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Beavers Head to Bay Area for Pair of Rematches
October 16, 2018 | Men's Soccer
Oregon State to face Stanford Thursday, Cal Sunday
THE GAME: The Oregon State men's soccer team heads to the Bay Area this week for rematches with No. 12 Stanford and California. The Beavers will take on the Cardinal Thursday at 8 p.m., before facing the Golden Bears Sunday at 3 p.m.
FOLLOW ALONG: Thursday's game will air live on Pac-12 Networks with Troy Clardy  and Cobi Jones on the call. Live stats will be available for both games on OSUBeavers.com. You can follow every Oregon State men's soccer game live on Twitter, @BeaverMSoccer.Â
TICKETS: Oregon State is selling tickets for men's and women's soccer this season. Single game tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children/seniors. As a ticketed event, Oregon State soccer is now subject to the athletic department's Clear Bag Policy.
Quick Hitters:
- Hassani Dotson was named Pac-12 Player of the Week this week, after helping the Beavers earn a pair of big wins.
- With seven wins this season, Oregon State has already matched its win total from last year.
- The Beavers are currently 35th in the RPI.
- Freshman Gloire Amanda was named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week, after scoring once each against Stanford and California.
- Adrian Fernandez was honored as part of Top Drawer Soccer's National Team of the Week.
- Senior Nathan Braaten was named one of 30 candidates for the men's soccer Senior CLASS Award on Sept. 19. Braaten has proven to be a standout in the classroom throughout his career, earning - Academic All-America Second Team recognition last season. The finance major has also earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors twice in his career, as well as a pair of Pac-12 All-Academic First Team nods.
- Oregon State is 47th in the nation in shots per game with 13.5.
- The Beavers have out-shot 11 of their 13 opponents this season.
- The Beavers' 2018 squad features 14 international players, by far the highest total in the Pac-12. UCLA sits second with seven international players, followed by San Diego State with four.
- Oregon State won the Northwest Cup during its spring exhibition season, earning wins over Portland and Gonzaga at Portland's Merlo Field.
Dandy Don:
- Senior Don Tchilao is third in the Pac-12 points with 14, and is tied for fourth in the conference in goals with five.
- Tchilao is tied for the NCAA lead in penalty kicks taken and converted.
- The forward has converted three of the 11 penalty kicks taken by Pac-12 teams this year.
- Tchilao earned Pac-12 Player of the Week honors on Sept. 4.
- Tchilao was named to the All-Pac-12 Preseason Team
- Tchilao also made the All-Pac-12 Second Team last season
- Tchilao leads all Oregon State players with 13 career goals, including five already this season. Overall, the forward has played in 60 career matches.
Bench Boss:
- 2018 marks the first season for head coach Terry Boss, who joins the Beavers after spending the prior four seasons as an assistant coach/associate head coach at Virginia.
- Boss is a native of Philomath, Ore., a town of 4,584 people located approximately five miles west of Lorenz Field.
- Boss played professionally as a goalkeeper for seven seasons, including four seasons in Major League Soccer with the New York Red Bulls and Seattle Sounders FC.Â
- The goalkeeper also saw time with the Puerto Rican national team, earning seven caps.
- Terry's brother Kevin Boss spent six seasons as a tight end in the NFL, winning a Super Bowl with the New York Giants in the 2007 season.
In the Pac:
- Gloire Amanda is tied for second in the conference with six goals this season.
- Sofiane Djeffal is tied for the conference lead with five assists on the year.
- Adrian Fernandez is tied for the Pac-12 lead with 39 saves this season.
- Oregon State is the only team in the conference to one have played one goalkeeper this season.
- Four OSU players sit in the top-11 in the Pac-12 in shots per game. Amanda is second with 41, followed by Tchilao in third (36), Eric Diaz and Djeffal are tied for 10th (27).
New Faces:
- Oregon State's 2018 roster features 21 newcomers, including 15 freshmen.
- Thirteen of the Beavers' newcomers hail from outside of the United States, with that group representing six different countries: Canada, England, Spain, Nigeria, France and Germany.
The Staff:
- Oregon State's coaching staff features three coaches who have won an NCAA national title. Boss was an assistant coach on Virginia's 2014 championship team. OSU assistant coach Ryan Zinkhan was a forward on that 2014 Virginia squad, while Beaver associate head coach BJ Craig won the 2013 title as part of Notre Dame's coaching staff.
- Craig spent 10 years on the Notre Dame coaching staff, putting together a record of 122-55-35 during that time.
- Zinkhan played in 78 career games for Virginia, including a pair of runs to the Final Four of the College Cup.
- Clint Long was a goalkeeper at Oregon State, before transfering to CSU Stanislaus, where he earned several conference and national awards.
Dam Worth It
- Nathan Braaten was intrumental in starting the Dam Worth It program at Oregon State. The program, which was spearheaded by Braaten along with former OSU gymnast Taylor Ricci, was designed for student-athletes in order to decrease the stigma surrounding mental health through education and awareness.
- Dam Worth It won the Giant Steps Award for Civic Leaders. The Giant Steps Awards are given out annually by the Institute for Sport and Social Justice.
- Braaten and Ricci also received Oregon State's Waldo-Cummings Award, which is the most prestigious honor bestowed by the University's Faculty Senate Student Recognition and Awards Committee.
Vs. Stanford:
- Oregon State is 7-36-5 all-time vs. Stanford.
- The Beavers' win vs. the Cardinal last week marked OSU's first victory over Stanford since 2011, and its first regulation win in the series since 2007.
- Oregon State has not won a road game vs. Stanford since 2005 and has not swept a season series vs. the Cardinal since 2003.
Vs. Cal:
- Oregon State is 14-29-5 all-time vs. California, but the Beavers have won three of the last four meetings.
- Nathan Braaten, Hassani Dotson, Gloire Amanda and Sofiane Djeffal have all recorded a goal against Cal in their careers.
In the Pros:
Below is a list of former Beavers currently playing professionally:
   - Alan Gordon - Chicago Fire (MLS)
   - Khiry Shelton - Sporting KC (MLS)
   - Matt Bersano - San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
   - David Norman Jr. - Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS)
   - Will Seymore - FC Cincinnati (USL)
   - Jordan Jones - Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (USL)
   - Emery Welshman - FC Cincinnati (USL)
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FOLLOW ALONG: Thursday's game will air live on Pac-12 Networks with Troy Clardy  and Cobi Jones on the call. Live stats will be available for both games on OSUBeavers.com. You can follow every Oregon State men's soccer game live on Twitter, @BeaverMSoccer.Â
TICKETS: Oregon State is selling tickets for men's and women's soccer this season. Single game tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children/seniors. As a ticketed event, Oregon State soccer is now subject to the athletic department's Clear Bag Policy.
Quick Hitters:
- Hassani Dotson was named Pac-12 Player of the Week this week, after helping the Beavers earn a pair of big wins.
- With seven wins this season, Oregon State has already matched its win total from last year.
- The Beavers are currently 35th in the RPI.
- Freshman Gloire Amanda was named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week, after scoring once each against Stanford and California.
- Adrian Fernandez was honored as part of Top Drawer Soccer's National Team of the Week.
- Senior Nathan Braaten was named one of 30 candidates for the men's soccer Senior CLASS Award on Sept. 19. Braaten has proven to be a standout in the classroom throughout his career, earning - Academic All-America Second Team recognition last season. The finance major has also earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors twice in his career, as well as a pair of Pac-12 All-Academic First Team nods.
- Oregon State is 47th in the nation in shots per game with 13.5.
- The Beavers have out-shot 11 of their 13 opponents this season.
- The Beavers' 2018 squad features 14 international players, by far the highest total in the Pac-12. UCLA sits second with seven international players, followed by San Diego State with four.
- Oregon State won the Northwest Cup during its spring exhibition season, earning wins over Portland and Gonzaga at Portland's Merlo Field.
Dandy Don:
- Senior Don Tchilao is third in the Pac-12 points with 14, and is tied for fourth in the conference in goals with five.
- Tchilao is tied for the NCAA lead in penalty kicks taken and converted.
- The forward has converted three of the 11 penalty kicks taken by Pac-12 teams this year.
- Tchilao earned Pac-12 Player of the Week honors on Sept. 4.
- Tchilao was named to the All-Pac-12 Preseason Team
- Tchilao also made the All-Pac-12 Second Team last season
- Tchilao leads all Oregon State players with 13 career goals, including five already this season. Overall, the forward has played in 60 career matches.
Bench Boss:
- 2018 marks the first season for head coach Terry Boss, who joins the Beavers after spending the prior four seasons as an assistant coach/associate head coach at Virginia.
- Boss is a native of Philomath, Ore., a town of 4,584 people located approximately five miles west of Lorenz Field.
- Boss played professionally as a goalkeeper for seven seasons, including four seasons in Major League Soccer with the New York Red Bulls and Seattle Sounders FC.Â
- The goalkeeper also saw time with the Puerto Rican national team, earning seven caps.
- Terry's brother Kevin Boss spent six seasons as a tight end in the NFL, winning a Super Bowl with the New York Giants in the 2007 season.
In the Pac:
- Gloire Amanda is tied for second in the conference with six goals this season.
- Sofiane Djeffal is tied for the conference lead with five assists on the year.
- Adrian Fernandez is tied for the Pac-12 lead with 39 saves this season.
- Oregon State is the only team in the conference to one have played one goalkeeper this season.
- Four OSU players sit in the top-11 in the Pac-12 in shots per game. Amanda is second with 41, followed by Tchilao in third (36), Eric Diaz and Djeffal are tied for 10th (27).
New Faces:
- Oregon State's 2018 roster features 21 newcomers, including 15 freshmen.
- Thirteen of the Beavers' newcomers hail from outside of the United States, with that group representing six different countries: Canada, England, Spain, Nigeria, France and Germany.
The Staff:
- Oregon State's coaching staff features three coaches who have won an NCAA national title. Boss was an assistant coach on Virginia's 2014 championship team. OSU assistant coach Ryan Zinkhan was a forward on that 2014 Virginia squad, while Beaver associate head coach BJ Craig won the 2013 title as part of Notre Dame's coaching staff.
- Craig spent 10 years on the Notre Dame coaching staff, putting together a record of 122-55-35 during that time.
- Zinkhan played in 78 career games for Virginia, including a pair of runs to the Final Four of the College Cup.
- Clint Long was a goalkeeper at Oregon State, before transfering to CSU Stanislaus, where he earned several conference and national awards.
Dam Worth It
- Nathan Braaten was intrumental in starting the Dam Worth It program at Oregon State. The program, which was spearheaded by Braaten along with former OSU gymnast Taylor Ricci, was designed for student-athletes in order to decrease the stigma surrounding mental health through education and awareness.
- Dam Worth It won the Giant Steps Award for Civic Leaders. The Giant Steps Awards are given out annually by the Institute for Sport and Social Justice.
- Braaten and Ricci also received Oregon State's Waldo-Cummings Award, which is the most prestigious honor bestowed by the University's Faculty Senate Student Recognition and Awards Committee.
Vs. Stanford:
- Oregon State is 7-36-5 all-time vs. Stanford.
- The Beavers' win vs. the Cardinal last week marked OSU's first victory over Stanford since 2011, and its first regulation win in the series since 2007.
- Oregon State has not won a road game vs. Stanford since 2005 and has not swept a season series vs. the Cardinal since 2003.
Vs. Cal:
- Oregon State is 14-29-5 all-time vs. California, but the Beavers have won three of the last four meetings.
- Nathan Braaten, Hassani Dotson, Gloire Amanda and Sofiane Djeffal have all recorded a goal against Cal in their careers.
In the Pros:
Below is a list of former Beavers currently playing professionally:
   - Alan Gordon - Chicago Fire (MLS)
   - Khiry Shelton - Sporting KC (MLS)
   - Matt Bersano - San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
   - David Norman Jr. - Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS)
   - Will Seymore - FC Cincinnati (USL)
   - Jordan Jones - Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (USL)
   - Emery Welshman - FC Cincinnati (USL)
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