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Bearcats Open BIG EAST Play vs. Hoyas

Bearcats Open BIG EAST Play vs. HoyasBearcats Open BIG EAST Play vs. Hoyas

Sept. 24, 2010

Game Notes | |

The Game:

  • The University of Cincinnati men's soccer team opens 2010 BIG EAST Conference play on Saturday, Sept. 25, against Georgetown at 7 p.m. in Gettler Stadium.
  • UC dropped a pair of 1-0 decisions at the University of Akron Tournament last weekend.

Series History:

  • The Bearcats are 1-2-0 all-time against Georgetown.
  • UC has squared off with the Hoyas twice since joining the BIG EAST, winning 2-1 in 2007 and falling 3-1 at GU in the 2008 BIG EAST Tournament.

Story Lines:

  • Head coach Hylton Dayes is in his 10th season at Cincinnati and 20th as a head coach. Dayes holds a 81-75-24 mark at UC and a 177-160-43 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.
  • Cincinnati is 12th in the nation in goals-against average, allowing just three goals through the first six games of the season and posting a 0.47 GAA.
  • Senior goalkeeper Matt Williams is 15th in the nation in goals-against average (0.47) and 28th in save percentage (.864).
  • 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.
  • Junior midfielder Matt Bahner was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Sept. 6 after scoring both of UC's goals that 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 (four entering 2010).
  • 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 four Top 25 teams, including No. 1 Akron.
  • UC will welcome No. 8 Louisville to Gettler Stadium on Oct. 13 and host No. 24 USF on Oct. 20.
  • The Bearcats fell, 1-0, at Akron on Sept. 19 and will travel to No. 12 St. John's on Oct. 9.

Last Time Out:

  • UC fell, 1-0, at No. 1 Akron on Sept. 19.
  • Anthony Ampaipitakwong scored on a free kick in the 13th minute and Akron's stingy defense, which hasn't allowed a goal in 10 matches, made the early lead stand up.
  • Matt Williams made three saves and allowed just his third goal through six matches this season.
  • Akron outshot UC, 12-4, for the match.

Up Next:

  • The Bearcats head down the road to take on Xavier in the annual crosstown rivalry on Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. in the XU Soccer Complex.