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Cal State Fullerton at San Diego
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014 | 4:30 PM
Torero Stadium • San Diego, Calif.

THIS WEEK
Just a pair of matches remain for Cal State Fullerton before the Titans enter Big West Conference play. Fullerton will host 11th-ranked Pepperdine at 7 p.m., Thursday at Titan Stadium,  and will end the non-conference portion of its schedule at San Diego on Sunday with a 4:30 p.m. kickoff.

PROMOTIONS & TICKETS
Cal State Fullerton returns to Titan Stadium on Thursday to host 11th-ranked Pepperdine at 7 p.m. CSF students in attendance will receive a BLUE Titan T-shirt while supplies last.
Cal State Fullerton students receive free admission to Titan home games with their Titan I.D. card.
Additional ticket information can be found by clicking HERE.

QUICK HITS
• Cal State Fullerton's 4-1 victory over Idaho State last Thursday marked the 200th win for the program, which started in 1993.

• Also with the win, the Titans snapped their streak of three straight losses at Titan Stadium.

•  Cal State Fullerton has scored 11 goals this season by eight different players as Rebecca Wilson leads the team with three goals.

• Six of Fullerton's first nine matches of the year have entered overtime, and the Titans are 0-4-2 in those games. Fullerton is 13-14-23 in extra time during Head Coach Demian Brown's eight seasons.

• Fullerton has lost five games this season by one goal – four in overtime. The Titans have been shut out on three occasions in 2014.

• Of Fullerton's 11 goals, eight have been scored in the second half, and only twice have the Titans scored the first goal of the match.

OPPONENTS & HISTORY
Pepperdine | 7 p.m. | Thursday, Sept. 25 | Titan Stadium
Pepperdine, currently ranked 11th in the country by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, enters Thursday's game with a record of 8-1-1. Pepperdine's only loss was a 2-0 defeat at No. 1 ranked UCLA on Sept. 7. The Waves are on a four-game winning streak and Lynn Williams leads the team with six goals and three assists.
Head-to-Head: Pepperdine leads the all-time series vs. Cal State Fullerton, 8-4-2. The Titans trail 2-4-1 at Titan Stadium. Fullerton last defeated Pepperdine, 1-0, in Malibu, Calif., on Aug. 23, 2008. Fullerton's last win over the Waves at Titan Stadium was 1-0 on Oct. 5, 1996.
Last Time Out:  Christina Burkenroad netted her second goal of the season and senior goalkeeper Lindsey Maricic finished with a career-high 15 saves as the Titans withstood a barrage of 34 shots from Pepperdine in a 1-1 draw with the Waves on Set. 27, 2013 at Frahm Rokus Field in Malibu.

San Diego | 4:30 p.m. | Sunday, Sept. 28 | Torero Stadium
San Diego (3-4-2) enters this week after a pair of 2-0 victories over San Diego State and Oklahoma. Victoria Walker leads the Toreros with three goals and one assist.
Head-To-Head: Cal State Fullerton trails USD 5-9-0 in the all-time series. In Fullerton's last trip to San Diego, the Titans suffered a 2-0 loss on Sept. 6, 2009.
Last Time Out:  Rebecca Wilson and Ann Marie Tangorra each found the back of the net on Sept. 22, 2011, while goalkeeper Lindsey Maricic made three saves in recording her third shutout of the year, lifting the Titans to a 2-0 victory over San Diego at Titan Stadium.

IDAHO STATE RECAP & NOTES
• Last Thursday in a 4-1 victory over Idaho State, Cal State Fullerton recorded its second multiple-goal game of the year and for the second time this year, a game was decided by more than one goal.

• The Titans scored two goals in the first half for the first time this year, and for the second time this year, scored first in a game.

•  The Titans scored four goals for the first time since a 4-1 victory at Pacific on Oct. 28, 2012.

• Rebecca Wilson was the first Titan to score two goals in a game since Stacey Fox and Ann Marie Tangorra each scored two goals apiece vs. Cal Poly on Oct. 21, 2012.

BE A FOLLOWER
Fans can keep up with the latest in Titans athletics by following us on Facebook (CSUF.Athletics) and Twitter (@FullertonTitans). In addition, the women's soccer team has established its own Facebook and Twitter presence. Search for "Cal State Fullerton Women's Soccer" on Facebook or follow them on Twitter at @CSUF_WSoccer.

THE STUDENT CHALLENGE
Head coach Demian Brown has issued a challenge for the Oct. 9 match against rival Long Beach State. If 500 or more CSF students fill in Titan Stadium for both the women's game and the men's match vs. UC Santa Barbara later that night, Brown has pledged to wear the "Tuffy" costume at a men's basketball game for the 2014-15 season. Promos:
• Thunderstick giveaway
• The first 400 CSF students in attendance will receive food from Jersey Mike's, served in between the women's and men's games.
• An eating contest between five CSF students between games. The first to finish a Giant #13 will win prizes from Jersey Mike's & Titan Athletics.

Patterson Selected as Candidate for Senior CLASS Award
Cal State Fullerton senior midfielder Chelsey Patterson has been selected as one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award, it was announced on Sept. 2.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The candidate class will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. 

OLD HABITS DIE HARD
In 2013, it was almost routine for the Titans to play an overtime period, entering extra time play on 10 occasions  -- one shy of their NCAA record-tying 11 overtime matches in 2011.
The trend is continuing in 2014 as six of Fullerton's first nine matches of the year have entered overtime.
The Titans were unbeaten in overtime (3-0-7) in 2013, but this season, the Titans have already suffered four losses in extra time. Fullerton is 13-14-23  in extra time during Head Coach Demian Brown's eight seasons. 

EXTRA TIME
Cal State Fullerton has played 912.10 minutes on the field this season. The team's six overtime matches have added enough time to total one extra regulation match.

DISSECTING SCORING
In regulation, Cal State Fullerton has outscored opponents, 11-6, however, in overtime, the Titans have been shut out, 4-0.

SCORELINE
Seven of Fullerton's nine games this season have been decided by one goal or less.

IN THE STATS
Cal State Fullerton has allowed 10 goals this season, tying for third in the Big West with a 0.99 goals against average.

STUART RETURNS
Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Jennifer Stuart has started Fullerton's last five matches, totaling 12 saves and managing a 0.55 goals against average. The native of Cave Creek, Ariz., has posted two shutouts  and allowed just three goals in 493:16 minutes. She leads the Big West in goals against average as well as save percentage (.800).

ANOTHER STAT CARRIES OVER FROM 2013
Fullerton made it a habit of scoring late last season, netting nine of its 18 goals -- three of those going for "golden goal" game-winners -- in the 70th minute or later.
This season, eight of Fullerton's 11 goals have been scored in the second half, and only twice have the Titans scored the go-ahead goal.
Four of CSF's 11 goals this season have come after the 79th minute.

"O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN!"
Cal State Fullerton senior midfielder Chelsey Patterson will serve as team captain for the third straight season along with junior defender Morgan Batcheller and junior forward Rebecca Wilson.

RECORD BREAKERS
Fullerton fans set a new record as 1,365 onlookers were in attendance – the second largest crowd to attend a Cal State Fullerton women's soccer match - and the largest for a home opener on Aug. 22, at Titan Stadium.

ROAD MAP
The 2013 Big West Tournament Champions will return to the pitch in 2014 with a challenging schedule as four of their opponents completed last year in the top-75 of RPI, while two competed in the NCAA Tournament.

A NEW LOOK
Entering the 2014 season, CSF has a strong combination of newcomers and returners on its roster. The Titans return 13 letterwinners from last year's championship squad while welcoming 11 newcomers and four returning redshirts. Of Fullerton's 13 returners, five were starters last season. 

BY THE NUMBERS
Cal State Fullerton totaled 51 points last season (18 goals/15 assists) and will need to replace 57 percent of that production as top scorers Erica Mazeau (4 goals, 6 assists), Nikki McCants (3 goals) and Janali West (2 goals, 2 assists) have graduated.

DE-FENSE (CLAP, CLAP)
Fullerton's 2013 defense emerged as one of the best in the league, ranking atop the Big West statistical rankings in fewest goals allowed (17), goals against average (0.71), and saves (113), while standing tied for third in shutouts (7). 

TV TIME
For the third consecutive season, it was announced that the championship match of this year's Big West Conference women's soccer tournament hosted by Cal Poly would be televised live on FOX Sports PrimeTicket at 1 p.m. on Nov. 9. 

TITANS CLAIM BACK-TO-BACK TITLES
Defending Big West Tournament champion Cal State Fullerton is out to claim three consecutive crowns in 2014 after the Titans clinched their fourth Big West tournament title in school history and earned the league's automatic NCAA postseason berth in 2013. In 2012, Fullerton won its sixth Big West regular season championship in school history, trailing only Cal Poly (7). It was Fullerton's fourth solo crown after sharing the top spot in 2004 and 2007, the program's fifth in the last 12 seasons, and the second under Head Coach Demian Brown.

STAFF CHANGE
Fullerton's coaching staff remains largely intact for 2014 with one exception as Michael Thomas joins the staff following the departure of Diego Bocanegra, who accepted a position at Notre Dame. Prior to joining the Titan staff, Thomas served as head coach at the University of Buffalo for six years (2008-13). During his tenure with the Bulls, he tutored 12 Mid-American all-conference, all-tournament and all-academic honorees, fielding his most successful squad in 2011.

A TRADITION UNLIKE ANY OTHER
Sophomore Nicole Ulrich and junior Alyssa Cabral will be carrying on a tradition of sorts in 2014 as their No. 2 and No. 5 jerseys are the only two numbers in the history of the Fullerton program to be worn every season since the program began in 1993.

PRESEASON PREDICTIONS
Cal State Fullerton, the defending Big West Tournament Champion, was picked to finish fourth in Big West Conference Women's Soccer Preseason Poll, while Cal Poly was selected to repeat as the regular season champion with six first-place votes. 
UC Irvine received two first-place votes with 64 points while Long Beach State collected 59 points for third place. Cal State Fullerton received a first-place vote of its own and finished out the top four teams with 58 points. 
Hawai'i (37 points), UC Santa Barbara (30), CSUN (27), UC Davis (27) and UC Riverside (26) rounded out the preseason poll.
Senior midfielder and captain Chelsey Patterson was named to the Big West Preseason All-Conference Team after earning second team all-league honors in 2013.