SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - The University of San Francisco (USF) men's soccer team (6-3-1, 1-2-0 WCC) got back to its winning ways on Friday night as the Dons defeated Gonzaga (3-5-2, 0-2-1 WCC), 1-0, at Negoesco Stadium to pick up its sixth shutout of the season.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

• Brayden Beason wasted no time converting early opportunities when Ben Norris delivered a beautiful ball to the sprinting forward 3/4 downfield, followed by Beason blasting his fifth goal of the season past the opposing keeper, Chema Preciado, at 5:08 despite the defense being draped all over him.
• The rest of the opening period proved to be fairly equal, with San Francisco holding the advantage in shots through the first 45 minutes, 6-4.
• The Dons continued to apply pressure on their home turf in the second half, including a screamer from Jaggar Judkins at 51:37, who was celebrating his birthday on Friday. Unfortunately, Preciado got the best of the green and gold this time, turning away Judkins.
• USF played as a unit for the remainder of the match, not allowing Gonzaga to find its rhythm all night. Outshooting the Bulldogs in the second half, 10-6, San Francisco held on to take down Gonzaga, 1-0, on the Hilltop.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

• Beason's goal marked his fifth of the campaign, moving him into a tie for fifth in the West Coast Conference (WCC) in goals. He is now also sixth in the conference in shots on goal (12) and tied for sixth in both points (11) and shots (25) after the match.
• Elevend different Dons tallied at least one shot on Friday night, with Beason leading the charge with three. Eight of San Francisco's 16 shots came on target.
• Lucas Jones recorded three saves for the Dons, his sixth straight match with three or more saves.
• Kian Jones logged his first start in the green and gold this fall against Gonzaga.

POSTGAME WITH THE DONS:

• To view the full postgame interview with head coach Chris Brown, please click here.
• To view the full postgame interview with Brayden Beason, please click here.

UP NEXT:
San Francisco will remain in Northern California for its next match as the Dons will head to the Central Valley for a midweek battle at Pacific on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 7:00 pm. Live streaming and live statistics links are available via the team's schedule page.

FOLLOW US:
For updates and more information on San Francisco men's soccer, follow @USFDonsMSoccer on Twitter, @USFDonsMensSoccer on Instagram, and University of San Francisco Men's Soccer on Facebook.

MERCHANDISE:
Rep the green and gold! Shop official San Francisco Dons gear at the University of San Francisco bookstore. Click here to purchase.

SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department thanks its sponsor - San Francisco Toyota - for its continued support of San Francisco Athletics. Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Contact Frank Allocco at fallocco@usfca.edu or (415) 422-4561.

*This article was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.*