SPOKANE, Wash. — San Diego women's soccer continues its road swing this weekend, traveling to Spokane, Washington to continue West Coast Conference play at Gonzaga.

Kickoff on Saturday is set for 3 p.m. PST at Luger Field, and the match is set to be broadcast on the WCC Network alongside live statistics on GonzagaBulldogs.com.

ALL-TIME SERIES VERSUS GONZAGA
The Toreros are 19-9 against the Bulldogs all-time, with the two programs' most recent coming in March of 2021 as part of the 2020 (Spring 2021) campaign, a 3-0 USD loss in San Diego.

USD has lost its last three matchups in a row against Gonzaga but is 5-5 in its last 10 matches with the Bulldogs.

The Toreros most recently defeated Gonzaga in October of 2017, a 2-0 decision in Spokane.

LAST TIME OUT
USD dropped a tough 4-1 decision to Portland on the road last time out, falling to the Pilots at Merlo Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Goalkeeper Ellyn Casto notched a pair of saves in the first half to keep Portland off the board and send the contest to halftime scoreless.

Thirteen minutes into the first half, Portland pulled ahead after an own goal from USD.

The Pilots doubled their lead three minutes later, making it a 2-0 game after Nedya Sawan scored at the 61:03 mark.

Mahrt, a sophomore midfielder/forward from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, then found the back of the net in the 65th minute, zigging and zagging her way through multiple Pilots defenders before she scored to the upper left portion of the goal.

Portland answered with two more goals of its own in the 69th and 86th minutes courtesy of Taryn Ries and Sawan to secure the 4-1 victory.

FOSTER AND MAHRT LEADING THE WAY
Redshirt junior Michaela Foster and Aryssa Mahrt have been the Toreros' most dynamic scorers so far in 2021, leading the team with six points apiece (three goals for Foster, two for Mahrt).

Foster has 12 shots (six on goal) and most recently scored on September 25 against Denver, helping USD to a 2-1 victory over the Pioneers at Torero Stadium.

She has yet to come off the field this season, recording 1,248 minutes played in 14 matches.

For Mahrt, it's been six points on two goals and two assists, with her most recent goal coming on Wednesday night at Portland.

The Milwaukee, Wisconsin native leads the Toreros with 32 shots (16 on goal).

FOUR HAVE FOUR
Behind Foster and Mahrt with six and Sara Evans with five, four Toreros are tied for third place on the roster with four total points so far this season.

Delaney Jannone, Maronne Suzuki, Bekah Valdez, and Bella Piete make up the list, doing so with a total of seven goals and six assists.

Jannone and Valdez have two goals apiece and no assists, while Suzuki and Piete each have a single goal and a pair of assists.

EVANS NOTCHES FIRST TWO GOALS
Freshman forward Sara Evans chose a good game to put together the best performance of her young career, adding her first two college goals to propel USD past LMU on October 15.

Her first goal came at the 31:46 mark in the first half and was achieved with an assist from fellow freshman Bella Piete to give USD a 1-0 lead they took into the half.

After halftime she added another, doubling the Toreros' lead with a strike at the 73:57 mark to secure her team a 2-0 win over the Lions.

Her two goals this season has put her second on the Torero leaderboard, behind only redshirt junior Michaela Foster, who has three.

LOOKING AHEAD
After playing the Bulldogs the Toreros will return home, taking on Pacific on October 29 as they continue WCC play. Kickoff is set for 7 pm at Torero Stadium.