Women's Soccer October 22, 2026

Las Toreras are Set to Host Portland in Saturday’s WCC Matchup

San Diego will face off against the Pilots at 7 p.m. in one of its final two home conference matches of 2026

San Diego Toreros (4-8-2) vs Portland (5-7-2)
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 • 7:00 PM PST • Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA
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LAST TIME OUT

Senior goalkeeper Ilise Medrano stopped a penalty kick on her way to a career-high 11 saves Saturday afternoon in San Diego's 1-0 loss at Saint Mary's.
The Toreros held Saint Mary's scoreless until the 70th minute, and Medrano turned away the Gaels' first nine shots on target. Her 11 saves were the most by a Torero this season and three more than her previous career high. The senior's first career start also came against Saint Mary's, nearly three years ago to the day.
Three of her saves came between the 13th and 17th minutes. Amanda Anders and Tamia Graham tested the Saint Mary's defense with back-to-back shots in the 18th minute, and San Diego earned its first corner moments later. Medrano added saves in the 24th and 27th minutes to keep it scoreless at the break.
With the match still 0-0, Saint Mary's went to the penalty spot in the 52nd minute. Medrano saved it, starting a run of four saves, two of them nine seconds apart.
The Gaels broke through in the 70th minute for the only goal of the afternoon. Medrano kept San Diego within one with saves in the 79th and 80th minutes. Maquena O'Callaghan then forced a save with a low shot in the 85th, and the Toreros won a corner in the 88th as they pushed for an equalizer. The Toreros also blocked six Saint Mary's shots.

THEY SAID IT

"Thought we had a solid game plan coming in," head coach Greg LaPorte said, "and defensively we did a lot of things well against a very good Saint Mary's team. Ilise came up with a huge penalty kick save to keep us in the game. Ultimately, we just weren't clean enough in possession. We gave the ball away too easily and too often, which made it difficult to build any attacking rhythm. In a game with such small margins, you have to take better care of the ball, and today we didn't. It's frustrating because I felt this was a game where we could have gotten a result."

ALL-TIME SERIES WITH PORTLAND

The Toreros all-time record with the Pilots is 9-23-2, with their last meeting being on Oct. 8, 2025 where San Diego took a 2-1 decision at Merlo Field in Portland, OR.
The first time these two programs met, Portland won the match at San Diego on Oct. 24, 1992.
Las Toreras look to extend their one-game win streak in the series with the Pilots on Saturday, Oct 24.

Made her first start of the 2026 season at Portland State and plate the full 90 in goal (Sept. 20)
Started and played the full 90 minutes in goal away at LMU (Oct. 3), home vs. Denver (Oct. 11), and away at Saint Mary's (Oct. 17)
Logged a total of 360 minutes so far on the season
Recorded a career-high of 11 saves at Saint Mary's (Oct. 17)
So far has recorded a .821 save percentage and 23 saves over four games

Last Season (2025)

WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
Appeared in nine matches and made eight starts, logging 720 minutes in goal
Recorded 39 saves to 20 goals allowed on 132 shots faced for a .661 save percentage
Tied a career high with eight saves in a 3-1 victory against CSUN (Aug. 31)

Has started in 10 of the last 14 games and played the full 90 for each (900 minutes total)
Reached a new career-high of seven saves against Seattle U (Oct. 7)
So far has recorded 40 total saves this season for a .755 save percentage
Has preserved three clean sheets over the past 14 games
Named WCC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for Aug. 17, 2026

Last Season (2025)

Named WCC Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Aug. 25 after a stellar first two matches to start her career
Appeared in 11 matches, making 10 starts, keeping three clean sheets
Logged 900 total minutes on the season
Allowed 14 goals in comparison to 41 saves for a team-leading .745 save percentage

Has started in 12 out of 14 games and logged a total of 794 minutes
Provided the assist for an Amanda Anders header in the 25th minute vs. Santa Clara (Sept. 26)
Scored her first career goal off an Ella Callanan assist in the fourth minute against UC Irvine (Sept. 10)
Recorded a season-high three shots against CSU Bakersfield (Sept. 6)
Recorded a season-high of two shots-on-goal at LMU (Oct. 3)

Last Season (2025)

WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
Appeared in 16 games for the Toreros while making two starts
Logged 529 minutes, including a season-high 53 minutes in a start at UC Santa Barbara (August 24)
Attempted five shots and had one shot on goal

Has played in 13 out of 14 matches and has started in 11 of them
So far has logged a total of 1059 minutes
Has played the full 90 minutes in eight of the 14 matches
Has assisted the Torero defense with recording three clean sheets

Last Season (2025)

WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
Appeared in all 18 matches for the Toreros, starting 17 times
Led the team with 1,502 minutes played on the season, playing the full 90 minutes 12 times
Took six shots with one on goal
Logged her first career point with an assist against Saint Mary's (Oct. 22)

Played in the last 12 out of 14 games and started in the last nine (705 minutes total)
Recorded a season-high of four total shots at Portland State (Sept. 20)
Scored her first goal of the 2026 season off of a Lily Johnson assist in the 89th minute of the win at UC Irvine to make the score 3-1 (Sept. 10)
Logged an assist on a Maquena O'Callaghan goal in the 23rd minute vs. Denver (Oct. 11)
Provided the assist for a Marissa Morales goal in the fourth minute against UC Irvine (Sept. 10)
Has assisted the Torero defense with recording three clean sheets

Last Season (2025)

All-WCC Second Team
WCC All-Academic Team
Was the lone player to start every game in the 2025 season for the Toreros
Led the team with six assists on the season, also scoring two goals, good for a team third-best 10 points ... The six assists also ranked fifth in the WCC
Recorded 1,249 minutes of action, good for fourth on the team
Ranked second on the team with 25 shots and 12 shots on goal
Scored the game-winning goal in the team's 3-1 victory against CSUN, also assisting a goal in the match (Aug. 31)
Notched a two-assist game in a dominant 6-0 win over UC Riverside (Sept. 7)

Has started all 14 games and played the full 90 minutes in four of them
Has played a total of 949 minutes this season
Recorded a secondary assist on the Maquena O'Callaghan goal in the 23rd minute vs. Denver (Oct. 11)
Scored her first career goal against Cal Poly (Aug. 27)
Has assisted the Torero defense with recording three clean sheets

Last Season (2025)

Appeared in six matches, making three starts for San Diego
Totaled 206 minutes of action, including a season-high 48 minutes at Gonzaga (Sept. 27)
Attempted two shots, both against UC Riverside (Sept. 7)

Has played in all 14 matches and has started in eight of them (577 minutes total)
Leads the team in goals and points on the season
Recorded a hat trick in the 3-2 win over Denver on Oct. 11 (on a Ella Callan and Hannah Faklaris assist in the 23rd, a penalty in the 72nd, and on a Ruby Shoots assist in the 78th)
Scored a penalty in the 40th minute against CSU Bakersfield (Sept. 6)
Logged a season-high total of four shots-on-goal vs. Denver (Oct. 11)

Last Season (2025)

WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
Appeared in 13 games and made one start for the Toreros
Logged 398 minutes, including a season-high 48 minutes at UC Santa Barbara (August 24)
Scored two goals on four shots with four on goal
Found the back of the net to open the scoring for USD in the team's 2-2 tie against LMU (CA) (October 25)

Has started in 13 out of 14 matches
Recorded her first assist of the season on a Maquena O'Callaghan goal in the 78th minute
Logged a total of 1083 minutes so far this season
Has assisted the Torero defense with recording three clean sheets

Last Season (2025)

Appeared in 18 games while making 15 starts
Second on the team with 1,387 minutes, playing all 90 minutes in all but six games
Played all 90 minutes in each of USD's final seven matches and nine of the final 10 games
Logged one assist, which came on Josefine Schlitchting's equalizing goal in the 86th minute to earn a 2-2 tie against LMU (CA) (October 25)

Has started in eight of the last 14 matches and has played a total of 763 minutes
Has played in all 14 matches
Recorded a season-high of four total shots against CSU Bakersfield (Sept. 6)

Last Season (2025)

WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
Appeared in all 18 games while making 14 starts
Totaled 838 minutes, including a season-high 63 minutes at Long Beach St. (September 11)
Attempted 12 shots with six on goal
Ranked third on the team with three goals and three assists, while ranking fourth with nine points
Scored her first goal of the season in USD's 3-1 victory against Cal State Northridge (August 31)
Logged a team match-high two assists against Cal Poly (August 14)
One of two players to have multiple assists in a match

Has played in 10 of the last 14 matches and has started in eight of them (654 minutes total)
Scored her first goal of the 2026 season on a 25th minute header against Santa Clara (Sept. 26)
Recorded a season-high of three total shots-on-goal against Santa Clara (Sept. 26)
Logged a season-high of five total shots at Seattle U (Oct. 7)

Last Season (2025)

All-WCC Freshman Team
WCC Offensive Player of the Week - Sept. 9, '25, Aug. 18, '25
Appeared in 17 games while starting in 10 matches
Logged 997 minutes, including a season-high 82 minutes against Saint Mary's (CA) (October 22)
Third on the team with 24 shots taken and tied for second with Ella Callanan with 12 shots on goal
Second on the team with six goals, which was also the ninth-best mark in the WCC
Logged two goals each against Cal Poly (August 14) and UC Riverside (September 7)
One of two players to score multiple goals and have four points in a match
Recorded her first collegiate assist during San Diego's 3-2 win against California Baptist (September 14)
Scored the opening goal in USD's 2-1 victory at Portland (October 8)

Has played in 13 of the last 14 matches and has started in nine of them (732 minutes total)
Logged a season-high of two total shots and one shot-on-goal against her previous school, Santa Clara (Sept. 26)
Played for a season-high 73 minutes against CSU Bakersfield (Sept. 6)

Previous School (2024-25 at Santa Clara)

Spent the first two seasons of her college career at Santa Clara
Appeared in 10 matches and made 1 start last season in 2025
Made her collegiate debut vs. San Jose State in 2025
Notched her first start vs. Pepperdine in 2025
Redshirted in 2024 during her freshman year

STANDOUT FRESHMEN TO WATCH

Of a USD freshman recruiting class of seven total athletes, three Toreros have been making a significant impact so far this season.

#7 Lily Johnson | Freshman | Forward | Murrieta, CA | Murrieta Valley HS
Through 14 Matches

Has started in 11 out of 14 matches and has played for a total of 858 minutes
Scored her first career goal in the 30th minute off a Jonnie Quiroz assist to put the Toreros ahead against UC Irvine (Sept. 10)
Recorded an assist for an Amanda Anders header in the 25th minute vs. Santa Clara (Sept. 26)
Provided the assist for an Ella Callanan goal in the 89th minute of the match against UCI (Sept. 10)
Played for a season-high 76 minutes at Cal Poly (Aug. 27)
Logged a season-high of three total shots at LMU (Oct. 3)
Recorded a season-high two shots-on-goal against UC Irvine (Sept. 10)

High School

Holds the Murrieta Valley school record for goals in a single season with 30
Two-time Southwest League Offensive MVP and a three-time CIF All-League selection
Four-year varsity player and a two-year captain
Named 2026 Scholar Athlete of the Year; a four-time scholar athlete who finished in the top 30 of her graduating class and was student of the month in January 2026

#18 Mia Teran | Freshman | Midfielder | Temecula, CA | St. Jeanne de Lestonnac HS
Through 14 Matches

Has started in nine of the last 14 matches and has played in 11 of them (580 minutes total)
Scored the sole goal of the 1-0 win over Cal in the 16th minute (Aug. 23)
Provided the assist for a Hannah Faklaris equalizer in the 26th minute at Cal Poly (Aug. 27)
Logged a season-high of three total shots against CSU Fullerton (Aug. 12)

High School

Earned team MVP honors and First Team All-League recognition at Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac
A two-year captain as a junior and senior
Also captained the basketball team as a senior and was named team MVP in each of her final two seasons
Played club soccer for SD Surf ECNL
Earned principal's honors with a 4.0 GPA all four years

#28 Jonnie Quiroz | Freshman | Midfielder | Agoura Hills, CA | Oaks Christian HS
Through 14 Matches

Has started in eight of the last 14 matches and has played for a total of 962 minutes
Recorded her first career assist for a Lily Johnson goal in the 30th minute against UC Irvine (Sept.10)
Played the full 90 in the three of the last 14 matches

High School

A two-time league honoree at Oaks Christian, taking League MVP as a junior and League Offensive MVP as a senior
Helped Oaks Christian to Marmonte League championships in each of her first three seasons
Played club soccer for Eagles Soccer Club

CHLOE WALLS NAMED WCC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK (AUG. 17)

San Diego redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Chloe Walls was named the WCC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for Aug. 17, 2026.
Walls turned aside four shots, including a 41st-minute penalty kick, to preserve a clean sheet against CSU Fullerton on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
The honor is Walls' second conference weekly award of her career, following her Defensive Player of the Week nod on Aug. 25, 2025 for her stellar career debut performances in net to start last season.
She is the first Torero to be recognized since Amanda Anders earned Offensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 8, 2025.

AMANDA ANDERS NAMED TO WCC PRESEASON TEAM (AUG. 4)

San Diego forward Amanda Anders was named to the 2026 West Coast Conference Women's Soccer Preseason Team, the league announced on August 4. Anders was the lone Torero selected, and the first USD player picked to the preseason team since Milan Moses in 2019.
The recognition follows a freshman season in which Anders emerged as one of the WCC's most dangerous attacking threats. In 17 games, she scored six goals — the ninth-best mark in the conference — and added two assists for eight points.
Anders' debut was as memorable as any in recent program history. She came off the bench in her first collegiate match, a 3-3 draw with Cal Poly on August 14, and scored twice, including the tying goal with eight minutes left — becoming the first Torero freshman in 12 years to record a brace in her debut. It earned her the first of two WCC Offensive Player of the Week honors on the season, making her the first Torero ever to win the award since it split into offensive and defensive categories in 2019.
Anders earned her second Offensive Player of the Week honor three weeks later after another two-goal game off the bench in a 6-0 win over UC Riverside, vaulting her to the WCC's goal-scoring lead. She went on to score the game-winning goal in USD's 2-1 win at Portland and finished the year on the All-WCC Freshman Team.
The sport runs in the family — Anders' mother, Sherice (Bartling) Anders, starred at USD before playing professionally in the WUSA for the Boston Breakers, and was in the stands for her daughter's historic debut.

LAST YEAR: THE BEST START IN PROGRAM HISTORY

San Diego women's soccer head coach Greg LaPorte led the Toreros to the program's best start in program history in 2025. His second season at the helm in San Diego saw USD accomplish the following:

Go undefeated in non-conference play for the first time in program history
Start the season on an eight-match unbeaten streak
Remain unbeaten until September 26, 2025, making them one of the last teams without a loss in the nation.
Score 28 goals in 2025, which doubled the total from a year before and quadrupled the total from the season before LaPorte's takeover in 2023, which was also the program's most since 2019
13 individual Toreros combined for 28 total assists in 2025, which marked the most in a single season for the program in at least seven years

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Players Mentioned

#77 Amanda Anders: Forward; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#6 Ella Callanan: Defender; 5' 8"; Junior

#8 Hannah Faklaris: Defender; 6' 0"; Redshirt Sophomore

#27 Tamia Graham: Forward; 5' 9"; Senior

#00 Ilise Medrano: Goalkeeper; 5' 10"; Senior

#2 Marissa Morales: Forward; 5' 8"; Junior

#12 Maquena O'Callaghan: Midfielder; 5' 8"; Senior

#5 Kate Sealy: Defender; 5' 10"; Senior

#20 Ruby Shoots: Defender; 5' 9"; Senior

#24 Chloe Walls: Goalkeeper; 5' 7"; Redshirt Sophomore

#7 Lily Johnson: Forward; 5' 8"; Freshman

#28 Jonnie Quiroz: Midfielder; 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#77 Amanda Anders
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: Forward

#6 Ella Callanan
: 5' 8"; Junior
: Defender

#8 Hannah Faklaris
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Sophomore
: Defender

#27 Tamia Graham
: 5' 9"; Senior
: Forward

#00 Ilise Medrano
: 5' 10"; Senior
: Goalkeeper

#2 Marissa Morales
: 5' 8"; Junior
: Forward

#12 Maquena O'Callaghan
: 5' 8"; Senior
: Midfielder

#5 Kate Sealy
: 5' 10"; Senior
: Defender

#20 Ruby Shoots
: 5' 9"; Senior
: Defender

#24 Chloe Walls
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Sophomore
: Goalkeeper

#7 Lily Johnson
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: Forward

#28 Jonnie Quiroz
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: Midfielder

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Las Toreras are Set to Host Portland in Saturday’s WCC Matchup

San Diego will face off against the Pilots at 7 p.m. in one of its final two home conference matches of 2026

Players Mentioned

#77 Amanda Anders

#6 Ella Callanan

#8 Hannah Faklaris

#27 Tamia Graham

#00 Ilise Medrano

#2 Marissa Morales

#12 Maquena O'Callaghan

#5 Kate Sealy

#20 Ruby Shoots

#24 Chloe Walls

#7 Lily Johnson

#28 Jonnie Quiroz

Players Mentioned

#77 Amanda Anders

#6 Ella Callanan

#8 Hannah Faklaris

#27 Tamia Graham

#00 Ilise Medrano

#2 Marissa Morales

#12 Maquena O'Callaghan

#5 Kate Sealy

#20 Ruby Shoots

#24 Chloe Walls

#7 Lily Johnson

#28 Jonnie Quiroz

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