UPCOMING MATCHES

#20 Cal Golden Bears at UC Irvine Anteaters

Date / Time: Fri. August 23, 2013 / 7:00 PM
Site: Irvine, Calif. / Anteater Stadium (2,500)
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UNLV Runnin' Rebels at UC Irvine Anteaters

Date / Time: Sun. August 25, 2013 / 1:00 PM
Site: Irvine, Calif. / Anteater Stadium (2,500)
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EXHIBITING GREATNESS

• The Anteaters drew 571 fans against Texas A&M last Wednesday. UCI averaged 592 fans per home match in 2013 ranking fourth in the Big West.
• The 'Eaters went 1-0-1 in their exhibition matches following a scoreless draw with No. 12 Texas A&M and a 2-0 win at Fresno State.
• Jenn Randazzo played all 180 minutes in goal stopping all 10 shots.
• Natalia Ledezma led all 'Eaters with five shots and three shots on goal last week.
• There were more fouls between the Aggies and Anteaters in the second half (18) than in all three other halves combined (17).
• Victoria Russo and Jasmine Nickelberry connected on the 27th-minute goal on Friday, the first points for either player as an Anteater.
• The Anteaters drew 571 fans against Texas A&M last Wednesday. UCI averaged 592 fans per home match in 2013 ranking fourth in the Big West.

HEADERS

• UC Irvine has made the Big West Tournament field in five of the six seasons under Head Coach Scott Juniper.
• The 'Eaters finished 2012 on a seven-match unbeaten streak; three wins, four draws, zero losses.
• UCI plays 19 matches in the 2013 season: two exhibition, 11 non-conference, eight Big West, nine home, 10 road
• The 'Eaters' five non-conference home games feature four NCAA tournament participants from 2012 that won a total of five tournament matches.
• UCI's match at BYU will be broadcast on BYUtv.

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• UC Irvine is 3-4 against non-conference opponents at home since 2011.
• UCI's schedule breakdown by conference is four Pac-12, three WCC, two Mountain West, and one WAC.
• UCI is 43-19-6 all-time against Mountain West programs.
• The 'Eaters were 2-3 against ranked schools in 2012.
• UCI is 17-16-1 all-time in the month of August, 5-7-0 in home August matches.

30TH ANNIVERSARY

• UC Irvine soccer will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of soccer at UCI for the 2013 season.
• Women's soccer will celebrate the 30th anniversary with limited-edition scarves recognizing the occasion for special ticketed fans on Aug. 23rd when the 'Eaters host Cal.

EARLY RETURNS

• The 'Eaters bring back six starters from the 2012 squad including preseason award-winners Natalia Ledezma, Haley O'Brien, and Corey Tobin.
• Ledezma was named the preseason favorite for Big West Offensive Player of the Year according to collegesportsmadness.com.
• UC Irvine's non-conference schedule ranked as the ninth-toughest according to allwhitekit.com.
• Laura McGrail led the 2012 team with six goals. She also led all Big West players with four game-winning goals.

SUBBING IN

• UCI adds 11 players to the roster including eight freshmen and three transfers.
• Midfielder Bianca Frontino and forward Meg Pierce come in as juniors from junior colleges.
• Michelle Bagheri is a sophomore transfer from Cal State San Bernardino as a defender.
• Most of the freshmen hail from California with the exception of Naomi Bakr, a native of Cairo, Egypt.
• The newcomer position breakdown shows three forwards, three midfielders, and five defenders.

IN THE BOOKS

• Natalia Ledezma currently sits in a tie for fifth all-time with 16 assists for UCI, one behind Nicole Bucciarelli. The all-time assists leader is Simone Ferrera with 27.
• Corey Tobin and Jenn Randazzo rank third and fourth all-time in goalkeeper win percentage.
• Anteater keepers have posted a goals-against-average under 1.00 in five of the last six seasons.
• The 'Eaters played eight overtime matches in 2012, the most since nine in 2003.

OPPOSING VIEWS

• The 'Eaters host Cal and UNLV this week and have a combined record of 1-10-2 against them.
• UCI has drawn in the most recent meeting with each team.
• UCI and Cal last met in 2010 on a Cal team that featured Alex Morgan. She scored both goals in the match for the Bears.
• Cal is ranked 20th after a 16-6-0 record in 2012. The Bears are picked to finished third in the Pac-12 and return the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.
• UNLV was chosen to finish third in the Mountain West and returns three all-conference players.

SOCCER AT THE NEXT LEVEL

• CoCo Goodson was drafted by Sky Blue FC of the National Women's Soccer League based in New Jersey. Sky Blue FC earned a spot in the playoffs and will face the Western New York Flash in the first round Sat. Aug. 24 at 5:00 p.m.
• Rachel Wood joined club HK Kopavogur / Vikingur Reykjavik of Iceland. The club is currently ninth in the Urvalsdeild league in Iceland. Wood scored her first professional goal Aug. 13th in the 51st minute against Thor / KA.
• Former 'Eater keeper Danielle de Seriere returns for her third season with Dutch soccer club FC Twente.