Saturday, November 2
Fullerton, Calif.
7:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
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Cal State Fullerton
Photo by: Chuck Marvel
CSUN Concludes 2024 Season at Cal State Fullerton on Saturday
10/31/2024 12:28:00 PM | Men's Soccer
GAME NOTES
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN Men's Soccer concludes the 2024 season on Saturday night in a road match against Cal State Fullerton. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
FOR STARTERS
CSUN looks to end the 2024 season on a winning note in the regular season finale at Cal State Fullerton. The Matadors have been eliminated from postseason contention but hope to play spoiler to Cal State Fullerton as the Titans are still looking to secure a spot in the Big West Championship. CSUN wrapped up its home schedule last week, finishing the year at 1-2-5 at Matador Soccer Field.
LAST TIME OUT
The Matadors went 0-1-1 in two matches last week, earning a conference point. Last Wednesday, CSUN gave first-place UC Santa Barbara a battle on the road before the Gauchos pulled out a 4-3 victory. CSUN went down 2-0 over the first 12 minutes before roaring back to tie the match on first-half goals from Arturo Reveles and Deryk Jones, Jr. UCSB eventually scored the next two goals to go ahead by a 4-2 margin, but CSUN fought back once more on a 78th minute goal from Jones. The Matadors would hit the woodwork in the closing minutes, however, UCSB held on for the 4-3 win. Jones' brace was the first of his career and the second by a Matador this season, joining Jorge Solorzano (at California Baptist).
On Saturday, CSUN celebrated Senior Night with a 1-1 draw against Cal Poly at Matador Soccer Field. Marley Edwards, one of eight seniors honored before the match, struck the net via a penalty kick in his final home match. The Matadors led 1-0 for most of match, but the Mustangs found the equalizer in the 59th minute off a free kick. Despite outshooting the Mustangs 11-8 on the night, the Matadors could not find the go-ahead strike down the stretch and settled for the draw.
SENIOR SALUTE
Marley Edwards capped off his home career with CSUN by registering his career-high third goal of the season. Edwards, a team captain this season, has played in 53 career matches with the Matadors and totaled four goals and 11 points from 2022-24.
Seniors Zion Wagoner and Odin Rosten also made their final home appearances with CSUN last Saturday. Wagoner has appeared in 32 career matches with CSUN, totaling a career-high two goals and five points this season. Rosten, a former Junior College Player of the Year, made his first career CSUN start last Saturday while he has played in 25 matches over the past two seasons.
Other Matadors wrapping up their collegiate careers this week include defenders Matthieu Fiadjoe (27 career games) and Matthieu Mayindu (26 career games) along with forward Theom Samba (18 career matches).
MATADOR LEADERS
Deryk Jones, Jr. has continued his career season on the pitch with his two-goal performance at UC Santa Barbara last Thursday. Jones tops the Matadors with four goals and 10 points in his first full season on the pitch after he was limited to four matches over four seasons at Portland. Behind Jones is the CSUN trio of Marley Edwards, Jorge Solorzano and Michael Blevins with three goals apiece on the year. In the assist department, Zack Harris has a team-high four helpers after he recorded two assists at UCSB. Solorzano tops the Matadors in shots with 34 including nine shots on goal. On defense, Jake Shaked has played full time in 15 of 16 matches and totaled the most minutes on the team (1,429). In goal, Merrick Cook has started in 14 of 15 matches, totaling the seventh-most saves in the Big West at 43.
WE PLAY CLOSE GAMES HERE
In what has been a consistent trend all season, CSUN has played in an array of one-goal decisions throughout 2024. Overall, the Matadors have played nine matches determined by one goal with another three matches finishing in draws. Going back to last season, 21 of CSUN's last 22 games have finished as a draw or by a one-goal outcome.
SCOUTING CAL STATE FULLERTON
The Titans are 7-5-6 overall with a 3-2-3 Big West record. Fullerton is currently fifth in the Big West standings at 12 points. In last week's action, Fullerton knocked off Sacramento State 3-1 before playing to a 1-1 tie at UC Santa Barbara. Prior to the season, the Titans were picked to finish second in the conference standings. Fullerton tops the Big West with 36 goals and 114 points while the Titans have given up the most goals in the conference with 31. Roberto Ordonez has dished out a conference-leading seven assists to go a team-high seven goals and 21 points. Erick Serrano has also hit the net five times with 16 points. In goal, Brandon Limes sports a 1.60 GAA, 53 saves and two shutouts.
Series History: CSUN leads Cal State Fullerton 26-19-7 in the all-time series. The Titans snapped the Matadors' three-game win streak in the series with a high-scoring 5-4 victory at Matador Soccer Field last season. CSUN is undefeated over its last five matches played at Titan Stadium, posting a 2-0-3 record in those contests.
#GoMatadors
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN Men's Soccer concludes the 2024 season on Saturday night in a road match against Cal State Fullerton. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
FOR STARTERS
CSUN looks to end the 2024 season on a winning note in the regular season finale at Cal State Fullerton. The Matadors have been eliminated from postseason contention but hope to play spoiler to Cal State Fullerton as the Titans are still looking to secure a spot in the Big West Championship. CSUN wrapped up its home schedule last week, finishing the year at 1-2-5 at Matador Soccer Field.
LAST TIME OUT
The Matadors went 0-1-1 in two matches last week, earning a conference point. Last Wednesday, CSUN gave first-place UC Santa Barbara a battle on the road before the Gauchos pulled out a 4-3 victory. CSUN went down 2-0 over the first 12 minutes before roaring back to tie the match on first-half goals from Arturo Reveles and Deryk Jones, Jr. UCSB eventually scored the next two goals to go ahead by a 4-2 margin, but CSUN fought back once more on a 78th minute goal from Jones. The Matadors would hit the woodwork in the closing minutes, however, UCSB held on for the 4-3 win. Jones' brace was the first of his career and the second by a Matador this season, joining Jorge Solorzano (at California Baptist).
On Saturday, CSUN celebrated Senior Night with a 1-1 draw against Cal Poly at Matador Soccer Field. Marley Edwards, one of eight seniors honored before the match, struck the net via a penalty kick in his final home match. The Matadors led 1-0 for most of match, but the Mustangs found the equalizer in the 59th minute off a free kick. Despite outshooting the Mustangs 11-8 on the night, the Matadors could not find the go-ahead strike down the stretch and settled for the draw.
SENIOR SALUTE
Marley Edwards capped off his home career with CSUN by registering his career-high third goal of the season. Edwards, a team captain this season, has played in 53 career matches with the Matadors and totaled four goals and 11 points from 2022-24.
Seniors Zion Wagoner and Odin Rosten also made their final home appearances with CSUN last Saturday. Wagoner has appeared in 32 career matches with CSUN, totaling a career-high two goals and five points this season. Rosten, a former Junior College Player of the Year, made his first career CSUN start last Saturday while he has played in 25 matches over the past two seasons.
Other Matadors wrapping up their collegiate careers this week include defenders Matthieu Fiadjoe (27 career games) and Matthieu Mayindu (26 career games) along with forward Theom Samba (18 career matches).
MATADOR LEADERS
Deryk Jones, Jr. has continued his career season on the pitch with his two-goal performance at UC Santa Barbara last Thursday. Jones tops the Matadors with four goals and 10 points in his first full season on the pitch after he was limited to four matches over four seasons at Portland. Behind Jones is the CSUN trio of Marley Edwards, Jorge Solorzano and Michael Blevins with three goals apiece on the year. In the assist department, Zack Harris has a team-high four helpers after he recorded two assists at UCSB. Solorzano tops the Matadors in shots with 34 including nine shots on goal. On defense, Jake Shaked has played full time in 15 of 16 matches and totaled the most minutes on the team (1,429). In goal, Merrick Cook has started in 14 of 15 matches, totaling the seventh-most saves in the Big West at 43.
WE PLAY CLOSE GAMES HERE
In what has been a consistent trend all season, CSUN has played in an array of one-goal decisions throughout 2024. Overall, the Matadors have played nine matches determined by one goal with another three matches finishing in draws. Going back to last season, 21 of CSUN's last 22 games have finished as a draw or by a one-goal outcome.
SCOUTING CAL STATE FULLERTON
The Titans are 7-5-6 overall with a 3-2-3 Big West record. Fullerton is currently fifth in the Big West standings at 12 points. In last week's action, Fullerton knocked off Sacramento State 3-1 before playing to a 1-1 tie at UC Santa Barbara. Prior to the season, the Titans were picked to finish second in the conference standings. Fullerton tops the Big West with 36 goals and 114 points while the Titans have given up the most goals in the conference with 31. Roberto Ordonez has dished out a conference-leading seven assists to go a team-high seven goals and 21 points. Erick Serrano has also hit the net five times with 16 points. In goal, Brandon Limes sports a 1.60 GAA, 53 saves and two shutouts.
Series History: CSUN leads Cal State Fullerton 26-19-7 in the all-time series. The Titans snapped the Matadors' three-game win streak in the series with a high-scoring 5-4 victory at Matador Soccer Field last season. CSUN is undefeated over its last five matches played at Titan Stadium, posting a 2-0-3 record in those contests.
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