September 3, 2003
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UPCOMING GAMES: The Lobos open up their 2003 home schedule with the TLC Plumbing and Utilities Invitational at the UNM Soccer Comlpex this weekend. Action begins on Friday, September 5 at 5:00 p.m. (M.D.T.) when Cal State Northridge takes on Cincinnati. The 19th-ranked Lobos will then face IUPUI at 7:30 p.m. (M.D.T.). Play continues on Sunday, September 7 at 11:00 a.m. (M.D.T.) when No. 15 Cal State Northridge faces IUPUI, followed by the Lobos’ match with Cincinnati at 1:00 p.m. (M.D.T.)
IUPUI Jaguars (0-2-0)
Location: Indianapolis, Ind.
Conference: Mid-Continent
Head Coach: Steve Franklin
Record at IUPUI: 72-75-8 (9th year)
Career Record: same
Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3
2002 Record: 3-14-2
2002 Conference Record: 2-3-0
UNM vs. IUPUI: 1st meeting
Top Goal Scorer: none, shutout in both games in 2003
Top Assists: none, shutout in both games in 2003
Top Goalie: Drew Deffner – 2.00 g.a.a.
Notes: IUPUI lost both games of their opening weekend, falling 3-0 to Western Michigan and 1-0 to IUPU-FW. The Jaguars did defeat Cincinnati, 1-0, in an exhibition match earlier in the season.
Web Site: www.iupui.edu/~jagsport
CINCINNATI BEARCATS (0-0-1)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Conference: Conference-USA
Head Coach: Hylton Dayes (Wright State ’88)
Record at Cincinnati: 18-16-7 (3rd year)
Career Record: 114-101-26 (15th year)
Starters Returning/Lost: 10/1
2002 Record: 11-8-2
2002 Conference Record: 5-4-1 (5th)
UNM vs. Cincinnati: 1st meeting
Top Goal Scorer: none, shutout in only game in 2003
Top Assists: none, shutout in only game in 2003
Top Goalie: John Adams – 1 Shutout, 0.00 g.a.a.
Notes: Opened the season with a 0-0, 2 OT tie at Bowling Green.
Web Site: www.ucbearcats.com
Lobos In the Rankings: The Lobos fell out of the NSCAA Top-25 with the loss to UW-Milwaukee last weekend. However New Mexico remains ranked in the CollegeSoccerNews.com Top-30 (No. 23) and the Soccer America Top-25 (No. 19). This year New Mexico has moved to the far-west region where they are ranked sixth.
Previous Rankings: The Lobos have only been ranked in three previous season. In 1992, UNM climbed as high as No. 17 in the Soccer America Poll for the week of October 20, 1992. In 1997 the Lobos earned their highest ranking in any poll when they reached No. 15 in the Soccer America Top-20 for the week of November 3, 1997. Last season, the Lobos were ranked as high as No. 22 in the NSCAA Top-25 and CollegeSoccerNews.com Top-30.
All-Tournament Team: senior Stian Eriksen, junior Andrew Weber and sophomore Lance Watson were all named to the 2003 Rocky Rococo Adidas Classic all-tournament team last weekend in Madison, Wisc.
Bearcat Connection: Lobo head coach Jeremy Fishbein finished his collegiate playing career with the Cincinnati Bearcats in 1988.
Home Season Openers: The Lobos are 13-5-2 in all-time home season openers.
Ranking Refernce: There are four major polls for Division I men’s soccer. A ranking references the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Top-25 unless the team is not in the NSCAA Top-25. It that case, the ranking refers to the highest ranking from one of other three polls.