• Stanford claimed the Pac-12 title outright for the second-consecutive season and the third crown in program history on Friday, following WASHINGTON’s 1-1 draw with San Diego State.
• League play concludes this week with Washington traveling to OREGON STATE, Stanford hosting CALIFORNIA and UCLA traveling to SAN DIEGO STATE.
• The Cardinal continues to pace the league with its No. 6 NSCAA ranking, while UCLA climbed to No. 16 after claiming home victories over Oregon State and Washington. After a week off from competition, California climbed up a spot to No. 23.
• In the latest RPI rankings, Stanford comes in at No. 5, UCLA ranks 14th and California lands at No. 37.
• The 2015 NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament 48-team field will be announced in a live selection show on Monday, Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Thursday, Nov. 12
TV
Time
WASHINGTON at OREGON STATE
PACOR/PACWA
2 p.m. PT
No. 23 CALIFORNIA at No. 6 STANFORD
PAC12/PACBA
6 p.m. PT
Saturday, Nov. 14
TV
Time
No. 16 UCLA at SAN DIEGO STATE
7 p.m. PT
PAC12/PACAZ/PACBA/PACLA/PACMT/PACOR/PACWA – Indicates live broadcast on Pac-12 Networks.
CONFERENCE STANDINGS (Expanded standings)
Teams
Points
Pac-12 Record
Overall Record
No. 6 Stanford
20
6-1-2
13-2-2
No. 16 UCLA
16
5-3-1
10-7-1
No. 23 California
14
4-3-2
9-5-2
Washington
12
3-3-3
7-5-6
Oregon State
10
3-5-1
8-8-1
San Diego State
4
1-7-1
7-8-3
Pac-12 Networks’ Sports Report unveiled the Pac-12 All-Century Men’s Soccer Team on Oct. 19:
Pac-12 Men’s Soccer Player of the Century
Brad Friedel (UCLA, 1990-92)
Pac-12 Men’s 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: UCLA’s Jackson Yueill, a freshman midfielder from Bloomington, Minn., scored three goals over the weekend to lead the Bruins to victory over Oregon State and Washington.
• The Bruins know how to find the back of the net, as they average 2.50 goals per game as a team and rank second nationally in scoring offense. Three different Bruins (Seyi Adekoya (26), Jose Hernandez (25) and Abu Danladi (22)) lead the league in points on the season.
• The last line of defense has been especially instrumental for Washington and San Diego State this season. Washington’s Ryan Herman ranks 13th nationally with a 0.67 goals against average and leads the league with 4.59 saves per game. At 78 saves to date this season, Herman leads the Pac-12 and can likely become the second-straight Husky to become the Conference leader in saves at the end of the season (Spencer Richey, 69, 2014).
• San Diego State’s Adam Allmaras has also been an asset in helping his team keep games close. Allmaras ranks second in the Conference at 52 saves.
• The sixth-ranked Stanford Cardinal look to the foot of Eric Verso, who is tied for the league lead with 10 assists to date. His mark is tied for sixth nationally.
• California has been on a tear, collecting points in six of its nine Conference contests to date. The Golden Bears rank tied for sixth nationally with 36 total assists with the help of Christian Thierjung and Jose Carrera-Garcia. Thierjung leads the league with 0.59 goals per game, while Carrera-Garcia is tied at No. 2 with 0.69 assists per game.
• The Beavers look to find Timmy Mueller and Jordan Jones, who have combined to score 15 of Oregon State’s 19 goals this season.
• 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 Men’s and Women’s College Cup® championships in December.
• Jackson Yueill added to his list of weekly honors, being named to both the College Soccer News’ Team of the Week and TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week.
• U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jürgen Klinsmann has named Stanford junior forward Jordan Morris to the 23-player roster for the for the USA’s first match of 2018 World Cup Qualifying campaign. The first game in the semifinal round is Nov. 13 against St. Vincent & the Grenadines and kicks off in St. Louis at 5:30 p.m CT. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2, WatchESPN, UniMas and the Univision Deportes Network.
• Morris, a Type 1 diabetic, is also lending his support to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s (JDRF) “T1D Looks Like Me Campaign” for National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM). Among a number of different pieces to the awareness push, Morris is currently featured in a display ad in Times Square.
• 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.
• San Diego State men’s soccer alum and three time All-Pac-10 honoree Kraig Chiles was named to the U.S. Futsal National Team’s 14-man roster in preparation for the International Futsal Challenge Nov. 6-8 in San Jose, Costa Rica, head coach Keith Tozer announced.
PAC-12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
THIS WEEK:
Freshman midfielder Jackson Yueill, UCLA
ALSO NOMINATED:
Jordan Jones, OSU
2015 PAC-12 MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Date
Student-Athlete
Sept. 1
Mikhail Doholis, F, Oregon State
Sept. 8
Andrew Epstein, GK, Stanford
Sept. 15
Timmy Mueller, F, Oregon State
Sept. 22
Jose Carrera-Garcia, M, California
Sept. 29
Seyi Adekoya, F, UCLA
Oct. 6
Jalen Markey, D, Oregon State
Oct. 13
Ryan Herman, GK, Washington
Oct. 20
Jordan Morris, F, Stanford
Oct. 27
Christian Thierjung, F, California
Nov. 3
Abu Danladi, F, UCLA
Nov. 10
Jackson Yueill, M, UCLA
NATIONAL HONORS
MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
Michael Amick, UCLA; Jordan Morris, Stanford; Brandon Vincent, Stanford
IN THE PRESEASON
Pac-12 Preseason Poll | NSCAA Preseason Poll | CSN Preseason Poll
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