SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team looks to stay on the front foot with road tilts at Vanguard and Pomona-Pitzer this week. Next Tuesday, CSUSM heads to Marymount (Calif.).

The Schedule
Match 2
Wednesday, September 3 – 4 p.m.
Cal State San Marcos (1-0) at Vanguard (2-0)
Costa Mesa, Calif. – VU Soccer Field
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Match 3
Friday, September 5 – 5 p.m.
CSUSM at Pomona-Pitzer (2-0)
Pomona, Calif. – Pomona-Pitzer Soccer Field
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First Impressions
CSUSM went down early in its season-opening tilt against San Diego Christian, but rallied with four second-half scores to seal a 5-2 victory on Aug. 27 at Mangrum Soccer Field. Dustin Scibilia scored twice and Sullivan Tobin added a goal and an assist in the victory. Scott Rice and Eric Lopez scored, while Yuki Hata and Diego Fontes added assists. The Cougars' five goals marked the second consecutive season in which CSUSM scored five times in its season opener; in 2013, the Cougars beat Cal Tech 5-0. All-time, the Cougars are 4-4-1 in season openers. To view highlights of CSUSM's win over SDCC, click here.

Record Watch
Rice's one-timer off Tobin's corner kick gave the senior midfielder the 15th goal of his career, which is second-most in the CSUSM record books. He now needs four goals to tie Bradley Seidenglanz's (2006-07,2009-10) career record of 19. Lopez, a senior forward, scored the 13^th goal of his career, which moves him into a tie for third all-time along with Brandon Zuniga (2006-09) and Mike Nuovo (2006-08). Lopez and Rice are currently tied for second all-time in total points with 34 apiece, 15 behind Seidenglanz's record of 49.

New Kids on the Block
On a squad chalked full of returning players, a trio of new faces made their first appearances in Cougar blue against SDCC. Freshman Bryan Morrison looked dangerous in 28 minutes along the right flank, while fellow first-years Danny Guzman (13 minutes) and Richard Cervantes (24 minutes) pitched in on the offensive end for the Cougars. Sophomore Jacob Stolmeier, who made nine appearances as a freshman, played 13 minutes on the outside and played in the corner kick that resulted in the Cougars' fifth goal against SDCC.

Student-Athlete of the Month
On the heels of his two-goal performance (and a couple of impressive front-flips), Scibilia was honored as the August CSUSM Male Student-Athlete of the Month.

Vanguard Preview
All-time record vs. VU: 1-2
Last meeting: Vanguard prevailed 1-0 in overtime on Sept. 22, 2012.
Vanguard enters Wednesday's match undefeated on the season after consecutive victories over La Sierra and Marymount (Calif.). Super sub Brian Torres leads the Lions with a pair of goals on the season. Down 2-1 at the half against Marymount, VU rallied for two second-half goals to seal a 3-2 victory on Aug. 29

Pomona-Pitzer Preview
All-time record vs. PP: 3-1
Last meeting: L, 1-4 on Sept. 5, 2012
Pomona-Pitzer sits at 2-0 on the season after back-to-back, 2-1 victories over Westmont and UC Santa Cruz. The Cougars will be looking to avenge a 4-1 loss to the Sagehens two seasons ago. The Cougars had shutout the Sagehens in the previous three meetings by a total score of 5-0.

Schedule Outlook
After only hosting three home matches in 2013, the Cougars will be playing on their friendly confines nine times in 2014. On the weekend of Sept. 20-21, the Cougars host No. 24 Biola and No. 23 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) on consecutive days. On the road, CSUSM will travel down to La Jolla to play future fellow-CCAA member UC San Diego on Sept. 14 before traveling to face No. 10 Concordia on Sept. 17.

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