Beavers Welcome Gardner-Webb on Thursday

THE GAME: The Oregon State men's soccer team will open the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, when the Beavers host Gardner-Webb at Lorenz Field.

FOLLOW ALONG: Thursday's game will air live on ESPN+. Live stats will be available at OSUBeavers.com.

UP NEXT: Should the Beavers win on Thursday, they would advance to face Denver in a road contest that would take place Sunday at 12 p.m. PT.

NCAA Tournament:

This marks the fifth-straight season the Beavers have made the NCAA Tournament, and the sixth time in the last seven seasons.
This is the fourth-straight year Oregon State has hosted a first-round Tournament game.
The Beavers made the deepest Tournament run in program history last season, making at all the way to the College Cup.

Quick Hitters:

Sergi Solans leads the WCC and is fourth in the nation with 14 goals. Teammate Arnau Farnos is second in the conference with nine goals.
Oregon State has three of the top-five WCC players in total points this season. Solans leads the way with 31, while Farnos is second with 21. Fabian Straudi is fifth in the conference with 16 points.
Solans netted two hat tricks this season, making him the second Beaver ever to score two hat-tricks in the same season, joining Rick Kempf in 1990.
Solans is tied with Danny Mwanga for fifth on Oregon State's single season goals list.
Fabian Straudi has 12 assists on the year, placing him tied for second on OSU's single-season list and second in the nation.
Oregon State led the WCC in points, goals and assists during the regular season
OSU entered the season ranked No. 4 in the United Soccer Coaches poll, its highest ever preseason ranking.
The Beavers ended the 2023 season ranked No. 4 in the nation, the highest season-ending ranking in program history
Oregon State was picked first in the WCC Preseason Coaches Poll, taking four of a possible eight first-place votes. Fran Cortijo, Arnau Farnos, Ellis Spikner and Dante Williams all made the WCC Preseason Team.
The Beaver men's soccer squad is one of 10 OSU programs slated to compete in the West Coast Conference beginning in the fall of 2024 as part of the two-year conference affiliation agreement.
Oregon State's squad features 13 newcomers this season.
Alejandro Silva was named to the United Soccer Coaches' Midfielders to Watch List.
Ten Beavers have been selected in the last seven MLS SuperDrafts, including three in the 2024 draft. Logan Farrington highlighted the trio of OSU players selected this winter, going at No. 3 overall to FC Dallas.
Oregon State's players represent seven different countries (United States, Spain, Uganda, Argentina, Germany, Italy and Trinidad and Tobago) and four different continents (North America, South America, Europe and Africa).
Greg Dalby became the second coach in Oregon State history to lead the team to the postseason in his first season in charge. His 11 victories are also tied for the most wins by an OSU head coach in his debut season.

The Matchup:

This marks the first ever meeting between Oregon State and Gardner-Webb

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Players Mentioned

Fran Cortijo

Arnau Farnos

Logan Farrington

Alejandro Silva

Sergi Solans

Ellis Spikner

Fabian Straudi

Dante Williams