Event: TLC Plumbing and Utility Invitational
Teams: No. 29 UC Davis vs. No. 21 Louisville; Michigan State
Records: Aggies, 2-0-0; Cardinals, 1-0-1; Spartans, 1-1-0
Where: New Mexico Soccer Complex – Albuquerque, N.M.
When: Friday at 1:30 p.m.; Sunday at 10 a.m.
Who to watch: Following his three-goal Copa de Causeway Classico showing, Quincy Amarikwa earned Big West Conference Player of the Week honors.
The accolades didn’t end there, as Soccer America and College Soccer News each named the senior forward to its National Team of the Week.
Did you know? The season may be young, but that doesn’t mean the games can’t have a postseason feel. No. 29 UC Davis and No. 21 Louisville both qualified for the NCAA Tournament a season ago.
Preview: With one tournament title in the books, UC Davis hits the road looking for more of the same this weekend.
The Aggies notched three second-half goals on Friday to best Long Island, 3-1, then scored in the game’s 89th minute to edge past Cal State Bakersfield, 1-0, claiming top Copa de Causeway Classico honors.
UC Davis now faces Louisville and Michigan State in the TLC Plumbing and Utility Invitational.
The Cardinals and Spartans opened the season 1-0-1 and 1-1-0 at the Courtyard by Marriott Classic and Radisson Fall Classic, respectively.
–Adam Loberstein
