SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team (5-9-3, 3-5-2 CCAA) will close out the regular season against Cal State San Bernardino (5-4-7, 1-4-5 CCAA) at The Cage on Thursday at 2 p.m.
 
LAST WEEK

• The Cougars fell in the final seven seconds against San Francisco State last Friday and took a 1-0 loss.
• CSUSM then fell 2-0 at Sonoma State in the Cougars' final road game of the regular season on Sunday.

 

GAME 18 | CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO
Date	Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022
Time	2 p.m.
Location	San Marcos, Calif.
Venue	The Cage
Records	CSUSM (5-9-3, 3-5-2 CCAA) CSUSB (5-4-7, 1-4-5 CCAA)
Live Stats	SideArm Stats
Live Video	CCAA Network ($)
Tickets	HomeTown Ticketing

REGULAR-SEASON FINALE

• CSUSM is currently seventh in the CCAA standings with 11 points heading into the final game of the regular season.
• The only guaranteed way the Cougars can qualify for the CCAA Tournament at the moment is with a win over CSUSB and a loss by Sonoma State.
• A CSUSM tie or loss would eliminate the Cougars from postseason contention.
• Should CSUSM, Sonoma State and Chico State all end up with 14 points in the CCAA standings, tiebreakers will be determined following the completion of Thursday's games.
• In 11th place with eight points in the CCAA standings, the Coyotes have already been eliminated from postseason contention.
• CSUSM and CSUSB met earlier this season in a non-conference match and saw the Coyotes win 1-0 in San Bernardino.
• The Cougars are 2-8 in the all-time series against the Coyotes and are 2-3 when playing in San Marcos.
• CSUSM's last victory against CSUSB was a 1-0 win in non-conference action in 2021.
• Nicklaus Sullivan is the Coyotes' top player with four goals, four assists and 12 points this season.
• CSUSB has outscored opponents 16-14.

 

2022 CSUSM MEN'S SOCCER NOTES

• CSUSM's 2022 roster of 28 includes 16 returners, seven transfers and five freshmen.
• The Cougars return three of their six goal scorers from last season in Riley Patterson, Curtis Collazos and Tristan Monroe.
• In 2021, the Cougars finished the season with an overall record of 4-12-1.
• CSUSM finished ninth in the CCAA standings with a 3-7-1 record.
• The Cougars were picked to finish 11th in the 2022 CCAA Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll.
• Starting this season, the NCAA has eliminated overtime periods from men's and women's soccer regular-season games. All games tied after 90 minutes will end in a draw.

THE PULVERS FILE

• This season marks the 17th season for head coach Ron Pulvers at CSUSM.
• Pulvers has a 126-114-29 (.522) record as CSUSM's head men's coach.
• In 26 seasons as a collegiate head men's soccer coach, Pulvers holds a 252-185-43 (.570) career record.
• He was 84-42-24 (.640) while in charge of the CSUSM women's program.
• From 2006-13, Pulvers led both the CSUSM men's and women's soccer teams.