Match #5
ART U Urban Knights (0-4) vs. Cal State Monterey Bay (2-1)
Friday, Sept. 16 2016 at Noon
Seaside, Calif. – Otter Sports Complex
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Match #6
ART U Urban Knights (0-4) vs. BYU-Hawaii (1-2-1)
Tuesday, Sept. 20 2016 at 1 p.m.
San Francisco – Beach Chalet
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OFF TO SEASIDE
The Urban Knights' two-game road trip continues as ART U heads to Cal State Monterey Bay to take on the Otters. The Knights will look to even their all-time record with CSUMB which stands at 1-2. The following Tuesday will begin PacWest-play when BYU-Hawaii comes to town.
 
KICKOFF
Friday's match against the Otters will take place at Noon at Otter Sports Complex and Tuesday's game will kick off at Beach Chalet at 1:00 p.m. Live coverage will be available at the link listed above, but as always, you can follow the Urban Knights on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
 
KNOTABLE KNIGHTS
Redshirt senior midfielder Natalie Gabriel has led the way in playing time for Academy of Art, starting all four games and playing in all 360 minutes. Gabriel is one of six players to start every contest thus far. Right behind is redshirt senior defender Aly Morgan who has played all but 15 minutes, with 345 overall. The shot leaders for the Urban Knights are junior midfielders Laney Haviland and Aliya Salas who are tied at three apiece.

OTTERS WITH EARLY WINNING RECORD
Cal State Monterey Bay heads into the week of September 12 with a 2-1 record. CSUMB defeated both Notre Dame de Namur and Cal Baptist, but dropped their previous match to Azusa Pacific by a score of 0-4. In 2015, the Otters finished with an overall record of 6-11-1 overall and 3-8-1 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

SEASIDERS BEGIN CONFERENCE
When BYU-Hawaii comes to San Francisco, it will mark the Urban Knights' first PacWest contest of the season. Thus far, the Seasiders are 1-2-1 and are fresh off of their first win of the season, defeating Chaminade 2-1 on September 13. The match will be the first of five-consecutive games on the road for BYU-Hawaii.

PREVIOUS MATCH: WOMEN's SOCCER FALLS TO NO. 24 WILDCATS
Sept. 11 - Academy of Art women's soccer (0-4) headed to nationally-ranked Chico State (No.24) to face off with the Wildcats who entered Sunday's contest with a record of 3-0-1. Their relentless offense prevailed, defeating the Urban Knights 5-0. In the first half, Chico posted 13 shots, eight of which were on goal. The Wildcats got one through early however, scoring in the eighth minute and adding two more in the 17th and 23rd minutes.
 

LOOKING AHEAD
ART U continues their three-game homestand when UH Hilo comes to town for the Knights' second PacWest contest.