Friday, September 1
Corvallis, OR
7:00 PM
Oregon State
vs
Utah Valley
Beavers Set to Face Utah Valley and Santa Clara
August 29, 2023 | Men's Soccer
THE GAMES: Oregon State will continue its 2023 season this week when it hosts Utah Valley on Friday. The Beavers will then hit the road for the first time in 2023 to face Santa Clara on Monday.
FOLLOW ALONG: Both of this week's games will be streamed live. Links to the live streams and live stats can be found at OSUBeavers.com.
UP NEXT: Monday's game will mark the first of four-straight road games for the Beavers. Oregon State will head to Seattle U on Sept. 7, before opening Pac-12 play in the Bay Area the following week.
Quick Hitters:
- Javier Armas, Ellis Spikner and Dante Williams were all selected to the Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference Team
- The Beavers return three All-Pac-12 players from last year's squad - Second Team selection Javier Armas and Honorable Mentions Nicklas Lund and Dante Williams.
- Oregon State set a program record with six draws last season, the first season in which the NCAA removed overtime for regular season games.
- The Beavers will open the season with three-straight home games, before playing four-straight contests on the road. Overall, OSU will play just one home match in a 34-day stretch spanning from Sept. 2-Oct. 5.
- OSU has not lost in its last nine Pac-12 home matches
- The Beavers welcomed in 15 newcomers this offseason
- Logan Farrington joins the Beavers as a transfer from Milwaukee, where he was a two-time All-Horizon League First Team honoree.
- Nicklas Lund has started all 37 matches he has played in his Oregon State career, and has led the team in minutes played in each of the last two seasons.
- Javier Armas has made 53 career starts, and needs 15 more appearances in the first XI to crack the top-10 in Oregon State history for games started.
- Seven Oregon State players have been selected in the last five MLS SuperDrafts
- Five Beavers are currently on active MLS rosters - Khiry Shelton (Sporting KC), Tsiki Ntsabeleng (FC Dallas), Sofiane Djeffal (Austin FC), Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United), Matt Bersano (Austin FC).
- Other Beavers currently in the pro ranks include: Tyrone Mondi (Real Monarchs), Joe Hafferty (Austin FC II - team captain), Gloire Amanda (Vancouver Whitecaps II), Will Seymore (New Mexico United)
The Coaches:
- Oregon State head coach Greg Dalby joins the Beavers for his first season as head coach.
- Dalby spent the last five seasons as an assistant coach at Penn State, and before that worked at Notre Dame and Davidson.
- Dalby was an All-American and MAC Hermann semifinalist at Notre Dame during his playing career, and played professionally in MLS and the Belgian Premiere League.
- Sergi Nus returns for his second season with the Beavers, and is the only returning member of the staff.
- Jarred Brookins is in his first year with OSU, after joining the team from Davidson.
- Former Oregon State players Evan Munn (Assistant Coach - Goalkeepers) and Adrian Molina-Diaz (Graduate Assistant Coach) also joined the OSU staff this summer.
The Matchups:
- Oregon State played Utah Valley for the first time last season, with the two sides battling to a 0-0 draw. Nine current Beavers saw action in that contest
- The Beavers and Broncos have met three times in program history, with Oregon State holding a 0-2-1 record in those games. The teams have not met since 2001, and all three matchups were neutral-site games.
FOLLOW ALONG: Both of this week's games will be streamed live. Links to the live streams and live stats can be found at OSUBeavers.com.
UP NEXT: Monday's game will mark the first of four-straight road games for the Beavers. Oregon State will head to Seattle U on Sept. 7, before opening Pac-12 play in the Bay Area the following week.
Quick Hitters:
- Javier Armas, Ellis Spikner and Dante Williams were all selected to the Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference Team
- The Beavers return three All-Pac-12 players from last year's squad - Second Team selection Javier Armas and Honorable Mentions Nicklas Lund and Dante Williams.
- Oregon State set a program record with six draws last season, the first season in which the NCAA removed overtime for regular season games.
- The Beavers will open the season with three-straight home games, before playing four-straight contests on the road. Overall, OSU will play just one home match in a 34-day stretch spanning from Sept. 2-Oct. 5.
- OSU has not lost in its last nine Pac-12 home matches
- The Beavers welcomed in 15 newcomers this offseason
- Logan Farrington joins the Beavers as a transfer from Milwaukee, where he was a two-time All-Horizon League First Team honoree.
- Nicklas Lund has started all 37 matches he has played in his Oregon State career, and has led the team in minutes played in each of the last two seasons.
- Javier Armas has made 53 career starts, and needs 15 more appearances in the first XI to crack the top-10 in Oregon State history for games started.
- Seven Oregon State players have been selected in the last five MLS SuperDrafts
- Five Beavers are currently on active MLS rosters - Khiry Shelton (Sporting KC), Tsiki Ntsabeleng (FC Dallas), Sofiane Djeffal (Austin FC), Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United), Matt Bersano (Austin FC).
- Other Beavers currently in the pro ranks include: Tyrone Mondi (Real Monarchs), Joe Hafferty (Austin FC II - team captain), Gloire Amanda (Vancouver Whitecaps II), Will Seymore (New Mexico United)
The Coaches:
- Oregon State head coach Greg Dalby joins the Beavers for his first season as head coach.
- Dalby spent the last five seasons as an assistant coach at Penn State, and before that worked at Notre Dame and Davidson.
- Dalby was an All-American and MAC Hermann semifinalist at Notre Dame during his playing career, and played professionally in MLS and the Belgian Premiere League.
- Sergi Nus returns for his second season with the Beavers, and is the only returning member of the staff.
- Jarred Brookins is in his first year with OSU, after joining the team from Davidson.
- Former Oregon State players Evan Munn (Assistant Coach - Goalkeepers) and Adrian Molina-Diaz (Graduate Assistant Coach) also joined the OSU staff this summer.
The Matchups:
- Oregon State played Utah Valley for the first time last season, with the two sides battling to a 0-0 draw. Nine current Beavers saw action in that contest
- The Beavers and Broncos have met three times in program history, with Oregon State holding a 0-2-1 record in those games. The teams have not met since 2001, and all three matchups were neutral-site games.
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