UC Riverside
Gonzaga
Women's Soccer Hosts Gonzaga In Last Non-Conference Match Before Big West Play
9/26/2013 8:54:00 AM | Women's Soccer
| Sept. 27 | 7:00 pm | vs. Gonzaga | Live Stats | Call (951) 827-4653 |
Riverside, CA—The UC Riverside Women's Soccer Team hosts Gonzaga this Friday, September 27 in the final non-conference match of the regular season for the Highlanders before conference play begins next weekend. Kickoff is slated for 7 pm PT.
The Highlanders fell to 3-6-1 after a pair of matches last week against Southern Utah and Tulsa. The Highlanders held Southern Utah scoreless in regulation and had the advantage in shots (8-5), shots on goal (4-1) and corner kicks (7-1), but in the 96th minute, the Thunderbirds found the back of UC Riverside's net giving them a 1-0 (OT) victory (box score/recap).
Against Tulsa, the Highlanders outshot the Golden Hurricane 16-5, but lost 1-0 thanks to a coast-to-coast goal kick from Tulsa keeper Hayley Harryman that found Brandi Hirsch on the other side of the UCR defense (box score/recap).
Gonzaga is 3-4-1 this season with two wins over Eastern Washington and one over Oregon State to its credit. The lone common opponent between the clubs is Tulsa, whom the Bulldogs lost to, 3-0. This will be the third meeting between the Highlanders and Gonzaga. The last match resulted in a 2-0 Bulldogs victory back on September 18, 2005 (box score/recap),
| Highlanders vs. Bulldogs Match Capsules | ||||||
| UC Riverside | Gonzaga | |||||
| 2013 Stats & Record | 3-6-1 | 3-4-1 | ||||
| Schedule | Schedule | |||||
| Roster | Roster | |||||
| Conference | Big West | West Coast Conference | ||||
| Current Streak | L 2 | T 1 | ||||
| Last Box Score | L, 1-0 vs. Tulsa | T, 0-0 (2 OT) vs. University of Nevada | ||||
| Next Opponent | October 4 vs. Cal State Northridge | September 29 at Cal State Fullerton | ||||
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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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Heather Johnson Sophomore 2 goals, 0 assist 4 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 7 matches 1.71 gaa, 29 saves |
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Christie Tombari Sophomore 8 matches 0.93 gaa, 23 saves |
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| Record vs. | 1-1-0 (View Results) | |||||
| Current Streak vs. | 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 is tied for the team lead in scoring with two goals through 10 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). Alexa Bustamante supplanted Lockett as the most recent member of the Highlanders to dent the back of the net twice in the same match, as her two headers accounted for all of UC Riverside's scoring in a 2-0 win over CSU Bakersfield on September 15 (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 |
LENDING A HELPING HAND
Amber Marani became the first member of the Highlanders since Pat Brady in 2007 to record two assists in the same match. Brady assisted on a pair of goals on September 21 in a 5-1 victory over Fresno State (box score/recap). Marani was credited with her assists on September 15 in a 2-0 win over CSU Bakersfield (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.
SCORING DROUGHT
This season, the Highlanders have scored nine goals in 10 matches. Should they maintain that pace, it would be the fewest goals they have scored in a season since 2010 (3).
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 posted in a season since 2007 when 12 players etched their names into the scoring column. This year, seven players have scored at least one goal.
