As the race for the Conference title heats up, No. 4 STANFORD leads the league with its 14-game unbeaten streak and 17 points in Pac-12 competition. No. 25 UCLA remained in the second spot in the league standings (10 total points) after collecting three points on Monday in its 6-0 win over California and playing to a 2-2 draw with Stanford. WASHINGTON follows close behind with eight points after dropping a 1-0 contest with Maryland. The Beavers return to competition with seven points and gear up to take on the Bay Area schools. CALIFORNIA found its first league victories, topping SAN DIEGO STATE and UCLA, 4-3. SAN DIEGO STATE heads East for a non-conference matchup against Wright State.
With a win over Oregon State this week, Stanford would eliminate three teams from the race to the Conference crown.
STANFORD continues to pace the league with its No. 3 NSCAA ranking, while UCLA climbed to No. 25. Additionally, WASHINGTON and CALIFORNIA received votes in the coaches' poll.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
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Friday, Oct. 30
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TV
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Time
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No. 4 STANFORD at OREGON STATE
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5 p.m. PT
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CALIFORNIA at WASHINGTON
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PAC12/PACBA/PACWA
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6 p.m. PT
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Saturday, Oct. 31
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TV
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Time
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SAN DIEGO STATE at Wright State
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ESPN3
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4 p.m. PT
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Sunday, Nov. 1
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UCLA at Akron
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10 a.m. PT
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CALIFORNIA at OREGON STATE
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PAC12/PACOR
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1:30 p.m. PT
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Monday, Nov. 2
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No. 4 STANFORD at WASHINGTON
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PAC12/PACBA/PACWA
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7 p.m. PT
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PAC12/PACAZ/PACBA/PACLA/PACMT/
PACOR/PACWA - Indicates live broadcast on Pac-12 Networks.
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Teams
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Points
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Pac-12 Record
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Overall Record
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No. 3 Stanford
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17
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5-0-2
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12-1-2
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UCLA
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10
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3-3-1
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7-7-1
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Washington
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8
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2-1-2
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6-3-5
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California
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8
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2-3-2
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7-5-2
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Oregon State
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7
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2-2-1
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7-5-1
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San Diego State
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3
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1-6-0
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6-7-2
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Pac-12 Networks' Sports Report unveiled the
Pac-12 All-Century Men's Soccer Team
on Oct. 19:
Pac-12 Mens Soccer Player of the
Century
Brad Friedel (UCLA, 1990-92)
Pac-12 Mens Soccer Coach of the
Century
Sigi Schmid (UCLA, 1980-98)
STARTING XI (4-3-3 Formation)
FORWARDS:
Ante Razov (UCLA, 1992-95),
Billy Thompson (UCLA, 1986-90),
Robbie Findley (Oregon State, 2003-06).
MIDFIELD:
Joe-Max Moore (UCLA, 1990-92),
Cobi Jones (UCLA, 1988-91),
Chris Henderson (UCLA, 1989-90).
DEFENSE:
Carlos Bocanegra (UCLA, 1997-99),
Paul Caligiuri (UCLA, 1982-86),
Ryan Nelsen (Stanford, 1999-00),
Frankie Hejduk (UCLA, 1992-94).
GOALKEEPER:
Brad Friedel (UCLA, 1990-92)
RESERVES
FORWARD
(3): Danny Mwanga (Oregon State, 2008-09); Ted Rafalovich (Stanford, 1978-81); Calen Carr (California, 2002-05)
MIDFIELD
(4): Leo Stolz (UCLA, 2012-14); Eddie Lewis (UCLA, 1992-95); Dale Ervine (UCLA, 1982-85); C.J. Klaas (Washington, 2001-04)
DEFENSE
(3): Steve Birnbaum (California, 2010-13); A.J. Soares (California 2007-10); Chad Marshall (Stanford, 2002-03)
GOALKEEPER
(2): Matt Reis (UCLA, 1994-97); Nick Rimando (UCLA, 1997-99)
PLAYER
OF THE WEEK
:
California's
Christian Thierjung
,
a junior forward from Dove Canyon, Calif., posted a hat trick in the 4-3, double-overtime win over San Diego State
on Friday
. His first goal came 46 seconds into the match, ending Californias 367-minute scoring drought. Thierjung additionally scored in the 27th minute, pushing the Cal lead to 3-1. He then claimed the game-winning goal in the 106th minute, sending the Bears to their first Conference win of the season.
The third-ranked Stanford Cardinal is unbeaten in 14 straight contests after dropping its season opener to UC Santa Barbara and has won 12 in the time frame.
The Cardinal is also unbeaten in its last 15 Conference matches dating back to last season.
UCLA concluded the week with a 1-1-1 record and scored 11 goals over the time span, paced by
Abu Danladi's
six. The Bruins garnered four points, pushing them to second place in league standings. UCLA now heads East to take on No. 6 Akron on Sunday.
Washington dropped its non-conference matchup to Maryland. Goalkeeper
Ryan Herman
has nine shutouts on the season, and the Huskies rank seventh nationally in goals against average at 0.52 GAA. The Washington defense will be tested as the Cardinal averages 15.57 shots per game, ranking 18th nationally.
California picked up its first league win off the foot of Christian Thierjung, who scored the golden goal in the 106th minute to beat SDSU, 4-3.
After dropping two league contests, San Diego State takes a week off of Conference competition and heads to Wright State in Dayton, Ohio. Timmy Mueller ranks fifth in the league in goals per game at 0.46. He also ranks 10th nationally with four game-winning goals.
The Beavers had a week off of competition. Oregon State plays host to No. 4 Stanford and California.
COMPLETE CAMPAIGN:
Pac-12 students are known for their success on the field, but they are also impressive, complete people with outside interests, diverse backgrounds, extracurricular activities, interesting families, busy schedules, and full lives.
The Pac-12 Network will broadcast 35 matches in 2015. UCLA alumnus and former MLS
player
Cobi Jones
will continue to cover all the action on the Networks alongside analysts
Christopher Sullivan
and
Kelly Gray. Rich Cellini
and
JB Long
continue
play
-by-
play
duties, along with Miles,
Jim Watson
,
Rich Burk
and
Troy Clardy
.
AROUND THE LEAGUE
Stanford's
Brandon Vincent
was named one of ten finalists for the
2015
Senior
CLASS Award
.
Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches votes to determine the winner. The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2015 NCAA Mens and Womens College Cup championships in December.
Adding to his weekly accolades, California's
Christian Thierjung
was named the
NSCAA National Player of the Week
.
Thierjung's teammate
Jose Carrera-Garcia
was named to the
TopDrawerSoccer
Team of the Week. UCLA's
Abu Danladi
landed on College Soccer News'
National Team of the Week
.
UCLA's Brad Friedel was named Pac-12 Men's Soccer Player of the Century, while the Bruins' Sigi
Schmid
was named Pac-12 Men's Soccer Coach of the Century.
As a member of Guam's Men's National Team, redshirt junior
Travis Nicklaw
was inQatar and Turkmenistan last week for a 2018 World Cup Qualifying match against Turkmenistan on Oct. 13. The San Diegonative has helped the team to a 2-2-1 in round two of WorldCupQualifying with three matches remaining.
PAC-12
PLAYER
OF THE WEEK
THIS WEEK:
Junior forward
Christian Thierjung,
California
ALSO NOMINATED:
Abu Danladi,
UCLA
2015 PAC-12 MEN'S SOCCER PLAYE
RS OF THE WEEK
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Date
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Student-Athlete
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Sept. 1
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Mikhail Doholis, F, Oregon State
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Sept. 8
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Andrew Epstein, GK, Stanford
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Sept. 15
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Timmy Mueller, F, Oregon State
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Sept. 22
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Jose Carrera-Garcia, M, California
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Sept. 29
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Seyi Adekoya, F, UCLA
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Oct. 6
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Jalen Markey, D, Oregon State
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Oct. 13
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Ryan Herman, GK, Washington
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Oct. 20
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Jordan Morris, F, Stanford
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Oct. 27
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Christian Thierjung, F, California
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NATIONAL HONORS
MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
Michael Amick, UCLA; Jordan Morris, Stanford; Brandon Vincent, Stanford
IN THE PRESEASON
Pac-12 Preseason Poll
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NSCAA Preseason Poll
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CSN Preseason Poll