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Fullerton Tournament Presented by Embassy Suites-Brea N. Orange County

George Washington vs. UC Riverside
Friday, Aug. 21, 2015 | 5:00 PM
Titan Stadium • Fullerton, Calif. 

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Liberty at Cal State Fullerton
Friday, Aug. 21, 2015 | 7:30 PM
Titan Stadium • Fullerton, Calif. 

Liberty vs. UC Riverside
Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015 | 11:00 AM
Titan Stadium • Fullerton, Calif. 

TV: None
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Tickets: www.fullertontitans.com

George Washington at Cal State Fullerton
Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015 | 2:00 PM
Titan Stadium • Fullerton, Calif. 

THIS WEEK
The Cal State Fullerton women's soccer team opens the season hosting the Fullerton Tournament Presented by Embassy Suites-Brea N. Orange County. Fullerton will host Liberty in its season opener at 7:30 p.m., Friday night, and that game is preceded by UC Riverside vs. George Washington at 5 p.m. Sunday, UCR and Liberty will play at 11 a.m. followed by the Titans and Colonials at 2 p.m.

PROMOTIONS & TICKETS
Tickets for both days can be purchased online at fullertontitans.com or on gameday at the ticket window. 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.

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.

QUICK HITS
• Fullerton brings back 14 letterwinners – including seven starters – from last year's championship roster including a trio of National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-West Region selections – senior defender Morgan Batcheller, senior midfielder Christina Burkenroad and redshirt senior forward Rebecca Wilson.
• Fullerton returns 24 of its 30 goals scored from last season led by Wilson (10), Burkenroad (6) and Connie Caliz (4).
• The Titans welcome 11 newcomers and one returning redshirt.

PRESEASON PREDICTIONS
The Cal State Fullerton women's soccer team, which has won the Big West regular season or tournament championship for three consecutive years, was selected to finish third in the Big West Preseason Poll.Cal Poly, the 2013 regular season champion, received three first-place votes in ballots among the Big West's nine head coaches for a total of 72 points. Long Beach State received one first-place vote of its own with 70 points while Cal State Fullerton, the 2014 regular season and Big West Tournament champion, collected 68 points for third place with three first-place nods.Morgan Batcheller, Christina Burkenroad and Rebecca Wilson were picked for the 2015 Big West Preseason All-Conference Team.

OPPONENTS & HISTORY
Liberty | 7:30 p.m. | Friday, Aug. 21 | Titan Stadium
Friday's match will mark the first meeting between Liberty and Cal State Fullerton. The Titans are winless in six straight season openers, with five losses and a 1-1 tie with then No. 22 BYU last season at Titan Stadium. Fullerton's last victory at a season opener was a 1-0 win at Pepperdine on Aug. 23, 2008. The Titans hold a record of 6-14-2 in season openers and 7-13-2 in home openers. 

George Washington | 2:00 p.m. | Sunday, Aug. 23 | Titan Stadium
Sunday's match will mark the first meeting between George Washington and Cal State Fullerton. 

NEW FACES
Cal State Fullerton's main losses from the 2014 championship team were in the middle of the pitch. Freshman Kaycee Hoover is expected to start at central defensive midfielder - a role she had for the second half of last season - following a season-ending injury to team captain Chelsey Patterson. On the back line, redshirt freshman Lindsay Stasinis is expected to start at central defender paired with senior Morgan Batcheller. Freshman Amanda Larsson is expected to fill in at both spots as well. Also on the back line, the Titans lost Colleen Ortega, but sophomore Dominique DeCoy is challenging for the starting role.

2014 SEASON RECAP
• Cal State Fullerton (10-8-4), the 2014 Big West regular season and tournament champion, completed its 2014 season with a 5-2 loss at third-ranked Stanford in the first round of the 33rd NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship on Nov. 14. 
• 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.
• 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. 

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.

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 in 2014 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. 

RECORDS WERE MEANT TO BE BROKEN
• Rebecca Wilson's 15 career goals currently tie for 10th in program history. 
• 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.
• 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 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. 

ANOTHER STAT CARRIES OVER FROM 2013
In 2014, 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.

A TRADITION UNLIKE ANY OTHER
When freshman Jessica Simonian steps on the field for the first time, she will carry on a tradition of sorts in 2015 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.