SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco women's soccer team (0-0) will kick off their 2023 season on Thursday evening when they welcome Oregon State (0-0) to Negoesco Stadium for their first matchup of the new year.
 
Leading the charge, All-WCC Preseason Team selections Marissa Vasquez and Lindsey Chau will aim to guide the Dons to a strong season on the pitch this fall.
 
MATCH 1 DETAILS:
Date: Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023
Time: 6:00 pm
Opponent: Oregon State (0-0)
Site: Negoesco Stadium
Location: San Francisco, Calif.
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
 
DONS AT A GLANCE:

• Returning a majority of their offense from last fall, San Francisco will bring back three of their top four goal scorers from 2022 as Vasuqez (7), Chau (4) and Jamesen Ward (4) will all suit up for the green and gold beginning on Thursday.
• On the defensive side of the ball, junior Allison Kamansky will lead the unit as the third-year Don started and played in all 19 matches last season. Notably, the Chino Hills native has logged 980+ minutes in each of her first two seasons so far.
• Entering his 29th season overall as a head coach at the Division I level, Jim Millinder enters his 13th season at the helm of the Dons as he has pieced together another loaded schedule in 2023. Notably, San Francisco will face off against three Pac-12 opponents in nonconference play as they prepare for another competitive season in conference play.

SCOUTING THE BEAVERS:

• Last fall, Oregon State finished 5-10-4 overall as the Beavers were impacted by key injuries across the field. Individually, McKenna Martinez earned Third Team All-Pac 12 honors after leading OSU in points (22), goals (10), shots (60) and shots on goal (32).
• Along with Martinez, Oregon State returns Sawyer Service, who finished third on the team with two goals in 2022. In the cage, the Beavers return goalkeeper Hailey Coll, who totaled 102 saves and two shutouts last fall.
• Starting their year with a WCC flair, Oregon State will face West Coast Conference opponents in four of their first five matches in 2023 as OSU will head to Santa Clara following their matchup with the Dons before returning home to host Pacific and Portland. 

SERIES HISTORY:

• Since 1988, San Francisco is 3-6 against Oregon State, with two of those wins coming at home on the Hilltop. Notably, USF's last win over the Beavers came in a 2-1 victory at Negoesco Stadium on Sept. 24, 2004. Overall, the two schools last squared off on Sept. 3, 2017 as Oregon State was victorious over San Francisco (1-0) on the Hilltop. 

TRACK THE ACTION:
Thursday's season opener will air live on ESPN+ at game time. Live streaming and live statistics links are available above and via the team's schedule page. Tickets to Thursday's season opener are available above and usfdons.com/tickets.
 
SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our primary sponsor - Provident Credit Union - for their continued support of USF Athletics. Interested in sponsoring the Dons? Please contact Frank Allocco, the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations, at fallocco@usfca.edu or at (415) 422-4561. 

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