SAN MARCOS, Calif. – Coming off a successful opening weekend of CCAA action, the Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team (4-4-1, 2-0-0 CCAA) will hit the road to face No. 4 Cal State Dominguez Hills (7-0-2, 1-0-1 CCAA) on Friday at 7 p.m. before heading to Cal State Monterey Bay (2-4-2, 0-2-0 CCAA) for a 2 p.m. kickoff on Sunday.
 
LAST WEEK

• CSUSM was the lone CCAA team to win both of their opening conference games.
• The Cougars earned a 3-0 win against Cal State East Bay on Friday with two goals from Riley Patterson and a third goal from Giovanni Marsh.
• Head Coach Ron Pulvers earned his 250th career victory with the three-goal shutout.
• CSUSM outshot the Pioneers, 15-5.
• On Sunday, Marsh scored the lone goal against Stanislaus State to earn a 1-0 win.
• The Cougars outshot the Warriors 14-6 in their second shutout of the weekend.
• With the two victories, CSUSM took an early lead in the CCAA standings with six points.

COUGARS BY THE NUMBERS

• With a shot accuracy of .500, CSUSM leads the CCAA and ranks 41st in Division II.
• Jesus Mentado ranks 20th in the nation with a save percentage of .838 while averaging 3.88 saves per game.
• Derek Westwood is tied for third in the conference with three assists this season.
• CSUSM has the 44th-best team goals against average in the nation at 1.00 per game.

 

GAME 10 | NO. 4 CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS
Date	Friday, Sept. 30, 2022
Time	7 p.m.
Location	Carson, Calif.
Venue	Toro Field
Records	CSUSM (4-4-1, 2-0-0 CCAA) CSUDH (7-0-2, 1-0-1 CCAA)
Live Stats	SideArm Stats
Live Video	CCAA Network ($)

FRIDAY AGAINST THE RANKED TOROS

• CSUDH moved up to No. 4 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll this week after a 3-3 draw at then-No. 13 Cal Poly Pomona and a 1-0 win over then-top-ranked Cal State LA this past weekend.
• The Toros have outscored their opponents 23-7 this season and have averaged 2.56 goals per game – ranking 16th nationally.
• Sulaiman Bah leads the CCAA in points (22), goals (8) and assists (6) while Michael McKibbin ranks second on the team with five goals and 10 points.
• CSUSM is 2-7 in the all-time series against CSUDH, winning both of its games against the Toros in 2018 and 2019.
• In the Cougars' last visit to Carson in 2019, CSUSM came away with a 3-2 win in double overtime.
• Last year, the Toros earned a 2-1 decision in overtime in San Marcos.
• Dominguez Hills was tabbed to finish third in the 2022 CCAA Preseason Coaches Poll.

 

GAME 11 | CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY
Date	Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022
Time	2 p.m.
Location	Seaside, Calif.
Venue	Otter Sports Complex
Records	CSUSM (4-4-1, 2-0-0 CCAA) CSUMB (2-4-2, 0-2-0 CCAA)
Live Stats	SideArm Stats
Live Video	CCAA Network ($)

 

SUNDAY AGAINST THE OTTERS

• Prior to meeting the Cougars on Sunday, the Otters will face Cal State San Bernardino on Friday night.
• CSUMB began CCAA play with a 1-0 loss to then-No. 1 Cal State LA last Friday before taking a 3-2 loss to then-No. 13 Cal Poly Pomona on Sunday.
• The Otters have already played four ranked opponents this season and earned a lone win against then-No. 20 Colorado School of Mines.
• CSUMB's second win of the season came in a 4-1 decision against Hawai'I Hilo on Sept. 12.
• Roberto Banegas leads the Otters with 11 points and five goals this season.
• Monterey Bay has been outscored 15-12 this year but has outshot opponents 11.9-9.8 per game.
• The Otters rank 34th nationally and second in the CCAA with 5.75 corner kicks per game.
• CSUSM is 5-1-1 in the all-time series against CSUMB and is 2-1-1 when playing in Seaside.
• The Cougars' lone loss in the series came in 2017.
• In CSUSM's last visit to CSUMB in 2019, the game ended in a 3-3 draw.
• The Cougars have scored at least two goals in five of the last six meetings against the Otters.

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 125-109-27 (.531) record as CSUSM's head men's coach.
• In 26 seasons as a collegiate head men's soccer coach, Pulvers holds a 251-180-41 (.575) 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.