The NSCAA College Game of the Week on Fox Soccer Channel heads to the western half of the United States for this week's doubleheader.

The men's contest is a non-conference battle of nationally-ranked teams. No. 9 Indiana (5-2-1) heads to Santa Barbara, Calif., to face 11th-ranked UC Santa Barbara (6-2-1) on Friday (Oct. 2). The live broadcast at Meredith Field at Harder Stadium gets underway at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT.

This game is a rematch of the 2004 College Cup final, where Indiana prevailed in penalty kicks. Both sides enter the match with victories. Indiana knocked off No. 13 Kentucky, 3-0, on Wednesday as junior forward Andy Adlard netted two goals. The Hoosiers are led in scoring by sophomore forward Will Bruin, who has five tallies this season. UC Santa Barbara blanked UC Irvine 1-0 in their last outing. The Gauchos show balance in their offense as three players--senior midfielder Martin Hedeberg, freshman forward Michael Nomi and senior forward David Walker--have four goals apiece. This all-time series is tied at two games each.

The women's game spotlights teams from the Mountain West and Big Sky Conferences as Wyoming (5-4-2) travels to Greeley, Colo., to take on Northern Colorado (4-4-1) on Sunday (Oct. 4) at Jackson Stadium. The contest will air on a tape-delayed basis on Tue., Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Wyoming is coming off a 1-0 shutout victory of UC Riverside. The Cowgirls are led by freshman forward Olivia Mohtadi, who has notched three goals this season. Northern Colorado enters the game fresh off a 2-1 home triumph against Creighton. Freshman midfielder Danielle Birdsell slotted the game-winning score in the victory over the Bluejays. Wyoming holds a 5-1 all-time series lead, but Northern Colorado won the last meeting, 1-0 at Greeley.

Check your local cable or satellite listings for the channel in your area that airs Fox Soccer Channel. View the entire 2009 NSCAA College Game of the Week schedule here.

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The NSCAA is pleased to announce that Mondo, manufacturer of the Mondoturf artificial turf system and the patented Ecofill Star infill, is one of the newest sponsors of the NSCAA College Game of the Week on FSC. Mondo is now the Official Turf Company of the NSCAA, and it will sponsor the NSCAA/Mondoturf Coach of the Year Awards at the NSCAA Convention. In addition, Mondo will sponsor the in-game interviews with the coaches during each College Game of the Week broadcast.

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