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MATCH PREVIEW: Redhawks Head South to Face Matadors

by Russell Brown

Hunting for their first win of 2025, men's soccer will hit the road to face CSUN on Thursday.

MATCH PREVIEW: Redhawks Head South to Face MatadorsMATCH PREVIEW: Redhawks Head South to Face Matadors

SEATTLE - Seattle U men's soccer is back on the road this week as they face CSUN on Thursday, Sep. 4, in California. The match is scheduled for a 7:00 PM PT kickoff and will be streamed live on ESPN+. 

MATCH FACTS

  • Seattle U (0-2-1) at CSUN (2-0-1)
  • Matador Soccer Field | Northridge, Calif.
  • 7:00 PM PT
  • Live Stream: ESPN+
  • Live Stats: HERE

REDHAWK HEADLINES

SERIES HISTORY 
Seattle U is 1-2 all-time vs CSUN. Their only trip to Northridge came in 2011, when the Redhawks fell 0-3 to the Matadors.

LAST TIME OUT
The two sides last met in 2024, a thrilling 4-3 win for the Redhawks at Championship Field. Edgar Leon, Jeremy Opong, Andre Philibbosian, and Titus Washington all scored a goal in the victory.

OFF TO SLOW START
The Redhawks are winless at 0-2-1 in their first three matches of the season. The last time Seattle U did not have a win in their first three games was 2013, when they went winless in their first seven. They would end the 2013 season with a record of 11-9-4 and would make the second round of the NCAA tournament.

DALIGCON CLIMBING THE RANKINGS
Head coach Nate Daligcon sits at a record of 24-10-8 early in his third season at the helm. He is one win away from tying Pat Raney (81-85) for third all-time in wins in program history. His 24 wins through his first two seasons is second to only Brad Agoos (2006-11), who had 27.

BACK-TO-BACK TOURNEYS
Seattle U is coming off back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances for the first time in their Division I history. The last time the Redhawks made two straight national tournaments was 2003-2004, when the Redhawks won the National Title following a first round exit the year before.

FROM THE WAC TO THE WCC
The 2025 season will be the first for the Redhawks in the West Coast Conference after spending the last 13 in the Western Athletic Conference. Seattle U won a combined 10 conference championships between regular season and tournament, and posted a record of 83-19-14 during their time in the WAC. Their win total and conference championships are both conference records.

LANPHIER HUNTING TOP 10
Goalkeeper Charlie Lanphier is one win away from ranking top 5 in career wins in program history. His next win will tie Jeremiah Doyle (98-04) with 22.

RELOAD TIME
The Redhawks graduated four of their top five goal scorers from last season and lost 53% of their total goal production in whole. Edgar Leon (6), River Stewart (3), and Andre Philibbosian (2) are the only returning multi-goal scorers from last season’s team.

LEON NAMED PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE
Edgar Leon was named to the Preseason All-WCC Team ahead of the 2025 season, the only Redhawk representative on the team. Leon burst onto the scene last season as a freshman, recording eight goals and assisting on another for 13 points. His performance earned him a spot on the All-WAC Second Team and All-Freshman Team.

4th FOR THE NEWCOMERS
Seattle U came in a tie for 4th place in the Preseason WCC Coaches Poll, level with San Francisco. San Diego, last season’s conference winner, was picked 1st, followed by Oregon State and Portland. The Redhawks also received votes in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 preseason poll.

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