The 2018 Big West Conference men's soccer season is the 36th consecutive season of men's college soccer in the Big West Conference under the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season.[1] The season will feature eight teams, where one is an affiliate member of the conference. Sacramento State will compete from the Big Sky Conference. Colleges in the Big West will begin competition on August 24, 2018, and conclude on November 9, 2018 after the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Prior to the NCAA Division I Tournament Championship, there will be a postseason conference tournament held at the university with the highest seed in the postseason conference tournament, where the winner is guaranteed to represent the Big West in the NCAA Division I Tournament. Hawaii and Long Beach State have defunct programs in this season.
| 2018 Big West Conference men's soccer season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Duration | August 24, 2018 – November 9, 2018 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| 2019 MLS SuperDraft | |
| Regular Season | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Irvine + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Riverside ‡ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CSU Northridge | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CSU Fullerton | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rankings
edit| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| Selected for NCAA Tournament | ||
| Key: No. – Ranking, RV – Received votes, NR – Not ranked | ||
| Pre | Wk 1 |
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Final | |
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| Cal Poly | NR | NR | NR | |||||||||||||
| CSU Fullerton | RV | NR | NR | |||||||||||||
| CSU Northridge | NR | NR | RV | |||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | NR | NR | NR | |||||||||||||
| UC Davis | NR | NR | 17 | |||||||||||||
| UC Irvine | NR | RV | RV | |||||||||||||
| UC Riverside | NR | NR | NR | |||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | NR | RV | NR |
Matches
edit- Note: Results updated after the last game of each day in WAC competition, and games are added/updated weekly after each rankings release
- Rankings are from the United Soccer Coaches Poll
Non–conference
editWeek One – August 24, 2018 to August 30, 2018
| 24 August 2018 | UC Davis | 0–0 | Omaha | Omaha, Nebraska |
| 4:00 p.m. PST | Stadium: Caniglia Field |
| 24 August 2018 | Sacramento State | 0–0 | Portland | Portland, Oregon |
| 5:30 p.m. PST | Stadium: Merlo Field |
| 24 August 2018 | CSU Northridge | 0–0 | San Francisco | San Francisco, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PST | Stadium: Negoesco Stadium |
| 24 August 2018 | Fresno Pacific | 0–0 | Cal Poly | San Luis Obispo, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PST | Stadium: Janssen Field |
| 24 August 2018 | UC Riverside | 0–0 | Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PST | Stadium: Sullivan Field |
| 24 August 2018 | UC Irvine | 0–0 | San Diego | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PST | Stadium: Torero Stadium |
| 24 August 2018 | St. John's | 0–0 | UC Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, California |
| 7:30 p.m. PST | Stadium: Harder Stadium |
| 26 August 2018 | CSU Northridge | 0–0 | San Jose State | San Jose, California |
| 4:00 p.m. PST | Stadium: Spartan Soccer Complex |
| 26 August 2018 | UC Davis | 0–0 | Creighton | Omaha, Nebraska |
| 5:00 p.m. PST | Stadium: Morrison Stadium |
| 26 August 2018 | UC Riverside | 0–0 | UC Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PST | Stadium: Harder Stadium |
| 27 August 2018 | UC Irvine | 0–0 | UCF | Orlando, Florida |
| 4:00 p.m. PST | Stadium: UCF Soccer Stadium |
| 27 August 2018 | CSU Fullerton | 0–0 | Missouri State | Springfield, Missouri |
| Stadium: Allison Stadium |
| 27 August 2018 | Sacramento State | 0–0 | Oregon State | Corvallis, Oregon |
| 6:00 p.m. PST | Stadium: Valley Stadium |
| 27 August 2018 | Cal Poly | 0–0 | Gonzaga | Spokane, Washington |
| 7:00 p.m. PST | Stadium: Gonzaga Soccer Field |
Records against other conferences
edit- Note: Conferences eligible for the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship only
| Conference | Record |
|---|---|
| America East | 0–0 |
| American | 0–0 |
| Atlantic 10 | 0–0 |
| ACC | 0–0 |
| Atlantic Sun | 0–0 |
| Big East | 0–0 |
| Big South | 0–0 |
| Big Ten | 0–0 |
| Big West | 0–0 |
| CAA | 0–0 |
| C–USA | 0–0 |
| Horizon | 0–0 |
| Ivy League | 0–0 |
| MAAC | 0–0 |
| MAC | 0–0 |
| Missouri Valley | 0–0 |
| Northeast | 0–0 |
| Pac–12 | 0–0 |
| Patriot | 0–0 |
| Southern | 0–0 |
| Summit | 0–0 |
| Sun Belt | 0–0 |
| WCC | 0–0 |
| WAC | 0–0 |
References
edit- ^ "Big West Conference Men's Soccer Records" (PDF). Big West Conference. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Schedule (2018)". Big West Conference. Retrieved August 12, 2018.