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Cal State Fullerton at Hawai'i
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 | 10:00 PM
Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii

THIS WEEK
Cal State Fullerton opens Big West Conference play on the road this week at Hawai'i (Thursday) and UC Davis (Sunday). 

PROMOTIONS & TICKETS
Cal State Fullerton returns to Titan Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 9 to host Long Beach State at 5:30 p.m. as part of a doubleheader with the men's team, which hosts UC Santa Barbara at 8 p.m.
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.

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.

QUICK HITS
• Cal State Fullerton's 4-1 victory over Idaho State on Sept. 18 marked the 200th win for the program, which started in 1993.
•  Cal State Fullerton has scored 12 goals this season by nine different players as Rebecca Wilson leads the team with four goals. She has scored three goals in Fullerton's last three matches.
• Seven of Fullerton's first 11 matches of the year have entered overtime, and the Titans are 0-5-2 in those games. Fullerton is 13-15-23 in extra time during Head Coach Demian Brown's eight seasons.
• Fullerton has lost seven games this season by one goal – five in overtime. The Titans have been shut out on four occasions in 2014.
• Of Fullerton's 12 goals, nine have been scored in the second half, and only twice have the Titans scored the first goal of the match.

OPPONENTS & HISTORY
Hawai'i | 10 p.m. | Thursday, Oct. 2 | Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Stadium
Hawai'i enters Big West Conference play with a record of 5-5-0. The Rainbow Wahine enter the weekend on a two-game winning streak after registering a 2-1 win over Eastern Washington last Friday as well as a 2-1 victory over Montana last Sunday. UH holds a record of 2-4 at home and Sonest Furtado leads the team with four goals and three assists. The Rainbow Wahine lead the Big West with 2.20 goals per game, but rank last allowing 2.89 goals per game.
Head-to-Head: Cal State Fullerton leads the all-time series against Hawai'i with a record of 7-2-0. The Titans have visited Honolulu on one occasion, defeating the Rainbow Wahine, 1-0, on Oct. 7, 2012 in extra time. The teams have met just twice as Big West Conference foes, with Fullerton winning both games.
Last Time Out: Summer Chavez's first goal of the year, a shot from 30 yards in the third minute of overtime, sent the faithful home happy on Oct. 4, 2013, lifting host Cal State Fullerton to a come-from-behind, 2-1, extra-time victory over Hawai'i in the Big West Conference opener for both teams at Titan Stadium. 

UC Davis | 12 p.m. | Sunday, Oct. 5 | Aggie Soccer Field
UC Davis enters the week with a record of 3-7-1. The Aggies are on a seven-game winless streak (0-6-1) with their last win a 1-0 victory over Quinnipiac in overtime on Aug. 31, 2014. UCD holds a record of 2-2-1 on its home field this season. The Aggies have scored just four goals while allowing 11.
Head-To-Head: Dating back to 2004, Cal State Fullerton holds a 9-1-0 record against UC Davis, suffering its only loss to the Aggies in 2008. The Titans have won five straight against UCD, and last won in Northern California on Oct. 26, 2012 by the score of 2-1.
Last Time Out:  Erica Mazeau scored the golden goal in the second overtime on "Senior Day" at Titan Stadium on Oct. 27, 2013 as Cal State Fullerton shut out UC Davis 1-0.

RECAP & NOTES FROM LAST WEEK
• Rebecca Wilson leads the Titans with four goals including three in Fullerton's last three games.
• Cal State Fullerton is 0-1-1 against top-25 teams this season after suffering a 1-0 loss to Pepperdine last Thursday at Titan Stadium.

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.

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 seven of Fullerton's first 11 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 five losses in extra time. Fullerton is 13-15-23  in extra time during Head Coach Demian Brown's eight seasons. 

EXTRA TIME
Cal State Fullerton has played 1,095.37 minutes on the field this season. The team's seven overtime matches have added enough time to total one extra regulation match.

DISSECTING SCORING
In regulation, Cal State Fullerton has outscored opponents, 12-8, however, in overtime, the Titans have been shut out, 5-0.

SCORELINE
Nine of Fullerton's 11 games this season have been decided by one goal or less.

STUART RETURNS
Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Jennifer Stuart has started Fullerton's last seven matches, totaling 19 saves and managing a 0.80 goals against average. The native of Cave Creek, Ariz., has posted two shutouts. Her 0.80 goals against average ranks second in the Big West and her .760 save percentage rates third.

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, nine of Fullerton's 12 goals have been scored in the second half, and only twice have the Titans scored the go-ahead goal.
Four of CSF's 12 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.