Oregon State
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Beavers to Host Gonzaga for Pups at the Pitch
October 15, 2024 | Men's Soccer
THE GAME: The Oregon State men's soccer team returns home Friday to take on Gonzaga.
FOLLOW ALONG: Friday's game will air live on ESPN+. Live stats will be available at OSUBeavers.com.
UP NEXT: Oregon State will hit the road again next weekend for a big matchup with No. 9 San Diego. Oregon State will follow that up with three-straight home games, as it faces LMU, San Francisco and Bowling Green at Lorenz.
Quick Hitters:
- Oregon State has won four-straight games and is unbeaten in its last six contests. It matches the Beavers' longest winning streak of Greg Dalby's tenure, tying the squad's four-consecutive wins during last season's NCAA Tournament.
- Sergi Solans has eight goals in nine collegiate games, and needs two more to crack Oregon State's top-10 for single-season goals.
- Fabian Straudi has nine assists on the year, tying him for fourth on OSU's single-season list.
- Straudi also has at least one point in seven-straight games, tying 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. 20 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 18-8-4 all-time against Gonzaga
- The two teams last met during the 2020 season (played in the spring of 2021) with Oregon State taking a 2-1 victory.Â
