The Otters embark on a five-match roadtrip starting this weekend at Chico State (Friday) and Cal State Stanislaus (Sunday).
SEASIDE, Calif. -- With only 14 games on the California Collegiate Athletic Association schedule due to Humboldt State's self-imposed hiatus, every match carries added significance in 2012. That means the five game roadtrip on which the Cal State Monterey Bay men's soccer team is about to embark could play a starring role in the Otters' season highlight film.
"I told the boys that the season comes down to these next five games,” says CSUMB Head Coach
Rob Cummings. “We don't have to go 5-0, but we need to have success. If we come out of this trip .500 or better, we will be in great shape."
OTTERS (0–1–0, 0–0–0) at CHICO STATE (2–2–0, 1–1–0)
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 • 7:00 PM • CHICO, CALIF.
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Chico owns an 8–6–1 lead in the all–time series.
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The teams split in 2011, with each defending its home turf.
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Chico scred in the 45th and 55th minutes to break a 1–1 tie in its 3–1 win in Chico last season. Max Brixey scored for CSUMB.
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CSUMB's last win in Chico was a 2–1, double OT victory on Oct. 17, 2008.
LAST 8 vs CHICO
2011 at Chico 3, CSUMB 1
2011 at CSUMB 2, Chico 1
2010 at Chico 3, CSUMB 1
2010 Chico 2, at CSUMB (ot)
2009 at CSUMB 2, Chico 1
2009 at Chico 3, CSUMB 0
2008 CSUMB 2, at Chico 1 (2 ot)
2008 Chico 2, at CSUMB 1 (2 ot)
at CAL STATE STANISLAUS (3–1–0, 1–1–0)
SEPTEMBER 16, 2012 • 2:00 PM • TURLOCK, CALIF.
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STAN holds a 7–6–3 edge in the series.
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STAN leads the series in Turlock, 4–2–1.
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The teams split in 2011, with each defending its home turf.
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STAN scored 3 second half goals to win 3–0 in Turlock last season.
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CSUMB's last win in Turlock was a 2–0 victory on Oct. 4, 2009.
LAST 8 vs STANISLAUS
2011 at Stanislaus 3, CSUMB 0
2011 at CSUMB 2, Stanislaus 0
2010 at Stanislaus 3, CSUMB 1
2010 at CSUMB 1, Stanislaus 1 (2 ot)
2009 Stanislaus 2, at CSUMB 1
2009 CSUMB 2, at Stanislaus 0
2008 CSUMB 1, at Stanislaus 0
2008 at CSUMB 2, Stanislaus 1 (ot)
THIS WEEK IN OTTER MEN'S SOCCER HISTORY
Beau Villanueva's penalty kick in the 77th minute lifted the Otters to a 1–1 tie with Cal State Stanislaus at the Otter sports Complex on Sept. 12, 2010.
OTTER MEN'S SOCCER ODDS & ENDS
FOR HOME OPENERS: CSUMB's 4–3 setback to Sonoma State last week leaves the Otters at 2–6–1 in home openers at the NCAA Division II level.
THE TEAM HOME HAT TRICK: The Otters' three–goal outburst Friday against Sonoma State marked just the eighth time they have scored at least three goals in a home match at the NCAA Division II level (2004 to present). In the previous two seasons, the Otters reached that mark at home just once, posting three against Humboldt State on Oct. 16, 2011.
RECORD WATCH: Senior
Max Brixey scored his eighth career goal Friday against Sonoma State to take sole possession of the No. 4 spot on the CSUMB NCAA Division II career list. His 26 total points place him at No. 4 on that list as well. Senior forward
Andrew Breault picked up his 10th career assist against Sonoma, moving him into a tie with Brixey and
Nic Torricelli (2005–09) for the No. 3 spot on that list.
TAKING THEIR SHOTS: It's still early, but the Otter offense is taking its shots at a near record pace. So far in 2012, CSUMB is averaging 13.5 shots per match. The school record in that category is 13.65 spm taken by the 2007 team that reached the CCAA Tournament.
OTTERS PICKED FOURTH IN NORTH: The CCAA preseason coaches poll predicts the Otters will finish fourth in the CCAA North Division race — precisely where they finished in 2011. The Otter also were among those schools receiving votes to earn a berth in the CCAA Championship Tournament.
