SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team kicks off a five-match home stand to end the regular season this Thursday against La Sierra.

The Schedule
Match 12
Thursday, October 9 – 3:00 p.m.
La Sierra (4-6) at Cal State San Marcos (8-3)
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Northern California Recap
The Cougars came away with a pair of victories in their final two regular season road games. On Friday at Menlo, Eric Lopez and Sullivan Tobin scored first half goals before Erik Mueller broke a 2-2 stalemate with the game winner in the 80^th minute. It was Mueller's first goal since 2011. In Sunday's 1-0 victory at UC Santa Cruz, Ryan Kisgen scored his first goal as a Cougar by finishing off a nice combination by Lopez and Angel Mora. The Cougars have won four of their last five. Mora has seven assists over his last five matches.

Just a Bit Outside
The Cougars narrowly missed being included in the NAIA Top 25 for the second consecutive week, the national office announced Tuesday. The Cougars received 67 total points in the poll, coming in at No. 27. In the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) Group Poll, CSUSM is No. 3 behind Ashford and Georgia Gwinnett. If the A.I.I. tournament started today, the Cougars would be the No. 3 overall seed.

La Sierra Preview
All-time record vs. La Sierra: 6-2
Last meeting: W, 2-1 (Oct. 19, 2013)
La Sierra, which used to compete in the A.I.I. against the Cougars, is riding a three-match winning streak heading into Thursday's match. After taking down Cal Maritime 3-1, the Golden Eagles spanked Pacific Union 9-0 and beat Bethesda 3-1. Edgar Padilla leads LSU with seven goals while Raymundo Maldonado has contributed a team-high five assists.

Final 5
After the Cougars play the Golden Eagles, CSUSM hosts Bethesda (Oct. 18, 3:30 p.m.), Johnson & Wales (Colo.) (Oct. 25, 2:30 p.m.), Antelope Valley (Nov. 1, 1 p.m.), and Point Loma (Nov. 4, 3:30 p.m.).

Home Games Moved to Multipurpose Field
All remaining home matches featuring the Cal State San Marcos soccer teams will be played on the CSUSM Multipurpose Field. The change was made due to concerns with the playability of Mangrum Soccer Field. The Multipurpose Field is located directly next to Lot Z. Lot Z will continue to have free parking for all CSUSM home games.

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