Oregon State
Gonzaga
October 28, 2026 | Men's Soccer
THE GAMES: The Oregon State men's soccer team will close out the regular season on Saturday, when Gonzaga visits Paul Lorenz Field.
FOLLOW ALONG: Saturday's game will be available live on the Pac-12 YouTube Channel. Live stats will be available at OSUBeavers.com.
PAC-12 SCENARIOS: Oregon State will claim the Pac-12 Championship outright with a win over Gonzaga, and will split the conference title with Cal Baptist with a draw. The Beavers will claim the No. 1 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament with a win or tie on Saturday.
Quick Hitters:
- Aidan Marquez was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week this week, after scoring a hat trick vs. Sacramento State.
- With a win or tie on Saturday, the Beavers claim the No. 1 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament and would host the semi-final and final, if they advance.
- Oregon State leads the Pac-12 in total goals and total assists.
- The Beavers have scored three goals or more in nine of their 15 matches this season.
- Wyatt Borso leads the Pac-12 and is second in the nation with 12 goals this season.
- Michael Nesci leads the Pac-12 in total assists, while, Oliver Hernandez Parra and Gavin Wolff are all tied for second.
- Twenty-six of the Beavers' 39 goals this season have come from transfers or freshmen (including redshirt freshman Max Eisenberg).
- Oregon State was picked to finish first in the Pac-12 Preseason poll.
- Oregon State's squad features 16 newcomers this season.
- Fourteen Beavers have been selected in the last nine MLS SuperDrafts, including seven selections over the last three years.
- This season will mark the return of Oregon State to the Pac-12 conference. As part of a the Pac-12 - Big West soccer partnership, Cal Baptist, Cal Poly, UC Riverside and UC San Diego will join Oregon State, Gonzaga and San Diego State in the Pac-12 for men's soccer. The Beavers will also play three "Big West Crossover" matches as part of this arrangement, facing Sacramento State, Cal State Bakersfield and Utah Valley.
- The Beavers have made six-straight NCAA Tournaments
The Staff:
- Jarred Brookins took over as Wicks-Street Oregon State head men's soccer coach prior to the 2025 season, leading the team to the Tournament in his first campaign. 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.
- Matt Bersano joined the Oregon State staff prior to the 2025 season, following a nine-year professional career - primarily in MLS. Bersano played goalkeeper at Oregon State from 2011-14.
- Michael Behonick is in his first season with the Beavers, and brings a wealth of experience. Most recently he served as head coach of Western Oregon and has also been an assistant coach at Penn State and Virginia.
- Oscar Zepeda is in his first season Director of Operations.
