UC Santa Barbara Men's Soccer 2014 NCAA Tournament Capsule

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Big West

 

2014 Record: 10-7-3, 6-2-2
Coach: Tim Vom Steeg

Good Results: 10/4 UC Irvine (1-0), 10/29 UC Davis (1-0)
Bad Results: 10/9 at Cal State Fullerton (0-2), 10/14 at Loyola Marymount (0-4)

Key Strikers:
Ludwig Ahl, Freshman, 4 goals, 4 assists

Key Midfielders:
Nick DePuy, Sophomore, 10 goals, 1 assist
Axel Mendez, Freshman, 4 goals, 3 assists
Drew Murphy, Sophomore, 3 goals, 5 assists
Ismaila Jome, Sophomore, 1 goal, 5 assists

Key Defenders:
Kevin Garcia-Lopez, Senior, 1 goal, 1 assist
Jeff Quezada, Freshman, 0 goals, 0 assists

Key Goalkeepers:
Brandon Berke, Freshman, 1.10 goals against average, .692 save percentage, 4 shutouts
Josh McNeely, Sophomore, 1.86 goals against average, .478 save percentage, 0 shutouts

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 1.47 (70th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Goals-Against Average: 1.25 (117, 7)
Shutout Percentage: .21 (143, 7)
Save Percentage: .648 (192, 8)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    Second Round    Lost to Penn State
2011    Second Round    Defeated Providence
2011    Third Round    Lost to Creighton
2010    First Round    Defeated Denver
2010    Second Round    Lost to California
2009    First Round    Defeated Wofford
2009    Second Round    Defeated San Diego
2009    Third Round    Lost to UCLA
2008    Second Round    Lost to California
2007    Second Round    Defeated Washington
2007    Third Round    Lost to Ohio State
2006    First Round    Defeated San Diego State
2006    Second Round    Defeated Southern Methodist
2006    Third Round    Defeated Old Dominion
2006    Quarterfinals    Defeated Northwestern
2006    National Semifinals     Defeated Wake Forest
2006    National Finals    Defeated UCLA
2005    First Round    Defeated San Diego State
2005    Second Round    Lost to Cal State Northridge
2004    Second Round    Defeated Milwaukee
2004    Third Round    Defeated UNC-Greensboro
2004    Quarterfinals    Defeated VCU
2004    National Semifinals     Defeated Duke
2004    National Finals    Lost to Indiana
2003    Second Round    Defeated California
2003    Third Round    Lost to St. John's

*all team stats through 11/9

 

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