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Men's Soccer Travels To Sacramento State For Season Opener
7/29/2009 6:12:03 PM | Men's Soccer
The UC Riverside Men's Soccer Team travels to Sacramento, CA this Friday, September 4, for its 2009 season opener. It is the sixth meeting between the teams since the Highlanders restarted their program prior to the 2001 season.
UCR is 3-4-1 in season openers during that time.
Sophomore Cesar Diaz (above) is the team's leading returning scorer from a year ago with four goals and two assists for 10 points.
GAME NOTES
THE REPLACEMENTS
The Highlanders, who scored 22 goals during the 2008 season, will need to replace the offensive production of their leading scorer from a year ago, Joel Crompton (8 goals, 1 assist, 17 points) who finished his UCR career ranked tied for second in career points and fourth in goals scored. Replacing his offensive production is high on the Highlanders priority list this year. Eight other Highlanders dented the back of the net in 2008 led by Cesar Diaz's four goals, Robert Cate's three and Nathan Paterson's two.
SCHMITZ. THE KEEPER THAT MADE SAN DIEGO FAMOUS
Ryan Schmitz returns for his second full season in goal for the Highlanders. In 2008, he recorded 82 saves - the second most in the Division I history of the program.
20-20
Last year goalkeeper Ryan Schmitz and defender David Watson were the only two members of the team to play and start in all 20 matches.
NATHAN'S FAMOUS
Nathan Paterson enters the 2009 season ranked fifth on the UCR career points list and needs just seven on the year to move into second place behind Luc Harrington (2001-04).
UCR is 3-4-1 in season openers during that time.
Sophomore Cesar Diaz (above) is the team's leading returning scorer from a year ago with four goals and two assists for 10 points.
| Highlanders vs. Hornets Game Capsule | ||
| UC Riverside | Sacramento State |
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| 2008 Record & stats |
4-15-1, 1-9-0 BW | 8-9-2 |
| 2009 Record & stats |
0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2009 Schedule | 2009 Schedule | |
| 2009 Roster | 2009 Roster | |
| Conference Web Site | Big West | MPSF |
| Current Streak | L 6 |
L 1 |
| Most Recent Box Score |
N/A | N/A |
| Top Returning Scorer |  Sophomore 4gls, 2 asts, 10 pts |
 Sophomore 3gls, 2 asts, 8 pts |
| Top Returning Keeper |  Sophomore 20mp, 2.28 gaa, 83 sv |
 Sophomore 12mp, 0.87 gaa, 61 sv |
| All-Time Record Against | 1-1-3 |
1-1-3 |
| Current Streak Against | T 1 |
T 1 |
| Highlanders vs. Hornets All-Time Results Against |
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| September 16, 2007 at Riverside, CA |
T, 2-2 (2OT) |
T, 2-2 (2OT) |
| September 8, 2006 at Sacramento, CA |
W, 2-1 | L, 2-1 |
| August 31, 2003 at Sacramento, CA |
L, 2-1 (OT) | W, 2-1 (OT) |
| September 8, 2002 at Riverside, CA |
T, 2-2 (2OT) | T, 2-2 (2OT) |
| September 9, 2001 at Sacramento, CA |
T, 1-1 (2OT) | T, 1-1 (2OT) |
GAME NOTES
THE REPLACEMENTS
The Highlanders, who scored 22 goals during the 2008 season, will need to replace the offensive production of their leading scorer from a year ago, Joel Crompton (8 goals, 1 assist, 17 points) who finished his UCR career ranked tied for second in career points and fourth in goals scored. Replacing his offensive production is high on the Highlanders priority list this year. Eight other Highlanders dented the back of the net in 2008 led by Cesar Diaz's four goals, Robert Cate's three and Nathan Paterson's two.
SCHMITZ. THE KEEPER THAT MADE SAN DIEGO FAMOUS
Ryan Schmitz returns for his second full season in goal for the Highlanders. In 2008, he recorded 82 saves - the second most in the Division I history of the program.
20-20
Last year goalkeeper Ryan Schmitz and defender David Watson were the only two members of the team to play and start in all 20 matches.
NATHAN'S FAMOUS
Nathan Paterson enters the 2009 season ranked fifth on the UCR career points list and needs just seven on the year to move into second place behind Luc Harrington (2001-04).
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