| The Final Four | UCLA | Virginia | UC Santa Barbara | Wake Forest |
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| Overall Record | 13-5-4 | 17-3-1 | 17-6-0 | 18-3-3 |
| Conference | Pac-10 | ACC | Big West | ACC |
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Conference Record Regular Season Finish |
4-3-3 4th |
5-3-0 3rd |
7-3-0 1st |
5-2-1 1st (tie) |
| Record Away From Home | 5-4-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-0 | 7-0-0 |
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Coach Years At Helm |
Jorge Salcedo 3rd Season |
George Gelnovatch 22nd Season |
Tim Vom Steeg 11th Season |
Jay Vidovich 13th Season |
| NCAA Seed | 8 | 4 | None | 2 |
| Goals Scored | 41 | 40 | 35 | 46 |
| Goals Allowed | 27 | 17 | 21 | 18 |
| Number Shutouts | 10 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| Unbeaten Streak | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Last Loss | California 1-4 | Wake Forest 1-2 | UC Irvine 0-2 | Duke 0-1 |
| Power Rating | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| Strength | Talent/Tested | Balance/Consistency | Defense/Athletic Ability | Skill/Stamina |
| How They Beat You | Attack/Momentum | Pressure/Speed | Determination/Physical Play | Focus/Teamwork |
| Top Scorer |
David Estrada 10g, 4a |
Yannick Reyering 12g, 8a |
Eric Avila 7g, 5a |
Steven Curfman 5g, 8a |
| Key Distributor |
Sal Zizzo 7g, 9a |
Nico Colaluca 7g, 10a |
Bryne Byrne 3g, 9a |
Michael Lahound 2g, 6a |
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Goalkeeper GAA |
Senior Eric Reed 1.11 GAA |
Senior Ryan Burke 0.82 GAA |
Senior Kyle Reynich 0.90 GAA |
Junior Brian Edwards 0.75 GAA |
| Don't Underestimate | Jason Leopoldo | Adam Cristman | Tyler Rosenlund | Marcus Tracy |
| Freshman To Watch | Kyle Nakazawa | Jonathan Villanueva | David Walker | Zach Schilawski |
| Where They Have The Edge | Up-Top | Midfield | Backline | Midfield/Goal |
| Wildcard | Tony Beltran | Ian Holder | Nick Perera | Ryan Solle |
| Last Trip To College Cup | 2002 | 1997 | 2004 | None |
| The Road Traveled |
Harvard (home) Clemson (home) Duke (away) |
Bucknell (home) California (home) Notre Dame (home) |
San Diego State (home) SMU (away) Old Dominion (away) Northwestern (home) |
Hofstra (home) Towson (home) Santa Clara (home) |
The Matchups: UCLA Bruins vs. Virginia Cavaliers – Friday, December 1, 2006 – 6 pm EST
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Friday – 8:30 pm EST