Sept. 17, 2010
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The Games:
The University of Cincinnati men's soccer team looks to stay unbeaten in 2010 when it heads to the University of Akron Tournament on Sept. 17-19.
UC will take on Illinois-Chicago on Sept. 17 at 5 p.m. before battling the host Zips, ranked No. 1 in the country, at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 19.
Series History:
The Bearcats are 2-1-0 all-time against Illinois-Chicago.
UC is 2-8-0 against Akron, falling to the Zips in each of the last two seasons. In 2009, No. 1 Akron snapped UC's four-match season-opening win streak with a 3-0 victory in Gettler Stadium.
Story Lines:
Head coach Hylton Dayes is in his 10th season at Cincinnati and 20th as a head coach. Dayes holds a 81-73-24 mark at UC and a 177-158-43 overall record.
Dayes is the second winningest coach in UC history, behind only Bob Muro, who posted a 114-111-13 mark in 12 seasons on the Bearcats sideline.
Junior midfielder Matt Bahner was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Sept. 6 after scoring both of UC's goals last week, including the game winner against Dayton on Sept. 1.
Bahner has scored all three Bearcats goals this season, matching his 2009 total. He has nearly doubled his career goal output (4 entering 2010).
Senior goalkeeper Matt Williams posted his 14th career shutout against Fordham on Sept. 12. He is tied for fourth on UC's all-time shutout list with Daryl Jones and Bill Miller.
The Bearcats roster features players from near and far. Ohio products hold 12 roster spots with eight hailing from the Greater Cincinnati/Dayton area. Seven Bearcats hail from outside the United States, including four from Canada, two from Jamaica, and one from Scotland.
BIG EAST Honors:
Matt Bahner was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor roll on Sept. 6 after scoring a pair of goals in a 1-0-1 week for the Bearcats.
Rough Road:
The 2010 schedule features matches against three Top 25 teams, including No. 1 Akron.
UC will welcome No. 12 Louisville to Gettler Stadium on Oct. 13.
The Bearcats will play in Akron's tournament on Sept. 17-19 and will travel to No. 20 St. John's on Oct. 9.
Last Time Out:
UC played Appalachian State to a 0-0 draw on Sept. 10.
Matt Bahner scored in the fifth minute and the Bearcats held on to defeat Fordham, 1-0, on Sept. 12.
Bahner scored his third goal and was set up by Shamar Shelton, his first assist of the year.
Matt Williams made seven saves to post his third shutout of the campaign.
The Bearcats return to Gettler Stadium for the BIG EAST opener against Georgetown on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m.
