Men's Soccer Host Coors Light Invitational
9/28/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
LAS VEGAS
This Week: UNLV COORS LIGHT INVITATIONAL
Fri. Sept. 29 Drury Johann Field 7:00 p.m.
Sun. Oct. 1 Louisville Johann Field 12:00 p.m.
Storyline:The UNLV men's soccer team enters the week with a 3-4-1 record and 1-0 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation after splitting two matches this weekend ... the Rebels won their conference opener 2-1 over Cal Poly on Friday and lost its third overtime match of the season on Sunday at San Diego, 3-2 ... the Rebels will host their third tournament of the season this weekend, compiling a 2-3-1 record in four tournaments this season ... the Rebles won the UNLV/FILA Snickers Classic on Sept. 1-3 ... junior forward Jason Melendez leads the team in scoring and goals thus far.
UNLV Head Coach Barry Barto:The winningest coach in the history of Rebel soccer, Barto begins his 19th season at the helm of the UNLV men's program and his fourth as the school's Director of Soccer ... he has a record of 177-137-34 (.557) at UNLV and a career record of 262-162-40 (.608) in 24 years of coaching ... since his arrival in 1982, Barto has built Rebel soccer into a nationally recognized program, with five NCAA tournament appearances ... he recorded his 250th career win on Oct. 6, 1998 with the team's victory over St. Mary's.
About Drury:The Panthers enter the week with a 2-6 record after dropping their fifth consecutive match on Sunday to Tulsa, 4-2 ... two days earlier, the Panthers played another Rebel opponent and lost 7-0 to 17th-rated SMU ... the Panthers enter their second season of NCAA D-I Soccer after stints in D-II and the NAIA ... head coach John Senkosky is in his 10th season with Drury and has compiled a 83-84-5 record ... Senkosky returns six starters from last year's 8-12 team, including seniors Ryan Ferguson and Dan Mayfield ... the Rebels and the Panthers have never met.
About Louisville:The Cardinals enter the week with a 6-3 record after splitting two games last week, winning 4-1 against Alabama A&M and losing to No. 11 Indiana, 2-0 ... head coach Tony Colaveccia is in his fifth season with the Cardinals, compiling a 31-42-5 record and has a career record of 128-101-18 in 13 years ... the Cardinals return nine starters from last year's 9-8-2 squad and 4-5 in Conference USA ... top returnees for the Cardinals are, senior Shawn Faria, who is tied for the team lead with four assists and junior keeper Jeremy Morales has a 5-1 record on the year with five shutouts and 23 saves, for a 0.54 GAA.
Noting Last Week:UNLV 2, Cal Poly 1- The Rebels won their MPSF opener against the Mustangs on Friday, 2-1. The game-winning goal coming in the 81st minute by junior Leo Cruz with the assist going to Jason Melendez.
San Diego 3, UNLV 2- The Rebels dropped their third overtime match of the season against the Toreros on Sunday. The Rebels had a 2-1 lead with less than five minutes left in regulation, when Toreros forward Ryan Coiner scored his second goal of the match. At the 100:16 mark, Coiner scored the game-winner.
