McElrath and Brittany Coulter both notched a pair vs. Nevada on August 29, 2004.
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UC Riverside Women's Soccer
Two Goals In A Match, Freshman
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| Player | Opponent | Date | Result | Box Score | Recap |
| Tatum Lockett | vs. San Jose State | August 25, 2013 | W (OT), 2-1 | Box Score | Recap |
| Kacie McElrath | vs. Nevada | August 29, 2004 | W, 6-0 | Box Score | Recap |
| Brittany Coulter | vs. Nevada | August 29, 2004 | W, 6-0 | Box Score | Recap |
| Kelly Ferguson | at San Jose State | September 15, 2003 | W, 3-1 | Box Score | |
| Lisa Jensen | vs. Utah State | October 11, 2002 | W (OT), 3-2 | Box Score | Recap |
| Erin Fahres | vs. Stephen F. Austin | September 22, 2002 | W, 6-0 | Box Score | Recap |
| Erin Fahres | vs. Prairie View A&M | September 20, 2002 | W, 11-0 | Box Score | Recap |
| Vanessa Chanez | vs. Prairie View A&M | September 20, 2002 | W, 11-0 | Box Score | Recap |
| Allison Stone | vs. Prairie View A&M | September 20, 2002 | W, 11-0 | Box Score | Recap |
| Courtney Burns | vs. Southern Utah | September 7, 2001 | W, 6-0 | Box Score | Recap |
| Jessica Armel | vs. Nevada | September 2, 2001 | W, 3-0 | Box Score | Recap |
SCORE!
The UC Riverside offense scored 24 goals a year ago, which is the most goals the team has scored since the 2008 season when they scored 32 on the year.
SPREADING THE WEALTH
Ten members of the Highlanders dented the back of the net in 2011 and 2012, which is the most goal scorers the team has boasted in a season since 2007 when 12 players etched their names into the scoring column. This season, seven different players have goals to their credit.
SCORING DROUGHT
The Highlanders have been shut out 1-0 in four of their last five matches. The last time they endured a similar scoreless streak was in 2010. That season, UC Riverside scored just three goals all season.
