CSUN Hosts Santa Clara Saturday

Men's Soccer Notebook

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—CSUN hosts Santa Clara Saturday night to close out the non-conference portion of the 2019 schedule. Kick is set for 7 p.m. Live stats for the match will be available on GoMatadors.com

Santa Clara is 5-3-1 and is on a three-match winning streak after defeating Lipscomb and Evansville by identical 2-0 scores last weekend on the road. Emil Christensen anchored the Broncos' defense and as a result, was named WCC Player of the Week.

Alejandro Barajas and Presten Manthey have each scored a goal and recorded three assists to lead the team in scoring with five points. Three players; Eduardo Lopez Perez, Sam Agosti, and Alan Camacho Soto are tied for the SCU lead in goals scored with two. This the eighth meeting between the two clubs with CSUN leading the all-time series 4-3.

The Matadors (5-3-1) defeated Omaha 2-1 in overtime last Friday night to break a three-match losing streak. Julio Rubio tied the match with just under 15 minutes to play in regulation. Rubio recorded his NCAA Division I leading eighth assist on Johnny Rodriguez's game-winner in the 98th minute.

CSUN head coach Terry Davila is closing in on 200 career victories. In his 21st season, Davila is 199-153-52. If CSUN should defeat Santa Clara Oct. 5, Davila would become the 47th active Division I coach with at least 200 career victories and he would become the 157th Division I head coach with at least 200 wins.

He became the all-time winningest coach in Matadors' men's soccer history Oct. 13, 2018, when CSUN defeated Cal Poly 1-0. Davila broke the old mark of 192 that was set by his college coach, Marwan Ass'ad who served as the Matador mentor from 1983-98 (192-102-26).

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CSUN Hosts Santa Clara Saturday

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Johnny Rodriguez

Julio Rubio