Big West teams host 12 of the 16 matches on this week's women's soccer schedule, including Cal Poly hosting No. 2 Stanford and Long Beach State welcoming No. 3 UCLA.
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Head Coach Paul Stumpf - UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Barbara head coach Paul Stumpf is sitting one away from career win No. 100. In his 11th season at the helm of the Gauchos, Stumpf owns a record of 99-77-24 (.555). His first shot at No. 100 resulted in a 2-0 loss to Santa Clara on Sunday. He tries again on Friday at Nevada. Stumpf would become only the third coach to reach 100 victories while coaching in the Big West. Cal Poly’s Alex Crozier leads all league coaches with 148 victories and Pacific’s Keith Coleman is second with 126.
COACHING VICTORY LEADERS
(as member of the Big West)
148 Alex Crozier, Cal Poly
126 Keith Coleman, Pacific
99 Paul Stumpf, UC Santa Barbara
92 Marine Cano, UC Irvine
76 Veronica O’Brien, UC Riverside
bold denotes active Big West head coach
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Long Beach State Set For Showdown
Long Beach State is gearing up for the highest profile opponent to ever visit George Allen Field when No. 3 UCLA waltzes into town on Sunday. The 49ers are coming off of a season-opening 2-0 victory against Fresno State. Head Coach Mauricio Ingrassia, owner of the third-best all-time winning percentage (.642) in Big West history with a record of 60-31-11, has the 49ers perched at No. 3 in the NSCAA West Region rankings this week.
Cal Poly Receives Early Test
Cal Poly is not exactly taking the easy way into the 2009 campaign. The Mustangs will unveil a new state-of-the-art scoreboard and videoboard when No. 2 Stanford visits Alex G. Spanos Stadium on Friday. Cal Poly then hops on a plane and travels to face Utah on Sunday.
Ives Poised To Join Top 10 In Career Assists
UC Santa Barbara senior forward Genelle Ives is the Big West active career goals (22), assists (17) and points (61) leader in 2009. The 2008 Big West Offensive Player of the Year scored nine goals and added seven assists for the Big West Tournament champion Gauchos, which went on to compete in the NCAA Tournament. Ives is one assist away from moving into the Big West top 10.
BIG WEST CAREER ASSIST LEADERS
29 Kim Silos - Long Beach State 2005-08
29 Wendy Woolgar - Pacific 1996-98
26 Jennifer Borcich - UC Santa Barbara 2001-04
25 Krista Davey - North Texas 1996-99
21 Natalie Dorr - Pacific 1996-98
20 Chandi Bickford - UC Santa Barbara 2003-06
19 Christy Johnson - North Texas 1997-99
19 Simone Ferrara - UC Irvine 1996-98
18 Hayley Bolt - Long Beach State 2005-08
18 Kellie Cox - Cal State Fullerton 2001-05
18 Shana Stickel - Cal Poly 1996-98
18 Allie Kueny - UC Santa Barbara 2003-06
17 Genelle Ives - UC Santa Barbara 2005-pres.
Trio Nets First Career Goals For Northridge Victory
Three Cal State Northridge players found the back of the net for the first time in their careers to give the Matadors a 3-1 road win versus San Diego State on Sunday. Heidi Farran, Niki Connolly and Sonia Espitia tallied scores as the Matadors posted a 1-1 week.
UC Irvine Picks Up Solid Win At Arizona
UC Irvine returned from a road trip against two Pac-10 opponents 1-1, finishing up the jaunt to the Grand Canyon State with a 2-1 win against Arizona on Sunday. It marked the first victory against a Pac-10 opponent for the Anteaters since defeating Oregon State 5-1 in 1998. Freshman Mar Rodriguez punched in the winning goal in the 69th minute as she rebounded in her initial shot.
Bullock Climbs 49er Scoring Chart
Junior Lindsay Bullock netted her 16th career goal in Sunday’s 2-0 triumph over Fresno State. It tied her for sixth on the LBSU all-time goals chart. The midfielder ranks second among active Big West players with her 16 goals.
Mexican National Team Descends On Titan Stadium
Cal State Fullerton is hosting the Under Armour Tourney this weekend at Titan Stadium. In addition to entertaining St. John’s on Friday, the Titans battle the Mexican National Team on Sunday. The game counts as an exhibition.
UC Davis Pelts Opponents With Shots
UC Davis took the most shots of any Big West team in a game last week. The Aggies notched 21 shots against northern California rival Sacramento State en route to a 1-1 double overtime tie on Sunday. Samantha Faber scored the lone Aggie goal on one of her seven shots for the game.
Home Sweet Home
Big West teams play 12 of the 16 games on this week’s schedule at home. Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, UC Riverside and Pacific each host a pair of games.
Big West Live Comes To Twitter
The Big West Conference is excited to bring Big West Live to Twitter, a Twitter feed designed to give fans an in-the-stands view of select Big West Events. Bringing near-instantaneous photos, commentary, and updates, Big West Live is the first feed of its kind. Moving beyond the scores and stats, Big West Live delivers the “color” of Big West events. The No. 23 Long Beach State-No. 2 Texas volleyball match on Saturday, August 29 at 7:00 p.m. will be the first-ever Big West Live Twitter event. Long Beach State and No. 3 UCLA meet on Sunday, August 30 at 5:00 p.m. for the first women’s soccer Big West Live Twitter event.
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