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SEASIDE, Calif. -- Although the postseason doesn't officially start for another three weeks, the knockout stage begins for the Cal State Monterey Bay men's soccer team this weekend. The Otters (6–6–1 overall, 6–5–1 CCAA) hit the road for two must–win matches against two of the teams with whom they are tangling for CCAA Tournament qualification.
Friday (Oct. 21) the Otters will travel to the site of the CCAA Tournament to meet Cal State Stanislaus (8–5–1, 6–5–1). Sunday (Oct. 23) means a visit to Chico State (8–3–3, 7–3–2). The Otters defeated both teams earlier this season at the Otter Sports Complex. They held off Chico for a 2–1 win on Sept. 23 before handing Stanislaus a 2–0 defeat on Sept. 25.

“We're going into the weekend still playing for a chance to get into the conference tournament,” notes Head Coach Rob Cummings. “Last weekend, like the players have done all year, they answered the challenge. We'll have to step up once again this weekend to give us the opportunity to come home and play for a postseason bid.”

The Otters gave two strong performances over the weekend, dropping a tough 1–0 decision to CCAA North Division leader Sonoma State Friday (Oct. 14) before coming back even stronger in a 3–0 shutout of Humboldt State Sunday (Oct. 16).


Otter Men's Soccer Odds & Ends

OFFENSIVE EIGHT BALL: The Otter offense is building momentum as the season hits the home stretch. CSUMB has scored eight goals in its last four outings, its largest four–match output since the 2007 squad posted nine goals between Oct. 19–28, 2007.

HOW THE NORTH WAS WON: The Otters enter the week with 19 points, which puts them in a tie for third place with Cal State Stanislaus in the tight CCAA North Division race. Sonoma State leads with 25 points. Chico State is two behind Sonoma and four ahead of CSUMB & Stanislaus with 23.

FIRST BRACE OF THE SEASON: Senior midfielder Pana Vasquez (Houston/SMU) not only scored his first goal as an Otter Sunday against Humboldt State, but his two–goal effort was the first brace for CSUMB men's soccer this season.

EVERYBODY SAY NEO: Junior Neo Modise (San Lorenzo/Bishop O'Dowd HS) recorded a pair of firsts with his first collegiate goal and first collegiate assist Sunday versus Humboldt State.