NUMEROLOGY

• The Anteaters were the only Big West school with two players (Miguel Ibarra, Christian Hernandez) scoring 24 points or more in 2011.
• UCI keeper Andrew Fontein played all 2,160 minutes in net for UCI. Only five keepers played more minutes in 2011 than Fontein; all of them played in the Elite Eight and none of them played every one of their school's minutes.
• UCI played in front of attendances of over 1,000 fans six times in 2011. In those matches, UCI went 5-1 outscoring their opponents 12-5.

SEASON SNEAK PEEK

• UCI scored a 2-0 victory at San Diego last weekend. The game featured four yellow cards and a total of 36 shots.
• Five Anteaters made their UCI debut against USD. Junior transfer Gor Kirakosyan got the start and connected on an 89th minute goal. Redshirt freshmen Michael Breslin and Daniel Coates saw their first action with Breslin getting the start and win in net. True freshmen Matthew Tilley and Mats Bjurman came on as substitutes.
• Joining Breslin as first-time starters were his brother, Bryan Breslin, and Dennis Martinez.

PRESEASON

• UC Irvine begins the season with its highest ranking in the NSCAA/Continental Tire Preseason rankings at 13th in the nation.
• UC Irvine found its way onto the College Soccer News' (15th) and TopDrawerSoccer.com's (13th) preseason rankings.
• The Anteaters were picked to finish first in the Big West South Division receiving six of eight first-place votes
• Senior defender Everett Pitts and junior midfielder Christopher Santana represented UCI on the Preseason All-Big West squad.

SOCCER AT THE NEXT LEVEL

• Brad Evans scored the opening goal of a 6-2 win over Chivas USA this weekend. He would add an on the Sounders' second goal. He has two goals and two assists in 21 starts with the Sounders.
• In the Sounders' all-time records, Evans ranks fifth in games played (94), tied for fifth in goals (14), and tied for fifth in assists (14).
• Two Anteaters were drafted in the 2011 MLS Supplemental draft. Miguel Ibarra went in the second round with Andrew Fontein following in the third round.
• Ibarra has taken up roots with the Minnesota Stars FC of the NASL starting in all but one match and garnering mid-season rookie of the year considerations with a pair of goals and one assist.
• Alongside Ibarra on the Stars is Amani Walker. Walker is second on the team with four goals and three assists.
• Fontein is currently with the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the NASL, but has yet to see playing time.

LIU BROOKLYN ABRIDGED

• Head Coach TJ Kostecky is in his 13th season with LIU Brooklyn. LIU's program started in 1933 and has played every season since 1952
• The program has 13 NCAA Tournament appearances, but one since 1986 (2004) plus a play-in match loss in 1997.
• Jakeem Johnson and Elliot Kane are the team's returning leading scorers. They each had three goals in 2011 and ranked fourth and fifth in points on the squad.
• LIU finished 2011 with a record of 5-10-3 and are without a winning season since 2004.

MOTOR CITY MADHOUSE

• Head Coach Nicholas Deren is in his third season as a Detroit's head coach.
• Detroit went 5-12-1 in 2011.
• The Titans return their two leading scorers, Adam Bedell and Pat Lepera, who each netted three goals and four assists in 2011.
• Lepera leads the 2012 squad with two of their three goals so far.
• Detroit's roster has one Californian: Matt Ybarra who grew up in Irvine.