UCLA Set to Host #3 Stanford and Cal
October 14, 2015 | Men's Soccer
UCLA vs. #3 Stanford
Marshall Field at Drake Stadium
Friday, Oct. 16 - 8:00 pm PT
TV - Pac-12 Networks (Christian Miles, Cobi Jones)
Radio/Live Stats - www.UCLABruins.com
Twitter - @UCLAMSoccer | #STANvsUCLA
UCLA vs. California
Marshall Field at Drake Stadium
Monday, Oct. 19 - 6:00 pm PT
TV - Pac-12 Networks (JB Long, Cobi Jones)
Radio/Live Stats - www.UCLABruins.com
Twitter - @UCLAMSoccer | #CALvsUCLA
UCLA Set to Face Stanford and Cal
The Bruins, coming off of back-to-back conference wins, host the No. 3 Stanford Cardinal and the Cal Golden Bears this weekend. UCLA begins with the third-ranked Cardinal on Friday, October 16 at 8:00pm PT, before finishing up with the Golden Bears on Monday, October 19 at 6:00pm PT. Both games can be seen live on the Pac-12 Networks and heard live at UCLABruins.com. Tickets for all home matches can be purchased by visiting UCLABruins.com/tickets or by calling 310-UCLA-WIN.
In The Rankings
UCLA remains unranked in the NSCAA Coaches' Poll, the Soccer America Poll and the Top Drawer Soccer Poll, but is receiving votes in the NSCAA poll. Stanford is ranked No. 3 in all major polls, while Cal is unranked in all major polls.
Scouting the Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal enter the weekend with an overall record of 9-1-1 and 2-0-1 in the Pac-12 Conference. The Cardinal have not lost since the opening match of the season when they fell, 1-0, to UC Santa Barbara. Stanford prides itself in its defense, posting seven shutouts so far this season. In four road games this season, the Cardinal have gone 3-1. The offense is led by Foster Langsdorf, who has four goals and one assist in 11 games, and Jordan Morris, who has four goals in seven games. In net, Andrew Epstein has played all 11 games, posting a conference-best 0.44 GAA, allowing just five goals on the year.
UCLA holds a 43-6-9 all-time record against Stanford and has not lost to the Cardinal in nine consecutive matches. Over that stretch, the Bruins are 7-0-2, earning a draw in both matches last season. Since Jorge Salcedo took over the team 2004, UCLA is 13-4-5 in 22 meetings.
Scouting the Golden Bears
The Cal Golden Bears enter the weekend with an overall record of 5-3-2 and 0-1-2 in the Pac-12 Conference. The Golden Bears are winless in their last four matches, including back-to-back draws last weekend with Oregon State and Washington. Cal will square off with San Diego State on Friday before coming to Westwood on Monday. On the road this season, Cal is 0-2-0. The offense is led by Jose Carrera-Garcia, who has a conference-best six assists to go with three goals, and Christian Thierjung, who leads the team with four goals to go with three assists. In net, Alex Mangels has started all 10 games, making 31 saves, while posting a 1.11 GAA.
UCLA holds a 41-14-6 all-time record against Cal, but went just 1-2-0 against the Golden Bears last season. The Bruins win last season came in the third round of the NCAA Tournament to advance the Bruins to the Quarterfinals. Since Jorge Salcedo took over the team in 2004, UCLA is 13-7-3 in 23 meetings.
UCLA Blanks SDSU in Pac-12 Home Opener
On Monday, UCLA hosted the San Diego State Aztecs in its Pac-12 home opener and came away with a, 4-0, shutout victory. After a scoreless first half, the Bruin offense supplied a barrage of goals in the second half to take down the Aztecs. UCLA scored three goals in a span of 92 seconds to propel the team to victory. Jose Hernandez netted a pair of goals, while Seyi Adekoya and Stephen Payne each pitched in one apiece.
Jones and Yueill Return From U-20 MNT
UCLA freshmen Malcolm Jones and Jackson Yueill were two of 21 players that were called to represent the U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team at the Four Nations Tournament in Germany. The team was defeated by Germany in the tournament opener on Oct. 6, drew with Scotland on Oct. 9 and drew with Mexico on Oct. 12. Both Jones and Yueill have extensive National Team experience, each serving as consistent members of the U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team before coming to campus this fall. The call to the U-20's represented the first such call-up to this level for both players. In the history of the program, UCLA players have logged 476 international caps for the U.S. U-20 Men's National Team, led by Carlos Bocanegra's 23.
Seyi and Jose Lead the Way
UCLA sophomore striker Seyi Adekoya and freshman midfielder Jose Hernandez have served as the catalysts for the UCLA offense this season. Both players are tied for the conference lead with seven goals apiece, while Hernandez' one assist puts him in the conference lead with 15 points. Among freshmen nationally, Hernandez is T-4th in total points. Both players sit just two goals back of last year's team leader, Leo Stolz (9).
Youth Reigns Supreme
For UCLA this season, the youth has carried the scoring load through ten games. Of the Bruins' 23 goals, 20 have been scored by freshmen or sophomores. Additionally, the freshmen and sophomores have racked up 52 of the team's 66 points, accounting for 79 percent of the team's scoring output. The complete scoring breakdown by class can be found below.
| Class | Goals | Assists | Points |
| Freshman | 12 | 6 | 30 |
| Sophomore | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| Junior | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Senior | 2 | 3 | 7 |
UCLA Offense On Rampant Pace
The UCLA offense has been on point so far in 2015 and leads the way in the Pac-12 Conference. The Bruins enter the weekend with 23 goals through the first 11 games of the season, the most through the first 11 games for a UCLA team since 2003, when they had 28. The Bruins currently lead the Pac-12 in total goals and goals per game (1.90) and are currently on pace to score just over 38 goals in the regular season.
Second Half/Overtime Adjustments
UCLA has been a completely different team in the second half and overtime so far this season. 20 of the team's 23 goals have been scored in the second half or overtime and 105 of their 159 shots have come in the second half or overtime. The shot differential in the second half and overtime also favors UCLA, 105-62, over opponents.
Michael Amick the Iron Man
UCLA junior defender Michael Amick has been an iron man for the Bruins in his three years in Westwood. He has appeared in 52 of a possible 55 games in his career and had a streak of 40 consecutive starts spanning from 2013 to 2015 broken on Sunday, October 4 when he was unable to play due to a minor injury. Last season, Amick led all UCLA field players in minutes played, logging 2,287 minutes. As a freshman in 2013, Amick finished the season with 1,484 minutes logged, tops among Bruin freshmen and fourth among all UCLA players.
Salcedo Captures Win Number 150
UCLA Head Coach Jorge Salcedo has had a very successful tenure in Westwood, going 150-58-38 in 246 career games at the helm. The Bruin head man reached win number 150 on Monday, which makes him just the third UCLA head coach to reach that mark. He currently has the third most wins of any UCLA head coach, trailing just Sigi Schmid (322) and Ed “Jock” Stewart (194). Salcedo trails only California's Head Coach Kevin Grimes in career wins among active Pac-12 head coach's at their current school.
