SAN DIEGO — San Diego women's soccer (5-5, 0-1 WCC) returns home tomorrow night to continue West Coast Conference play, welcoming Pepperdine (10-1, 1-0 WCC) to Torero Stadium for a 7 p.m. matchup.

The game is set to be broadcast on the WCC Network with The Voice of the Toreros Jack Cronin on the call, and live statistics will be available on USDToreros.com.

ALL-TIME SERIES VERSUS PEPPERDINE

The Toreros are 5-13 against the Waves all-time, with the two programs' most recent meeting coming in April of this year, a USD loss in Malibu.

San Diego's most recent win against Pepperdine came in October of 2015, a 1-0 decision in overtime at Torero Stadium.

FOSTER LEADING THE WAY
Redshirt junior Michaela Foster has been the Toreros' most dynamic scorer so far in 2021, leading the team with three goals on 12 shots (six on goal) for a total of six points.

The Hamilton, New Zealand native 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 915 minutes played in 10 matches.

FOUR HAVE FOUR
Behind Foster with six, four Toreros are tied for second place on the roster with four total points so far this season.

Delaney Jannone, Aryssa Mahrt, Maronne Suzuki, and Bekah Valdez make up the list, doing so with a total of six goals and four assists.

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

CASTO DOES HER PART
Goalkeeper Ellyn Casto set a new season high in saves last Saturday when she recorded 11 against Santa Clara, nearly doubling her previous high mark in 2021 of six (September 6 vs. UCLA). For the season she has 44 total saves.

LAST TIME OUT
USD dropped a tough, 2-0 decision to defending national champion Santa Clara this past Saturday, falling to the Broncos on the road at Stevens Stadium to begin WCC play.

San Diego came out firing with Delaney Jannone shooting wide with just 31 seconds gone in the match.

After a bit of Santa Clara attack, Eden Quiroz found herself 20 yards out with nobody around and curled a shot that just went over the crossbar. 

The Broncos (4-4-2, 1-0 WCC) took the lead in the 27th minute.

The Toreros had one final chance before the break when Bella Piete forced a turnover and placed a perfect through ball into the path of Lexi Nobles. Nobles carried the ball 15 yards and ripped a shot heading for the top right corner of the goal before the Santa Clara keeper made an acrobatic save to tip the ball over the bar.

The Broncos extended their lead after the break. In the 56th minute, Kelsey Turnbow scored to give Santa Clara a cushion.

Juliet Anawalt recorded the lone shot on target in the second half for the Toreros.

Ellyn Casto ended the match with 11 saves and Michaela Foster continued to be a stalwart for the Toreros playing all 90 minutes.

LOOKING AHEAD
After hosting the Waves, USD will travel to Provo, Utah to continue conference play at BYU on Saturday, October 9. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. PST.