SAN DIEGO – Fresh off the first home victory of the season, the San Diego men's soccer program (3-1-0, 0-0-0 WCC) will play their third of five consecutive home matches, hosting UC Riverside (0-4-0, 0-0-0 Big West) on Friday at 7 p.m., in Torero Stadium.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Toreros controlled the run of play from the start, rolling to a 3-0 victory over Cal Poly on Monday.
- Mason Tunbridge tallied two assists, setting up the opening goal by Ethan Warne and the final goal by Steven Ramirez.
- Samy Kanaan also recorded a goal, as Warne and Ramirez notched their firsts in a Torero uniform.
- Donovan Parisian made his collegiate debut in net and registered a shutout.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
- Tunbridge continues to excel against Big West opponents, with three points in two games against them already this season.
- In his career, Tunbridge has four goals and four assists in eight games.
- The Toreros are playing their third of six games against the Big West Conference this season.
- San Diego is undefeated when scoring two or more goals and scoring first so far this season.
- Four different Toreros have already scored their first goal in a Torero uniform this season, with Warne and Ramirez joining the list after Monday's win.
TORERO TIDBITS
- San Diego continues to receive votes in the United Soccer Coaches rankings, and is No. 26 in the CollegeSoccerNews rankings.
- Tunbridge now has 25 points in his last 25 games, dating back to Nov. 5, 2021 against Pacific.
- Three Toreros – Tunbridge, Cesar Bahena and Kanaan are averaging 1.0 points per game so far this season.
- Denis Kelmendi's next game played will be the 50th of his career between San Diego and Seton Hall.
- Rhys Gourdie is closing in on 3,000 minutes played, needing just 18 to reach the mark.
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