Wednesday, October 1
Riverside, Calif
7:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
at
UC Riverside
Photo by: Chuck Marvel
Men’s Soccer Begins Big West Play with Matches Against UC Riverside, Bakersfield
9/30/2025 1:42:00 PM | Men's Soccer
NORTHRIDGE, Calif --- CSUN Men's Soccer (5-1-3) is set to kick off a two game week when it plays on the road versus UC Riverside on Wednesday, and at home versus Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday.
Wednesday's contest takes place at UC Riverside Soccer Stadium at 7:00 p.m., while Saturday's match will be at Matador Soccer Field at 7:00 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
CSUN suffered its first loss of the season when the Matadors fell to the hands of Grand Canyon University, 2-0 at GCU Stadium on Friday.
The Matadors were locked in a defensive battle through the first half as the Lopes pressed early and often. Goalkeeper Dorian Drucks kept CSUN level, turning away six first-half shots on goal, including stops in the fifth, sixth and 18th minutes to deny GCU from close range.
After halftime, the Matadors looked to seize momentum. Jorge Solorzano tested GCU keeper Daniel Ibarra in the 49th minute, and Hagan Cupido followed with another attempt in the 67th, but Ibarra was at the right place at the right time. The breakthrough came for Grand Canyon in the 59th minute when Alan Hermitte connected on a left-footed finish into the bottom right corner off a feed from Max Kiefer.
GCU went on to score in another. In the 85th minute, Martin Luala slipped free inside the box and fired a right-footed shot past Drucks off a pass from Junior Diouf to put the match out of reach.
GOALS BEING SPREAD AROUND
Throughout the 2025 campaign, there has been a variety of players scoring goals for the Matadors. Six different Matadors have scored so far with only one player notching more than a goal, that being Jorge Solorzano with two. Eyifehn Forfor, Daniel Garcia, Sebastian Fuentes, Zack Harris, Enrique Pineda have all scored one goal.
BIG WEST ACCOLADES
CSUN's goalkeeper Dorian Drucks earned Big West Defensive Player of the Week and defender Daniel Garcia received Big West Freshman of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday, September 22.
Drucks, the 6'3 junior from Essen, Germany, anchored the Matadors' defense in a pair of home shutouts against LMU and UNLV. He recorded six saves in a 1-0 win over LMU on Sept. 18 and added four more stops in a 1-0 victory over UNLV.
Garcia, a freshman defender from Huntington Beach, delivered the match winner against LMU. In the 42nd minute, he buried a one-touch shot into the top of the net off a setup from Zack Harris, securing the Matadors' fourth win of the season. Garcia is the first freshman to net a goal for the Matadors in 2025. This honor is Garcia's first of his young CSUN career.
SCOUTING UC RIVERSIDE
The UC Riverside Highlanders are currently 2-3-3 on the season. They have wins over San Diego State and UNLV. They are coming off two consecutive ties, one being versus Loyola Marymount, and the other being against California Baptist.
The Highlanders have scored 10 goals this season while allowing 11 on the defensive end. Their goalkeeper, Andrew Hermosillo has saved 30 shots this season while playing in every match. Graduate student Edward Castro leads the team in goals with three. Of the 87 shots attempted by the Highlanders, 32 have been on goal.
Series History: CSUN is 27-8-10 all time against the Highlanders. CSUN has tied the last two matches played against the Highlanders. CSUN's last win came in Sept. 2022, where the Matadors won 1-0 at home. CSUN has had win streaks of three or more three separate times in the history of this matchup.
SCOUTING CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD
The Roadrunners have yet to find the winner's circle this year as they are currently 0-7-1 in 2025. Their last matchup against Gonzaga ended in a 2-0 defeat. CSUB's one tie came against Santa Clara on Sept. 17.
CSUB has scored three goals while allowing 17 on the year. The team's goalkeeper, Zenden Hart has 23 saves. He has played every minute thus far. Three different Roadrunners have scored goals on the campaign. Nils Heinrich, Filip Arras and Oshea Foster are the three responsible for those goals.
CSUB has 104 fouls and 16 yellow cards on the season, so expect this matchup to be physical.
Series History: The Matadors are 25-3-2 all-time against Bakersfield. The Matadors came out on top in the first 22 matches between these two schools. CSUN's last win came in 2022.
Wednesday's contest takes place at UC Riverside Soccer Stadium at 7:00 p.m., while Saturday's match will be at Matador Soccer Field at 7:00 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
CSUN suffered its first loss of the season when the Matadors fell to the hands of Grand Canyon University, 2-0 at GCU Stadium on Friday.
The Matadors were locked in a defensive battle through the first half as the Lopes pressed early and often. Goalkeeper Dorian Drucks kept CSUN level, turning away six first-half shots on goal, including stops in the fifth, sixth and 18th minutes to deny GCU from close range.
After halftime, the Matadors looked to seize momentum. Jorge Solorzano tested GCU keeper Daniel Ibarra in the 49th minute, and Hagan Cupido followed with another attempt in the 67th, but Ibarra was at the right place at the right time. The breakthrough came for Grand Canyon in the 59th minute when Alan Hermitte connected on a left-footed finish into the bottom right corner off a feed from Max Kiefer.
GCU went on to score in another. In the 85th minute, Martin Luala slipped free inside the box and fired a right-footed shot past Drucks off a pass from Junior Diouf to put the match out of reach.
GOALS BEING SPREAD AROUND
Throughout the 2025 campaign, there has been a variety of players scoring goals for the Matadors. Six different Matadors have scored so far with only one player notching more than a goal, that being Jorge Solorzano with two. Eyifehn Forfor, Daniel Garcia, Sebastian Fuentes, Zack Harris, Enrique Pineda have all scored one goal.
BIG WEST ACCOLADES
CSUN's goalkeeper Dorian Drucks earned Big West Defensive Player of the Week and defender Daniel Garcia received Big West Freshman of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday, September 22.
Drucks, the 6'3 junior from Essen, Germany, anchored the Matadors' defense in a pair of home shutouts against LMU and UNLV. He recorded six saves in a 1-0 win over LMU on Sept. 18 and added four more stops in a 1-0 victory over UNLV.
Garcia, a freshman defender from Huntington Beach, delivered the match winner against LMU. In the 42nd minute, he buried a one-touch shot into the top of the net off a setup from Zack Harris, securing the Matadors' fourth win of the season. Garcia is the first freshman to net a goal for the Matadors in 2025. This honor is Garcia's first of his young CSUN career.
SCOUTING UC RIVERSIDE
The UC Riverside Highlanders are currently 2-3-3 on the season. They have wins over San Diego State and UNLV. They are coming off two consecutive ties, one being versus Loyola Marymount, and the other being against California Baptist.
The Highlanders have scored 10 goals this season while allowing 11 on the defensive end. Their goalkeeper, Andrew Hermosillo has saved 30 shots this season while playing in every match. Graduate student Edward Castro leads the team in goals with three. Of the 87 shots attempted by the Highlanders, 32 have been on goal.
Series History: CSUN is 27-8-10 all time against the Highlanders. CSUN has tied the last two matches played against the Highlanders. CSUN's last win came in Sept. 2022, where the Matadors won 1-0 at home. CSUN has had win streaks of three or more three separate times in the history of this matchup.
SCOUTING CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD
The Roadrunners have yet to find the winner's circle this year as they are currently 0-7-1 in 2025. Their last matchup against Gonzaga ended in a 2-0 defeat. CSUB's one tie came against Santa Clara on Sept. 17.
CSUB has scored three goals while allowing 17 on the year. The team's goalkeeper, Zenden Hart has 23 saves. He has played every minute thus far. Three different Roadrunners have scored goals on the campaign. Nils Heinrich, Filip Arras and Oshea Foster are the three responsible for those goals.
CSUB has 104 fouls and 16 yellow cards on the season, so expect this matchup to be physical.
Series History: The Matadors are 25-3-2 all-time against Bakersfield. The Matadors came out on top in the first 22 matches between these two schools. CSUN's last win came in 2022.
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