Beavers Headed to LMU For Friday Matchup

THE GAMES: The No. 16 Oregon State men's soccer team will hit the road on Friday for a matchup with LMU. The game is slated to start at 7 p.m.

FOLLOW ALONG: Saturday's game will be carried on ESPN+ with Ann Schatz on the call.

UP NEXT: Oregon State will return home next Wednesday for a marquee matchup against No. 6 Portland. The Beavers will follow that up by heading Northeast for a matchup with Gonzaga.

Quick Hitters:

Arnau Farnos has earned back-to-back WCC Player of the Week honors.
Farnos leads the WCC in goals per game and points per game, and is among the top seven in the nation in both of those categories.
Farnos is also ninth in program history with 21 career goals and 10th with 55 career points. He has scored in five-straight matches, tying the Oregon State program record.
As a team, Oregon State ranks fifth nationally in assists per game.
Farnos is second in the nation in shots per game with 5.00.
Eight different Beavers have scored through the first nine matches. A total of 10 different Beavers scored in the entirety of last sseason.
Oregon State was picked to finish second in the WCC Preseason poll, receiving one first-place vote.
Farnos and Fabian Straudi both received Preseason All-WCC recognition
Farnos was also selected as a United Soccer Coaches' Midfielder to Watch for the 2025 campaign
Straudi is currently third on Oregon State's career assists list with 20. Fran Cortijo is tied for eighth on OSU's assists list, while Farnos is two assists away from cracking the top-10.
Oregon State's squad features 11 newcomers this season.
Thirteen Beavers have been selected in the last eight MLS SuperDrafts, including six selections over the last two years.
Arnau Farnos was chosen by New York City FC in the third round of the 2025 Draft, but opted to return to the Beavers for the fall season. NYCFC will retain Farnos' MLS rights next season.
Oregon State's players represent seven different countries (United States, Spain, Uganda, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Trinidad and Tobago)
Oregon State has just one scheduled home game in the month of September
The Beavers have made five-straight NCAA Tournaments

The Staff:

Jarred Brookins took over as Wicks-Street Oregon State head men's soccer coach this winter. Brookins served as an assistant for the Beavers during the 2023-24 seasons, helping the team to two of the most successful campaigns in program history, including the team's first ever College Cup run in his debut season with the squad.
Prior to Oregon State, Brookins also served as an assistant at Davidson and Mercer.
Judy and Jim Street made a leadership gift to the OSU Foundation in November that created a permanent endowment for the Oregon State Wicks-Street Head Men's Soccer Coach.
Adrian Molina-Diaz was promoted to the role of assistant coach this season.
Matt Bersano joined the Oregon State staff this summer, following a nine-year professional career - primarily in MLS. Bersano played goalkeeper at Oregon State from 2011-14.
Alex Suprise joined the Beavers' staff this spring, coming to Corvallis from St. Bonaventure.

The Matchup:

Friday's game will mark the eighth time Oregon State had face LMU
The Beavers won last season's matchup 5-1

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Players Mentioned

Fran Cortijo

Arnau Farnos

Adrian Molina-Diaz

Fabian Straudi