Coaches Minute ?? | HC Eddie Soto previews the final road trip of the season when USF heads to San Diego to take on @USDmsoccer pic.twitter.com/gCCBLHs3Oh

— USF Men's Soccer (@USFDonsMSoccer) November 1, 2017

Game Notes (PDF)
 
AT A GLANCE:

SAN FRANCISCO – The University of San Francisco men's soccer team heads to San Diego for its last road trip of the season to play the University of San Diego on Friday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.
 
USF (6-8-0, 3-1-0 WCC) is coming off a weekend trip to the Pacific Northwest that saw them finish with a record of 2-0 over two matches against Gonzaga and Portland. In their first match against Gonzaga, the Dons got two late goals from Sean Bowman and Tawwab Emiola to beat the Zags 3-1.
 
Against Portland, the Dons jumped out to an early lead with a goal from Emiola, but the Pilots were able to equalize with just five minutes to play in the first half. Just two minutes later, USF responded when senior Leon Schwarzer received a cross from Manny Padilla, took a touch and back heeled the ball into the back of the net. Santiago Digiuseppe added an insurance goal 14 minutes into the second half to secure the 3-1 win for the Dons.
 
San Diego (8-4-3, 2-1-2 WCC) is coming off a weekend road trip, as well. On Friday, the Toreros lost 3-1 to Pacific and tied 2-2 with Saint Mary's. Against Saint Mary's, the Toreros showed resilience after going down two goals in the first half to pull it back to 2-2 with two second half goals. Returning home to play at the friendly confines of Torero Stadium will be a welcome site as they have been a force at home, going 5-1-1 over the course of the season.
 
Match #15
San Francisco (6-8-0, 3-1-0 WCC) at San Diego (8-4-3, 2-1-2 WCC)
Friday, Nov. 3 | 7:00 p.m. PT
Torero Stadium (6,000)
Audio/Video: www.usdtoreros.com
Live Stats | Video
 
QUICK HITS

• The Dons are now tied for second in the West Coast Conference with Pacific on nine points. USF and Pacific both have a game in hand on the league leaders Portland Pilots, which will be played against one another on Nov. 8 at Negoesco Stadium.
• Junior's Sean Bowman and Santiago Digiuseppe are tied for second in the West Coast Conference in goals with six. 
• Senior midfielder Leon Schwarzer is second in the league in assists with seven, and third in the league in points (17).
• Senior defender Manny Padilla is tied for third in the league in assists with six.
• Junior Tawwab Emiola has scored a goal in consecutive matches against Gonzaga and Portland.