SAN FRANCISCO — The University of San Francisco's men's soccer team finished off the 2018 fall season with a 6-10-1 overall record. Head Coach
Eddie Soto gives a complete recap on the highs and lows of the season and what to expect for 2019.
HIGHLIGHT
- The Dons started out this past season strong as they defeated CSUN, 3-2 and later tying it to San Diego State 1-1 on Aug. 24 and 26 both at Negoesco Stadium.
- Game three was the highlight of the Dons season after beating Pac-12 member and nationally ranked UCLA in a 1-0 upset on Sept. 2.
DOWNFALL
- The Dons took a downturn after falling to Stanford, 2-0 at home on Sept. 7, which then became a domino effect as the Dons lost six straight games due to several injuries.
- USF found its way to escape from the losing streak after beating San Diego, 2-1 on Oct. 7 to start West Coast Conference play.
POTENTIAL WCC TITLE
- Conference play was a lift for the Dons after they took down No. 7 Portland in a 2-1 upset on Oct. 26 and Gonzaga, 2-0 on Oct. 28.
- The weekend sweep set the tone for San Francisco as they had the opportunity to compete for a potential WCC title after beating Santa Clara, 3-1 on Nov. 3. The Dons were tied with Pacific for second place both owning 12 points. The undefeated Saint Mary's College led the conference with 16.
- Pacific found success in their second to last game of the season as they beat San Diego to gain three solid points, that pushed the Dons down to third place.
- USF concluded its season with a loss to Loyola Marymount on the road on Nov. 10.
Get more information on the season and whats to come for the 2019 season with the returning players and the new recruits in Coach Soto's
season recap.
