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(October 13, 2007) -- UC
Riverside played to a 0-0 tie with Cal State Northridge on
a very emotional Saturday afternoon in Northridge, CA. Before
the game the Highlanders and Matadors honored CSUN soccer
player Jay Singh who passed away earlier in the week.
The Highlanders (4-3-4,
1-1-2 Big West) picked up a point with the tie to keep a post-season
berth in their sights. UCR entered the match in third place
in the conference standings before playing to their fourth
tie in their last six matches. The Matadors (4-2-4, 0-0-3
Big West) also picked up a point playing to their third tie
in as many conference matches this season.
CSUN outshot UCR 14-7 but
the Highlanders were the only squad to get shots off in the
extra periods. UCR also had to play a man down in nearly all
of both overtimes after a red-card was issued against the
Highlanders early in the first overtime. UCR had 22 fouls
called against them throughout the match as they continued
their aggressive style of play by attacking every loose ball
and meeting every Matador attacker that received the ball
before they could make a move towards the net.
Highlander senior keeper
Charles Alamo picked up his fourth shutout of the season after
stopping six shots in the match.
UCR hosts two teams at
opposite ends of the standings next week. Last place Cal State
Fullerton comes to the UCR Soccer Stadium on Wednesday at
3 p.m. along with defending national champions and first place
UC Santa Barbara on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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