Cal State Fullerton at CSUN
Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014 | 6:00 PM
Matador Soccer Field • Northridge, Calif.

THIS WEEK
Cal State Fullerton enters the week fourth in the Big West Conference standings after a 0-0 double overtime time tie with Long Beach State at Titan Stadium last Thursday. The Titans will host their annual alumni game at 7 p.m., Friday at Titan Stadium in exhibition play before traveling to CSUN for a league game at 6 p.m., Sunday.

PROMOTIONS & TICKETS
On Friday, the Titans will host the Cal State Fullerton alumni at 7 p.m. Admission is free to Titan Stadium for the annual game.
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 issued a challenge for last Thursday's match against rival Long Beach State. If 500 or more CSF students filled in Titan Stadium,  Brown pledged to wear the "Tuffy" costume at a men's basketball game for the 2014-15 season.  CSF students completed the challenge as 513 attended the doubleheader with the men's soccer team. Brown's appearance at a men's hoops game will be announced in the near future.

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 15 goals this season by nine different players as Rebecca Wilson leads the team with seven goals.
• Nine of Fullerton's first 14 matches of the year have entered overtime, and the Titans are 0-5-4 in those games. Fullerton is 13-15-25 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 five occasions in 2014.
• Of Fullerton's 15 goals, 11 have been scored in the second half, and only twice have the Titans scored the first goal of the match.

SEASON UPDATE WITH HEAD COACH DEMIAN BROWN

OPPONENTS & HISTORY
Alumni | 7:00 p.m. | Friday, Oct. 17 | Titan Stadium
Cal State Fullerton will host its annual women's soccer alumni game at 7 p.m., Friday at Titan Stadium. Admission is free. The Titans will celebrate 22 years of CSF women's soccer history as the program's first year of competition was in 1993.

OPPONENTS & HISTORY
CSUN | 6:00 p.m. | Sunday, Oct. 19 | Matador Soccer Field
CSUN (6-7-1, 3-0-0) enters the week at the top of the Big West standings with an undefeated league record of 3-0-0 posting victories over UC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly and UC Riverside. The Matadors have scored 12 goals this season, but the CSUN defense has allowed only 14 - leading the league. Eight different players have scored for the Matadors with no player scoring more than two goals while goalkeeper Jovani McCaskill leads the Big West with a 0.49 goals against average.
Head-to-Head: CSF leads the all-time series with CSUN, 11-6-1 overall and 8-4-1 in Big West Conference play. The Titans have won five games against the Matadors in Northridge, including a 1-0 overtime shutout on Oct. 5, 2012.
Last Time Out: Cal State Fullerton's Morgan Batcheller headed home the equalizer in the 72nd minute and the Titans' defense held firm to forge a 1-1 draw with visiting Cal State Northridge in front of 535 fans on Oct. 6 at Titan Stadium.

RECAP & NOTES FROM LAST WEEK
• Long Beach State was the third opponent that the Titans have shut out this year. Fullerton has been held scoreless on five occasions.
• Long Beach State's Shea Hoover and Cal State Fullerton's Kaycee Hoover, sisters, both played in last Thursday's game .
• A total of 1,536 fans attended the doubleheader with the men's soccer team at Titan Stadium last Thursday. The attendance total ranks second in CSF women's soccer history falling just short of 1,570 vs. Long Beach State on Oct. 19, 2001.
• The Titans set season highs taking 19 shots including nine on goal in last Thursday's 0-0 tie vs. LBSU.

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 nine of Fullerton's first 14 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, including surrendering the golden goal with less than two minutes remaining on three occasions. Fullerton is 13-15-25  in extra time during Head Coach Demian Brown's eight seasons. 

EXTRA TIME
Cal State Fullerton has played 1,405.37 minutes on the field this season. The team's nine overtime matches have added enough 125-plus minutes for the Titans this season.

DISSECTING SCORING
In regulation, Cal State Fullerton has outscored opponents, 15-10, however, in overtime, the Titans have been shut out, 5-0.

SCORELINE
Twelve of Fullerton's 14 games this season have been decided by one goal or less.

ON FIRE
Redshirt junior Rebecca Wilson leads Cal State Fullerton with seven goals as the Placentia, Calif., native has scored six goals in the Titans' last six games.
Wilson's seven goals mark the most for the Titans since current CSF assistant coach Stacey Fox scored seven in 2012.
Wilson's seven goals enter the week ranking second in the Big West Conference, and her three goals in league games only leads the Big West.

STUART IN GOAL
After receiving a red card in last Thursday's 0-0 double overtime tie with Long Beach State for playing the ball with her hands outside of the box, CSF starting goalkeeper Jennifer Stuart will miss Sunday's game at CSUN. Freshman goalkeeper Morgan Bertsch will be expected to make her first start since Aug. 31, 2014 vs. Georgia at Titan Stadium. It will mark Bertsch's seventh game of the year, fifth start and first start on the road.
Stuart has started Fullerton's last 10 matches, totaling 31 saves and managing a 0.74 goals against average. The native of Cave Creek, Ariz., has posted two shutouts. Her 0.74 goals against average ranks second in the Big West and her .795 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, 11 of Fullerton's 15 goals have been scored in the second half, and only twice have the Titans scored the go-ahead goal.
Ten of CSF's 15 goals this season have come after the 60th minute.

RECORD BREAKERS
Cal State Fullerton fell just short of setting the record attendance at a women's soccer match as 1,536 attended the Oct. 9 women's and men's soccer doubleheader at Titan Stadium. The women's soccer attendance record is still 1,570 from Oct. 19, 2001 vs. Long Beach State.
Fullerton fans did however set a new record as 1,365 onlookers were in attendance on Aug. 22, 2014 at Titan Stadium - the largest crowd for a home opener and the third largest crowd all time.

"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.

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.