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UAB “SOCCER FOR A CURE” CLASSIC
The 2013 season marks the 16th year of the UAB “Soccer for a Cure” Classic. This year, UAB plays host to Charlotte, East Tennessee State, and Memphis. This marks Charlotte’s fourth appearance in the Classic, while Memphis is playing in their fifth. East Tennessee State will be participating in their first Classic.
This year’s “Soccer For A Cure” Classic will begin on Friday, Sept. 13, when East Tennessee State takes on in-state rival Memphis at 4:30 p.m., followed by UAB hosting Charlotte in the nightcap at 7 p.m. On Sunday, Sept. 15, Charlotte will square off against Memphis 12 p.m. with UAB and East Tennessee State concluding tournament play at 2:30 p.m. The 2013 season marks the sixth straight year that the tournament has been tabbed the “Soccer for a Cure” Classic. When the event first began in 2008, it was the first tournament of its kind in the nation. The event will raise money to help aid cancer victims through the sport of soccer. The money that is raised by the event will remain in Birmingham and be divided among cancer research facilities. Last year, the event raised several hundred dollars for families affected by cancer.
This year’s event should be another exciting tournament, featuring three squads who each have a legitimate chance to earn a spot in this year’s NCAA Tournament field. Charlotte, the 2011 national runner-up, is coming off a 15-4-3 record and trip to the second round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. The 49ers return seven starters from last season’s Atlantic 10 regular season championship team. East Tennessee State held a 10-6-4 overall record for the 2012 campaign. The team lost in a shootout in the Atlantic Sun Tournament semifinals to eventual NCAA Tournament participant Mercer. The Buccaneers reurn seven starters from 2012. Last season, Memphis owned an 8-7-3 overall record. The Tigers suffered a first-round exit in the 2012 C-USA Tournament. Memphis returns eight starters from last year, including 2012 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year Mark Sherrod.
UAB captured the tournament title in 2012, marking the ninth time the Blazers have won the event. The Green and Gold has now won Classic titles in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, and 2012.
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CLASSIC RECORDS GOALS Individual (Game): 3, 2x Vicente Arze (Mercer) vs. B’Ham-Southern, 2006 David Sarabia (UMKC) vs. Memphis, 2009 Team (Game): 6 Memphis (6) vs. North Florida (0), 2010 Teams Combined (Game): 7, 2x UAB (3) vs. Tulsa (4), 1999 Memphis (4) vs. Drake (3), 2009 Tournament Combined: 18, 2x UAB 6, Memphis 6, Charlotte 5, North Florida 1, 2010 UAB 9, B’Ham-Southern 5, Charlotte 3, Western Kentucky, 1, 2004
ASSISTS Individual (Game): 2, 16x, last Kevin Sawchak (UAB) vs. UNF, 2010 Team (Game): 7 Memphis (7) vs. North Florida (0), 2010 Teams Combined (Game): 7, 3x, last Memphis (7) vs. North Florida (0), 2010 Tournament Comined: 21 South Florida 7, Tulsa 6, Furman, 5, UAB 3, 1999 SHOTS Individual (Game): 10 Eric Lukin (Illinois-Chicago) vs. Charleston, 2010 Team (Game): 33 Illinois-Chicago (33) vs. Charleston, 2010 Teams Combined (Game): 45 UNC Greensboro (26) vs. UAB (19), 2005 Tournament Combined: 141 Charlotte 41, UAB 40, Western Kentucky, 33, B’Ham-Southern 29, 2004 SAVES Individual (Game): 11, 2x, last Bobby Pipech (St. Francis (Pa.)) vs. UAB, 2003 Teams Combined (Game): 20 South Florida vs. Furman, 1999