Sept. 14, 2004
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Just Briefly
The Loyola Marymount University men's soccer team hosts UCLA for the second ever NCAA soccer game held at the Home Depot Center this Sunday at 1:00pm. Before they face the Bruins, LMU will host an Alumni Game on Saturday, September 18th at Sullivan Field at 4:00pm.
Ticket Information
Tickets can be purchased from Ticketmaster, at the Home Depot Box Office (walk up only), or from the LMU Ticket Office at (310) 338-6095. Tickets will be $6 for adults, and $4 for college students with ID, seniors and children. LMU students, faculty, and staff will be allowed into the game by showing their One Card Student or Faculty/Staff ID Card at the ticket booth at Home Depot Center. The Home Depot Box office will open at 10am on Sunday, and the gates will open at 12:00pm.
Student Bus to Home Depot Center
There will be a bus to transport LMU students to the game leaving campus at noon on Sunday. Lion Pride members are free, and all other students will be $5. Please contact the LMU Athletics Ticket Office at (310) 338-6095 to reserve your spot on the bus.
Alumni Game
LMU will host its Alumni Game on Saturday, September 18th at 4:00pm at Sullivan Field. It will follow the LMU women's soccer game against BYU at 1:00pm. Scheduled to attend is Michael Erush (2000-2003) who currently plays for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. If you are an alumnus and would like to participate, please contact Head Coach Paul Krumpe at (310) 338-7640.
Scouting UCLA
UCLA comes into the game with a 3-1 record after going 1-1 at the UNLV/FILA Invitational. The Bruins fell to Creighton, 3-2, and needed an own goal in overtime to defeat UNLV 1-0. Richard Flores has two goals for UCLA, while Benny Feilhaber and Kamani Hill each have three points. Nate Pena has started three games in goal, and has a 1.27 GAA. Head coach Jorge Salcedo is in his first year as head coach at UCLA. The Bruins played in the first ever NCAA soccer game at the Home Depot Center last year, defeating Cal State Fullerton 5-0. LMU head coach Paul Krumpe and assistant coach Brian Irvin are graduates and former UCLA players. Krumpe served as an assistant coach for the Bruins from 1995-97 before being named head coach at LMU.
A Look Back
LMU went 1-1 at the Matador Soccer Invitational, falling to #14 New Mexico 3-0 before defeating American University 3-2 for their first win of the season. Joe Stoakley, Armando Melendez and Aneesh Rana scored for the Lions in the win. Melendez and Matt Kovar were named to the All-Tournament Team. It was the second straight tournament honor for Melendez.
A Look Ahead
LMU will make its first appearance at Sullivan Field next week, hosting Air Force on Wednesday, September 22nd at 4:00pm and UC Riverside on Sunday, September 26th at 3:00pm. It is the beginning of a four-game stretch at Sullivan Field.
GameTracker
Follow the Lions all season with GameTracker for men's soccer. During any LMU home game, including this Sunday's game at the Home Depot Center, you can get the up to the minute score, as well as updated game stats and a play by play. For more information, go to www.LMULions.com.
European Tour
The Lions finished their preseason European Trip with a 4-1 record. Armando Melendez led the Lions with 15 points (5 goals, 5 assists) while freshman Diego Berrera had an impressive trip with two goals and three assists. Diego Souza finished with seven points for LMU (2 goals, 3 assists) and Aneesh Rana scored three goals.
LMU Head Coach Paul Krumpe
Success has become an expected part of the LMU men's soccer program. The reason: Head Coach Paul Krumpe.
Entering his seventh season as a head coach in the collegiate ranks, Krumpe has guided the Lion soccer program into the national spotlight. Under Krumpe's tutelage, the Lions have made three straight appearances to the NCAA College Cup, with the last two squads playing and beating the nation's best.
The 2003 squad finished the season at 12-7-1, earning a top-16 seed in the NCAA College Cup and a first-round bye. That season was a continuation of the 2002 campaign, as they posted a record breaking season under Krumpe. The Lions earned a program-best 15 wins (15-4-2 Overall/4-2-0 WCC) while collecting their first ever postseason win with a 1-0 victory over Cal State Northridge in Round 1 of the tournament. In his last five seasons at LMU, Krumpe and the Lions have collected an impressive 54 wins, the most by any coach in five seasons in LMU soccer history.
Krumpe's eye for recruiting extremely gifted and talented players continues to show year after year. He had three players earn All-American honors, including a pair of NSCAA All-Americans in 2002, Arturo Torres and Andres Murriagui. In addition, in six seasons he has coached 34 players who have earned All-West Coast Conference honors. His guidance off the field is just as evident, coaching the program's first ever Academic All-American in Jeff Kovar (2002).
In addition, Krumpe's ties with the professional ranks has also been impressive. Three former Lions have gone on to play in the MLS, as Torres, Murriagui and Michael Erush have all signed to play with MLS programs.
Krumpe, who helped guide UCLA to the 1997 NCAA Men's Soccer National Championship as an assistant coach, took control of the program at LMU in 1998. After a long and storied career as both a player and an assistant coach with the Bruins, he was announced as LMU's third head coach in as many seasons on April 2, 1998.
Prior to accepting the Lions' head coaching position, Krumpe spent three seasons as an assistant at UCLA. As a major contributor to one of the most successful programs in the nation, he helped guide the Bruins to a record of 56-9-1. During those seasons, UCLA made three NCAA regional appearances and won the 1997 national championship. That squad also featured four players who were selected in the Major League Soccer (MLS) collegiate draft, the most from any university in 1997.
