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What 2 Watch 4 The Anteaters are 17-11-2 all-time against the Lions. The most recent meeting was a 1-0 decision in favor of LMU in 2022. This is UC Irvine’s seventh NCAA Championship appearance, and second under seventh-year head coach Yossi Raz. The Anteaters’ last appearance in the national tournament was in 2018 where they were eliminated in the second round. Both contests are set to air on ESPN+, The Big West’s exclusive broadcast rights holder.Check the listings here to watch your favorite Big West teams in action. Together We Zot About the Lions About the Bruins Big West Championship Recap First Round No. 3 seed UC Santa Barbara and No. 4 seed UC Davis advance out of their respective first round matchups on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The Aggies defeated No. 5 seed Cal Poly with a 1-0 decision. UC Davis scored the lone goal of the game in the 81st minute as sophomre forward Chase Tanon was able to collect a pass from senior midfielder Ryan Dieter on the right side and laced a right-footed shot into the lower-right corner of the net. The Gauchos defeated No. 6 seed UC Riverside 3-2 in comeback fashion. Down by two goals, the Gauchos halved the deficit in the 54th minute. Sophom*ore forward Nicolas Willumsen scored on a rebound after the Highlander goalie was able to get hands on a shot from senior midfielder Nemo Philipp. UC Santa Barbara equalized on a successful penalty kick from Ledoux in the 78th minute. In the 86th minute, junior forward Salvador Aguilar headed a ball into the back of the net off a corner kick from Ledoux to seal the win. Semifinals No. 2 seed UC Irvine and No. 4 seed UC Davis punched their tickets into the championship match on Saturday, Nov. 4. The Anteaters bounced back from a one-goal deficit to down No. 3 seed UC Santa Barbara by a score of 2-1. In the 68th minute, defender Eddy Berumen was able to control the ball off a failed clearance and hit a right-footed shot to the left side of the net and in the 79th minute, junior midfielder Samuel Atiye made a run up the middle and kicked the ball into the cage with the assist coming from sophom*ore midfielder Agaton Pourshahidi on the left side. The Aggies topped No. 1 seed and regular-season champion Cal State Fullerton 2-1 in overtime. UC Davis took the 1-0 lead in the 49th minute as sophom*ore midfielder Lucas Fernandez-Kim fed junior midfielder Scott Buie making a run on the left side and found the back of the net. After the Titans equalized with 17 seconds remaining in regulation, the Aggies put the game away in the sixth minute of overtime. UC Davis sophom*ore forward Cason Goodman scored after a controlling the long ball from sophom*ore defender Luke Goodman and found the back of the net. Final No. 2 seed UC Irvine captured the 2023 Big West Men’s Soccer Championship with an 8-7 advantage in penalty kicks over No. 4 seed UC Davis, Saturday at Anteater Stadium. The contest will b recorded as a 0-0 tie. It is the fifth Big West Championship title in UC Irvine program history and first for Anteater head coach Yossi Raz. Big West Championship MVP honors went to Anteater senior midfielder Oscar Cervantes. Neither team could find the net in 90 minutes of regulation and 20 minutes of overtime as the game moved into penalty kick shootout. The Aggies held a 16-13 shot advantage, but the Anteaters had more shots on-goal, 5-1. All-Big West Awards | |
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