LOS ANGELES – The University of San Diego men's soccer team (5-4-6, 3-0-1 WCC) earned another dominating win to remain undefeated in conference play at Loyola Marymount (8-5-2, 2-2-0) on Wednesday night, 4-0.
 
For the second consecutive game, four different Toreros scored a goal, including freshman Christian Vigil, freshman Oshea Foster, freshman Kevin Pena, and junior Rhys Gourdie.
 
Vigil, along with fellow freshmen Vicente Ayala and Cesar Bahena, tallied assists in the victory.
 
Senior goalkeeper Jason Dubrovich earned his fifth shutout of the season, ending with tying a season high with six saves.
 
USD improves to 5-4-6 (3-0-1 WCC) on the season, and host #7 Portland on Saturday for Senior Night.   
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• San Diego nearly took the lead in the 21^st minute, as Oshea Foster dribbled up the field and sent a shot from the 18 that went inches wide.
• Alejandro Fernandez dished the ball to Bahena down the right side in the 40^th minute. The freshman sent a cross inside the box, where Vigil headed it home for the 1-0 lead.
• With less than a minute to play in the first half, Dubrovich made a kick save on an LMU shot from inside the 18. At halftime, USD maintained a 1-0 lead.
• In the 59^th minute, the LMU goalkeeper played short pass ahead from inside his box. Ayala won the ball and poked it ahead to Foster, who made a move to his left and scored for the 2-0 lead.
• San Diego was awarded a free kick in the 78^th minute. From 30 yards out, Pena blasted a perfect shot inside the right post for the 3-0 advantage.
• Just over two minutes later, the Toreros gathered an LMU corner kick and transitioned down the field. Vigil would eventually set up Gourdie down the right side to make it 4-0.

 
TORERO TIDBITS

• Over the last two games, USD has recorded 24 points. 19 of them were from freshmen.
• Bahena leads the team with four assists.
• After being selected seventh in the WCC Preseason Poll, San Diego currently ranks second in the conference behind #7 Portland.
• In 14 games, LMU had allowed more than two goals just once before tonight.
• Dubrovich lowered his goals against average to 1.27 with a save percentage of 0.712.
• Peña and Foster each scored for the second straight game.  
• Through 15 games, USD has totaled 21 points (15 more than last season).
• Four of USD's five wins have come on the road.
• Gourdie scored his first goal of the season, and second of his career.
• Ayala registered his first career point.
• USD has lost just once in its last 11 matches.

 
UP NEXT
The Toreros will host #7 Portland on Saturday night at 7:30 PM. San Diego hold a slight 8-7-6 lead in the all-time series. USD will honor five seniors before the game (Charlie Collins, Alejandro Fernandez Alcaide, Jason Dubrovich, Mason Tunbridge, and Bryce Even).