Oregon State
UC Riverside (Pac-12 Semifinal)
November 04, 2026 | Men's Soccer
THE GAME: The Oregon State men's soccer team will host the semifinal round of the Pac-12 Tournament Sunday evening when UC Riverside visits Paul Lorenz Field.
FOLLOW ALONG: Sunday's game will be available live on the Pac-12 YouTube Channel. Live stats will be available at OSUBeavers.com.
NEXT UP: With a win on Sunday, the Beavers would host the Pac-12 Championship Match next Saturday at Paul Lorenz Field. Oregon State would face either San Diego State or Cal Baptist in that contest.
Quick Hitters:
- Evan Carlock was named Pac-12 Newcomer of the Week and Gavin Wolff was selected as Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week this week.
- Oregon State won the Pac-12 regular season title for the second time in program history. The Beavers finished the year with a conference record of 4-1-1.
- The Beavers claimed a 4-1 win over UC Riverside at Paul Lorenz Field earlier this season. Wyatt Borso scored twice in that game, while Michael Nesci and Milo Wray also found the net.
- Oregon State is sixth in the nation in total goals and second in the nation in total assists.
- The Beavers have scored three goals or more in nine of their 16 matches this season.
- Wyatt Borso leads the Pac-12 and is second in the nation with 15 goals this season.
- Michael Nesci leads the Pac-12 in total assists, while, Oliver Hernandez Parra and Gavin Wolff are all tied for second.
- Twenty-eight of the Beavers' 41 goals this season have come from transfers or freshmen (including redshirt freshman Max Eisenberg).
- Oregon State was picked to finish first in the Pac-12 Preseason poll.
- Oregon State's squad features 16 newcomers this season.
- Fourteen Beavers have been selected in the last nine MLS SuperDrafts, including seven selections over the last three years.
- The Beavers have made six-straight NCAA Tournaments
The Staff:
- Jarred Brookins took over as Wicks-Street Oregon State head men's soccer coach prior to the 2025 season, leading the team to the Tournament in his first campaign. 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.
- Matt Bersano joined the Oregon State staff prior to the 2025 season, following a nine-year professional career - primarily in MLS. Bersano played goalkeeper at Oregon State from 2011-14.
- Michael Behonick is in his first season with the Beavers, and brings a wealth of experience. Most recently he served as head coach of Western Oregon and has also been an assistant coach at Penn State and Virginia.
- Oscar Zepeda is in his first season Director of Operations.
