Oregon State Set for Xavier, Penn State

THE GAME: The Oregon State men's soccer team will head into the second week of the season this week. The Beavers are set to host Xavier at 6 p.m. on Friday, before hitting the road for the first time this year to take on Penn State Monday at 10 a.m. PT.

FOLLOW ALONG: Live stats will be available for both games at OSUBeavers.com, and you can follow every Oregon State men's soccer game live on Twitter, @BeaverMSoccer. Monday's game will feature a live stream.

TICKETS: Oregon State is selling tickets for men's and women's soccer this season. Season tickets are available for $50 for adults and $30 for youth/seniors. 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.

COLLEGE COLORS: The Beavers will celebrate National College Colors Day on Friday, with the first 100 fans receiving a free Beaver Soccer t-shirt.

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 earned his first career victory on Monday, a 2-1 win over Sacramento State.
- 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.
- 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.

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.

In the Pac:
- Oregon State leads all Pac-12 teams in shots taken this season with 34, 10 ahead of second-place Stanford.
- Three Beavers sit in the top five in the conference in shots taken, with Gloire Amanda leading the Pac-12 with 10. Don Tchilao is tied for second in shots, while Eric Diaz sits tied for fourth.
- Adrian Fernandez leads all Pac-12 goalkeepers with seven saves this season.

Dandy Don:
- Senior Don Tchilao has scored in each of Oregon State's first two games this season, tying him for 23rd in the nation in goals scored.
- 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 10 career goals, including two already this season. Overall, the forward has played in 53 career matches.

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.

Quick Hitters:
- 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.
- Senior Nathan Braaten has proven to be a force in the classroom, 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.

Dam Worth It
- Nathan Braaten was instrumental 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.

The Schedule:
- Six of Oregon State's eight nonconference matches will be home games, including the first three contests of the year.
- The Beavers' eight nonconference opponents represent seven different conferences (ACC, Big West, Big East, Big 10, WAC, Patriot League, WCC).
- Ten of Oregon State's games this year will come against opponents who are currently either ranked or receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches' Poll. The schedule includes a pair of matchups with No. 3 Washington.

The Matchups:
- Oregon State has never faced Xavier or Penn State in program history.
- The Beavers last faced a Big East opponent in 2016, a draw vs. DePaul. OSU played one of its most high-profile games against a Big East foe, facing Creighton in the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
- Oregon State's last meeting with a Big 10 team came in 2016, when the Beavers took down Ohio State in overtime. Don Tchilao scored the game-winning goal in the contest.

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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Players Mentioned

Gloire Amanda

Nathan Braaten

Eric Diaz

Adrian Fernandez

Jordan Jones

Don Tchilao