Oregon State
Stanford
Beavers Headed to Bay for Pair of Matchups
September 23, 2025 | Men's Soccer
THE GAMES: The Oregon State men's soccer team will hit the road this week for a pair of matchups against ranked opponents. The Beavers will play at No. 6 Stanford on Wednesday, before facing San Francisco on Saturday.
FOLLOW ALONG: Wednesday's game will be carried on ACC Network Extra, while Saturday's game will be on ESPN+.
UP NEXT: Oregon State will return home next weekend to host Saint Mary's on Oct. 4. That contest will mark the Beavers' first home game in a calendar month, as OSU has not played at Lorenz Field since Sept. 4.
Quick Hitters:
- As a team, Oregon State ranks 15th nationally in assists per game.
- Iker Carbonell Garcia is 16th in the NCAA in assists per game.
- Arnau Farnos is second in the nation in shots per game with 5.33.
- Six different Beavers have scored through the first six matches
- Oregon State was picked to finish second in the WCC Preseason poll, receiving one first-place vote.
- Arnau Farnos and Fabian Straudi both received Preseason All-WCC recognition
- Farnos was also selected as a United Soccer Coaches' Midfielder to Watch for the 2025 campaign
- Straudi is currently tied for fourth on Oregon State's career assists list with 17. Fran Cortijo need two more assists to crack the Beavers' top-10, after he missed the bulk of the 2024 campaign due to injury. The full career assists list can be found in the left column.
- Oregon State's squad features 11 newcomers this season.
- Thirteen Beavers have been selected in the last eight MLS SuperDrafts, including six selections over the last two years.
- Arnau Farnos was chosen by New York City FC in the third round of the 2025 Draft, but opted to return to the Beavers for the fall season. NYCFC will retain Farnos' MLS rights next season.
- Oregon State's players represent seven different countries (United States, Spain, Uganda, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Trinidad and Tobago)
- Oregon State has just one scheduled home game in the month of September
- The Beavers have made five-straight NCAA Tournaments
The Staff:
- Jarred Brookins took over as Wicks-Street Oregon State head men's soccer coach this winter. Brookins served as an assistant for the Beavers during the 2023-24 seasons, helping the team to two of the most successful campaigns in program history, including the team's first ever College Cup run in his debut season with the squad.
- Prior to Oregon State, Brookins also served as an assistant at Davidson and Mercer.
- Judy and Jim Street made a leadership gift to the OSU Foundation in November that created a permanent endowment for the Oregon State Wicks-Street Head Men's Soccer Coach.
- Adrian Molina-Diaz was promoted to the role of assistant coach this season.
- Matt Bersano joined the Oregon State staff this summer, following a nine-year professional career - primarily in MLS. Bersano played goalkeeper at Oregon State from 2011-14.
- Alex Suprise joined the Beavers' staff this spring, coming to Corvallis from St. Bonaventure.
The Matchup:
- Wednesday's game will mark the 61st all-time meeting between Oregon State and Stanford. Last season marked the first time the Beavers and Cardinal didn't play each other since the 1991 season.
- Oregon State and San Francisco have met three times in program history.
- The Beavers have not played at San Francisco since 2001
