Men's Soccer Contact: Liza David For Immediate Release SID Phone: (310) 206-8140 October 22, 2001 BRUIN MEN'S SOCCER TEAM HOSTS ANNUAL UCLA PACIFIC SOCCER CLASSIC NO. 12 SOUTH CAROLINA, CS FULLERTON, ST. MARY'S, UCLA VIE FOR CLASSIC TITLE The 17th Annual UCLA Pacific Soccer Classic, presented by Big 5 Sporting CLASSIC SCHEDULE: Goods — The UCLA men's soccer team will host the premiere West Coast @ Frank W. Marshall Field at Drake Sta- tournament Oct. 26 and 28 at Frank W. Marshall Field at Drake Stadium. The dium tournament field includes three-time NCAA champion UCLA (6-6-2), 1993 Fri. 10/26 — NCAA finalist and 12th-ranked South Carolina (8-3-1), Cal State Fullerton (5-6- CS Fullerton vs. South Carolina, Noon 1) and St. Mary's (5-5-1). UCLA vs. St. Mary's, 3:00 pm Tournament Schedule — The tournament kicks off Friday, Oct. 26. Cal State @ Frank W. Marshall Field at Drake Sta- Fullerton will take on South Carolina at 12:00 pm, followed by UCLA versus St. dium Mary's at 3:00 pm. On Sunday, Oct. 28, Fullerton will face St. Mary's at 11:00 am. Sun. 10/28— Following that game at approximately 2:00 pm will be the Classic's marquee CS Fullerton vs. St. Mary's 11:00 am matchup between UCLA and South Carolina. UCLA vs. South Carolina, 2:00 pm Tournament Format — With tournament pairings set in advance, a point system Tickets (310/UCLA-WIN): will be used to determine the champion. Three points will be awarded for each win, $6 for adults, $4 for youth under 12; and one point for each tie. Head-to-head competition, goal differential, goals $4 group rate (groups of 15 or more) scored and goals allowed will be used as tie-breakers, if necessary. Tournament History — UCLA has won the Classic a record 11 times, including the last four times. Cal State Fullerton has won one Classic title in 1994. In St. Mary's TOURNAMENT TIDBITS: only appearance, in 1998, the Gaels went 1-1 with a 3-1 win over Loyola Marymount • UCLA won the last Pacific Soccer and a 2-0 loss to UCLA. In South Carolina's only appearance, in 1988, the Classic in 1999 with wins over Air Force Gamecocks shut out both San Diego State and UCLA but failed to score themselves, and Virginia. It was the Bruins' 11th placing third in the tournament. tournament victory (fourth consecu- tive) and 10th outright. The Classic has been an accurate indicator of NCAA success for the participating teams. During its 15-year run, the Classic has produced five NCAA Champions • A UCLA player has won Defensive MVP honors in the last nine Classics — (UCLA in 1985, 1990 and 1997; Indiana in 1998 and Duke in 1986), three second- Mike Lapper, Brad Friedel, Jorge place finishers and five other NCAA semifinalists. The three-time NCAA champion Salcedo, Frankie Hejduk, Tahj Jakins Bruins annually use the tournament as a springboard into post-season competi- (twice), Kevin Coye, Carlos Bocanegra tion. and Nick Rimando. In the tournament's Some of the biggest names in U.S. Soccer and the MLS have played in the Classic, 15 years, only one non-UCLA player including Paul Caligiuri, Cobi Jones, Brad Friedel, Ante Razov, Frankie Hejduk, has won Defensive MVP honors (Wake Forest's Craig Conger in 1990). Alexi Lalas, Eric Wynalda, Joe-Max Moore and Marcelo Balboa. • South Carolina returns to the Classic Teams to Visit Pediatric Ward — Players and coaches from the participating for the first time since 1998, and St. Classic teams are scheduled to visit patients in the pediatric ward of the UCLA Mary's returns for the first time since Children's Hospital Saturday, October 30 at 2 pm. 1998. Cal State Fullerton is making its A Look at the Bruins — UCLA, the 11-time Classic champions and winners of three ninth tournament apperance and has NCAA Championships, enters the tournament with a 6-6-2 overall record. The won once, in 1994. Bruins, coached by Todd Saldaña, are led by junior forward Tim Pierce, who leads • UCLA defeated St. Mary's in the Gaels' the team with six goals and 12 points. Sophomore goalkeeper Zach Wells holds a last Classic appearance, 2-0 in 1998. The goals against average of 1.07 and has shut out four opponents on the year. Team co- Bruins and South Carolina tied 0-0 back captain Ryan Futagaki will have to sit out Friday's game against St. Mary's due to in the 1988 Classic. yellow card accumulation. • The Classic returns in 2001 with its original four-team format after a brief A Look at the Gamecocks — South Carolina is the highest-ranked team in the turn in 2000 as the two-team "Pacific Classic, checking in at No. 12 in the Soccer America poll and No. 17 in the NSCAA Soccer Challenge" between UCLA and rankings and . The Gamecocks, coached by Mark Berson, have played arguably the Portland. UCLA won the Challenge, 3-1. toughest schedule in the nation this year, opening the season with four consecutive pg. 1 of 2 games (two exhibitions) against ranked teams. The Gamecocks have three players 2001 UCLA SCHEDULE in double-digits for points scored - Ryan Daley (7 goals, 19 points), Jordan Quinn Date Opponent Time (6 goals, 15 points) and Joey Worthen (5 goals, 13 points). 8/31 vs. #15 Maryland% L 1-2, (2ot) A Look at the Gaels— Former UCLA assistant coach Steve Rammel returns to 9/2 at #3 Virginia% T 2-2 (2ot) 9/7 at San Francisco^ W 4-0 Westwood in his first season as head coach of St. Mary's. Rammel has led his team 9/9 Santa Clara^ W 1-0 to a 5-5-1 record. The Gaels are led offensively by Los Angeles native Juan Lopez, 9/16 UC Irvine L 0-1 who has scored four goals at the forward position. Goalkeeper Kellan Wilson holds 9/23 #16 Cal State Fullerton W 4-1 a 1.24 GAA. 9/28 at UC Santa Barbara T 0-0 (2ot) 9/30 Loyola Marymount L 0-1 A Look at the Titans — Coached by Al Mistri in his 21st season, the Cal State 10/5 at #10 San Diego L 0-3 Fullerton Titans have posted a 5-6-1 record in 2001. Hector Orellana leads the team 10/7 at San Diego State W 2-1 in scoring with seven goals and 17 points. Brent Whitfield has scored four goals. The 10/12 California* W 2-0 Titans are looking to rebound from Sunday's 7-2 blowout at the hands of UC Irvine. 10/14 #7 Stanford* W 2-1 10/19 at #4 Washington* L 1-3 The Series vs. St. Mary's — UCLA leads the overall series with St. Mary's, 6-0-0 and 10/21 at Oregon State* L 0-1 came from behind to beat the Gaels, 3-2 last year at home. Defender Scot Thompson 10/26 Pacific Soccer Classic scored a goal in the second half to tie the game at two before Shaun Tsakiris scored CSUF vs. South Carolina Noon the game-winner. UCLA vs. St. Mary's 3:00 pm 10/28 Pacific Soccer Classic The Series vs. South Carolina — South Carolina holds a 0-2-1 advantage in the CSUF vs. St. Mary's 11:00 am series and won the last two games, 2-1 in 1998 and 3-2 in 1989. Both of those games UCLA vs. #12 S. Carolina 2:00 pm were in South Carolina. The Gamecocks and Bruins tied 0-0 in the 1988 Pacific 11/2 at #8 Stanford* 7:30 pm Soccer Classic (then called the MetLife Classic) at UCLA. 11/4 at California* 2:00 pm 11/9 Oregon State* 2:00 pm Homecoming for Rammel, Cooper — Former UCLA assistant coach Steve Rammel 11/11 #4 Washington* 2:00 pm and former Bruin midfielder Adam Cooper will return to familiar territory in Westwood, this time as coaches for St. Mary's. Gaels head coach Rammel, who was % - at Virginia Soccer Classic an assistant from 1998-2000, helped lead UCLA to three NCAA tournament ^ - at San Francisco diadora Classic appearances, including a semifinal berth in 1999. St. Mary's assistant coach Cooper * - Pac-10 Conference Game lettered at UCLA from 1995-99 and was a member of the Bruins' 1997 NCAA Rankings are by Soccer America Magazine and Championship team. reflect the teams' ranking at the time of the contest. Home games are in boldface . Hermann Watch — Defender Alex Yi (Easton, Md./Bradenton Academy) is a finalist for the Hermann Trophy, college soccer's longest-standing player of the year Soccer America 10/22 Rankings award. Yi was the 2000 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and a second-team All-Pac-10 selection a year ago. He was one of just three players to start all 19 of UCLA's games 1. SMU (12-0-0), 2. Virginia (12-0-1), 3. Saint in 2000. This year, he has started 13 games and has contributed to four shutouts. Louis (10-0-0), 4. Washington (10-1-0), 5. With Yi leading the way, the Bruin defense has held three of its last five opponents North Carolina (12-2-0), 6. Stanford (11-1- 0), 7. St. John's (8-0-3), 8. Clemson (10-3-0), to single-digit shot totals. 9. Indiana (10-3-0), 10. Connecticut (8-3-2), Recapping Last Week — Cold, rainy conditions and losses to Washington and 11.