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Cal State Fullerton at UC Irvine
Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 | 7:00 PM
Anteater Stadium • Irvine, Calif.
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Cal State Fullerton at UC Riverside
Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 |6:00 PM
RSide Soccer Stadium • Riverside, Calif.
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THIS WEEK
Cal State Fullerton is back on the road this week at UC Irvine on Friday (7 p.m.) and at UC Riverside on Sunday (6 p.m.)
CONGRATS TITAN FANS
The crowd of 1,617 fans at Titan Stadium on Friday night broke an attendance record for women's soccer at Cal State Fullerton, surpassing the previous record of 1,570 vs. Long Beach State on Oct. 19, 2001, also a 1-0 Titan win.
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 26.
• The Titans (10-2-1) 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 ranked (#16 Washington State) or receiving votes (Long Beach State, 23) in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America National Poll. The Titans are currently receiving two votes in this week's poll.
• Cal State Fullerton has an 11-game win streak at Titan Stadium dating back to 2014 as well as a 12-game unbeaten streak.
• Of Fullerton's 32 goals thus far, Rebecca Wilson and Christina Burkenroad have either scored or provided the assist in 24.
• In only two games this season - both of Fullerton's losses - neither Burkenroad or Wilson scored.
IN THE POLLS
The Titans earned two votes in this week's NSCAA National poll. The Titans are ranked fourth in the NSCAA West Region.
NATIONAL STATS
• Fullerton's average of 2.46 goals per game ranks 13th in the country. The Titans' average of 2.77 assists per game ranks fourth in the country, while CSF's average of 7.69 points per game ranks seventh in the country.
• Rebecca Wilson leads the nation with seven game-winning goals.
• Wilson's team-leading 14 goals rank fourth in the country and her 32 points rate fifth in the nation
.• Christina Burkenroad's team-leading seven assists rank 20th in the country, while Connie Caliz'a six assists rate 40th in the nation.
WILSON NAMED BIG WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Recording Cal State Fullerton's first hat trick since 2012, senior forward Rebecca Wilson also provided both game-winning goals for the Titans to capture her second Big West Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week award this season on Monday.Held mostly in check by a stingy UC Davis defense, Wilson broke through in the 64th minute for the first of her two game-winning strikes in Friday's 1-0 win. Wilson exploded in Sunday's 4-0 shutout of Hawai'i as she had a foot in all four Titan scores, racking up three goals and an assist for the match. This is Wilson's fourth career Player of the Week award, matching Karen Bardsley and Kandace Wilson for the most in program history.
BIG WEST NUMBERS
• Cal State Fullerton leads the Big West Conference in points (100), goals (32) and assists (36).
• Rebecca Wilson leads the Big West Conference in four categories: points (32), goals (14), game-winning goals (7) and shots (54).
• Christina Burkenroad's team-leading seven assists top the league.
GAME NOTES
• The Titans are 14-17-26 in extra time during Head Coach Demian Brown's nine seasons.
• Rebecca Wilson is just the seventh player in Titan history to record at least seven points in a single game and she is the first player since Janali West at Pacific on Oct. 28, 2012, to record a hat trick for Fullerton. The senior forward scored three goals and added an assist in the Titan's 1-0 shutout of Hawai'i on Sunday.
• After Sunday's four-goal effort, the Titans have now scored four goals in a game on five occasions this season, and have scored three goals in a half four times this season.
• Fullerton's 1-0 overtime loss to Long Beach State on Oct. 4 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.
• 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 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.
OPPONENTS & HISTORY
UC Irvine | 7 p.m. | Friday, Oct. 16 | Anteater Stadium
UC Irvine (5-7-1, 1-1-0 Big West) is led by forward Kiana Palacios' one goal and three assists. The Titans and Anteaters have played just one like opponent this season - Idaho State - as the Anteaters recorded a 3-1 win - scoring three of their eight goals in 2015. Fullerton leads the all-time series 11-8-4, with a 5-4-2 advantage in Irvine.
Last Meeting: Brianna Chapman, Connie Caliz and Rebecca Wilson each scored goals in a 3-1 victory over UC Irvine at Titan Stadium.
UC Riverside | 6 p.m. | Sunday, Oct. 11 | RSide Soccer Stadium
UC Riverside (8-6-0) and the Titans have identical Big West Conference records of 2-1-0. The Highlanders have their own duo as Tyler Cunningham (6 goals, 3 assists) and Blanca Barrio (3 goals, 6 assists) lead the offense. In goal, Elizabeth Silas boasts a 0.92 goals against average.
Last Meeting: In the 32nd minute, Rebbeca Wilson scored her team-leading 10th goal of the year, placing senior defender Colleen Ortega's cross from the right side to the high near post and out of reach of UCR goalkeeper Elizabeth Silas as the Titans held on for the 1-0 shutout at Titan Stadium on Oct. 26, 2014.
CAREER RECORD CHECK
• Rebecca Wilson's 71 career points rank third all-time at Cal State Fullerton, while Christina Burkenroad's 52 points rate sixth all-time.
• Wilson's 29 career goals rank third all-time, while Burkenroad's 19 goals tie for eighth in Titan history.
• Wilson's 12 career game-winning goals tie Kandace Wilson for second all-time at Fullerton trailing the record of 13 held by Dolores Browning.
• Burkenroad's 14 career assists tie for eighth all-time at Fullerton and Wilson's 13 career assists tie for 10th.
• Jennifer Stuart's 95 career saves rank seventh at Cal State Fullerton. In addition, her 20 career wins rank fifth.
SINGLE-SEASON RECORD CHECK
• Rebecca Wilson's 32 points (14 goals, 4 assists) rank third in Cal State Fullerton single-season history. Her 14 goals also rank third in single-season history, and Wilson is just the third Titan to record multiple seasons with at least 10 goals scored.
• Wilson's seven game-winning goals are a new Titan single-season record.
• Christina Burkenroad's team-leading seven assists tie for second in Fullerton single-season history, while six assists from Connie Caliz tie for eighth.
GOAL!
Cal State Fullerton's 32 goals this season are the most for Fullerton since the 2006 Titans notched 34 goals.
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 the 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
Cal State Fullerton 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 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 with 70 points while Fullerton 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. In 2013, 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.
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.