Divisional Play Begins at UC Riverside, vs. CSUN
October 11, 2016 | Men's Soccer
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UC Irvine Anteaters at UC Riverside Highlanders
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 7:00 PM
UCR Soccer Field - Riverside, Calif.
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CSUN Matadors at UC Irvine Anteaters
Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 7:00 PM
Anteater Stadium - Irvine, Calif.
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+ The 'Eaters enter divisional play with three points. In the previous four years, UCI earned more points twice (7 - 2014, 6 - 2013) and less the other two (1 - 2015, 0 - 2012)
+ UCI and UCR open divisional play against each other for the second straight year
+ The season series has ended in a sweep each of the last four years, two for each program
+ Since 2010, the series has featured five shutouts and one 1-0 result over the 13 matches, 10 of the 17 matches have been decided by two or more goals
+ The schools have split results in Riverside in the last five matches, UCI won last season, 5-1. The last draw in the series came in 2007
+ UCI and CSUN are matching up for the 28th straight year, a span that traces back to 1990
+ The squads have met twice a season since 2000, and the schools have split the opener between then (7-7-2)
+ The last time UCI and CSUN split the season series was 2012. UCI took all three matches in 2013, and was unbeaten in 2015. CSUN won both in 2014
+ The last meeting ended in a 0-0 draw, the game to be decided in overtime was 2003 (L, 4-5), and the only home game to be decided in OT was the inaugural match in 1984 (W, 3-2)
+ The last five matches have featured a shutout, three for each side
+ The Anteaters' non-conference schedule has been deemed the 24th-toughest in the nation
+ UCI, CSUN, and UCR are the top three teams in the Big West called offside
+ UCR (91) and CSUN (77) lead the Big West in shots on goal allowed while UCI ranks second in the Big West with 5.6 shots on goal per match
+ Ivan Canales scored his first two points of the season at Cal Poly with two assists, he is currently the team's active points leader with 17
UC Irvine made a trip up the coast to hostile UC Santa Barbara Thursday night. After falling behind in the 10th minute, the 'Eaters boosted their play outshooting the Gauchos, 9-8, with five shots going on net. Alas, UCI would drop the match, 1-0, registering its second losing streak of four games this season.
Things turned around Saturday night finishing contests with the North at Cal Poly. A wildly different lineup got on the board first with a 28th-minute tally from Randall McDermott. A wild play in the 59th minute saw a possible Mustang goal saved off the line twice and get overturned by the official leading to Alex Waldron having to exit for Elliot Farmer. He would preserve the shutout and Jorge Lara headed home some insurance to snag the 2-0 win.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
The 'Eaters stay on the road to start things, but come back down south to get South Division play going at UC Riverside. The Highlanders are off to a 3-0-1 start to conference play winning its last three along with a home draw against UCSB. This coming after a 5-4 non-conference run that including wins over Santa Clara, USD, and ranked Gonzaga. The offense rates second in the conference and top 30 in the country with 21 goals and assists led by Romario Lomeli's four goals and six assists. Vincent Morales tops the conference with 65 saves, and his 1,231 minutes played are third in the NCAA.
UCI finally graces Anteater Stadium once again on Saturday with CSUN and its seven points. The Matadors got one point at CP and UCSB after dropping UCD and Sac State at home. CSUN went 3-4-1 in non-conference falling to ranked UCLA and Utah Valley along with New Mexico, but have wins over Tulsa and Air Force. They also excel on defense with Kevin Marquez stopping 60 shots, however he's only produced one shutout behind an offense averaging 1.1 goals a match. Juan Samayoa has four goals, but all on PKs. Bar Shem Tov has 10 more shots than any other Matador (23) for a team that only puts 41 percent of its 117 shots on target.
Trapper Keepers
Elliot Farmer and Alex Waldron continue to put in a team effort in the 2016 season. The pair each got in Saturday night, the second time this season, and just the sixth match since 2011 that featured both 'Eater keepers. They became the first pair of Anteater keepers to each record a save in the same match since Andrew Fontein and Justin Tucker on Oct. 23, 2011. It was the first combined shutout for UC Irvine since Nov. 4, 2001 when CJ Cooper and Cameron Rossi came together to beat CSUF
Name Calling
Head Coach Chris Volk mixed things up with the recent struggles starting Thursday with 2016 debuts of Corey Schramm, Logan Wyner, and Edgardo Molina as subs. Saturday followed the same path as Schramm and Wyner were input into the starting lineup, each earning their first career starts. In addition, Manny Acosta played his first collegiate minutes as part of the 2-0 victory.
Point Taken
UC Irvine finishes its North-South showdown earning just three points, which is currently tied for the final tournament spot. Since the Big West was split into divisions, the lowest number of points to make the tournament has been nine from UC Riverside in 2012. The average number of points from a third place team has been 12.1 over the four years.
Over Bearing
UCI has yet to reach overtime in 2016 despite eight overtime matches in 2015. UCI's first 13 matches this season have all ended in regulation. The 2003 Anteaters did not play an OT match until its 12th match. The 1993 Anteaters with 18 matches until it played overtime.
THROW-INS
+ Randall McDermott added his first career goal and point that turned out to be the game-winning goal Saturday at Cal Poly
+ Jorge Lara's 75th-minute goal at Cal Poly was the third put away via a header this season
+ The goals have come from all over with four each being scored by forwards or midfielders and three coming from defenders
+ Alex Waldron's penalty kick save in the 75th minute against Oregon State marks the second PK save in the last three chances for UCI keepers - Elliot Farmer saved a PK attempt vs. CSUN in the 89th minute of their match at UC Irvine in 2015
+ Michael Sperber's next start will be his 70th career and make him the 11th Anteater with 70 or more starts in a career
+ UCI earned 12 corner kicks in the Sept. 29 loss to Sacramento State, the most at home since it earned 12 on Sept. 2, 2012 vs. Detroit
+ UCI was called offside 10 times at Oregon State, the most in the last three years eclipsing the nine vs. CSUF in 2013
+ Seven of the Anteaters' 11 goals this year have come in the second half. Under Volk, the team has scored just 22 of their 71 goals in the first half. All 11 goals have come in a different minute in the match
+ Giovanni Godoy scored his first career goal on a penalty kick vs. Portland, it was the first successful PK goal for the 'Eaters since October 22, 2014 scored by Eduardo Calzada
+ Janjigian and Mario Ortiz are each tied for sixth in the Big West with three assists
+ The Anteaters average 5.6 shots on goal per match, second in the Big West and 70th in the country. Godoy is fourth in the conference averaging 1.17 per match
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