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Women's Soccer 2014 Banquet
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 | 3-5 PM
Pavilion A, Titan Student Union • Fullerton, Calif.
Cost: $15 per person
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BACK-TO-BACK NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES - HOW THEY GOT THERE
Cal State Fullerton completed Big West Conference play undefeated (6-0-2) to win the 2014 Big West regular season championship and earn the league's No. 1 seed at the Big West Tournament. For the Titans, it was their second regular season title in three years (2012, 2014). At the Big West Tournament, held in San Luis Obispo, Calif., the Titans defeated CSUN, 1-0, in the semifinals and edged Long Beach State, 2-1, in the finals to claim back-to-back Big West Tournament titles and NCAA Tournament berths.

QUICK HITS
• With a record of 10-8-4, Cal State Fullerton completed its fourth consecutive winning season and 13th overall.

• The Titans have won four Big West championships in the last three years - regular season titles in 2012 and 2014 - and back-to-back Big West Tournament championships in 2013 and 2014. The 2014 Titans were the first team since 2007 - also Cal State Fullerton - to win both the Big West regular season championship and the tournament title.

• Cal State Fullerton won its seventh Big West regular season championship (1996, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2014) on Nov. 2 after recording a 1-0 victory over Cal Poly at Titan Stadium. The Titans finished Big West play unbeaten with a record of 6-0-2. The only other Titan team to remain undefeated in league action was the 1996 squad (6-0-1).

• From Oct. 2-Nov. 9, the Titans maintained a 10-match unbeaten streak, their longest undefeated streak since producing an 11-match winning streak from Oct. 7-Nov. 13, 2005.

• Cal State Fullerton's seven-match winning streak from Oct. 19-Nov. 9  was the longest for the program since winning 11 straight from Oct. 7-Nov. 13, 2005.

• The Titans finished the season averaging 794 fans per game, the largest average attendance in the history of the program with the prior record set in 2012 at 650.

• Cal State Fullerton's 4-1 victory over Idaho State on Sept. 18 marked the 200th win for the program, which started in 1993.

• The Titans shutout streak of 326 minutes, 26 seconds from Oct. 5-Oct. 23, marked the ninth longest in program history.

• Fullerton's eight-match unbeaten streak in Big West play set a new program record. The previous record was seven in 2004. 

CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
The Titans have now totaled seven Big West regular season championships (1996, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2014) and five Big West Tournament titles (2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014). Fullerton also made its sixth NCAA Tournament appearance (2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014).

NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
The Titans boast a record of 3-6-0 at the NCAA Tournament with Fullerton's best finish in 2005 as the Titans reached the third round before suffering a 2-1 loss to Virginia. 
In six previous trips to the NCAA Tournament, the Titans have played UCLA on three occasions (0-3; 2001, 2006, 2007) and have been sent to Los Angeles to play the Bruins in the first round on two occasions (2001, 2007). The Titans have been sent to Stanford for the first round twice (2013 & 2014).
Fullerton's record in the first round is 2-4, including an 0-4 mark in first-round road games. Overall, the Titans hold a road record of 0-6 at the NCAA Tournament.

STANFORD RECAP
Third-ranked Stanford used five second-half goals to erase a two-goal deficit behind a hat trick by Chioma Ubogagu and another pair of goals by Taylor Uhl to give the Cardinal a 5-2 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 14 in the first round of the NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium.
With the Titans up 2-0 at halftime, the Cardinal began their second half flurry with a goal by Ubogagu off a free kick just outside of the box in the 61st minute. Just five minutes later, Ubogagu fired in the equalizer at the 66th minute mark, displaying exceptional footwork in the box to sneak it into the far post past Titans' goalkeeper, Jennifer Stuart.  
Stanford pulled ahead in the 74th minute following Uhl's eighth goal of the season off a back pass from Alex Doll following a volley from the top of the box by Lo'eau LaBonta. The Cardinal tacked on another pair of goals by Uhl's header in the 82nd minute while Ubogagu completed her first career hat trick on a sharp strike at the near post off LaBonta's second assist of the match.

NOTES FROM STANFORD
• The Titans lost their first game of the year after scoring the first goal of the game (9-1-0). In addition, the Titans suffered their only loss of the season when leading at halftime (5-1-0).

• Cal State Fullerton had not allowed five goals in a game since a 5-4 loss to Long Beach State on Oct. 17, 2010. The Titans had not surrendered five goals in a half since a 6-0 loss to USC on Sept. 19, 1997.

• Stanford's 33 shots were the most allowed by Cal State Fullerton since surrendering 33 to San Diego State on Sept. 5, 1993.

• Christina Burkenroad and Brianna Chapman each scored in the loss to Stanford, becoming the 10th and 11th Titans, respectively, to score in the NCAA Tournament.

• Cal State Fullerton allowed a season-high 33 shots to Stanford while taking a season-low five shots.

• Stanford's five goals were the most the Titans have ever allowed in nine NCAA Tournament games. The Titans scored multiple goals in an NCAA Tournament game for the first time since a 3-0 shutout of Loyola Marymount in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Drake Stadium on Nov. 10, 2006

• Fullerton lost by multiple goals for the first time since a 3-1 defeat at sixth-ranked BYU on Aug. 23, 2013. The Titans lost despite scoring multiple goals for the first time since a 4-2 loss to UC Santa Barbara on Oct. 19, 2012.

2014 SEASON TEAM NOTES
• Cal State Fullerton finished the 2014 season with a record of 0-2-1 against top-25 teams. 

• The Titans totaled seven shutouts during the year.

• Fullerton scored  30 goals this year by 12 different players.

• In regulation, the Titans outscored opponents 30-19. In addition, Fullerton recorded seven multiple-goal games.

• A total of nine players from the Cal State Fullerton women's soccer team received Big West Conference First Team, Honorable Mention or All-Freshman accolades, ranking second in program history. 

2014 SEASON PLAYER NOTES
• Connie Caliz's goal in the first minute (56 seconds) of Fullerton's 2-1 win over Long Beach State in the Big West Tournament final was the fastest for the Titans this season and the fourth quickest to start a game in program history.

• Rebecca Wilson's team-leading 10 goals were the most for a Titan since Kandace Wilson scored 10 in 2004. In addition, her 23 points were the most for the team since Kandace Wilson totaled 23 points in 2003. 

• Sophomore goalkeeper Jennifer Stuart posted a 0.96 goals against average, the fourth straight season Fullerton's starting goalie has produced a sub 1.00 GAA.

BIG WEST HONORS
Fresh off the program's seventh Big West Conference regular season championship, the Cal State Fullerton women's soccer program received a number of all-league honors led by Coach of the Year Demian Brown and Offensive Player of the Year Rebecca Wilson, it was announced by the league on Nov. 5.

• In his eighth year at the helm for Cal State Fullerton, Brown claimed his third Big West Coach of the Year award after leading his squad to its seventh regular season title.

• Wilson became the third Titan to be named Offensive Player of the Year after recording 10 goals and three assists for 23 points.

• Joining Wilson on the Big West Conference First Team was junior midfielder Christina Burkenroad as well as junior defender Morgan Batcheller – making her second straight appearance on the first team.

• Receiving Big West Conference honorable mention accolades included freshman Connie Caliz, sophomore Amanda Howard, sophomore Jazzmin Mancilla, senior Colleen Ortega and sophomore Jennifer Stuart.

• Along with Caliz, Kaycee Hoover was named to the Big West All-Freshman Team.

BIG WEST STATS & RANKINGS
• Cal State Fullerton tied for third in the Big West allowing 24 goals, while the Titans' 1.02 goals against average also rated third.

• Fullerton's 30 goals scored tied for third in the Big West.

• The Titans tied for third in the Big West with seven shutouts.

• Rebecca Wilson's 23 points tied for third in the Big West while her 10 goals tie for second.

• Both Rebecca Wilson and Christina Burkenroad totaled three game-winning goals, a number that tied for fourth in the Big West.

• Jennifer Stuart's 0.96 goals against average ranked third in the Big West as did her .773 save percentage.

• In Big West games only, Fullerton tied for first in the league with 13 goals.

• In Big West games only, the Titans tied for the league lead with five goals allowed and a 0.59 goals against average.

• In Big West games only, Rebecca Wilson tied for the league lead with 13 points and six goals. She also led the Big West with three game-winning goals.

• In Big West games only, Jennifer Stuart's 0.69 goals against average ranked second and her .792 save percentage ranked third.

RECORDS WERE MEANT TO BE BROKEN
• Chelsey Patterson's 69 career starts tie for ninth in Fullerton program history.

• Rebecca Wilson's 15 career goals currently tie for 10th in program history. She'll have one more year to add to that total.

• Christina Burkenroad and Rebecca Wilson have each scored five game-winning goals in their respective careers, tying for sixth in program history.

• Jennifer Stuart's 62 career saves rank ninth at Fullerton, while her 12 wins tie for sixth. In addition, Stuart's six career shutouts tie for sixth and her 1,793 minutes played rank ninth.

• Rebecca Wilson's 23 points in 2014 tied for eighth in Fullerton single-season history. In addition, her 10 goals tie for sixth, and her three-game winning goals tied for fifth. 

• Christina Burkenroad's three game-winning goals during the season tie for fifth in single-season history. In addition, Burkenroad ended the season recording five consecutive games with at least one point, becoming just the ninth Titan to complete the feat. During that stretch, she scored five goals and added one assist.

• Jennifer Stuart's nine victories in 2014 tie for fifth in Titan single-season history.

• Brianna Chapman totaled her fourth set-up the year – all for game winners – in Fullerton's 1-0 win vs. CSUN on Nov. 6 in the Big West Tournament semifinals. Her four game-winning  assists tie for second in Cal State Fullerton single-season history.

• Rebecca Wilson became the first player in program history to record two assists in one Big West Tournament game in the 2-1 victory over Long Beach State in the title game on Nov. 9.

• Jennifer Stuart's 10 saves in the Big West Tournament final were the most for a Titan goalkeeper in a Big West Tournament game in program history.

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.
In 2014, nine of Fullerton's 22 matches entered overtime. The Titans 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 played 2,125.37 minutes on the field this season. The team's nine overtime matches added 125-plus minutes.

DISSECTING SCORING
In regulation, Cal State Fullerton outscored opponents, 30-19, however, in overtime, the Titans have been shut out, 5-0.

MVP
Junior midfielder Christina Burkenroad was named the 2014 Big West Tournament Most Valuable Player, becoming the fifth Titan in the history of the Cal State Fullerton program to win the honor.
The San Diego, Calif., native scored both game-winning goals for the Titans in the Big West Tournament. First, she collected a loose ball in the box in the 67th minute to record the lone goal in the Titans' 1-0 shutout of CSUN during the semifinals.
During the title game in the 10th minute, she scored what proved to be the game winner, attacking the LBSU defense and playing the ball outside to Rebecca Wilson. Finding space in the box, Burkenroad found the end of Wilson's return cross and scored Fullerton's second goal of the match. Burkenroad scored six goals and added four assists this season, including totaling 11 points (five goals, 1 assist) in her last five matches.  

ANOTHER STAT CARRIES OVER FROM 2013
Fullerton made it a habit of scoring late in 2013, netting nine of its 18 goals in the 70th minute or later.
This season, 17 of Fullerton's 30 goals were scored in the second half, and 14 of CSF's 30  goals this season came after the 60th minute. 
During CSF's 10-match unbeaten streak, the Titans outscored opponents 16-6, recording the first goal of the game on seven occasions while scoring eight goals in the first half.

TITANS WIN FOUR TITLES IN THREE YEARS
Cal State Fullerton claimed four Big West championships in three years after the Titans won the Big West regular season and tournament titles in 2014. Last year, the Titans clinched their fourth Big West tournament title in school history and earned the league's automatic NCAA postseason berth. In 2012, Fullerton won its sixth Big West regular season championship in school history.  Cal Poly and Fullerton are now tied for a Big West leading seven regular season championships in program history. This season's title was Fullerton's fifth solo crown after sharing the top spot in 2004 and 2007, the program's sixth in the last 13 seasons, and the third second under Head Coach Demian Brown.

RECORD BREAKERS
The Titans' attendance of average 794 set a new record for the program.
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 served as team captain for the third straight season along with junior defender Morgan Batcheller and junior forward Rebecca Wilson.

A NEW LOOK
CSF had a strong combination of newcomers and returners on its roster. The Titans returned 13 letterwinners from last year's championship squad while welcoming 11 newcomers and four returning redshirts. Of Fullerton's 13 returners, five were starters in 2013. 

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.

STAFF CHANGE
CSF's coaching staff remained largely intact for 2014 with one exception as Michael Thomas joined the staff following the departure of Diego Bocanegra, who accepted a position at Notre Dame. 

A TRADITION UNLIKE ANY OTHER
Nicole Ulrich carried on a tradition of sorts in 2014 as her No. 2 jersey is the only number in the history of the Fullerton program to be worn every season since the program began in 1993.

PRESEASON PREDICTIONS
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. 
UCI received two first-place votes with 64 points while LBSU collected 59 points for third place. CSF received one first-place vote and finished out the top four teams with 58 points. 
Hawai'i (37 points), UCSB (30), CSUN (27), UCD (27) and UCR (26) rounded out the preseason poll.
Senior midfielder and captain Chelsey Patterson was named to the Big West Preseason All-Conference Team.