California Men's Soccer 2014 NCAA Tournament Capsule

California Golden Bears
Pac-12

 

2014 Record: 10-6-1, 4-5-1
Coach: Kevin Grimes

Good Results: 8/31 at Wake Forest (4-1), 10/10 UCLA (3-2)
Bad Results: 10/5 at Oregon State (2-6), 11/7 Oregon State (3-4)

Key Strikers:
Stefano Bonomo, Senior, 11 goals, 4 assists
Christian Thierjung, Sophomore, 7 goals, 2 assists
Paul Salcedo, Freshman, 4 goals, 4 assists

Key Midfielders:
Connor Hallisey, Senior, 8 goals, 11 assists
Max Oldham, Senior, 2 goals, 6 assists
Jose Carrera-Garcia, Freshman, 2 goals, 4 assists
Seth Casiple, Senior, 1 goal, 7 assists

Key Defenders:
Nick Lima, Sophomore, 0 goals, 4 assists
Trevor Haberkom, Sophomore, 1 goal, 1 assist
Dylan Serrano, Senior, 0 goals, 2 assists

Key Goalkeepers:
Justin Taillole, Senior, 1.50 goals against average, .774 save percentage, 3 shutouts
Alex Mangels, Junior, 3.15 goals against average, .500 save percentage, 0 shutouts

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 2.63 (1st in nation, 1st in conference)
Goals-Against Average: 1.90 (180, 6)
Shutout Percentage: .190 (147, 5)
Save Percentage: .723 (141, 5)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    Second Round    Defeated Bradley
2013    Third Round    Defeated Coastal Carolina
2013    Quarterfinals    Lost to Maryland
2010    Second Round    Defeated UC Santa Barbara
2010    Third Round    Defeated Brown
2010    Quarterfinals    Lost to Akron
2008    First Round     Defeated San Francisco
2008    Second Round    Defeated UC Santa Barbara
2008    Third Round    Lost to Maryland
2007    First Round     Defeated UC Davis
2007    Second Round    Lost to Virginia Tech
2006    Second Round    Defeated New Mexico
2006    Third Round    Lost to Virginia
2005    Second Round    Defeated Santa Clara
2005    Third Round    Defeated Wake Forest
2005    Quarterfinals    Lost to New Mexico
2004    First Round     Defeated Santa Clara
2004    Second Round    Lost to SMU
2003    First Round     Defeated San Jose State
2003    Second Round    Lost to UC Santa Barbara

*all team stats through 11/9

 

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