TicketsCINCINNATI – In the final match of a three-game homestand, University of Cincinnati men's soccer will look to continue its winning ways Tuesday when it welcomes Bradley to Gettler Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
Admission to the match will be free of charge as part of the season-long Experience UC initiative.
// GOING LIVE
All home matches in 2018 will once again be streamed live on GoBearcats.com and will all be free. The link to the stream can be found on the men's soccer schedule page. On the same page, links to live statistics can also be found.
// EXPERIENCE UC
Again this season, the Bearcats will be participating in the University's Experience UC initiative that offers free admission (no ticket required) to regular season, home events for select sports. Enjoy free admission to cross country, lacrosse, volleyball, women's tennis, men's and women's soccer, swimming and diving, and track and field home events. Football, men's and women's basketball, and baseball home events will be ticketed.
Experience UC is a community outreach effort that offers the opportunity for sports fans to witness the seismic changes transpiring on our incredible campus. We are proud to open our doors to fans of all ages. The Bearcats are competing to be the class of the league and we invite people to be a part of an unprecedented time in Clifton.
A number of behind-the-scenes experiences geared towards groups are available before most men's soccer matches. Groups interested in attending games should contact Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Branding Luke Willman at 513-556-1081 or luke.willman@uc.edu for more information and to schedule group experiences.
// MATCH PROMOTIONS
Fans are encouraged to join the Bearcats in wearing black for the annual Wear Black game. The first 100 fans in attendance will receive free, black UC t-shirts.
// SCOUTING THE BRAVES
Bradley is 5-2-2 overall, but 0-2 in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play. The Braves have dropped two-straight games, including, most recently, a 2-1 double-overtime setback to Loyola Chicago on Saturday. Gerit Wintermeyer scored BU's lone goal in the loss. On the season, Wintermeyer leads the team with five goals. Furthermore, Alex Ciaramitaro has three scores, while Roman Schindler has two. Goalkeeper Albert Reinwart has 29 saves and two shutouts in 2018. In the preseason, Younes Dayekh – who has four assists on the year -- was named to the MVC preseason all-conference team. In addition, the Braves was picked to finish fourth in the seven-team MVC.
// BRADLEY SERIES
The Bearcats lead the all-time series 4-2-1 and are 3-0-1 in matches played in Cincinnati. In the last meeting, the two teams played to a 1-1 draw at Gettler Stadium in 2012.
// LAST TIME OUT
UC (3-7, 1-1 AAC) notched its second win in as many matches with a 1-0 decision Saturday over Temple in its home American Athletic Conference opener at Gettler Stadium. UC got ahead early for the second-consecutive match when junior transfer forward Rex Epps (Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork/Army West Point) found the back of the net during the sixth minute off of an assist from Cameron Panley (Beverly Hills, Mich./Brother Rice). The Bearcats totaled seven shots on the night with three on goal. Moritz Schaller (Austria/Vienna University) and Ryan Melink (Loveland, Ohio/Loveland) both had tries on target. UC also had three corner kicks. Panley's helper was the first of his career.
// EPPS HONORED
The AAC announced Monday afternoon its weekly honors with Epps selected as Offensive Player of the Week. Epps earned the award after totaling seven points (3 goals, 1 assist) as the Bearcats went 2-0 last week. The transfer has proven to be a much-needed spark for the Bearcats over the past week. Epps had three shots on goal in his Red & Black debut at Memphis on Sept. 23 and followed with seven points over two games. Epps' accolade marks UC's second weekly league recognition this season after Schaller was picked for the Honor Roll on Sept. 3. The last Bearcat to win AAC Offensive Player of the Week was Sean Clarke (Baltimore, Md./Loyola Blakefield) on Sept. 18, 2017.
// DAYES OF OUR LIVES
Head coach Hylton Dayes is in his 18th season at the helm of the program in 2018. The dean of UC's varsity coaches and the all-time winningest coach in Bearcats men's soccer history, Dayes has won 134 matches in Clifton, reaching the NCAA Tournament twice (2003 & 2006). In 28 seasons as a collegiate head coach, including time as both the men's and women's head coach at Wright State, Dayes is 232-236-62.
Admission to the match will be free of charge as part of the season-long Experience UC initiative.
// GOING LIVE
All home matches in 2018 will once again be streamed live on GoBearcats.com and will all be free. The link to the stream can be found on the men's soccer schedule page. On the same page, links to live statistics can also be found.
// EXPERIENCE UC
Again this season, the Bearcats will be participating in the University's Experience UC initiative that offers free admission (no ticket required) to regular season, home events for select sports. Enjoy free admission to cross country, lacrosse, volleyball, women's tennis, men's and women's soccer, swimming and diving, and track and field home events. Football, men's and women's basketball, and baseball home events will be ticketed.
Experience UC is a community outreach effort that offers the opportunity for sports fans to witness the seismic changes transpiring on our incredible campus. We are proud to open our doors to fans of all ages. The Bearcats are competing to be the class of the league and we invite people to be a part of an unprecedented time in Clifton.
A number of behind-the-scenes experiences geared towards groups are available before most men's soccer matches. Groups interested in attending games should contact Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Branding Luke Willman at 513-556-1081 or luke.willman@uc.edu for more information and to schedule group experiences.
// MATCH PROMOTIONS
Fans are encouraged to join the Bearcats in wearing black for the annual Wear Black game. The first 100 fans in attendance will receive free, black UC t-shirts.
// SCOUTING THE BRAVES
Bradley is 5-2-2 overall, but 0-2 in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play. The Braves have dropped two-straight games, including, most recently, a 2-1 double-overtime setback to Loyola Chicago on Saturday. Gerit Wintermeyer scored BU's lone goal in the loss. On the season, Wintermeyer leads the team with five goals. Furthermore, Alex Ciaramitaro has three scores, while Roman Schindler has two. Goalkeeper Albert Reinwart has 29 saves and two shutouts in 2018. In the preseason, Younes Dayekh – who has four assists on the year -- was named to the MVC preseason all-conference team. In addition, the Braves was picked to finish fourth in the seven-team MVC.
// BRADLEY SERIES
The Bearcats lead the all-time series 4-2-1 and are 3-0-1 in matches played in Cincinnati. In the last meeting, the two teams played to a 1-1 draw at Gettler Stadium in 2012.
// LAST TIME OUT
UC (3-7, 1-1 AAC) notched its second win in as many matches with a 1-0 decision Saturday over Temple in its home American Athletic Conference opener at Gettler Stadium. UC got ahead early for the second-consecutive match when junior transfer forward Rex Epps (Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork/Army West Point) found the back of the net during the sixth minute off of an assist from Cameron Panley (Beverly Hills, Mich./Brother Rice). The Bearcats totaled seven shots on the night with three on goal. Moritz Schaller (Austria/Vienna University) and Ryan Melink (Loveland, Ohio/Loveland) both had tries on target. UC also had three corner kicks. Panley's helper was the first of his career.
// EPPS HONORED
The AAC announced Monday afternoon its weekly honors with Epps selected as Offensive Player of the Week. Epps earned the award after totaling seven points (3 goals, 1 assist) as the Bearcats went 2-0 last week. The transfer has proven to be a much-needed spark for the Bearcats over the past week. Epps had three shots on goal in his Red & Black debut at Memphis on Sept. 23 and followed with seven points over two games. Epps' accolade marks UC's second weekly league recognition this season after Schaller was picked for the Honor Roll on Sept. 3. The last Bearcat to win AAC Offensive Player of the Week was Sean Clarke (Baltimore, Md./Loyola Blakefield) on Sept. 18, 2017.
// DAYES OF OUR LIVES
Head coach Hylton Dayes is in his 18th season at the helm of the program in 2018. The dean of UC's varsity coaches and the all-time winningest coach in Bearcats men's soccer history, Dayes has won 134 matches in Clifton, reaching the NCAA Tournament twice (2003 & 2006). In 28 seasons as a collegiate head coach, including time as both the men's and women's head coach at Wright State, Dayes is 232-236-62.