http://gomatadors.com en-us en-us http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/201205232205th A pair of Cal State Northridge men’s soccer standouts were recognized for their achievements during their freshmen season by TopDrawerSoccer.com in the site’s Postseason College Soccer Freshmen Top 100 Players to Watch List. Yarden Azulay and Edwin Rivas captured the 52nd and 68th spots on the final list for the 2011 season. Wed, 23 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/201205232205th 2012-05-23T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20120420ulqfa8 The Cal State Northridge Matadors men’s soccer program will host four matches to close out the 2012 spring season, head coach Terry Davila announced Friday. The Matadors will compete against two teams from the Premier Development League (PDL) on Sunday, Apr. 22 and a pair of California State University teams on Saturday, Apr. 28. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20120420ulqfa8 2012-04-20T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/genrel/03082012SAB Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/genrel/03082012SAB 2012-03-08T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20120308w5gjoj A productive fall and winter for the Cal State Northridge men’s soccer program has put a pair of Matadors in the national spotlight. Former midfielder Rafael Garcia has been named to the LA Galaxy’s 30-man roster and has signed a contract, the club announced Wednesday, and freshman forward Edwin Rivas was selected as Los Angeles’ Division I Freshman of the Year by ESPNLA.com. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20120308w5gjoj 2012-03-08T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20120201exue5c The Cal State Northridge men’s soccer program will host its first identification camp of 2012 at Matador Soccer Field on March 10, the coaching staff announced Wednesday. The camp is open to all males ages 15 to 22. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20120201exue5c 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20120130y5sc5n The Cal State Northridge men’s soccer program will be holding tryouts for the 2012 team on Friday, Feb. 24 at Matador Soccer Field, the coaching staff announced Tuesday. To be eligible to tryout, all participants must be enrolled in 12 or more units at CSUN. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20120130y5sc5n 2012-01-31T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20120117wixvc9 Midfielder Rafael Garcia was selected by the LA Galaxy with the 19th pick of the second round (38th overall) in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft on Tuesday. Garcia becomes the fourth former Matador with connections to the Galaxy, joining past defender Ben Benditson, defender and 2008 MLS Rookie of the Year Sean Franklin, and decorated goalkeeper Kevin Guppy, who has been training with the club as a member of the league's Reserve Goalkeeper Pool. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20120117wixvc9 2012-01-17T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20120124y9nv3j Four members of the Cal State Northridge Men's Soccer team earned recognition for their successes in the classroom last fall as the university had student-athletes from each sport represented on the Big West Academic All-Conference list. In all, 125 student-athletes from all nine member institutions received the honor. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20120124y9nv3j 2011-12-28T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111216iiq05f The Cal State Northridge Matadors are heartbroken to announce the loss of Ryan Rossi, a forward on the men’s soccer team from 2002-2006, who passed away on December 11 at 8:46 p.m. at the age of 27. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111216iiq05f 2011-12-16T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111207hr1waq The Matador men’s soccer program has reason to be proud this offseason as senior midfielder Rafael Garcia has been selected to participate in the 2012 adidas MLS Player Combine, Major League Soccer announced in a press release today. Garcia is one of 52 NCAA Division I athletes invited to the Combine. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111207hr1waq 2011-12-07T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111116c8ezso Another season has come and gone for the Matadors men's soccer team. After a 2010 season that ended with a 3-14-2 record, Northridge was able to turn things around this season as it went 8-8-3 and finished fifth in the Big West Conference at 4-4-2. The Matadors fell a point shy of reaching the postseason in 2011, but had a much-improved offensive attack and defensive scheme. A total of seven players were named to All-Conference teams, tied for the second most in the Big West. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111116c8ezso 2011-11-16T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/201111146p9iwb Seven Matadors earned All-Conference recognition for their performances in 2011 as the Big West Conference announced its annual postseason accolades as selected by a poll of conference coaches on Monday afternoon. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/201111146p9iwb 2011-11-14T05:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111106bmgqrd Brian Behrad scored in the first half, Christian Gonzalez Diaz added a goal in the second and the Cal State Northridge Matadors (8-8-3, 4-4-2 Big West) completed a season sweep of the Cal State Fullerton Titans (7-7-5, 1-6-3 Big West) with a 2-1 win at Titan Stadium on Saturday night. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111106bmgqrd 2011-11-05T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111102kntu67 After scoring with 72 seconds left in regulation to force overtime after being a man down for nearly 34 minutes, the Cal State Northridge Matadors (7-8-3, 3-4-2 Big West) fell to the No. 16 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (12-5-1, 5-4-0 Big West) 3-2 on Tuesday night at Matador Soccer Field. The loss came in the third straight double-overtime match for the Matadors, who earned draws against then-No. 9 UC Irvine and Cal Poly last week. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111102kntu67 2011-11-01T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111031f8rin2 With just two matches remaining on the schedule, the Cal State Northridge Matadors can control their playoff destiny with a pair of league contests this week. First, the Matadors host the No. 17 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. Then, Northridge closes out the regular season at Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, Nov. 5, also at 7 p.m. The match against the Gauchos will be Senior Night at Matador Soccer Field, with a pregame ceremony slated to honor the program’s four seniors before kickoff. The Senior Night match will be broadcast via online radio through Stretch Internet on GoMatadors.com with Eldrick Bone and Raul Delgado making the call. Links for radio and live stats will be available on GoMatadors.com. The match at Cal State Fullerton will be simulcast on FullertonTitans.com for radio and BigWest.TV (subscription required) for video. There will not be live stats for the match against the Titans. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111031f8rin2 2011-10-31T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111031kfg7q8 Cal State Northridge men’s soccer goalkeeper Michael Abalos has been named the Big West Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday. The award is the first for Abalos this season and the third accolade for the Matadors in 2011. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111031kfg7q8 2011-10-31T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111030rm49gx For the second straight match there was not a goal scored as the Cal State Northridge Matadors (7-7-3, 3-3-2 Big West) played the Cal Poly Mustangs (6-7-3, 3-4-1 Big West) to a draw on Saturday night at Matador Soccer Field. The Matadors earned one point in the conference standings and are now fifth with two matches to play. Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111030rm49gx 2011-10-29T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/201110274woq0j Goalkeeper Michael Abalos made six saves and the Cal State Northridge defense held tight for 110 minutes as the Matadors (7-7-2, 3-3-1 Big West) played the No. 9 UC Irvine Anteaters (13-4-1, 5-2-1 Big West) to a scoreless draw on Wednesday night at Matador Soccer Field. The draw gives the Matadors 10 points on the season and sole possession of the Big West Conference's final playoff spot with three matches to play. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/201110274woq0j 2011-10-26T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/201110254tky7c With four matches remaining in the regular season, the Cal State Northridge Matadors return home for two cruicial Big West matches that carry playoff implications. First, the Matadors host league-leading UC Irvine on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. Then, Northridge will host Cal Poly on Saturday, Oct. 29, also at 7 p.m. Both opponents enter the week in the top half of the standings and each match carries significant weight with just one week remaining until the Big West Conference Tournament. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/201110254tky7c 2011-10-25T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111023ekfa2v With two goals in the final eight minutes of regulation, the Cal State Northridge Matadors (7-7-1, 3-3-0 Big West) rallied for a come-from-behind win over the No. 7 UCLA Bruins (10-4-1, 5-0-0 Pac-12) 3-2 on Saturday night at Drake Stadium in Westwood, Calif. The victory was the first in history for the Matadors at UCLA as they moved to 2-13-3 against the Bruins all-time. The only other victory came in a 3-0 shutout at Matador Soccer Field on Sept. 29, 2009. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111023ekfa2v 2011-10-22T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111020m7fs4i Despite scoring a late goal to take the lead, the Cal State Northridge Matadors (6-7-1, 3-3-0 Big West) fell to the UC Riverside Highlanders (7-5-2, 2-3-1 Big West) 2-1 on Wednesday night at UCR Soccer Stadium in Riverside. Thomas Ramos scored for Northridge in the 86th minute but goals for the Highlanders in the 88th and 90th minutes won the match for UC Riverside. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111020m7fs4i 2011-10-19T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/201110184ytmvh The Cal State Northridge Matadors have a pair of road matches this week when they travel to UC Riverside for a Big West Conference match on Wednesday, Oct. 19 and to Los Angeles for a non-conference contest at No. 7 UCLA on Saturday, Oct. 22. Both matches are slated to begin at 7:00 p.m. The meeting with Riverside will be the only match between the two this year and marks the start of the second half of the Big West season as each team has five conference games remaining. Both matches will be broadcast online with live stats on GameTracker and the game at UCLA will also feature an Internet-only radio broadcast on UCLABruins.com. A live stats link and radio stream can be accessed by visiting the men’s soccer schedule on GoMatadors.com and clicking the links next to this week’s matches. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/201110184ytmvh 2011-10-18T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/2011101607bwzh After tying the match with just over 11 minutes remaining in regulation, the Cal State Northridge Matadors (6-6-1, 3-2-0 Big West) did not find the net again as they dropped a 2-1 decision in overtime to the UC Davis Aggies (5-6-2, 3-2-0 Big West) on Saturday night at Matador Soccer Field. UC Davis forward Matt Sheldon created a turnover inside the six-yard box and scored the winning goal just over three minutes into the first overtime period. Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/2011101607bwzh 2011-10-15T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111013wefpcf The Cal State Northridge Matadors return home to Matador Soccer Field for one match this week against the UC Davis Aggies on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. It will be a rematch of the Matadors’ 3-0 conference-opening win at UC Davis on Sept. 28 and will also be Breast Cancer Awareness Night at the field, with all fans wearing pink receiving free admission to the contest. The match will be broadcast online with live stats on GameTracker and will also feature an Internet-only radio broadcast on GoMatadors.com. Eldrick Bone and Raul Delgado will call the action in their first season as the radio voices of Matador Men’s Soccer. A live stats link and the radio stream can be accessed by visiting the men’s soccer schedule on GoMatadors.com and clicking the links next to this week’s match. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111013wefpcf 2011-10-13T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111012m96vuk Behind a seventh-minute goal by Thomas Ramos and a shutout for goalkeepr Michael Abalos, the Cal State Northridge Matadors (6-5-1, 3-1-0 Big West) defeated the Cal Poly Mustangs (5-5-2, 2-2-0 Big West), 2-0, on Tuesday night at Alex G. Spanos Stadium in San Luis Obispo, Calif. The victory snapped a streak of eight consecutive matches without a win against the Mustangs for Northridge dating back to Oct. 26, 2005. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111012m96vuk 2011-10-11T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111010v98p76 Imagine being 7,500 miles from your family, culture and home city, you probably think you couldn’t manage ever day life in a new country. For the Cal State Northridge men’s soccer team, three members have made an immediate impact from their travels. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111010v98p76 2011-10-10T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111009qvvf11 Despite a furious second-half charge in which they recorded nine shots on goal and hit the post once, the Cal State Northridge Matadors (5-5-1, 2-1-0 Big West) fell to the No. 7 UC Irvine Anteaters (11-2-0, 3-1-0 Big West), 2-0, on Saturday night at Anteater Stadium in Irvine, Calif. Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111009qvvf11 2011-10-08T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111005qf2t81 The Cal State Northridge Matadors look to continue on their recent success when they travel to No. 7 UC Irvine and Cal Poly for Big West Conference matches this week. The Matadors first head south to take on the Anteaters for a night match at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. From there, Northridge will travel to San Luis Obispo for a date with the Mustangs of Cal Poly on Tuesday, Oct. 11, also at 7 p.m. Both matches will be broadcast online with live stats, which can be accessed by clicking on the “Live Stats” link in the men’s soccer schedule at GoMatadors.com. For full stats and recaps from this week’s action, follow the Matadors online at GoMatadors.com. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111005qf2t81 2011-10-05T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111003cqy239 Sophomore midfielder Carlos Benavides of the Northridge men’s soccer team was named the Big West Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 25 – Oct. 2, the league office announced Monday. Benavides recorded three of his team-high six assists in the Matadors’ 3-0 victory over No. 19 Cal State Fullerton on Saturday night. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111003cqy239 2011-10-03T04:00:00Z http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/201110024l9pg5 Carlos Benavides assisted on three goals and Christian Gonzalez Diaz scored once and added an assist of his own as the Cal State Northridge Matadors (5-4-1, 2-0-0) rolled to a 3-0 victory over the #19 Cal State Fullerton Titans (6-2-2, 0-1-0) on Saturday night at Matador Soccer Field. The win, accompanied by a loss by UC Riverside, puts the Matadors in sole possession of first place in the Big West Conference after one week of competition. Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://gomatadors.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/201110024l9pg5 2011-10-01T04:00:00Z