SAN DIEGO – San Diego begins WCC play on Sunday when it travels north to face San Francisco at 2 p.m.
 
The Toreros (4-5-2) begin their conference schedule with three road matches. First up, they will face the Dons (2-7-1).
 
Live statistics will be available via USDToreros.com and the match will be streamed via theW.tv.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• Miguel Berry's goal in the 82nd minute was the difference-maker in a 1-0 victory at CSUN on Sept. 23.
 
• Goalkeeper Matt Wiher had a career high eight saves including two in the last 10 minutes of the match to shutout the Matadors.
 
• Last Friday, the Toreros dropped a hard-fought match to UC Riverside, 0-2, at Torero Stadium. The Highlanders scored in the 20th and 70th minutes to defeat USD. 
 
ALL-TIME SERIES WITH SAN FRANCISCO
• The Toreros own the slight advantage in the all-time series with the Dons, 21-20-3. USF went 2-0 against the Toreros last season. 
 
• Miguel Berry recorded the first hat trick for the Toreros since 2002 but San Diego came up just short in a 4-3 overtime loss in San Francisco. The Dons took the series when they scored in the 66th minute, to secure a 1-0 contest on Senior Night at Torero Stadium.
 
STAT LEADERS
• Halfway through the season, the Torero offense is led by Miguel Berry with 39 shots, two goals and one assist. 
 
• Goalkeeper Matt Wiherhas tallied 27 saves in eight matches and has a goals against average (GAA) of 0.64. 

BRIAN QUINN ERA BEGINS
• After eight seasons as an assistant coach and three years as an associate head coach, Quinn took the reins of the program in 2018 and made his head coaching debut against UC Irvine on Aug. 24. Seamus McFadden, who served as the head coach for the first 39 years of the program, remains on Quinn's staff as an assistant. Mike Nicholson continues on as an assistant coach and enters his 14th year with the program in 2018.
 
RETURNING IN 2018
• The Toreros return eight starters and 16 letterwinners from its 2017 squad, including United Soccer Coaches All-Far West Region selections, Miguel Berry and Henry Lander.
 
• Berry had an outstanding sophomore campaign at striker, leading USD in points (15), goals (5) and assists (5). He was named to the All-WCC first team after earning honorable mention recognition as a freshman.
 
• Lander was an All-WCC second team selection, anchoring USD's backline and helping limit opponents to 18 goals in 17 matches. Among his numerous standout plays throughout the season, his most impressive highlight occurred when he preserved a 1-0 victory for the Toreros against UC Santa Barbara, heading away a shot on the goal line with four seconds remaining in regulation.

• USD also returns WCC Freshman of the Year, Aaron Frey, who will help solidify the backline. Frey, Berry and Lander were all named to the 2018 All-WCC Preseason team.
 
• All-WCC honorable mention, Freddy Polzer, also returns and will be a key piece to the midfield and attack. He'll likely be joined by senior, Gustav Brandt, who provides size, physicality and quality distribution through the center of the field.
 
TAKING OVER IN GOAL
• The Toreros will look to Connor Hountalas, Matt Wiher and Marley Mascarenas to fill the void in goal left by four-year starter, Thomas Olsen, who graduated this past year. Olsen played every minute of the 2017 season and was drafted in the second round of the MLS SuperDraft by the Colorado Rapids.