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Loyola Marymount at Cal State Fullerton
Friday, Sept. 25, 2015 | 7:00 PM
Titan Stadium • Fullerton, Calif.
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San Diego at Cal State Fullerton
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 | 5:00 PM
Titan Stadium • Fullerton, Calif.
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THIS WEEK
After taking a week off, the Titans return to action this weekend at Titan Stadium hosting Loyola Marymount at 7 p.m., Friday, followed by a 5 p.m. kickoff vs. San Diego on Sunday. The weekend will mark the Titans final non-conference matches before Big West action begins.
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 (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
• The Titans (6-1-1) 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. Now at 6-1-1, Fullerton is having its best season since 2002, when the Titans were 10-1-1.
• When Kourtney Guetlein scored the golden goal for Washington State in the 103rd minute to propel the Cougars to a 2-1 double overtime victory on Sept. 13 in Pullman, Wash., Fullerton not only lost its first game of the year, but trailed for the first time in over 769 minutes this season.
• Of Fullerton's 19 goals thus far, Rebecca Wilson and Christina Burkenroad have either scored or provided the assist in 14.
• The Titans have now played three double overtime matches in their last four games, finishing 1-1-1.
IN THE POLLS
The Titans are ranked sixth in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America West Region. Loyola Marymount is receiving votes in the top-25 poll, and is ranked fifth in the West Region. In addition, the Titans also have an RPI of 58.
IN THE STATS
• Fullerton's 2.38 goals per game rank 28th in the country.
• Rebecca Wilson's 2.83 points per game rank sixth in the country. Her 1.0 goals per game rate seventh in the nation. Wilson's three game-winning goals rank 12th in the country.
GAME NOTES
• Fullerton's winning streak was stopped at six games when the Titans recorded 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 14-16-26 in extra time during Head Coach Demian Brown's nine seasons
• On Sept. 13 in a 2-1 double overtime loss at Washington State, Cal State Fullerton suffered its first loss since a 5-2 defeat at Stanford on Nov. 14, 2014 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Titans suffered their first regular season loss since a 2-1 defeat at San Diego on Sept. 28, 2014, and Fullerton also trailed for the first time this season after 769 minutes of soccer. In addition, the Titans surrendered a lead in a loss for the first time since the Stanford match.
OPPONENTS & HISTORY
Loyola Marymount (RV)
7 p.m. | Friday, Sept. 25 | Titan Stadium
Currently receiving votes in the NSCAA National Poll, Loyola Marymount enters the weekend 6-2-1 and with a 2-0 record against Big West Conference opponents registering a 1-0 shutout of Long Beach State in overtime as well as a 1-0 shutout of UC Riverside. The Lions and Titans have played one like opponent in Utah, with LMU and the Utes recording a 2-2 tie in Salt Lake City on Sunday. LMU is the second West Coast Conference opponent for the Titans this year, playing Gonzaga to a 1-1 tie in Spokane on Sept. 11. Jocelyn Blakenship leads LMU with five goals and two assists as the Lions enter the weekend on a seven-match unbeaten streak - including six straight victories before the tie with Utah. LMU leads the overall series with Fullerton 10-7-1, and Friday will mark the sixth straight season the programs have squared off with LMU leading the stretch 4-1-0. Last season, Fullerton suffered a 1-0 loss at LMU, but in 2013 it was the Titans that produced a 1-0 shutout in Fullerton.
San Diego
5 p.m. | Sunday, Sept. 27 | Titan Stadium
San Diego (1-6-2) will be the third WCC opponent Cal State Fullerton will play in the 2015 regular season schedule as well as the last opponent in non-conference action. The Toreros have played one Big West opponent this season, playing Long Beach State to a 0-0 tie in double overtime. In addition, USD has played one like opponent of the Titans, suffering a 2-1 loss to Utah in San Diego. Since San Diego's 2-1 season-opening win over NC State, the Toreros have been winless with six losses and two ties. USD leads the all-time series against the Titans 10-5-0. Last season, the Titans suffered a 2-1 loss at Torero Stadium. In the teams' last meeting in Fullerton, the Titans recorded a 2-0 shutout on Sept. 22, 2011.
RECORD CHECK
• Rebecca Wilson's 58 career points rank fourth all-time at Cal State Fullerton, while Christina Burkenroad's 45 career points tie current Fullerton assistant coach Stacey Fox for 10th all-time.
• Wilson's 23 career goals rate fourth all-time at Fullerton, while Burkenroad's 18 goals rank ninth in Titan history.
• Wilson's eight career game-winning goals rank third all-time at Cal State Fullerton followed by Burkenroad's seven career game winners which rate fourth.
• Rebecca Wilson's 12 career assists tie for 10th all-time in Fullerton program history.
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.
BIG WEST
• Cal State Fullerton's averages of points (6.88), goals (2.38) and assists (2.12) per game leads the Big West in all three categories.
• Rebecca Wilson leads the Big West Conference with 19 points (2.38 pg) while Christina Burkenroad's total of 12 points ranks third.
• Wilson's eight goals match CSUN's Cynthia Sanchez for tops in the league, although Wilson averages 1.0 goals per game to lead the conference.
• Wilson, Connie Caliz and Sarah Fajnor have each totaled three assists apiece this year, tying for fifth in the Big West.
• Wilson and Long Beach State's Ashley Gonzales have each scored three game-winning goals apiece, tying for second in the Big West.
OLD HABITS DIE HARD
Fullerton has played three overtime (1-1-1)matches in 2015 after totaling 19 during the last two season. Fullerton is 14-16-26 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.