TicketsSept. 13, 2006
BEARCATS HOPE HOME COOKING DOES THE TRICK:
The men's soccer team returns to Gettler Stadium for the first time in over two weeks to open a five-match homestand on Friday, Sept. 15. The Bearcats, looking to snap a four-match winless streak, will take on at 7 p.m. in just their second home match of the season. On Sunday, Sept. 17, UC will welcome No. 12 Notre Dame to Gettler Stadium for a 3:00 p.m. tilt. UC-ND is part of a doubleheader in which the women's soccer team will take on at 12:30 p.m.
BEARCAT BITES:
The Bearcats are 2-3-1 overall after posting an 0-2-0 record last weekend in the first conference action of the season. UC dropped a 2-0 decision at No. 10 West Virginia on Sept. 8 and fell to , 2-1, Sept. 10 in double overtime.
Amir Ikner's goal against Pitt snapped a 359:45 scoreless streak for the Bearcats.
The Bearcats were shutout in back-to-back matches for the first time since the 2000 season.
has lost three of its last four and has been outscored 10-1 during that span.
UC was picked to finish third in the Red Division in the BIG EAST preseason coaches poll.
Senior Omar Cummings has been named the Preseason BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year as well as preseason All-BIG EAST and College Soccer News Preseason All-American.
The UC 2006 recruiting class was ranked No. 38 by College Soccer News.
Head coach Hylton Dayes is in his sixth season at the helm of the Bearcats holding a 46-40-17 mark.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES:
heads into the UC match winless in its last five matches, including losses in its last four. MU is 1-4-1 overall and 0-2-0 in BIG EAST play. The Golden Eagles lost 2-0 against DePaul last Friday and 2-1 against USF on Sunday at Valley Fields.
Dan Addis leads the attack with a pair of goals. Matt Pyzdrowski has posted a 1-3-1 record in goal with 17 saves and one shutout.
Head coach Louis Bennett is in his first season at after amassing 136 wins at Wisconsin-Milwaukee over the last 10 seasons.
UC-MARQUETTE SERIES HISTORY:
Former Conference foes, UC and Marquette have met 22 times, with MU holding an 11-8-3 mark in the series. Last season, topped the Golden Eagles, 2-0, at Valley Fields. After a 10-match winless streak to the Golden Eagles, UC has posted a 6-3-1 record in the last 10 meetings.
SCOUTING THE IRISH:
No. 12 Notre Dame comes into the weekend with a 3-2-1 overall mark after defeating DePaul, 3-0, on Sunday. ND has defeated No. 8 Creighton and No. 12 Indiana already this season.
Joe Lapira leads the BIG EAST in goals and scoring with five and 11, respectively. He scored four goals in Notre Dame's 5-4 OT win against . The goalkeeping platoon of Chris Cahill and Andrew Quinn has posted a 1.24 goals against average and a pair of shutouts.
Legendary head coach Bobby Clark is in his 20th season overall, holding a 221-92-39 record.
UC-NOTRE DAME SERIES HISTORY:
The Bearcats will face the Irish for the eighth time in team history, with the squads all square at 3-3-1 in head-to-hear matchups. Last season, the first time the two had met since 1980, UC walked away from Alumni Field with a 2-1 win over the 18th-ranked Irish. ND holds a 3-1-1 record against UC in .
UP NEXT:
The Bearcats continue a five-match homestand with a mid-week matchup with on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. in Gettler Stadium.