Nicklas Clausen

Men's Soccer

Toreros Look to Stay Unbeaten in WCC

San Diego travels to San Francisco to take on Dons

SAN DIEGO - San Diego men's soccer (1-1-1, 1-0-1 WCC) will face San Francisco (3-2, 2-0 WCC) in a West Coast Conference match on Sunday afternoon. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. in San Francisco, Calif.

Fans can tune into the match on the WCC Network, follow along with live statistics on USDToreros.com or follow San Diego men's soccer on social media for live updates.

LAST TIME OUT
  • The Toreros return to the pitch after a 0-0 double overtime draw against No. 21 Saint Mary's on Sunday afternoon.
  • Junior Matt Wiher collected six saves in the match, including two sliding stops in the first half that would have been sure goals.

FRESHMAN PHENOMS
  • Freshman Nicklas Clausen had two very solid chances on Sunday. One was just off target, while the other drew a save from the Saint Mary's keeper.
  • Freshman Ross Johnstone continues to be the pillar in the center of the San Diego formation, logging 108 of a possible 110 minutes in the double overtime thriller.

CHURNESS WATCH
  • Senior Alex Churness continued to show his class on Sunday afternoon after a WCC Offensive Player of the Week selection on March 2.
  • Despite not scoring, Churness frustrated the Saint Mary's back line all game long.
  • The breakthrough almost came in the 52nd minute when he found himself one on one with the keeper but pulled his shot just wide.

SCOUTING THE DONS
  • The Dons are 2-0 in the WCC with wins against Gonzaga and Santa Clara.
  • Their two losses came against UCLA and No. 2 Stanford.
  • The offense runs through freshman Nonso Adimabua, who has chipped in three assists and one goal already this season.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS
  • The Toreros are 22-21-3 all-time against San Francisco.
  • San Diego won the previous meeting 4-0 at home.
  • The overall goal differential is 56-59 in favor of the Dons.
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Players Mentioned

Alex Churness

#27 Alex Churness

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5' 9"
Sophomore
Matt Wiher

#1 Matt Wiher

GK
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Ross Johnstone

#4 Ross Johnstone

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Freshman
Nicklas Clausen

#9 Nicklas Clausen

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Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alex Churness

#27 Alex Churness

5' 9"
Sophomore
M/F
Matt Wiher

#1 Matt Wiher

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
GK
Ross Johnstone

#4 Ross Johnstone

Freshman
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Nicklas Clausen

#9 Nicklas Clausen

Freshman
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