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The winner of the the American Athletic Conference Championship receives the league’s automatic bid to the 48-team NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship. First, second and third round games, as well as the quarterfi nals, are held on the campuses of participating institutions in a single-elimination format. The College Cup, which includes the national semifi nals and championship, will be held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C, on Dec. 12 and 14.

2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship Schedule

First Round Campus Sites Thurs., Nov. 20Second Round Campus Sites Sun., Nov. 23Third Round Campus Sites Sun., Nov. 30Quarterfi nals Campus Sites Fri.-Sun., Dec. 5-7Semifi nals WakeMed Park Cary, N.C. Fri., Dec. 12Championship WakeMed Park Cary, N.C. Sun., Dec. 14

The 2014 American Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Championship presented by ProHealth Physicians is in Storrs, Conn., hosted by UConn at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium. With its seating capacity of 5,100 and a natural grass-playing surface, Joseph J. Morrone Stadium is one of the fi nest college facilities in the nation. Four teams from the eight-team bracket -- UConn, USF, SMU and Tulsa advanced to the semifi nals. No. 3 SMU will play No. 2 Tulsa at 5:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 14. In the other semifi nal on the same day, No. 1 UConn will play No. 4 USF at 8 p.m. ET. The championship game will be held at Noon ET on November 16.

The semifi nals will be broadcast live on The American Digital Network at www.TheAmerican.org/DN. Sunday’s championship game will be carried live by ESPN3 and will air tape-delayed on ESPNU at 10:30 p.m. ET.

The 2014 NCAA Championship – Men’s College Cup

Welcome to the 2014 American Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Championship

2014 AmericanMen’s Soccer

Champion

Nov. 16, Noon ETStorrs, Conn.

No. 1 UConn

No. 4 USF

Nov. 14, 8 p.m. ETStorrs, Conn.

No. 8 Temple 0

Nov. 8at Tampa, Fla.

No. 5 Memphis 2

No. 4 USF 4

Nov. 8at Storrs, Conn.

No. 1 UConn 5

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No. 3 SMUNov. 8

at Dallas, Texas

No. 3 SMU 4

No. 6 UCF 0

Nov. 8at Tulsa, Okla.

No. 7 Cincinnati 0

No. 2 Tulsa

Nov. 14, 5:30 p.m. ETStorrs, Conn.

No. 2 Tulsa 1

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B e s o M a r c o w a s named The American’s Mid f i e lde r o f the Year for the second consecutive season. T h e s e n i o r t e a m captain, a Lleida, Spain

native, helped lead the Huskies to a 6-1-1 mark in league play. UConn is riding a six-game win streak entering conference semifi nals action. During the regular season, Beso Marco scored his fi rst career-game winning goal in the Huskies’ overtime win over Yale on Oct. 28. He recorded a season-high two assists in UConn’s quarterfi nal win over fi fth-seeded Temple.

Campbell was awarded A m e r i c a n A t h l e t i c Conference Defensive P layer o f the Year honors, leading a UConn backline that allowed just three total goals in

conference play. The Huskies were tops in The American with a 0.36 goals against average in league play and recorded eight total shutouts on the year, fi ve of those coming in conference play. The senior also earned the league’s preseason Defensive Player of the Year honor and was a unanimous choice for First Team All-Conference honors.

Coly was tabbed the conference Rookie of the Year after providing defense in the midfi eld for a UConn team that finished first in

the league in goals allowed (3) in conference play. He has started all 18 of UConn’s matches this season and fi nished his fi rst year in Storrs with two points and one goal. Coly was a unanimous choice for the All-Rookie team and garnered American Rookie of the Week honors twice this season.

UConn head coach Ray Reid and his staff led the Huskies to its 13th-ever conference regular season tit le and the top overall seed in the

American Championship. It was the second regular season crown for UConn in the last three years.

S t e f a n o v i c w a s recognized as the Amer ican Ath le t ic Conference Goalkeeper of the Year, sharing the

honor with SMU’s Michael Nelson. The sophomore started all 18 games for USF and logged 1584:38 minutes in the net with 53 saves.

FIRST TEAMRomario Williams, F, Jr., UCF*John Manga, F, Jr. Cincinnati

Adria Beso Marco, M, Sr., UConnSergio Campbell, B, Sr., UConn*

Cyle Larin, F, So., UConnLucas Baldin, M, Sr., USF

Wesley Charpie, B, Sr., USFLindo Mfeka, M, So., USF

Spasoje Stefanovic, GK, So., USFJohn Lujano, M, Jr., SMU*

Michael Nelson, GK, R-Fr., SMUBradley Bourgeois, B, Jr., Tulsa

* = Unanimous Selection

Larin earned Offensive P layer o f the Year honors after scoring a team high nine goals and 21 points for the season. The forward leads the conference

in several categories, including points per game (1.40), goals per game (0.60) and shots per game (4.13). Larin, last year’s American Rookie of the Year, also garnered First Team All-Conference honors. The sophomore helped lead UConn to the 2014 American regular season championship as the Huskies tallied 19 points and a 6-1-1 mark in league play.

USF earned the Team Fair Play Award after to ta l ing jus t 106 points (76 fouls, six yellow cards and zero

red cards) during conference play. The Fair Play Award is given to the team that accumulates the fewest points: foul (one point), yellow card (fi ve points) and red card (10 points).

2014 AWARD WINNERS AND ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMSOFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Cyle LarinUConn, So., F

MIDFIELDER OF THE YEARAdria Beso Marco

UConn, Sr., M

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEARSergio Campbell

UConn, Sr., B

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEARSpasoje Stefanovic

USF, So.

ROOKIE OF THE YEARCheikh Stephane Coly

UConn, Fr., M

TEAM FAIR PLAY AWARDUSF

COACHING STAFF OF THE YEARUConn

SECOND TEAMJakob Nerwinski, B, So., UConn

Edwin Moalosi, F, Sr., USFIdrissa Camara, F, Jr., SMUMauro Cichero, M, Fr., SMU

Damian Rosales, M, R-Sr., SMUJared Martinelli, M, Jr., Temple

Robert Sagel, B, So., TempleDan Scheck, GK, Sr., TempleAkeil Barrett, M, Sr., Tulsa

Abe Matamoros, M, Sr., TulsaRay Saari, M, So., Tulsa

ROOKIE TEAMWalker Dawkins, M/F, Fr., UCF

Vebjorn Krovel, B, Fr., CincinnatiElliott Ackroyd, B, Fr., UConn

Cheikh Stephane Coly, M, Fr., UConn*Dylan Greenberg, B, Fr., UConnHector Cantele, F, Fr., MemphisEduardo Maceira, M, Fr., USF

Jordan Cano, B, Fr., SMUMauro Cichero, M, Fr., SMU

Michael Nelson, GK, R-Fr., SMUJared Rice, B, Fr., SMU

Felipe Liborio, M, Fr., TempleGeoff Dee, M, Fr., Tulsa

Aymar Sigue, F, Fr., Tulsa* = Unanimous Selection

ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Nelson was tabbed t h e A m e r i c a n Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Year

with USF’s Spasoje Stefanovic. Nelson ranks second in the conference in goals against average (0.92) and top-three in total saves (55) and shutouts (5).

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEARMichael Nelson

SMU, R-Fr.

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OFFENSIVE STAT LEADERS

Player GP Goals Assists PointsJohn Manga, CIN 18 10 2 22Cyle Larin, UConn 15 9 3 21Edwin Moalosi, USF 18 5 9 19Lucas Baldin, USF 18 5 9 19Romario Williams, UCF 17 7 3 17Hector Cantele, MEM 18 7 2 16Idrissa Camara, SMU 17 7 1 15Ethan Vanacore-Decker, UConn 18 6 3 15 Akeil Barrett, TLS 10 6 2 14Damian Rosales, SMU 14 6 2 14Ray Saari, TLS 16 6 2 14Ashani Walker, CIN 17 5 4 14

All Games Played American Games Only

Cincinnati Junior John Manga

GOALKEEPING LEADERS

AMERICAN REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (AS OF NOV. 8)

Player GP Goals Assists PointsLindo Mfeka, USF 8 4 3 11Ray Saari, TLS 7 4 1 9Cyle Larin, UConn 7 4 1 9Edwin Moalosi, USF 8 2 5 9Tyler Blackwood, USF 8 3 2 8John Manga, CIN 8 3 2 8Romario Williams, UCF 8 3 2 8Ashani Walker, CIN 8 3 2 8Idrissa Camara, SMU 8 3 1 7Damian Rosales, SMU 8 3 1 7

All Games Played American Games OnlyPlayer GP Minutes Saves GA/Avg.Scott Levene, UConn 7 650:00 23 2/0.28Michael Nelson, SMU 8 769:41 30 9/1.05Jake McGuire, TLS 5 482.06 22 6/1.12Zach Biggs, UCF 8 808:45 31 11/1.22Spasoje Stefanovic, USF 8 708:16 22 10/1.27Cody Uzcategui, MEM 8 748:45 26 11/1.32Alex Gill, CIN 8 668:51 38 14/1.88Dan Scheck, TEM 8 703:29 41 17/2.17Brandon Hanat/TLS 3 270:00 11 7/2.33

Player GP Minutes Saves GA/Avg.Scott Levene, UConn 10 933:00 30 6/0.58Michael Nelson, SMU 17 1565:18 55 16/0.92Jake McGuire, TLS 13 1249:07 53 15/1.08Spasoje Stefanovic, USF 18 1584:38 53 20/1.14Cody Uzcategui, MEM 18 1614:25 49 23/1.28Sebastian Evers, UCF 7 650:00 37 10/1.38Zach Biggs, UCF 11 1033:45 39 17/1.48Alex Gill, CIN 18 1627:51 77 29.1.60Jacob Wagmeister, UConn 8 744:17 37 14/1.69Dan Scheck, TEM 16 1474:13 75 29/1.77

AMERICAN OVERALLSCHOOL TP W L T W-L PCT H A N STREAK ^UConn RV/23 19 6 1 1 10-6-2 .611 6-3-1 4-3-1 0-0-0 W6Tulsa 24/NR 16 5 2 1 10-5-2 .647 6-1-2 4-4-0 0-0-0 W1SMU 14 4 2 2 10-5-2 .647 9-1-1 1-4-1 0-0-0 W2USF 13 4 3 1 10-7-1 .583 7-4-0 3-3-1 0-0-0 W1Memphis 10 3 4 1 9-7-2 .556 4-2-0 3-5-1 2-0-1 L1UCF 7 1 3 4 2-10-6 .278 1-3-3 1-7-2 0-0-1 L1 Cincinnati 7 2 5 1 5-10-3 .361 3-2-2 2-8-1 0-0-0 L3Temple 4 1 6 1 2-14-2 .167 2-5-1 0-9-1 0-0-0 L7

(NCSAA/Soccer America rankings) [RV] - receiving votes

[^] Clinched American regular season championship

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Sophomore Ethan Vanacore-Decker

Statistical LeadersPlayer GP Goals Assists PointsCyle Larin 15 9 3 21Ethan Vanacore-Decker 18 6 3 15Adria Beso Marco 18 3 2 8Kwame Awuah 18 2 5 9Jakob Nerwinski 18 2 3 7

Goalkeeper GP Min. Saves GA/GAA SOScott Levene 10 933:00 30 6/0.58 7Jacob Wagmeister 8 744:17 37 14/1.69 1

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UCONN HUSKIES(10-6-2 Overall / 6-1-1 American)

AUGUST29 No. 17/17 Coastal Carolina L, 2-3SEPTEMBER1 Stony Brook W, 3-05 at RV/23 Wake Forest L, 1-2 (OT)12 at No. 10/11 Washington L, 1-314 at RV/NR Seattle W, 3-119 Iona T, 1-1 (2OT)23 at St. John’s (ESPN3) L, 1-3 27 RV/NR USF* L, 0-1 (OT)OCTOBER1 Providence Postponed4 at RV/NR Memphis* W, 1-08 at Cincinnati* T, 0-0 (2OT)11 Tulsa* (NSCAA-TV) W, 2-014 No. 2/6 Syracuse L, 0-418 at UCF* W, 1-022 Temple* W, 3-125 No. 24/NR SMU* W, 3-128 Yale W, 1-0 (2OT)NOVEMBER1 at No. 25/NR USF* W, 1-0American Athletic Conference Championship8 No. 8 Temple (Quarterfi nals) W, 5-014 No. 4 USF (Semifi nals) (American) 8 p.m. ET

[*] Denotes conference game

Location: ............................................................ Storrs, Conn.Nickname: ...................................................................HuskiesColors: .................................................................Blue & WhiteEnrollment: .................................................................... 30,747Founded: ...........................................................................1881Athletic Director:.............................................Warde ManuelHome Field/Capacity: .....Joseph J. Marrone Stadium/5,100Head Coach ...............................................................Ray ReidAssociate Head Coaches: ...... John Deeley, Tim O’DonohueAssistant Coach: ........................................... Mike Mordocco

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UCONN HUSKIES

Back Row (Left to Right): Triston Henry, Xavier Fegan, Matheus Souza, Jakob Nerwinski, Dwight Ceballo, Mark Richards, Lorenz Esposito, Will Noiset, Sergio Campbell (Captain), Cyle Larin, Jesse Wasserman, Allando Matheson, Elliott Ackroyd, Andrew Cohen, Patrick Guerin, Christopher Musco.Middle Row (Left to Right): Jacob Wagmeister, Tristan Fappiano, Ethan Vanacore-Decker, Alex Sanchez, Alex West, Tyler Leeman, Nicholas Zuniga, Andrew Geres, Edir DaGraca, Scott Levene.Front Row (Left to Right): Evan Brandon, Dylan Greenberg, Cheikh Stephane Coly, Adria Beso Marco (Captain), Kwame Awuah, Santiago Muriel, Joseph Swenson.

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School0 Scott Levene GK R-Fr. 6-1 175 Stamford, Conn./ New Canaan1 Jacob Wagmeister GK R-Jr. 6-1 181 River Edge, N.J./N.Y. Red Bulls Academy2 Dwight Ceballo D Sr. 6-0 175 Arouca, Trinidad/St. Anthony’s College3 Elliott Ackroyd D Fr. 6-0 176 Nottingham, England/West Bridgford4 Sergio Campbell D Sr. 6-3 192 Clarendon, Jamaica/Central Arkansas5 Edir DeGraca M Sr. 5-10 149 Bridgeport, Conn./Central6 Dylan Greenberg D Fr. 5-8 145 Dix Hills. N.Y./Half Hollow Hills West7 Kwame Awuah D So. 5-7 145 Toronto, Ontario/ Dante Alighieri Academy8 Allando Matheson F Sr. 6-1 175 North York, Ont./Avon Old Farms 9 Ethan Vanacore-Decker F So. 5-11 175 Manahawkin, N.J./ The Pennington School10 Cyle Larin M So. 6-2 190 Brampton, Ontario/ St. Edmund Campien11 Adria Beso Marco M Sr. 5-6 158 Lleida, Spain/Villarreal 12 Cheikh Stephane Coly M Fr. 5-8 150 Dakar, Senegal/ 13 Joe Swenson M Fr. 5-8 145 Massapequa Park, N.Y./Chaminade/Massapequa 14 Tyler Leeman F R-Jr. 5-10 160 Oakdale, Conn./Montville 15 Jakob Nerwinski D So. 5-11 175 Lawrenceville, N.J./Notre Dame H.S.16 Alex Sanchez M So. 5-8 158 Corona, Calif./ Chino Hills17 Will Noiset D R-Jr. 6-3 175 Wethersfi eld, Conn/Wethersfi eld 18 Triston Henry GK Jr. 6-1 170 Scarborough, Ont./Neil McNeil 19 Evan Brandon M Fr. 5-8 165 Chicago, Ill./Lincoln Park20 Matheus Souza F Fr. 5-10 165 West Hartford, Conn./Conard 21 Nicholas Zuniga F Jr. 6-0 173 Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk22 Santiago Muriel D R-Fr. 5-10 160 Norwalk, Conn./ Acad. Of Info, Tech and Eng.23 Alex West D Fr. 5-10 170 Storrs, Conn./Edwin O. Smith24 Tristan Fappiano M R-Fr. 5-9 155 New Preston, Conn./Shepaug Valley25 Jesse Wasserman D R-Fr. 6-1 170 Farmington, Conn./ Loomis Chaffee26 Shane Hudson M R-Jr. 5-9 145 Coral Spring, Fla./ Marjory Stoneman Douglas27 Andrew Geres D R-Fr. 6-1 155 Portland, Conn./Portland 28 Istvan Kanyo D R-Jr. 6-2 167 North Haven, Conn./North Haven29 Andrew Cohen M Fr. 5-11 160 Ellington, Conn./Ellington 30 Christopher Musco GK Jr. 6-0 153 North Haven, Conn./North Haven31 Lorenz Esposito M R-Fr. 5-11 155 Westport, Conn/Staples32 Xavier Fegan GK Fr. 5-10 160 Mansfi eld, Conn./Edwin O. Smith H.S.33 Mark Richards D So. 5-11 185 Springfi eld, Mass./Williston Northampton34 Patrick Guerin GK Fr. 6-0 180 Pearl River, N.Y./Pearl River

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Head Coach Tom McIntosh

TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE(10-5-2 Overall / 5-2-1 American)

AUGUST29 at RV Saint Louis L, 0-131 at SIU-Edwardsville W, 2-1 (2OT)SEPTEMBER5 No. 3/3 Virginia W, 1-0 (2OT)7 Cal State Northridge L, 1-2 (OT)13 No. 2/4 Creighton T, 1-1 (2OT)16 Oral Roberts W, 4-120 at Akron L, 0-326 at SMU* L, 2-430 at Missouri State W, 1-0OCTOBER4 Cincinnati* W, 4-28 at No. 16/NR USF* W, 4-311 at UConn* (NSCAA-TV) L, 0-217 Memphis* W, 2-022 No. 24/NR SMU* W, 1-025 at Temple* W, 2-1 (2OT)NOVEMBER1 UCF* T, 1-1 (2OT)American Athletic Conference Championship8 No. 7 Cincinnati (Quarterfi nals) W, 1-014 vs. No. 3 SMU (Semifi nals) (American) 5:30 p.m. ET

[*] Denotes conference game

Statistical LeadersPlayer GP Goals Assists PointsRay Saari 16 6 2 14Akeil Barrett 10 6 2 14Austin Neil 16 3 5 11Cameron Drackett 15 3 3 9

Goalkeeper GP Min. Saves GA/GAA SOJake McGuire 13 1249:07 53 15 4Brandon Hanat 4 360:00 13 7 1

Location: ............................................................... Tulsa, Okla.Nickname: ..................................................Golden HurricaneColors: .............................Old Gold, Royal Blue and CrimsonEnrollment: ......................................................................4,326Founded: ...........................................................................1894Athletic Director:.........................................Dr. Derrick GraggHome Field/Capacity: ....................Hurricane Soccer & Track .......................................................................... Stadium/2,000Head Coach: .....................................................Tom McIntoshAssistant Coaches: ...........................Justin Cook, Ryan Pore..........................................Eric DeFreitas, Daniel Cherbonnier

Junior Bradley Bourgeois

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TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE

Back Row (Left to Right): Head Coach Tom McIntosh, Assistant Coach Ryan Pore, Goalkeeper Coach Daniel Cherbonnier, Tony Doellefeld, Zack Stavrou, Jordan Speed, Jake McGuire, Kyle Daledovich, Aymar Sigue, Quinn Starker, Austin Neil, Assistant Coach Justin Cook, Graduate Assistant Eric DeFreitas, Athletic Trainer Scott Brooks.Middle Row (Left to Right): Khalil Kirksey, Zach Jackson, Geoffrey Dee, Quinton Duncan, Kay Duit, Brandon Hanat, Reid Cryton, Cameron Drackett, Bradley Bourgeois, Tony Rocha, Michael Mitrik.Front Row (Left to Right): Robert Kelly, Byron Knowles-Ramirez, Akeil Barrett, Christian Camera, Rollie Rocha, Ray Saari, Abe Matamoros, Jacob Gooden.

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School1 Jake McGuire Gk 6-3 175 So. Chino Hills, Calif. (School of Extended Educational Options)2 Quinton Duncan D 6-0 155 So. Ontario, Canada (Burnaby Central Secondary)3 Robert Kelly M 5-9 155 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst)4 Akeil Barrett F 5-7 130 Sr. Kingston, Jamaica (Akron)5 Jordan Speed D 6-4 165 Fr. Mansfi eld, Texas (Mansfi eld)6 Geoffrey Dee M 5-11 160 Fr. Germantown, Tenn. (Houston HS)7 Quinn Starker D 6-0 150 Sr. Tulsa, Okla. (Holland Hall)8 Austin Neil F 6-3 180 Sr. Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow)9 Aymar Sigue F 6-2 185 Fr. St. Albert, Alberta, Canada (Burnaby Central)10 Tony Rocha D 5-9 165 Sr. Spring, Texas (Klein Oak)11 Garvin Samaroo F 5-8 155 So. Freeport, Trinidad and Tobago (Univ. of Trinidad and Tobago)12 Cameron Drackett M 5-11 145 So. Flower Mound, Texas (Edward Marcus)13 Abé Matamoros M 5-10 150 Sr. Houston, Texas (Strake Jesuit)15 Rollie Rocha M 5-9 145 Fr. Spring, Texas (Klein Oak)16 Kay Duit M 5-10 146 Fr. Gelderland, TheNetherlands (Stedelijke Scholengemeenschap Nijmegen)17 Zach Jackson M 5-10 145 Fr. Cypress, Texas (Cypress)18 Michael Mitrik D 6-2 170 Fr. Jenks, Okla. (Jenks)19 Khalil Kirksey F 6-0 190 Fr. Sacramento, Calif. (Hiram Johnson West)20 Tony Doellefeld M 6-0 151 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. (St. Louis University HS)21 Byron Knowles-Ramirez D 5-7 166 Sr. San Jose, Costa Rica (Lubbock Christian University)22 Bradley Bourgeois D 5-11 190 Jr. Cypress, Texas (Cy-Fair)23 Zack Stavrou D 6-0 165 Fr. Dallas, Texas (Jesuit Preparatory)24 Jacob Gooden M 5-9 145 Fr. Malibu, Calif. (Malibu)25 Ray Saari M 5-6 148 So. Kansas City, Mo. (Oak Park)26 Kyle Daledovich Gk 6-3 210 Fr. Lohman, Mo. (Helias Catholic)27 Brandon Hanat Gk 5-9 162 So. Freehold, N.J. (Freehold Borough)28 Christian Camera M 5-6 153 Jr. Sugar Land, Texas (Elkins)29 Reid Cytron M 5-10 175 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. (Watkins)

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Statistical LeadersPlayer GP Goals Assists PointsIdrissa Camara 17 7 1 15Damian Rosales 14 6 2 14John Lujano 17 4 2 10Bryce Clark 17 2 5 9Stanton Garcia 17 3 3 9

Goalkeeper GP Min. Saves GA/GAA SONick Ruiz 1 14:23 0 0/.000 0Michael Nelson 17 1565:18 55 16/0.92 5

Redshirt Freshman Michael Nelson

Head Coach Tim McClements

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SMU MUSTANGS(10-5-2 Overall / 4-2-2 American)

AUGUST29 at No. 10/12 Michigan State L, 0-131 at RV/NR Michigan L, 0-3SEPTEMBER 5 RV/NR Duke W, 3-112 Missouri State L, 0-114 Stony Brook W, 3-119 Oral Roberts W, 2-026 RV/NR Tulsa* W, 4-2OCTOBER 1 Northern Illinois W, 2-04 at UCF* T, 1-1 (2OT)8 Memphis* W, 2-011 at Temple* W, 2-1 (OT)15 Central Arkansas W, 7-018 No. 24/NR USF* T, 2-2 (2OT)22 at Tulsa* L, 0-125 at UConn* L, 1-2NOVEMBER 1 Cincinnati* W, 2-0American Athletic Conference Championship8 No. 6 UCF (Quarterfi nals) W, 4-014 vs. No. 2 Tulsa (Semifi nals) (American) 5:30 p.m. ET

[*] Denotes conference game

Location: ............................................................. Dallas, TexasNickname: ...............................................................MustangsColors: ....................................................................Red & BlueEnrollment: .................................................................... 10,981Founded: ............................................................................1911Director of Athletics: .................................................Rick HartHome Field/Capacity: ............................Westcott Field/4,000Head Coach: ..............................................Tim McClementsAssociate Head Coach: .................................. Kevin HudsonAssistant Coaches: ....................Alex Aldaz, Joe Waggoner

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SMU MUSTANGS

Back Row (Left to Right): Director of Operations Brett Koziczkowski, Associated Head Coach Kevin Hudson, Danny McQuaid, Benjamin Joseph, Oshick Shams, Avery Miller, Michael Nelson, Nick Ruiz, Caleb Underwood, Edu Aranda, Stanton Garcia, Head Coach Tim McClements, Athletic Trainer Becky Rolke, Assistant Coach Alex Aldaz.Middle Row (Left to Right): Idrissa Camara, Jacob Speed, Michael King, Andrew Jeffries, Jared Rice, Mauro Cichero, Jordan Cano, Colten Habecker, Brody Hickey.Front Row (Left to Right): John Lujano, Brenden Lee, Marco Carrizales, Abdul Yassine, Andrew Morales, Garrett Welch, Nicholas Petrucelli, Damian Rosales, Bryce Clark.

No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown/Previous School0 Caleb Underwood 6-0 175 GK So. Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound Marcus)1 Michael Nelson 6-3 160 GK RS-Fr. Katy, Texas (Seven Lakes)2 Jordan Cano 6-1 170 D Fr. Dallas, Texas (Lone Star)3 John Lujano 5-6 141 M Jr. McPherson, Kan. (Shattuck St. Mary’s)4 Will Smith 5-11 172 F RS-Jr. Norman, Okla. (Norman North)5 Michael King 6-2 138 D Jr. Spring, Texas (Klein Oak)6 Jared Rice 6-1 185 D/M Fr. Plano, Texas (Plano East)7 Damian Rosales 5-6 147 M RS-Sr. Dallas, Texas (North Mesquite)8 Marco Carrizales 5-8 155 M So. Dallas, Texas (Frisco Liberty)10 Andrew Morales 5-10 165 M Sr. Rocky Mount, N.C. (Duke)11 Idrissa Camara 6-3 175 F Jr. Denver, Colo. (Aurora Central)12 Nicholas Petrucelli 5-8 135 M/D RS-Fr. Austin, Texas (Lake Travis)13 Nick Ruiz 6-1 175 G RS-So. La Crescenta, Calif. (Univ. of Massachusetts)15 Colten Habecker 6-1 175 F Fr. Douglassville, Pa. (The Hill School)16 Garrett Welch 5-10 175 D Fr. Richmond, Texas (Foster)17 Brenden Lee 5-6 139 D/M Jr. Frisco, Texas (Centennial)18 Edu Aranda 5-9 143 M Sr. Dallas, Texas (W.T. White)20 Danny McQuaid 6-0 185 D Jr. Longview, Texas (Otero JC)21 Stanton Garcia 5-9 150 M/F So. McKinney, Texas (McKinney)22 Bryce Clark 5-8 160 M Fr. Lost Gatos, Calif. (Los Gatos)23 Brody Hickey 5-11 150 M/D So. Wylie, Texas (Wylie)24 Jacob Speed 6-3 165 D Jr. Mansfi eld, Texas (Kentucky)25 Benjamin Joseph 5-11 165 M RS-Fr. Austin, Texas (St. Stephen’s Episcopal)27 Abdul Yassine 5-8 165 F/M RS-Fr. Garland, Texas (Brighter Horizons Academy)28 Mauro Cichero 6-3 175 F Fr. Norman, Okla. (Norman North)29 Oshick Shams 5-11 210 GK RS-So. Mansfi eld, Texas (Creighton)30 Anthony Jeffries 6-1 178 M RS-Fr. Downers Grove, Ill. (Downers Grove North)31 Avery Miller 6-2 185 GK Fr. Yakama, Wash. (Selah)

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Statistical LeadersPlayer GP Goals Assists PointsEdwin Moalosi 18 5 9 19Lucas Baldin 18 5 9 19Lindo Mfeka 18 4 5 13Eduardo Maceira 18 5 2 12Marcus Epps 18 3 2 8

Goalkeeper GP Min. Saves GA/GAA SOSpasoje Stefanovic 18 1584:38 53 20/1.14 4Dallas Jaye 3 76:26 4 2/2.35 0

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[*] Denotes conference game

Location: ............................................................... Tampa, Fla.Nickname: ....................................................................... BullsColors: ............................................................... Green & GoldEnrollment: ....................................................................46,167Founded: ........................................................................... 1956Director of Athletics: ........................................Doug WoolardHome Field/Capacity: ........................Corbett Stadium/4,000Head Coach: ................................................... George Kiefer Assistant Head Coach: ...............Sammy Castellanos, Fred Dikranian, Bryheem Hancock

USF BULLS10-7-1 OVERALL, 4-3-1 AMERICAN • NO.4 SEED

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USF BULLS

Back Row (Left to Right): Mike Mitchell, Spasoje Stefanovic, Matthew O’Neal, Jackson Brown, Marcus Epps, Nikola Paunic, Wesley Charpie, Juan Carlos Garcia, Tyler Blackwood, Dallas Jaye, Drew Trautmann.Middle Row (Left to Right): Kennedy Selorm Adablah, Terry Delancy, Rohan Roberts, Igor Souza, Graham Smith, Gerardo Hernandez, Lucas Baldin, Alessandro Paciocco, Gabriel Pfeffer.Front Row (Left to Right): Brandon Riley, Lindo Mfeka, Atsou Ayah, Duane Muckette, Brandon Curriston, Edwin Moalosi, Ryan Talbot (No longer on team), Eduardo Maceira.

No. Name Pos. Cl. Hometown/Previous School1 Dallas Jaye GK R-Jr. Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley HS)2 Matthew O’Neal D So. Jackson, Miss. (Callaway HS)3 Brandon Riley D Jr. Orlando, Fla. (Tyler Junior College)4 Alessandro Paciocco D Fr. Caracas, Venezuela (Deportivo La Guaira)5 Juan Carlos Garcia D Sr. Caracas, Venezuela (Colegio La Salle La Colina)6 Graham Smith MF So. New Hope, Pa. (University of Pittsburgh)7 Edwin Moalosi MF Sr. Otse, Botswana (Lincoln Junior College)8 Duane Muckette MF So. Port of Spain, Trinidad (Queens Royal College)9 Tyler Blackwood F Sr. London, England (University of Tampa)10 Lucas Baldin MF Sr. Taubate, Brazil (Peterson Hojas Preparatoria SC)11 Gerardo Hernandez MF Sr. Caracas, Venezuela (Henry Clay HS) (Deportivo Italia)12 Lindo Mfeka MF So. Durban, South Africa (Javanon 94)13 Eduardo Maceira MF Fr. Caracas, Venezuela (Deportivo La Guaira)14 Kennedy Selorm Adablah F Sr. Dansoman-Accra, Ghana (University of Ghana)15 Marcus Epps MF So. Jackson, Miss. (Chicago Fire Academy)16 Rohan Roberts D Fr. Ocoee, Fla. (Orlando City FC U-18)17 Brandon Curriston MF Sr. Niceville, Fla. (Niceville HS)18 Terry Delancy F Jr. Nassau, Bahamas (St. Stephen’s Episcopal HS)19 Atsou Ayah MF Jr. Togo, West Africa (Tyler Junior College)20 Wesley Charpie D/MF Sr. Tarpon Springs, Fla. (Tarpon Springs HS)21 Ryan Talbot D Fr. Medford, N.J. (Philadelphia Union U-18)23 Nikola Paunic D Sr. Toronto, Ontario / Serbia (Toronto FC Academy)24 Gabriel Pfeffer MF/D Fr. Montevideo, Uruguay 27 Igor Souza MF Jr. Sao Paulo, Brazil (Francis Marion University)28 Jackson Brown D So. Ramsey, Isle of Man (Ramsey Grammar School) 30 Spasoje Stefanovic GK So. Belgrade, Serbia (Radnicki Obrenovac)32 Mike Mitchell GK R-So. Bradenton, Fla. (Braden River HS)33 Drew Trautmann GK RFr. Orlando, Fla. (West Orange HS)

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AMERICAN MEMBERS IN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPOverall, schools in the American Athletic Conference have received 127 bids to the NCAA Championships. There have been two titles taken home, with UConn winning in 1981 and 2000. In the history of the event, American schools have made seven appearances in the semifi nals: UConn’s two championships and semfi nal apperanaces by SMU (2005 and 2000) and UConn (1999, 1983, 1982).

Team Years Participated All-Time Pct UCF (5) 2002, 03, 04, 10, 11 3-5 .375

Cincinnati (3) 1998, 2003, 2006 0-3 .000

UConn (34) 1960, 66, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81 (Champions), 82, 83, 84 41-27-5 .596 85, 87, 88, 89, 98, 99, 2000 (Champions), 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13

Memphis (2) 1993, 2004 0-2-0 .000

USF (18) 1969, 70, 71, 73, 75, 82, 96, 97, 98, 2001, 05, 07, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13 11-16-5 .422

SMU (29) 1979, 80, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96,97, 98, 99 31-22-8 .573 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12

Temple (6) 1966, 67, 73, 76, 78, 85 3-6-0 .333

Tulsa (8) 1991, 2003, 04, 07, 08, 09, 10, 12 8-8-1 .500

Overall Total 127 NCAA bids by American teams

2013 RESULTSTeam Overall Record Conference Conference Record PostseasonUCF 8-5-5 American 4-1-3 Second Round, American Championship

Cincinnati 6-12-1 American 1-7-0 First Round, American Championship

UConn 12-3-8 American 4-0-4 Quarterfi nals, NCAA Championship

Memphis 9-8-1 American 3-5-0 Second Round, American Championship

USF 8-4-9 American 2-2-4 First Round, NCAA Championship

SMU 3-12-2 American 2-4-2 Second Round, American Championship

Temple 10-4-4 American 3-1-4 Second Round, American Championship

Tulsa 11-6-3 Conference USA 4-3-2 Title Game, C-USA Championship

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9/1 O: Austin Neil, F, Sr., Tulsa D: Jonah Williams, B, R-Sr., Temple GK: Jake McGuire, So., Tulsa R: Olli Tynkkynen, F, Fr., Temple 9/8 O: Lucas Baldin, M, Sr., USF D: Quincy Thomas, B, Jr., Memphis GK: Spasoje Stefanovic, So., USF R: Danny Lane, M, Fr., Memphis 9/15 O: Akeil Barrett, M, Sr., Tulsa D: Jakob Nerwinski, B, So., UConn GK: Jake McGuire, So., Tulsa R: Cheikh Stephane Coly, M, Fr., UConn 9/22 O: John Manga, F, Jr., Cincinnati D: Matt Remaly, B, Sr., Cincinnati GK: Jacob Wagmeister, R-Jr., UConn R: Benjamin Joseph, M, R-Fr., SMU 9/29 O: Stanton Garcia, M/F, So., SMU D: Wesley Charpie, B, Sr., USF GK: Spasoje Stefanovic, So., USF R: Mauro Cichero, M, Fr., SMU 10/6 O: Tyler Blackwood, F, Sr., USF D: Nikola Paunic, B, Sr., USF GK: Scott Levene, R-Fr. UConn R: Dylan Greenberg, B, Fr., UConn 10/13 O: Lindo Mfeka, M, So., USF D: Bryce Clark, B, Fr., SMU GK: Scott Levene, R-Fr., UConn R: Jared Rice, B, Fr., SMU 10/20 O: Marcus Epps, F/M, So., USF D: Sergio Campbell, B, Sr., UConn GK: Spasoje Stefanovic, So., USF R: Bryce Clark, B, Fr., SMU 10/27 O: Mason Miller, M, So., UCF D: Bradley Bourgeois, B, Jr., Tulsa GK: Jake McGuire, So., Tulsa R: Eduardo Maceira, M, Fr., USF 11/3 O: Ethan Vanacore-Decker, F, So., UConn D: Jared Rice, B, Fr., SMU GK: Scott Levene, R-Fr., UConn R: Cheikh Stephane Coly, M, Fr., UConn

HONOR ROLL SELECTIONSSept. 1: Cyle Larin, F, So., UConn; Ashani Walker, M, Sr., Cincinnati; Sebastian Evers, GK, Sr., UCF; Michael Nelson, GK, R-Fr., SMU; Hayden Cochran, M, Fr., Memphis

Sept. 8: Colten Habecker, F, Fr., SMU; Cyle Larin, F, So., UConn; Wesley Charpie, B, Sr., USF; Mason Miller, B, Jr., UCF; Cameron Drackett, M, So., Tulsa

Sept. 15: Idrissa Camara, F, Jr., SMU; Jacob Wagmeister, GK, R-Jr., UConn; Jared Martinelli, F/M, Jr., Temple; Leonardo Ayala, B, Sr., UCF; Spasoje Stefanovic, GK, So., USF

Sept. 22: Hector Cantele, F, Fr., Memphis; Nick Zuniga, F, Jr., UConn; Jordan Cano, B, Fr., SMU; Wesley Charpie, B, Sr., USF; Elliott Ackroyd, B, Fr., UConn

Sept. 29: Edwin Moalosi, M/F, Sr., USF; Jared Martinelli, F/M, Jr., Temple; Jake Weiss, M, Fr., UCF; Miguel Polley, M, R-Fr., Temple; Romario Williams, F, Jr., UCF

Oct. 6: John Manga, F, Jr., Cincinnati; Ray Saari, M, So., Tulsa; Eduardo Maceira, M, Fr., USF; Michael Nelson, GK, R-Fr., SMU; Romario Williams, F, Jr., UCF

Oct. 13: Damian Rosales, M, Sr., SMU; Edwin Moalosi, F/M, Sr., USF; Nikola Paunic, B, Sr., USF; Kwame Awuah, M, So., UConn; Sergio Campbell, B, Sr., UConn

Oct. 20: Ashani Walker, M, Sr., Cincinnati; Idrissa Camara, F, Jr., SMU; Ethan Vanacore-Decker, F, So., UConn; Gabriel Pfeffer, B, Fr., USF; Hector Cantele, F, Fr., Memphis

Oct. 27: Michael Nelson, GK, R-Fr., SMU; Lindo Mfeka, M, So., USF; Spasoje Stefanovic, GK, So., USF; Ethan Vanacore-Decker, F, So., UConn; Sergio Campbell, B, Sr., UConn

Nov. 3: Idrissa Camara, F, Jr., SMU; Sergio Campbell, B, Sr., UConn; Michael Nelson, GK, R-Fr., SMU; Walker Dawkins, M/F, Fr., UCF; Jordan Klipsch, B, So., Memphis

2014 WEEKLY HONORS

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JOSEPH J. MORRONE STADIUMJoseph J. Morrone Stadium (Storrs, Conn.) has been selected as the site of the 2014 American Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Championships, as announced by the conference this spring.

The tournament begins Nov. 8 with the quarterfi nal rounds at campus sites before the semifi nals (Nov. 14) and fi nals (Nov. 16) take place at UConn. Connecticut, which went 9-1-2 last season at home, will host the conference championships for the fi rst time since 2007 when it defeated Notre Dame, 2-0, to win its seventh ever conference title.

Joseph J. Morrone Stadium, with its seating capacity of 5,100 and a natural grass-playing surface, is one of the fi nest college facilities in the nation. The natural grass-playing surface measures 75 by 120 yards.

Fans have fl ocked to Storrs in record numbers to watch a perennial national contender for over a decade. Since 1999, the UConn men’s program has ranked in the top-fi ve in attendance every year, including leading the nation in average or overall attendance in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Morrone Stadium has undergone major aesthetical improvements over the past few years. This new-look facility has been funded by both state monies and by private contributions through the UConn Friends of Soccer support organization.

These enhancements include: new aluminum bleachers; banners and retired numbers atop the press box and along the fence line; replacement of the natural grass surface, with new grass and an irrigation and automatic watering system installed; and one of the top press boxes in the country, with accommodations for over 20 media outlets.

The fully enclosed and heated aluminum-sided press box measures 120 feet. It includes a 60-foot midsection for working media, rooms for television and home and visiting radio, an enclosed upper camera deck, and special hospitality areas for guests.

Up-to-date information regarding the 2014 American Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Championship will be available through Championship Central at www.theamerican.org.

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AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE#AmericanRising

Not entirely unlike the nation that provides its name-Not entirely unlike the nation that provides its name-sake, the American Athletic Conference was born sake, the American Athletic Conference was born from an ideal in which members with ambitious from an ideal in which members with ambitious goals are provided with the means to succeed in their goals are provided with the means to succeed in their quests for excellence.quests for excellence.

With roots that extend to three conferences, the With roots that extend to three conferences, the American Athletic Conference membership in 2014-American Athletic Conference membership in 2014-15 consists of 11 institutions: the University of Cen-15 consists of 11 institutions: the University of Cen-tral Florida, the University of Cincinnati, East Caro-tral Florida, the University of Cincinnati, East Caro-lina University, the University of Connecticut, the lina University, the University of Connecticut, the University of Houston, the University of Memphis, University of Houston, the University of Memphis, the University of South Florida, Southern Methodist the University of South Florida, Southern Methodist University, Temple University, Tulane University and University, Temple University, Tulane University and the University of Tulsa. The 2015-16 season sees the the University of Tulsa. The 2015-16 season sees the U.S. Naval Academy join the ranks in football only.U.S. Naval Academy join the ranks in football only.

The success of The American in Year 1 was not limited The success of The American in Year 1 was not limited to the gridiron. UConn won NCAA titles in both men’s to the gridiron. UConn won NCAA titles in both men’s and women’s basketball. The conference had the best and women’s basketball. The conference had the best postseason winning percentage of any league in postseason winning percentage of any league in men’s basketball, while The American produced top-men’s basketball, while The American produced top-10 teams in baseball, men’s soccer and men’s golf 10 teams in baseball, men’s soccer and men’s golf and sent half of its participating teams to the NCAA and sent half of its participating teams to the NCAA Softball Championship.Softball Championship.

The American Athletic Conference administers to its The American Athletic Conference administers to its membership from a state-of-the-art offi ce located in membership from a state-of-the-art offi ce located in Providence, R.I. The location of the conference head-Providence, R.I. The location of the conference head-quarters – just steps from the city’s Amtrak station quarters – just steps from the city’s Amtrak station and 10 minutes from T.F. Green International Airport and 10 minutes from T.F. Green International Airport – gives the conference easy access to its member – gives the conference easy access to its member schools.schools.

The conference headquarters is equipped with a The conference headquarters is equipped with a complete video production studio, serving as the complete video production studio, serving as the home of the American Digital Network, and small- home of the American Digital Network, and small- and large-scale meeting rooms to accommodate the and large-scale meeting rooms to accommodate the many coaches’ and administrators’ meetings held many coaches’ and administrators’ meetings held on-site each year.on-site each year.

MEN’S SOCCER

The American embarks on its second season of men’s soccer with eight of the conference’s 11 member insi-tutions sponsoring the sport. UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, Memphis, USF, SMU, Temple, and Tulsa comprise the membership for 2014.

USF won the 2013 American Athletic Conference Championship. The Bulls defeated the UConn Hus-kies 6-5 on penalty kicks for the inaugural American men’s soccer title.

The American had three bids to the 2013 NCAA Tour-nament. The Huskies made a dramatic run through the NCAA Tournament, but saw their postseason dreams end in the quarterfi nal round with a 2-1 loss at then No. 8 Virginia.

Fourteen players from The American received NSCAA All-Region honors while Andre Blake (UConn), Adria Beso Marco (UConn) and Mark Sherrod (Memphis) were named NSCAA All-Americans.

Joseph J. Morronne Stadium will serve as the host of the 2014 American Men’s Soccer Championship. Quarterfi nals will be played at campus sites on Sat-urday, Nov. 8. The semifi nals will be held on Nov. 14, with the fi nal on Nov. 16.

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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SHOTS14 - Cyle Larin, UConn, 20139 - Nicholas Zuniga, UConn, 2013 9 - Lindo Mfeka, USF, 20137 - Mamadou Doudou Diouf, UConn, 20137 - Stiven Salinas, USF, 2013

GOALS3 - Cyle Larin, UConn, 20132 - Stiven Salinas, USF, 20132 - Nicholas Zuniga, UConn, 2013 1 - Seven tied

POINTS6 - Cyle Larin, UConn, 20134 - Allando Matheson, UConn, 20134 - Stiven Salinas, USF, 20134 - Nicholas Zuniga, UConn, 20133 - Edwin Moalosi, USF, 20132 - Six tied

ASSISTS PER GAME 0.67 - Adria Beso Marco, 20130.67 - Allando Matheson, UConn, 20130.50 - Mason Miller, UCF, 2013 0.33 - Six tied

SAVES 15 - Brentton Muhammad, USF, 20136 - Jaime Ibarra, SMU, 20136 - Sebastian Evers, UCF, 20136 - Andre Blake, UConn, 20134 - Dan Scheck, Temple, 20134 - Alex Gill, Cincinnati, 2013

SAVES (individual game)10 - Brentton Muhammad, USF vs. UConn, 20136 - Andre Blake, UConn vs. SMU, 20136 - Jaime Ibarra, SMU vs. UConn, 20134 - Alex Gill, Cincinnati vs. Rutgers, 20134 - Dan Scheck, Temple vs. USF, 20133 - Sebastian Evers, UCF vs. Memphis, 20133 - Sebastian Evers, UCF vs. UConn, 20133 - Brentton Muhammad, USF vs. Temple, 2013

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE 0.00 - Andre Blake, UConn, 20130.30 - Brentton Muhammad, USF, 20131.00 - Dan Scheck, Temple, 20131.42 - Sebastian Evers, UCF, 20131.80 - Cody Uzcategui, Memphis, 2013

SAVE PERCENTAGE1.000 - Andre Blake, UConn, 2013.938 - Brentton Muhammad, USF, 2013.800 - Dan Scheck, Temple, 2013.667 - Sebastian Evers, UCF, 2013.545 - Jamie Ibarra, SMU, 2013

CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS / / RESULTS

2013 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

First Round - Friday, November 8 (Campus Sites)FR1: No. 8 Rutgers 5, No. 9 Cincinnati 1

Second Round - Saturday, November 9 (Campus Sites)Q1: No. 8 Rutgers 1, No. 1 Louisville 0Q2: No. 5 USF 1, No. 4 Temple 0Q3: No. 3 UCF 2, No. 6 Memphis 1Q4: No. 2 UConn 5, No. 7 SMU 0

Semifi nals - Friday, November 15 (Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas)S1: No.5 USF 2, No. 8 Rutgers 1 (2OT)S2: No. 2 UConn 2, No. 3 UCF 0

Championship - Sunday, November 17 (Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas)No. 5 USF 0, No. 2 UConn 0 (2OT) (USF wins 6-5 on PKs)

TEAM STATISTICS

GOALS ALLOWED PER GAME 0.00 - UConn, three games, 20130.33 - USF, three games, 20131.00 - Temple, one game, 20131.42 - UCF, two games, 20131.80 - Memphis, one game, 2013

TOTAL GOALS 7 - UConn, 20133 - USF, 20132 - UCF, 20131 - Cincinnati, 20131 - Memphis, 2013

TOTAL GOALS (one team, one game)5 - UConn vs. SMU, 20132 - UCF vs. Memphis, 20132 - UConn vs. UCF, 20132 - USF vs. Rutgers, 2013

TOTAL GOALS (two teams, one game)5 - UConn (5) vs. SMU (0), 20133 - UCF (2) vs. Memphis (1), 20133 - USF (2) vs. Rutgers (1), 2013

ASSISTS 7 - UConn, three games, 20133 - USF, three games, 20131 - UCF, two games, 20130 - Four tied

ASSISTS PER GAME 2.33 - UConn, three games, 20131.00 - USF, three games, 20130.50 - UCF, two games, 20130.00 - Four tied

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