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2003 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer | |
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Duke/adidas Soccer Classic Champions Bryant & Sons Cup Winners | |
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Big West Conference |
U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 12 (final) / 7 (high) |
Record | 16–5–1 (7–3–0 BWC) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Leo Chappel (3rd season) |
Goalkeepers coach | Ryan Sparre (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Harder Stadium |
The 2003 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara during the 2003 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos were led by head coach Tim Vom Steeg, in his fifth season. For the first time in program history, the team became nationally seeded for the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Sweet 16.
Background
[edit]For the first time in program history, the team became nationally ranked during the season and made the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the second round.
Season summary
[edit]Arzate assists.[1]
Player movement
[edit]Offseason departures
[edit]Name | No. | Pos. | Nation | Year | Reason for departure |
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Alan Keely | 2 | DF | IRE | Freshman | Signed with Kildare County F.C. |
Brandon Meeks | 3 | MF | USA | Senior | Graduated |
Will Meredith | 13 | FW | USA | Sophomore | – |
Rob Friend | 16 | FW | CAN | Senior | Graduated, signed with Moss FK |
Dan Young | 17 | MF | USA | Senior | Graduated |
Recruiting
[edit]The signing class was formally announced on April 25, 2003.[4] A further three members were added prior to the start of the season.[5]
Name | Pos. | Nation | Previous | TDS Rating |
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Johnny Alcaraz | FW | USA | Santa Barbara High School | N/A |
Elia Boggia | DF | ITA | American School of Milan Nuevo Calico Milano |
N/A |
Bryan Byrne | MF | IRL | Kildare County F.C. Coláiste Lorcáin |
N/A |
Greg Curry | DF | USA | Christian Brothers High School | N/A |
Kale Major | DF | USA | Santa Ana High School | N/A |
Efren Mata | DF | USA | Compton College | N/A |
Personnel
[edit]Player roster
[edit]Final 2003 roster.[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaches
[edit]Position | Staff[3] |
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Head coach | Tim Vom Steeg |
Assistant coach | Leo Chappel |
Goalkeeper coach | Ryan Sparre |
Schedule
[edit]Source: [6]
Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
August 31, 2003* |
No. 21 | at San Jose State Spartans | T 1–1[7] 2OT | 0–0–1 |
Spartan Stadium (305) San Jose, California | ||||||
September 5, 2003* |
vs. NC State Wolfpack Duke/adidas Soccer Classic |
W 4–0[8] | 1–0–1 |
Koskinen Stadium (–) Durham, North Carolina | |||||||
September 7, 2003* |
at No. 25 Duke Blue Devils Duke/adidas Soccer Classic |
W 2–1[9] | 2–0–1 |
Koskinen Stadium (425) Durham, North Carolina | |||||||
September 12, 2003* |
No. 14 | Michigan State Spartans | W 2–1[10] | 3–0–1 |
Harder Stadium (529) Santa Barbara, California | ||||||
September 14, 2003* |
No. 14 | at San Diego Toreros | W 1–0[11] OT | 4–0–1 |
Torero Stadium (388) San Diego, California | ||||||
September 20, 2003* |
No. 14 | Westmont Warriors Bryant & Sons Cup |
W 2–0[12] | 5–0–1 |
Harder Stadium (1,339) Santa Barbara, California | ||||||
September 24, 2003 |
No. 14 | Cal Poly Mustangs Blue–Green Rivalry |
W 2–0[13] | 6–0–1 (1–0–0) |
Harder Stadium (617) Santa Barbara, California | ||||||
September 28, 2003* |
No. 14 | at Sacramento State Hornets | W 3–0[14] | 7–0–1 (1–0–0) |
Hornet Soccer Field (361) Sacramento, California | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
Awards and honors
[edit]Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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Rob Friend | NSCAA/adidas Third Team All-American | December 12, 2002 | [15] |
Rob Friend | NSCAA/adidas First Team All-Far West Region | December 12, 2002 | [15] |
Memo Arzate | NSCAA/adidas Second Team All-Far West Region | December 12, 2002 | [15] |
Drew McAthy | NSCAA/adidas Third Team All-Far West Region | December 12, 2002 | [15] |
Rob Friend | Big West Conference Offensive Player of the Year | November 20, 2002 | [16] |
Alan Keely | Big West Conference Freshman of the Year | November 20, 2002 | [16] |
Rob Friend | Big West Conference First Team | November 20, 2002 | [16] |
Alan Keely | Big West Conference First Team | November 20, 2002 | [16] |
Dan Young | Big West Conference First Team | November 20, 2002 | [16] |
Memo Arzate | Big West Conference First Team | November 20, 2002 | [16] |
Drew McAthy | Big West Conference First Team | November 20, 2002 | [16] |
David McGill | Big West Conference Second Team | November 20, 2002 | [16] |
Tony Lochhead | Big West Conference Second Team | November 20, 2002 | [16] |
Danny Kennedy | Big West Conference Second Team | November 20, 2002 | [16] |
Matt Kubota | Big West Conference Honorable Mention | November 20, 2002 | [16] |
Rankings
[edit]Poll | Pre | Wk 1 |
Wk 2 |
Wk 3 |
Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
Wk 7 |
Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
Wk 12 |
Final |
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NSCAA[17] | 21 | – | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 12 |
Soccer America[18] | – | – | 21 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 23 | No Poll | |
Soccer Times[19] | 21 | RV | 23 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Arzate's record assist sends UC-Santa Barbara past Northridge 3-2". soccertimes.com. October 18, 2003. Archived from the original on October 28, 2003. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "2002 UCSB Men's Soccer Roster". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Archived from the original on April 23, 2003. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c "2003 UCSB Men's Soccer Roster". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Archived from the original on April 5, 2004. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Two-Time Defending Big West Champion Men's Soccer Inks Two Highly Touted Prepsters And One International Player For 2003". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. April 25, 2003. Archived from the original on July 10, 2003. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "21st Ranked UCSB Is Poised For This Weekend's Season Opener At San Jose State". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. August 29, 2003. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Soccer 2003 Schedule and Results". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Archived from the original on December 5, 2003. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "21st-Ranked Gauchos Draw 1-1 at San Jose State in Season Opener". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. August 31, 2003. Archived from the original on December 21, 2003. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Drew McAthy Hat-Trick Paces 19th-Ranked Gauchos to 4-0 Win Over NC State". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. September 5, 2003. Archived from the original on December 21, 2003. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "No. 19 UCSB Downs No. 15 Duke 2-1 to take the Duke/adidas Classic Tournament Title". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. September 7, 2003. Archived from the original on December 21, 2003. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "McAthy Scores Twice as 14th-Ranked Gauchos Win Third in a Row, 2-1 Over Michigan State". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. September 12, 2003. Archived from the original on October 5, 2003. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Neil Jones Nets the Golden Goal as No. 14 UCSB Tops USD 1-0 in Overtime". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. September 14, 2003. Archived from the original on December 21, 2003. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Tenth-Ranked Gauchos Use Two Second-Half Goals To Blank Crosstown Rival Westmont, 2-0". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. September 20, 2003. Archived from the original on December 21, 2003. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Tenth-Ranked UCSB Opens Big West Play With 2-0 Shutout of Cal Poly, Home Streak Now at 16". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. September 24, 2003. Archived from the original on December 2, 2003. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Neil Jones' Two Goals Paces the 10th-ranked Gauchos to a 3-0 Victory Over Sacramento State to Remain Undefeated". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. September 28, 2003. Archived from the original on December 21, 2003. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Rob Friend Becomes First UCSB Men's Soccer All-American In More Than Three Decades, Earning Third-Team Honors". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. December 12, 2002. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Big West Champion Men's Soccer Places Nine Players On 2002 All-Conference Team". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. November 20, 2002. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "College Rankings Archive – NCAA DI Men – 2003" (PDF). United Soccer Coaches. 2003. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "COLLEGE: Soccer America Men's Top 25 (Nov. 18)". Soccer America. November 18, 2002. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ Davidson, Gary (ed.). "2003: Men's Top 25 Poll". soccertimes.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2004. Retrieved November 16, 2021.