Beavers Set to Host San Diego in Top-10 Tilt

THE GAMES: The No. 10 Oregon State men's soccer team will take on No. 7 San Diego Saturday evening at Lorenz Field with a WCC title on the line.

FOLLOW ALONG: Saturday's game will be carried on ESPN+.

WCC SCENARIOS: Oregon State will clinch a conference title with a win or draw on Saturday. A San Diego win would give the Toreros the title.

NCAA SELECTION SHOW: The NCAA Tournament Selection Show will take place Monday morning at 10 a.m.

Quick Hitters:

With a win or tie on Saturday, Oregon State would claim its third ever conference title. The Beavers previously won the Pac-12 in 2021 and the NWCSC Cascade in 1990.
Arnau Farnos was named WCC Offensive Player of the Week for the second-straight week. It is his fourth weekly award of the season.
The Beavers lead the nation in assists per game with 3.80
Arnau Farnos leads the nation in goals per game and points per game
Farnos is fifth in program history with 26 career goals and tied for second with 71 career points.
Farnos has 14 goals on the season, tying him for fifth on the Beavers' single-season list.
Farnos has scored in four-straight games. He set the program record for consecutive games with a goal earlier this season, finding the net in six-straight.
Twelve different Beavers have scored through the first 15 matches. A total of 10 different Beavers scored in the entirety of last sseason.
Farnos and 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 tied for second on Oregon State's career assists list with 20. Fran Cortijo is tied for fifth, while Arnau Farnos is tied for seventh.
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)
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:

This will be the sixth-ever meeting between Oregon State and San Diego, and the first time the teams have met in Corvallis
San Diego won 2-0 when the teams met last season.

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Players Mentioned

Fran Cortijo

Arnau Farnos

Adrian Molina-Diaz