At the heels of first-place UC Irvine, the second-place Matadors (6-5-1, 3-1 Big West) are looking to keep up with the Anteaters in the Big West Conference. To do so, they’ll have to take care of UC Davis (4-6-2, 2-2) Saturday night at Matador Soccer Field. The last time Matadors and Aggies met was on Sept. 28, when CSUN shut out UCD, 3-0, with two goals earned by way of penalty kicks. “We have two away wins, and those are… Read more
The Matadors (1-2) head to the Midwest for the TLC Lobo Invitational to play Missouri State (0-3) and New Mexico (2-0-1) on Friday and Sunday respectively. CSUN is looking to get back on track after losing two home games at its Labor Day Classic against Akron and UNLV last weekend. Although they lost, the Matadors’ ability to send both games into overtime has head coach Terry Davila feeling optimistic about the team. “I haven’t been this proud of a Northridge… Read more
With their sixth straight loss in Big West play, CSUN is now statistically out of contention to reach the conference playoffs and has nothing to lose as it takes on No. 7 UC Irvine for the second time this season. The Matadors are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss Saturday against the last place team in the conference, UC Riverside. With the loss, Northridge officially dropped to last place in the Big West standings as the Highlanders picked up three… Read more
After a devastating 4-0 loss to conference rival UC Santa Barbara on the road and the season coming to a close, CSUN looks to get a signature win against soccer powerhouse No. 11 UCLA at home tonight. With only two wins this season for the Matadors (2-11-2, 1-5-1 Big West) it’s safe to say things aren’t going as expected. However, for all the misfortunes the team has endured Northridge is unafraid of the test against one of the best teams… Read more
From the start of the season, Northridge men’s soccer Coach Terry Davila has said that his team’s No. 1 goal is to get to the postseason. He cares little about accolades and hype or his team’s national ranking – only a chance, as he says, “To get to the big dance,” the NCAA tournament. The way to make that happen? Big West Conference play. The Matadors (6-3-1, Big West 1-0) came within one win or tie on the last game… Read more
The 24th-ranked Northridge men’s soccer team (5-2-1) came into the Big West Challenge at Cal State Fullerton having won five in a row, good enough for championship trophies at its previous two tournaments. But after its most-recent games Friday and Sunday, it leaves Fullerton a disappointed and frustrated team in danger of being dropped from the top 25. After having their win-streak snapped in a 0-0 double-overtime tie with Denver, the Matadors took it on the chin Sunday against a… Read more
When a men’s soccer team from Southern California steps on the scene of an out-of-state tournament, the attention can soon be drawn towards them – and rightfully so. So Cal is arguably the cradle of the best soccer played from AYSO to high school and college. The talent pool and level of play is unrivaled nationwide. Starting Friday, Cal State Northridge will try and prove that reputation as it embarks on its toughest challenge to date on the young season…. Read more