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UC Davis at Cal State Fullerton
Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 | 7:00 PM
Titan Stadium • Fullerton, Calif.
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Hawai'i at Cal State Fullerton
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015 | 5:00 PM
Titan Stadium • Fullerton, Calif.
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THIS WEEK
Cal State Fullerton returns to Titan Stadium this week hosting UC Davis at 7 p.m., Friday followed by Hawai'i at 5 p.m. Sunday. The Aggies (8-3-2, 1-0-1) are at the top of the Big West Conference standings, while the Rainbow Wahine (3-8-1, 0-2-0) are at the bottom of the standings.
BREAK THE ATTENDANCE RECORD
The Titans are calling on all Cal State Fullerton students and Titan fans to help break the attendance record on Friday at 7 p.m. vs. UC Davis:
• The first 200 CSUF students will receive a free Jersey Mike's sandwich.
• The first 500 fans in attendance will receive a Titans Territory rally towel courtesy of C.O.R.E Physical Therapy.
• If the record is broken, free chips and drinks will be given out to those redeeming their ticket at the Fullerton University House Jersey Mike's location on Oct. 10-11.Fullerton's current attendance record is 1,570 from a 1-0 shutout victory over Long Beach State on Oct. 19, 2001.
TICKETS
Season and single-game tickets for Cal State Fullerton women's soccer can be purchased online at fullertontitans.com or on game day 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 (FullertonTitans) and Twitter (@FullertonTitans). In addition, the women's soccer team has established its own Facebook and Twitter (@CSUF_WSoccer) presence.
QUICK HITS
• Cal State Fullerton boasts an NCAA RPI of 42. Long Beach State leads the Big West Conference at 33.
• The Titans (8-2-1) started the season with six consecutive wins - the best start for the program in its history, beating the previous records of 4-0-0 from 2008 and 1995.
• Both of Fullerton's losses this season have been on the road, in overtime and to teams receiving votes in the NSCAA National Poll.
• Cal State Fullerton has a nine-game win streak at Titan Stadium dating back to 2014 as well as a 10-game unbeaten streak.
• Of Fullerton's 27 goals thus far, Rebecca Wilson and Christina Burkenroad have either scored or provided the assist in 19.
• In only two games this season - both of Fullerton's losses - neither Burkenroad or Wilson scored.
IN THE POLLS
The Titans are ranked fourth in the NSCAA West Region and UC Davisis ranked ninth.
NATIONAL STATS
• Fullerton's average of 2.45 goals per game ranks 17th in the country. The Titans' average of 2.64 assists per game ranks seventh in the country, while CSF's average of 7.55 points per game ranks 12th in the country.
• Rebecca Wilson's 10 goals and 23 points rank 11th and 12th respectively in the country. Her five game-winning goals rank fourth in the nation.
BIG WEST NUMBERS
• Cal State Fullerton leads the Big West Conference in points (83), goals (27) and assists (29).
• The Titans' three yellow cards issued tie for last in the Big West.
• Fullerton's 51 saves rank third in Big West.
• Rebecca Wilson's 44 shots rank second in the Big West, and Christina Burkenroad's 39 shots rate fifth in the league.• Wilson's 23 points top the Big West leader board while Burkenroad's 17 points rank third. Connie Caliz's nine points rank 10th.
• Wilson's 10 goals lead the league and Burkenroad's six goals tie for fourth.• Burkenroad and Caliz lead the Big West with five assists apiece. Sarah Fajnor, Kaycee Hover and Wilson's three assists each tie for ninth.
• Wilson leads the Big West with five game-winning goals.
GAME NOTES
• Fullerton's six-game win streak to start the season was stopped with a 1-1 double overtime tie at Gonzaga on Sept. 11.
• Fullerton's seven-match unbeaten streak to start the year was ended with a 2-1 double overtime loss at Washington State on Sept. 13.
• Rebecca Wilson's streaks of seven straight matches with a point and six straight matches with a goal scored were both snapped in Fullerton's loss at WSU.
• The Titans are 14-17-26 in extra time during Head Coach Demian Brown's nine seasons
• In Fullerton's 6-3 win over San Diego on Sept. 27, the Titans scored six goals for the first time since a 6-1 win over UC Irvine (10.20.02).
• The Titans' five goals in the second half vs. the Toreros tied a program record set in a 9-0 win vs. Azusa Pacific (10.09.96).
• The Titans allowed three goals in the second half for the second time this season vs. USD, but both matches have resulted in wins. In program history, Fullerton has allowed three goals in a match and won the game on four occasions.
• Fullerton's 1-0 overtime loss to Long Beach State on Sunday was the Titans first loss in a Big West Conference game since a 1-0 defeat at UC Irvine on Nov. 3, 2013, a streak of eight games. When including Big West Tournament matches, the streak totaled 12 matches (8-0-4).• Fullerton had not been shut out in 18 straight matches (15-2-1) dating back to a 0-0 double overtime tie vs. Long Beach State at Titan Stadium on Oct. 9, 2014.
• Fullerton had also not conceded the game's first goal since a 1-1 tie at UC Davis on Oct. 5, 2014 - a stretch of 19 games (15-2-2).
• The Titans last opened Big West Conference play with a loss in 2012, falling to UC Irvine, 3-1, on Sept. 28. The Titans went on to win the regular season championship.
OPPONENTS & HISTORY
UC Davis | 7 p.m. | Friday, Oct. 9 | Titan Stadium
UC Davis (8-3-2, 1-0-1) enters the week at the top of Big West Conference standings after shutting out Cal Poly 1-0 in double overtime before playing CSUN to a 0-0 tie in double overtime. Rachel Smith leads the Aggies with five goals. Fullerton leads the all-time series 9-1-1 including a undefeated mark of 4-0-0 at Titan Stadium.
Last Meeting: Rebecca Wilson's penalty kick strike in the 86th minute served as the equalizer in Cal State Fullerton's 1-1 tie with UC Davis on Oct. 5, 2014 at Aggie Soccer Field.
Hawai'i | 5 p.m. | Sunday, Oct. 11 | Titan Stadium
Hawai'i opened Big West Conference play with 3-0 loss to UC Santa Barbara and a 7-2 defeat to Cal Poly. The Rainbow Wahine average 1.17 goals per game led by Dani Crawford's three scores this season. Fullerton leads the overall series 8-2-0, including a 6-2-0 mark at Titan Stadium.
Last Meeting: Rebecca Wilson scored two goals to spur the Cal State Fullerton women's soccer team to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Hawai'i in the Big West Conference opener for both teams at Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Stadium on Oct. 2, 2014.
CAREER RECORD CHECK
• Rebecca Wilson's 62 career points rank third all-time at Cal State Fullerton, while Christina Burkenroad's 50 career points tie Tennli Ulicny for seventh at CSF.
• Wilson's 25 career goals rate third all-time at Fullerton, while Burkenroad's 19 goals tie for eighth in Titan history.
• Wilson's 10 career game-winning goals rank third all-time at Cal State Fullerton followed by Burkenroad's seven career game winners which rate fourth.
• Wilson's and Burkenroad's 12 career assists tie for 10th all-time in Fullerton program history.
• Jennifer Stuart's 18 wins rank fifth all-time at Cal State Fullerton and her 90 saves rate eighth.
SINGLE-SEASON RECORD CHECK
• Rebecca Wilson's 23 points (10 goals, 3 assists) already match her total from last year, which ties for eighth in single-season history. Wilson's 10 goals tie for sixth in single-season history, and she is just the third Titan to record multiple seasons with at least 10 goals scored.
• Wilson's five game-winning goals from this season tie Dolores Browning's mark of five game winners in 1995 for the Fullerton single-season mark.
DYNAMIC DUO
In Fullerton's first seven games of the season, Rebecca Wilson recorded seven consecutive matches with a point, while scoring at least one goal in six straight games for the Titans. Wilson is one of only three players in program history to have a streak of at least seven games with a point, and is one of just two Titans (Dolores Browning, 7) to score at least one goal in six consecutive matches.Burkenroad ended the 2014 season with recording at least one point in five straight games and extended that streak to seven matches after the opening two games of 2015.
OLD HABITS DIE HARD
Fullerton has played four overtime (1-2-1)matches in 2015 after totaling 19 during the last two seasons. Fullerton is 14-17-26 in extra time during Head Coach Demian Brown's nine seasons.
TV TIME
For the fourth consecutive season, it was announced that the championship match of this year's Big West Conference women's soccer tournament hosted by Cal State Fullerton at Titan Stadium would be televised live on FOX Sports PrimeTicket at 1 p.m. on Nov. 8.In addition, Fullerton's home finale vs. UC Santa Barbara on Oct. 29 will be aired on ESPN3 as will both Big West Tournament semifinal matches on Nov. 5.
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.
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.
A TRADITION UNLIKE ANY OTHER
When freshman Jessica Simonian stepped on the field for the first time vs. George Washington, she carried 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.
2014 SEASON RECAP
• Cal State Fullerton, 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.
