Oregon State
Washington
Beavers Set to Open Tournament Thursday
November 18, 2025 | Men's Soccer
THE GAME:Â
The Oregon State men's soccer team will open its NCAA Tournament run on Thursday when Washington visits Lorenz Field. The match will start at 6 p.m.
FOLLOW ALONG:Â
Thursday's game will be carried on ESPN+.Â
UP NEXT:Â
Should the Beavers advance beyond Thursday, they would take on SMU on Sunday in Dallas, Texas.
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Quick Hitters:
- Oregon State has made the NCAA Tournament for the sixth-straight year, and the seventh time in the last eight years.
- Overall this in OSU's 10th NCAA Tournament appearance
- This is the fifth-straight year Oregon State has hosted its first game of the Tournament. The last time the Beavers did not open its NCAA Tournament run at Lorenz Field was the 2020 season (played in the spring of 2021), when the event was hosted at neutral sites in North Carolina due to the COVID 19 pandemic.
- The Beavers lead the nation in assists per game with 3.69
- Arnau Farnos is sixth in the nation in goals per game and second in points per game.
- Farnos is fifth in program history with 26 career goals and second with 72 career points.Â
- Farnos has 14 goals on the season, tying him for fifth on the Beavers' single-season list.
- Farnos failed to score on Saturday vs. San Diego, snapping a streak of four consecutive games with a goal.
- 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 sixth, while Arnau Farnos is tied for fourth.
- 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 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:
- Oregon State and Washington met in the second game of the 2025 season, with the Beavers claiming a 2-1 victory.
- Fran Cortijo and Paul Fecteau both scored in the match.
