SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team will host its final two home CCAA contests this season this Friday and Sunday against San Francisco State and Cal State Monterey Bay, respectively.

The Schedule
Match 11
Friday, Oct. 9 – 3 p.m.
San Francisco State (5-3-2, 1-2-2 CCAA) vs. Cal State San Marcos (3-5-2, 1-4-1 CCAA)
San Marcos, Calif. – The Cougar Den
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Match 12
Sunday, Oct. 11 – 2 p.m.
Cal State Monterey Bay (7-2-0, 4-1-0 CCAA) vs. CSUSM
San Marcos, Calif. – The Cougar Den
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Tickets
General admission tickets for this weekend are $5 and kids (12 & younger) are $3. For more ticket information, click here. As always, kids 12 & under wearing their youth team jersey will receive free entry.

Weekend Recap
CSUSM fell in both ends of its CCAA road trip last week at Cal State L.A. and then-No. 14 Dominguez Hills. The Cougars carried much of the play at CSULA, but was clipped 1-0. On Sunday at CSUDH, the Toros scored three goals in the game's first 16 minutes to put the contest away early. The Cougars have dropped three consecutive matches for the first time since 2008.

SFSU Preview
All-time vs. SFSU: 0-1

Last Meeting: L, 1-2 (Oct. 10, 2008); The teams went into the half tied at 1-1 thanks to CSUSM's Chris Wyatt's blast, but a penalty kick in the 71^st minute handed the Gators the win in San Francisco. 

SFSU Breakdown: SFSU is winless over its last three contests and is coming off a pair of ties last weekend against Sonoma State and Humboldt State. The Gators sit in 10^th place with five points and a 1-2-2 conference mark. Earlier this season, SFSU tied NCAA Division I San Francisco State and beat NCAA DI San Jose State in preseason exhibitions.

CSUMB Preview
All-time vs. CSUMB: W, 1-0 (Oct. 12, 2008); Greg Reese put the Cougars on the board in the 14^th minute and the Cougars held on for a one-goal victory. Tashi Nakanishi made five saves to earn the shutout.

CSUMB Breakdown: The Otters have won three straight matches and are in the hunt for the CCAA regular season title with 12 points and a 4-1 CCAA mark, currently tied for third.

The Pulvers File
Head coach Ron Pulvers is in his 20^th season as a men's collegiate head coach and 10^th in charge of CSUSM. Pulvers, who started the CSUSM program from the ground up in 2006, holds a 217-127-29 (.621) career coaching record, including a 91-56-15 (.608) mark at CSUSM.

New Territory
After nine seasons of competition in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the Cougars enter their first season of NCAA Division II competition in 2015. CSUSM is currently in the second year of a three-year transition to full NCAA Division II membership. As a part of the transition, the Cougars will be ineligible for postseason play in 2015 and 2016.

New Conference
Cal State San Marcos is in its first season competing in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The CCAA is made up of 12 CSU institutions and UC San Diego. The CCAA is one of the premier NCAA Division II leagues in the nation. Its teams have won more national championships (153) than any other conference. The Cougars came in tied for 12^th in the 2015 CCAA Preseason Coaches Poll released Aug. 26.

CSUSM Athletics Social Media
The Cougars are now more "social" than ever… Navigate to the CSUSM Athletics Social Media Directory to connect with your favorite teams, coaches and administrators.

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CSUSM Men's Soccer
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

Track The Cougars
There are now more ways than ever to stay in tune with your favorite CSUSM teams. Email updates, text messages and a weekly department-wide email digest are just a couple ways to stay in the know. For more info, click here.

Tickets
General admission tickets for this weekend are $5 and kids (12 & younger) are $3. For more ticket information, click here. As always, kids 12 & under wearing their youth team jersey will receive free entry.

Weekend Recap
CSUSM fell in both ends of its CCAA road trip last week at Cal State L.A. and then-No. 14 Dominguez Hills. The Cougars carried much of the play at CSULA, but was clipped 1-0. On Sunday at CSUDH, the Toros scored three goals in the game's first 16 minutes to put the contest away early. The Cougars have dropped three consecutive matches for the first time since 2008.

SFSU Preview
All-time vs. SFSU: 0-1

Last Meeting: L, 1-2 (Oct. 10, 2008); The teams went into the half tied at 1-1 thanks to CSUSM's Chris Wyatt's blast, but a penalty kick in the 71^st minute handed the Gators the win in San Francisco. 

SFSU Breakdown: SFSU is winless over its last three contests and is coming off a pair of ties last weekend against Sonoma State and Humboldt State. The Gators sit in 10^th place with five points and a 1-2-2 conference mark. Earlier this season, SFSU tied NCAA Division I San Francisco State and beat NCAA DI San Jose State in preseason exhibitions.

CSUMB Preview
All-time vs. CSUMB: W, 1-0 (Oct. 12, 2008); Greg Reese put the Cougars on the board in the 14^th minute and the Cougars held on for a one-goal victory. Tashi Nakanishi made five saves to earn the shutout.

CSUMB Breakdown: The Otters have won three straight matches and are in the hunt for the CCAA regular season title with 12 points and a 4-1 CCAA mark, currently tied for third.

The Pulvers File
Head coach Ron Pulvers is in his 20^th season as a men's collegiate head coach and 10^th in charge of CSUSM. Pulvers, who started the CSUSM program from the ground up in 2006, holds a 217-127-29 (.621) career coaching record, including a 91-56-15 (.608) mark at CSUSM.

New Territory
After nine seasons of competition in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the Cougars enter their first season of NCAA Division II competition in 2015. CSUSM is currently in the second year of a three-year transition to full NCAA Division II membership. As a part of the transition, the Cougars will be ineligible for postseason play in 2015 and 2016.

New Conference
Cal State San Marcos is in its first season competing in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The CCAA is made up of 12 CSU institutions and UC San Diego. The CCAA is one of the premier NCAA Division II leagues in the nation. Its teams have won more national championships (153) than any other conference. The Cougars came in tied for 12^th in the 2015 CCAA Preseason Coaches Poll released Aug. 26.

CSUSM Athletics Social Media
The Cougars are now more "social" than ever… Navigate to the CSUSM Athletics Social Media Directory to connect with your favorite teams, coaches and administrators.

Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Snapchat (csusmathletics)