October 15, 2007
Looking ahead for UCI, CSF
What's in store for the area colleges for this week?
Special to the Register
CAL STATE FULLERTON THIS WEEK
WOMEN'S SOCCER
The Titans (7-6-1, 2-2-0 in conference) face the top and bottom teams in the early Big West Conference women's soccer standings this week with a Friday match at front-running Long Beach State and a home match on Sunday evening against cellar-dwelling Cal State Northridge.
Fullerton is riding the momentum of a near-miss against No. 6 Santa Clara and a 3-0 victory over Pacific that stopped a three-game losing streak. Fullerton rallied from a 2-0 deficit to tie the Broncos as Tanya Slusser made a penalty kick and Geminsese Martinez tallied the tying goal with 1:43 remaining in regulation. Santa Clara won in overtime, 3-2.
On Sunday, Brianna Buffington had two second-half goals and freshman Christina Murrillo scored her third goal of the year as the Titan erupted after intermission for a 3-0 win over the Tigers.
MEN'S SOCCER.
Bad breaks and multiple injuries continue to haunt the Cal State Fullerton men's soccer team (4-7-1, 0-4-1), which must take to the road for its next three matches. The Titans are at UC Riverside and UC Davis this week and play at Cal State Norhridge next week before a home non-conference match on Sunday, Oct. 28, vs. Cal State Bakersfield.
Last week, Peter Kingman suffered a fractured right tibia in a 1-0 loss to UC Riverside on Wednesday night. German Moreno also was injured in that match and the pair joined defender Amir Shafii on the sidelines for Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to UC Irvine.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL.
A tough week on the road awaits the Cal State Fullerton volleyball team (9-9, 4-3), which just missed having a great homestand last week.
The Titans let an upset of then-first-place UC Irvine get away on Thursday night before rallying from a 2-1 deficit to beat UC Riverside on Saturday night. Tied at one game apiece, the Titans led the Anteaters, 29-26, in pivotal game No. 3. But UCI won 6 of the next 7 points for a 32-30 victory and rolled on to the victory.
OTHER SPORTS
The Titans host the Titan Invitational cross country meet on campus on Friday afternoon. It's a final tuneup and "tie-breaker" to help determine teams' lineups for the conference championships scheduled for Oct. 27 in San Luis Obispo. The women's 5K begins at 4:30 p.m. and the men will run 8K beginning at 5:05 p.m. ... In women's tennis, The Titans have a busy weekend to the south as they play their first dual match of the season at Point Loma Nazarene on Wednesday and then compete in the ITA West Regional Tournament which runs Thursday through Sunday at San Diego State.
Wednesday
Men's Soccer, at UC Riverside, 3 p.m.
Women's Tennis, at Point Loma Nazarene, 2:30 p.m.
Thursday
Women's Tennis at ITA West Regionals in San Diego, all day
Friday
Women's Tennis at ITA West Regionals in San Diego, all day
Cross Country, Titan Invitational, Titan Track, 4:30 p.m.
Women's Soccer, at Long Beach State, 2 p.m.
Women's Volleyball, at UC Davis, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Women's Tennis at ITA West Regionals in San Diego, all day
Men's Soccer, at UC Davis, 1 p.m.
Women's Volleyball, at Pacific, 7 p.m.
Sunday
Women's Tennis at ITA West Regionals in San Diego, all day
Women's Soccer, Cal State Northridge, Titan Stadium, 6 p.m.
UCI IRVINE THIS WEEK
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Coach Charlie Brande's UC Irvine women's volleyball team (15-7, 5-2 Big West) travels to UC Riverside Saturday in the Anteaters' lone match this week. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.UC Irvineis 4-4 on the road while the Highlanders hold a 2-4 record at the Student Recreation Center.
With a 5-2 mark, UC Irvine is currently third in the Big West standings. Cal Poly and Long BeachStateare tied for first at 6-1. Pacific is in fourth with a 5-3 mark. The Anteaters split a pair of league matches last week, defeating Cal State Fullerton 3-1 and losing 3-0 to Cal Poly.
Freshman Kari Pestolesi (Edison High) matched a career-high with 23 kills in the win over Cal State Fullerton last Thursday. Pestolesi leads UCI with 304 kills and a 3.80 average. The outside hitter also holds the team-high with 27 service aces and is second in digs with 213.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Coach Scott Juniper's UC Irvine women's soccer team (7-5-1, 1-1 Big West) goes on the road for a pair of Big West matches. The 'Eaters face Pacific Friday at 7 p.m. at Stagg Stadium and then travel to Davis to face UC Davis Sunday at 12 p.m. at Aggie Soccer Stadium.
Freshman Tanya Taylor (Buena Park/Sunny Hills HS) was named Co-Big West Player of the Week following her two goals in UCI's 2-1 win over UC Santa Barbara Sunday. This is the first honor for Taylor and the first for a UCI player since 2005.
MEN'S SOCCER
Coach George Kuntz's UC Irvine men's soccer team (6-3-3, 1-2-1Big West) hosts Cal Poly Saturday night at 7 p.m.in Big West Conference play at Anteater Stadium. The Anteaters went 1-1 last week with a 2-1 overtime win at Cal State Fullerton preceded by a 3-2 loss at Cal Poly. Freshman Spencer Thompson (Ahwatukee, Ariz./Mountain Pointe HS) had two goals on the week including the game-winner at Fullerton. Junior Shane Westbrook (St. Louis, Mo./Boston Univ.) and sophomore KevinSantora (Los Altos/Bellarmine Prep) each had goals for UCI. Freshman keeper Pat Barton (Atlanta, Ga./St. Pius X HS) had six saves on the week.
MEN'S WATER POLO
Coach Marc Hunt's UC Irvine men's water polo team (7-7) hosts Loyola Marymount Thursday in a non-conference game and Long Beach State Friday in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation contest. Both games are set to begin at 7 p.m.at Anteater Pool. The Anteaters went 1-3 and placed eighth in the Southern California Tournament at Anteater Pool this past weekend. UCI lost Sunday to Loyola Marymount 6-4 in the seventh-place game after an 8-5 setback against Long Beach State earlier in the day. The Anteaters opened with a 10-5 win over UC San Diego Saturday but later lost to Stanford 12-5.
OTHER SPORTS
Coach Vince O'Boyle's UC Irvine cross country teams will have some representatives competing Friday in the Titan Invitational on the Cal State Fullerton campus. The women's 5,000-meter race is at 4:30 p.m.with the men's 8,000 meters starting at 5:05 p.m. UCI's women's team, ranked eighth this week in the West Region, finished fourth of 41 teams Saturday in the Chile Pepper Festival at Fayetteville, Ark. Junior Laura Olvera finished ninth of 322 runners with a time of 21:13.0 over 6,000 meters.
Tuesday
Men's Golf, UC Irvine at The Prestige at PGA West, Palm Desert (Greg Norman Course)
Women's Golf, UC Irvine at Lady Aztec Fall Classic, Chula Vista (Salt Creek Golf Course)
Wednesday
Men's Tennis, UC Irvine at ITA Regional, Malibu
Thursday
Men's Water Polo, Loyola Marymount at UC Irvine, 7 p.m. (Anteater Pool)
Men's Tennis, UC Irvine at ITA Regional, Malibu
Women's Tennis, UC Irvine at ITA Regional, San Diego
Friday
Men's Water Polo, Long Beach State at UC Irvine, 7 p.m. (Anteater Pool)
Women's Soccer, UC Irvine at Pacific, 7 p.m.
Cross Country, UC Irvine at Titan Invitational, 4:30 p.m.
Sailing, South Sloop Eliminations, Newport Beach
Men's Tennis, UC Irvine at ITA Regional, Malibu
Women's Tennis, UC Irvine at ITA Regional, San Diego
Saturday
Men's Soccer, Cal Poly at UC Irvine, 7 p.m. (Anteater Stadium)
Women's Volleyball, UC Irvine at UC Riverside, 7 p.m.
Sailing, Sloop Pacific Coast Championships, Newport Beach
Men's Tennis, UC Irvine at ITA Regional, Malibu
Women's Tennis, UC Irvine at ITA Regional, San Diego
Sunday
Women's Soccer, UC Irvine at UC Davis, 12 p.m.
Sailing, Sloop Pacific Coast Championships, Newport Beach
Men's Tennis, UC Irvine at ITA Regional, Malibu
Women's Tennis, UC Irvine at ITA Regional, San Diego
Monday
Men's Tennis, UC Irvine at ITA Regional, Malibu
Women's Tennis, UC Irvine at ITA Regional, San Diego
SCHEDULE FOR ALL LOCAL COLLEGES
Tuesday, Oct. 16
MEN'S GOLF – Palm Desert Tournament (UC Irvine); Bill Cullum Invitational, Simi Valley (Long Beach State)
WOMEN'S GOLF – San Diego State Classic (UC Irvine)
WOMEN'S SOCCER – Biola at Westmont, 3 p.m.; The Master's at Hope International, 3 p.m.; Concordia at Azusa Pacific, 3:30 p.m.; California Baptist at Vanguard, 7 p.m.; Chapman at La Verne, 4 p.m.;
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL – Concordia at California Baptist, 7 p.m.; Hope International at Azusa Pacific, 7 p.m.; San Diego Christian at Biola, 7 p.m.; Vanguard at Point Loma Nazarene, 7 p.m.
MEN'S WATER POLO – Bucknell at Chapman, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 17
WOMEN'S TENNIS – Cal State Fullerton at Point Loma Nazarene
MEN'S SOCCER – Cal State Fullerton at UC Riverside, 3 p.m.; Biola at Westmont, 3 p.m.; Concordia at Azusa Pacific, 3 p.m.; The Master's at Hope International, 3 p.m.; California Baptist at Vanguard, 7 p.m.
MEN'S WATER POLO – Chapman at Pomona-Pitzer, 7 p.m.;
Thursday, Oct. 18
MEN'S TENNIS – ITA West Regionals, Malibu (UCLA; USC; UC Irvine)
WOMEN'S TENNIS – ITA West Regionals, San Diego (UCLA; Cal State Fullerton; USC; UC Irvine; Long Beach State)
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL – USC at Washington State, TBA; UCLA at Washington, 7 p.m.; Loyola Marymount at Saint Mary's, 7 p.m.; Pepperdine at Santa Clara, 7 p.m.; Chapman at La Sierra, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 19
CROSS COUNTRY – Titan Invitational at Fullerton, 4:30 p.m. (Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine, Long Beach State, USC, UCLA
WOMEN'S GOLF – Stanford Invitational (UCLA)
MEN'S TENNIS – ITA West Regionals, Malibu (UCLA; USC; UC Irvine;)
WOMEN'S TENNIS – ITA West Regionals, San Diego (UCLA; Cal State Fullerton; USC; UC Irvine; Long Beach State)
MEN'S SOCCER – UCLA at Oregon State, 7:30 p.m.; San Francisco at Loyola Marymount, 4 p.m.
WOMEN'S SOCCER – Cal State Fullerton at Long Beach State, 2 p.m.; UCLA at Stanford, 7:30 p.m.; USC at Cal, 3:30 p.m.; UC Irvine at Pacific, 7 p.m.; Pepperdine at Santa Clara, 7 p.m.; Loyola Marymount at San Diego, 5 p.m.; Biola at Cal State Bakersfield, 7 p.m.; UC Santa Cruz at Chapman, 7 p.m.;
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL – UC Santa Barbara at Long Beach State, 7 p.m.; Cal State Fullerton at UC Davis, 7 p.m.; USC at Washington, 7 p.m.; UCLA at Washington State, 7 p.m.; Bryan, Tenn., at Hope International, 7 p.m.; Millikan (Ill.) at Chapman, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 20
CROSS COUNTRY – GSAC Championships at Costa Mesa, 3:30 p.m.;
WOMEN'S GOLF – Stanford Invitational (UCLA)
MEN'S TENNIS – ITA West Regionals, Malibu (UCLA; USC; UC Irvine )
WOMEN'S TENNIS – ITA West Regionals, San Diego (UCLA; Cal State Fullerton; USC; UC Irvine; Long Beach State)
MEN'S SOCCER– Cal State Fullerton at UC Davis, 1 p.m.; Cal Poly at UC Irvine, 7 p.m.; Fresno Pacific at Concordia, 2 p.m.; Vanguard at Hope International, 3 p.m.
WOMEN'S SOCCER – Fresno Pacific at Concordia, noon; Vanguard at Hope International, 1 p.m.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL – UC Irvine at UC Riverside, 7 p.m.; Cal Poly at Long Beach State, 7 p.m.; Cal State Fullerton at Pacific, 7 p.m.; Loyola Marymount at Santa Clara, 1 p.m.; Pepperdine at Saint Mary's, 1 p.m.; Biola at Point Loma Nazarene, 3 p.m.; Azusa Pacific at Concordia, 7 p.m.; California Baptist at Hope International, 7 p.m.; Vanguard at San Diego Christian, 7 p.m.; Central (Iowa) at Chapman, 10 a.m.
MEN'S WATER POLO – Pacific at Pepperdine noon; USC at UC Santa Barbara noon; Cal at UCLA (at Rose Bowl) TBD; Chapman at Cal Baptist, 11 a.m.; Chapman at Redlands, 3 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 21
MEN'S GOLF – Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge at Northwestern (UCLA)
WOMEN'S GOLF – Stanford Invitational (UCLA)
MEN'S TENNIS – ITA West Regionals, Malibu (UCLA; USC; UC Irvine)
WOMEN'S TENNIS – ITA West Regionals, San Diego (UCLA; Cal State Fullerton; USC; UC Irvine; Long Beach State)
MEN'S SOCCER – UCLA at Washington, 1 p.m.; Saint Mary's at Loyola Marymount, 2 p.m.;
WOMEN'S SOCCER – Cal State Northridge at Cal State Fullerton, 6 p.m.; UCLA at Cal, 1 p.m.; USC at Stanford, 1 p.m.; UC Irvine at UC Davis, noon; UC Riverside at Long Beach State, noon; Pepperdine at San Diego, noon; Loyola Marymount at Santa Clara, 1 p.m.;
MEN'S WATER POLO – Stanford at Long Beach State noon; Pacific at UCLA (Sunset Canyon RC) 1 p.m.; UC Davis at Long Beach State 4 p.m.; Cal at Pepperdine TBA