SAN DIEGO – No. 23 San Diego men's soccer, coming off back-to-back conference losses, looks to get back to its winning ways when it hosts LMU on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Torero Stadium.
 
The Toreros (10-3-1, 1-2 WCC), nationally-ranked for the fifth week in a row, lost their most recent game last Saturday against Gonzaga to fall to 1-2 in conference. Since scoring four goals in three straight games from October 4 to 17, USD has scored one goal in the last two games. They still rank second in the conference in goals this season, however.
 
LMU, which received on vote in this week's top-25, is tied for the top spot in the WCC with an unblemished record so far. They enter Wednesday having won their last two games in overtime, first vs. Portland on Oct. 19 and then at Pacific on October 26. All three of the Lions' conference wins have come after regulation ended.
 
Here is this week's Starting XI preview:
 
I - GAME INFO
vs. LMU (8-4-3, 3-0 WCC)
Wednesday, October 30 | 7 p.m.
Torero Stadium
 
II - HOW TO WATCH
WCC Network
 
III - HOW TO FOLLOW
Live stats
 
IV - SERIES HISTORY VS. LMU
USD leads the all-time series against LMU, 32-14-4. The Toreros have won four straight against the Lions, including the last matchup in San Diego in 2017 (W, 2-0). They are unbeaten in 10 of the last 13 meetings (9-3-1) and 5-1-1 in the last seven games in San Diego.
 
V – NATIONALLY RANKED
Although the Toreros enter Wednesday having lost two in a row, they remain ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 at No. 23. It is the first time since 2002 that San Diego has been ranked in five consecutive weeks.
 
VI – RPI WATCH
With the end of the regular season drawing near, San Diego sits at No. 40 in the latest RPI rankings released by the NCAA this past Monday. This week's opponents, LMU and Pacific, are ranked No. 32 and 113, respectively, while future opponents, Portland and Santa Clara, are No. 76 and No. 103. The Toreros are the third-highest ranked WCC team in the current RPI.
 
VII – MAKE IT NINE
Chase Van Wey scored the lone USD goal in last weekend's game against Gonzaga, making him the ninth different Torero to register a goal this season. Last year, eight Toreros scored at least one goal.
 
VIII – TOTAL OFFENSE
With the help of the nine goal scorers, the Toreros are second among WCC schools with 29 total goals this season. It is their most goals in a season since 2015 (31).
 
IX – BERRY'S GOALS
Miguel Berry and his dozen goals are not only a career-high but also the most by a Torero since 2010 when Patrick Wallen also had 12. Berry entered the week eighth in the country in total goals and ninth in goals per game (0.86).
 
Berry also enters Wednesday as one of only four Toreros in school history with 30+ career goals. He sits third on the all-time list with 33.
 
CAREER GOALS – USD HISTORY
1. Guillermo Jara (1992-95) – 51
2. Ryan Coiner (1999-02) – 49
3. Miguel Berry (2016-current) – 33
 
X – BERRY'S POINTS
The goals by Berry are only part of his offensive output as he also has a career-high 31 points, the most by a WCC player since 2012 when Santa Clara's Erik Hurtado had 37 and Portland's Steven Evans had 31. Helping fuel his point total, Berry's seven assists are tied for the second-highest total over the last 15 Torero seasons. He is sixth in the country in total points and fourth in points per game (2.21).
 
XI – UP NEXT
The Toreros continue WCC play at home when they travel to Pacific on Saturday (7 p.m.).