Beavers Headed to San Diego for Marquee Matchup

THE GAME: The Oregon State men's soccer team hits the road this week for a big matchup with No. 8 San Diego.

FOLLOW ALONG: Saturday's game will air live on ESPN+. Live stats will be available at OSUBeavers.com.

UP NEXT: Oregon State will return home next Wednesday to kick off a stretch of three-straight home games, as the Beavers host LMU (Oct. 30), San Francisco (Nov. 3) and Bowling Green (Nov. 6).

Quick Hitters:

Oregon State has won five-straight games and is unbeaten in its last seven contests. It is the Beavers' longest winning streak of Greg Dalby's tenure, passing the squad's four-consecutive wins during last season's NCAA Tournament.
Sergi Solans and Arnau Farnos lead the Beavers and the WCC with eight goals apiece. They need two more to crack Oregon State's top-10 for single-season goals.
Fabian Straudi has 10 assists on the year, placing him fourth on OSU's single-season list and second in the nation.
Straudi also has at least one point in eight-straight games, setting the program record for consecutive games with a point.
Oregon State is coming off its first ever appearance in the College Cup, as the Beavers made men's soccer's final four in 2023.
OSU entered the season ranked No. 4 in the United Soccer Coaches poll, its highest ever preseason ranking.
The Beavers ended the 2023 season ranked No. 4 in the nation, the highest season-ending ranking in program history
OSU is ranked No. 15 in this week's Top Drawer Soccer rankings
Oregon State was picked first in the WCC Preseason Coaches Poll, taking four of a possible eight first-place votes. Fran Cortijo, Arnau Farnos, Ellis Spikner and Dante Williams all made the WCC Preseason Team.
The Beaver men's soccer squad is one of 10 OSU programs slated to compete in the West Coast Conference beginning in the fall of 2024 as part of the two-year conference affiliation agreement.
Oregon State's squad features 13 newcomers this season.
Alejandro Silva was named to the United Soccer Coaches' Midfielders to Watch List.
Ten Beavers have been selected in the last seven MLS SuperDrafts, including three in the 2024 draft. Logan Farrington highlighted the trio of OSU players selected this winter, going at No. 3 overall to FC Dallas.
Oregon State's players represent seven different countries (United States, Spain, Uganda, Argentina, Germany, Italy and Trinidad and Tobago) and four different continents (North America, South America, Europe and Africa).
Greg Dalby became the second coach in Oregon State history to lead the team to the postseason in his first season in charge. His 11 victories are also tied for the most wins by an OSU head coach in his debut season.

The Matchup:

Oregon State is 1-3-0 all-time against San Diego, having played three road and one neutral site game.
The teams haven't met since 2003

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Players Mentioned

Fran Cortijo

Arnau Farnos

Logan Farrington

Alejandro Silva

Sergi Solans

Ellis Spikner

Fabian Straudi

Dante Williams