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2003 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer
Duke/adidas Soccer Classic Champions
Bryant & Sons Cup Winners
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig West Conference
U. Soc. Coaches pollNo. 12 (final) / 7 (high)
Record16–5–1 (7–3–0 BWC)
Head coach
Assistant coachLeo Chappel (3rd season)
Goalkeepers coachRyan Sparre (2nd season)
Home stadiumHarder Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →

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]

Main article: 2002 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team

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]

Sources: [2][3]

Name No. Pos. Nation Year Reason for departure
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
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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Kyle Reynish
00 GK United States USA Justin Pugh
1 GK United States USA Danny Kennedy
2 MF United States USA Nate Boyden
3 MF United States USA Jon Claydon
4 MF Republic of Ireland IRL David McGill
5 DF United States USA Pat Scott
6 DF United States USA Jon Apilado
7 MF United States USA Darren Doi
8 MF United States USA Matt Bly
9 FW New Zealand NZL Neil Jones
10 FW United States USA Drew McAthy
11 FW United States USA Gene Deering
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF United States USA Pete O'Hare
13 DF United States USA Kale Major
14 MF United States USA Corey Wood
15 DF New Zealand NZL Tony Lochhead
16 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Bryan Byrne
17 FW United States USA Johnny Alcaraz
18 DF Italy ITA Elia Boggia
19 MF United States USA Matt Kubota
21 DF United States USA Jeff Murphy
22 MF United States USA Memo Arzate
24 MF United States USA Efren Mata
26 DF United States USA Greg Curry

Coaches[edit]

Position Staff[3]
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
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.
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]

Main article: 2003 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
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
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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "2002 UCSB Men's Soccer Roster". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Archived from the original on April 23, 2003. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Men's Soccer 2003 Schedule and Results". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Archived from the original on December 5, 2003. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "College Rankings Archive – NCAA DI Men – 2003" (PDF). United Soccer Coaches. 2003. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  18. ^ "COLLEGE: Soccer America Men's Top 25 (Nov. 18)". Soccer America. November 18, 2002. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  19. ^ Davidson, Gary (ed.). "2003: Men's Top 25 Poll". soccertimes.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2004. Retrieved November 16, 2021.

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