PULLMAN, Wash. - With the official beginning of the 2018 soccer season just 10 days away, the Washington State soccer team will head south to San Diego, Calif. to play in their lone preseason exhibition contest of the year. The Cougars will spend the week training in California before taking on the University of San Diego Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. at Torero Stadium.
For the Cougars, this marks the second time in three years WSU has left Pullman for its exhibition contest after traveling to Fort Collins, Colo. to take on Colorado State two years ago. The last two years the Cougars matched up with Colorado State in exhibition play, winning both contests including last season's 2-0 victory at Lower Soccer Field.
Against the Toreros, the Cougars are 2-0 in regular season meetings winning 2-1 at home in 1994 and again in Los Angeles in 2012.
The Cougars return 18 letter winners from a season ago and bring back 93% of their scoring. In 2017, the Cougars advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. The regular season kicks off Sept. 17 at home against Seattle University. The season opener is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Lower Soccer Field and can be watched live on the Pac-12 Network.
For the Cougars, this marks the second time in three years WSU has left Pullman for its exhibition contest after traveling to Fort Collins, Colo. to take on Colorado State two years ago. The last two years the Cougars matched up with Colorado State in exhibition play, winning both contests including last season's 2-0 victory at Lower Soccer Field.
Against the Toreros, the Cougars are 2-0 in regular season meetings winning 2-1 at home in 1994 and again in Los Angeles in 2012.
The Cougars return 18 letter winners from a season ago and bring back 93% of their scoring. In 2017, the Cougars advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. The regular season kicks off Sept. 17 at home against Seattle University. The season opener is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Lower Soccer Field and can be watched live on the Pac-12 Network.