HEADERS

• The Anteaters have allowed 41 shots on goal, lowest in the Big West and eight fewer than the next school (49 - UC Santa Barbara).
• UCI has trailed once at halftime this season (Oct. 6 at Sacramento State) which resulted in a 2-1 victory.
• The 'Eaters are unbeaten (7-0-1) when scoring a goal in the second half.
• Michael Breslin leads all Big West goalkeepers with five shutouts in 2013.
• Cameron Iwasa's game-winning goal in the seventh minute Friday night against Cal Poly was the 1,000th UC Irvine goal in the history of Anteater Stadium. Together, Anteater soccer has scored 1,827 total goals, 945 from the men's program.

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• The Anteaters were 1-6 vs. ranked opponents in 2012. UCI is currently 2-0 against ranked schools in 2013.
• This season marks the sixth time in the last seven years UCI as collected five or more non-conference wins.
• UC Irvine's non-conference opponents have a collective record of 40-45-8.
• The 'Eaters' RPI currently stands are 56th in that nation and they are 3-2 against schools in the top-75.
• UCI is 9-12-1 in regular season conference matches at Anteater Stadium since 2009.

CORNERS

• The 'Eaters bring back 10 starters from the 2012 squad including preseason award-winners Cameron Iwasa and Marco Franco.
• UCI has seven players over the 1,000-minute mark, keeper Michael Breslin is the lone 'Eater to play all 1,228.
• Enrique Cardenas converted two penalty kicks vs. No. 11 UCLA. UCI has converted six of its last seven PK tries dating back to 2009.
• UCI men's soccer's win over Marist stretched its streak to ten season openers with a win and is unbeaten in 13 straight season openers (11-0-2).

IN THE BOOKS

• Michael Breslin has eight career shutouts, seventh-most in program history.
• Enrique Cardenas had a three-match point streak (3 G, 2 A, 8 Pts) vs. UCLA, Santa Clara, and CSUB. He and Miguel Ibarra account for the last three streaks of this length dating back to 2011.
• UCI's win over No. 11 UCLA was the 250th in the history of the program.
• UCI has won three consecutive matches against ranked opponents: 3-1 over No. 11 UCLA, 1-0 over No. 16 Louisville, and 1-0 win over No. 21 CSUN to end the 2012 season.
• No. 11 UCLA was the 12th top-20 opponent UCI has defeated in program history.
• Cameron Iwasa scored his fifth career game-winning goal tying him for 10th in program history with four other Anteaters.

FULLERTON FOOTNOTES

• All-time, UCI is 21-19-6 against Cal State Fullerton, however, UCI lost just twice during the regular season in the last 23 meetings.
• The schools split last season with each winning at home. The loss at Titan Stadium in 2012 was the first since 1999.
• The Titans come in with a 6-6-0 record, 3-1 at home.
• CSUF went 3-1 against the Big West North with its only loss at UCSB, and have wins in five of the last six.
• Ian Ramos leads all Titans with seven points, three goals, and 24 shots.
• Garrett Losee, Jaime Cano, Amara Soumah have two goals each including two game-winners from Losee.
• Bryan Escalante has started nine matches with a 4-5 record for CSUF. He's allowed 13 goals and stopped 45 shots.
• Escalante and the Titans have not allowed a goal in their last 290 minutes.
• CSUF ranks near the bottom in most statistical categories amongst Big West schools including last in shots.

SOCCER AT THE NEXT LEVEL

• Brad Evans has earned a spot on the U.S. National squad this year. He has made 11 total appearances including three World Cup qualifiers in 2013. He scored his first international goal in a WCQ against Jamaica, a game-winner in stoppage time.
• Evans is also a member of the Seattle Sounders FC. He has played in 20 matches this season scoring three goals and assisting on five. Evans ranks in the top five in all major Sounders career categories.
• Amani Walker and Andrew Fontein are teammates on the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League. Walker has two goals, one game-winner, and two assists in nine matches. Fontein has 14 saves in three starts.
• Fontein was a part of the 2012 NASL Championship squad that defeated Walker and Miguel Ibarra.
• Ibarra is a member of the Minnesota United FC. In 16 matches, Ibarra has one goal, two assists, and played over 1,200 minutes.