Dons Look To Make History In Portland - University of San Francisco Athletics

PORTLAND, ORE. – The San Francisco Men's Soccer Program made history this past week, securing a spot in the first-ever West Coast Conference Men's Soccer Championship.

The Dons head to the championship as the No. 4 seed of the four-team tournament. USF plays in the second game of the semifinal round, where they will have a rematch from Friday against No. 1 seed and No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches' Poll Portland. The Pilots finished conference play with an 8-0-0 WCC record to earn the top seed and hosting privileges, which is just the fifth time in conference history and the first time since 2019 a program completed such an undefeated feat. The Dons are one of the three teams to do this in WCC history, going 5-0-0 in conference play in 1991. Saint Mary's in 2019 (7-0-0) was the last team to complete this feat. San Francsico and Portland will play in the second semifinal match on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PT, following the Denver and San Diego matchup at 3:00 p.m. PT. Both games can be watched on ESPN+.

San Francisco (6-7-4, 2-3-3 WCC) holds one win and two draws against ranked programs this season, defeating No. 15 Kansas City on the road, 3-2, and drawing No. 14 UNC Greensboro, 0-0, and No. 22 San Diego, 2-2.

Leading the Dons this year is All-WCC First Team honoree David Raphael, who leads USF in games started (16), goals (9), points (21), shots (59), match-winning goals (2), and penalty-kicks (4-of-5). The junior from Port-au-Prince, Haiti also has 1289 minutes played and three assists, which are both second on the team. Raphael's goals and points are both fourth in the WCC this season. Raphael is also 40th in Division I in goals per game (0.56).

Brayden Beason has been dishing out dimes all season, leading the team with five assists. The assist tally is also fourth in the conference and helped Beason earn an All-Conference Second Team honor this year.

Isaiah Easley was the second-leading Dons in goals (4) and points (11). Easley, a WCC All-Second Team member in 2024, scored two goals and tallied an assist in the win over UC Davis this year.

USF has gotten is done on the defensive side of the ball as well. This is a defensive group that allowed just nine goals in WCC play, tying Portland for the conference lead. Goalkeeper Lucas Jones hoists the top conference play goals-against average (1.14) in the WCC and is also fourth in shutouts with two.

The Dons are led by Head Coach Chris Brown, who has been leading the program since 2021. Brown holds a 40-42-19 record in his tenure, and has seen USF secure five wins against nationally-ranked programs.

With just two more wins, San Francisco could win its first West Coast Conference Men's Soccer Championship since 2017. The Dons boast 13 WCC Championships and four NCAA Championships. USF looks to get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017.

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Players Mentioned

Brayden Beason

Isaiah Easley

Lucas Jones

David Raphael

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