CSUN Wraps Up Non-Conference Portion Of Men's Soccer Schedule This Week

Men's Soccer Notebook

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—CSUN wraps up the non-conference portion of the men's soccer schedule this week with a pair of matches this week.

The Matadors, who received votes (3) in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 on Tuesday, travel to the University of San Diego to begin action Thursday night. The match will be streamed on TheW.tv beginning at 7 p.m.

San Diego played Cal State Fullerton to a 1-1 tie Sept. 17 to earn a 3-3-1 record. Miguel Berry has recorded three of the eight USD goals this season. Thomas Olsen, the San Diego goalie, has played every minute, charting a 1.07 goals against average. Olsen has made 28 saves.

USD and CSUN are playing for the 27th time with the Toreros leading the all-time series 15-11-1. The teams played to a 1-1 tie in Northridge last season after CSUN had won the two previous meetings.

The Matadors head to UCLA Sunday night for the final non-conference match of the season. Match time is set for 6 p.m. An audio broadcast of the match will be available via a link on the men's soccer schedule page on GoMatadors.com

The Bruins dropped a 3-0 decision at No. 8 Clemson Tuesday night. Coming off a 2016 NCAA Tournament appearance, the Bruins are 2-3 entering the CSUN match.

Brian Iloski has scored four of the eight Bruins' goals this season. Kevin Silva has played every minute in goal this season for UCLA. He has made 20 saves and has recorded a 1.97 goals against average. This is the 22nd meeting between the two clubs with UCLA leading the all-time series 16-2-3.

Emmanuel Usen Jr. tallied two goals and an assist in a pair of CSUN victories to claim Big West Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week honors Sept. 18.

The Matadors lengthened their winning streak to three after posting a 2-1 victory at home versus San Jose State before going on the road to double up Grand Canyon, 4-2.

Usen Jr. played a significant role in both wins. Tied at 1-1 against the Spartans, the Houston, TX native provided the game-winning goal in the 68th minute when he scored on a header. It was his Big West leading third game-winner of the year.

The Matadors defeated Grand Canyon 4-2 thanks in large part to Usen Jr.'s exploits. He leveled the score at 1-1, scoring off an assist from Jumoke Hutton for the second time that week. Usen Jr. took Hutton's throw in and scored once again on a head for his conference-best fifth goal of the season.

The score was tied again at 2-2 late in the game when the Houston native delivered a low cross into the box, which Papi Diouf tapped in from eight yards out for the 3-2 lead. The game-winning helper marked the second assist of the year for Usen Jr.

Entering this week's action, Usen Jr. leads the Big West with five goals and is 13th in Division I in the category. He has scored at least once in the past three matches (4 total). He has added two assists during the span and has recorded a league leading 12 points which is 16th in Division I.

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CSUN Wraps Up Non-Conference Portion Of Men's Soccer Schedule This Week

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Papi Diouf

Jumoke Hutton

Emmanuel Usen Jr.