Linda Valero

Women's Soccer October 27, 2026

San Diego Welcomes USF for Final Home WCC Matchup of 2026

San Diego aims to build on recent success in their meeting with the Dons on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

San Francisco (3-8-2) vs San Diego Toreros (5-8-2)
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026 • 4:00 PM PST • Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA
Watch: ESPN+ | Live Stats: StatBroadcast | Social: @USDwsoccer

LAST TIME OUT

Veronica Osejo had been on the field for 16 seconds when she scored the first goal of her college career, and it sent San Diego women's soccer to a 2-1 West Coast Conference win over Portland on Saturday night at Torero Stadium.
Ella Callanan scored the opener, and goalkeeper Ilise Medrano made five saves as the Toreros beat Portland in their second-to-last home conference match of the season.
San Diego outshot Portland 10-6 in the first half and put five of those shots on target. Callanan and Abby Haley each forced a save, and Kate Sealy put two shots on frame eight seconds apart in the 37th minute. Amanda Anders tested the keeper again less than a minute later.
Off a throw-in on the right side in the 64th minute, Kaylee Smith sent a cross into the middle that bounced off a defender. Callanan met it with her right foot and drove it into the upper-left corner from 12 yards for her second goal of the season. She finished with a team-high four shots.
The equalizer came in the 77th minute, and Osejo checked in for the restart. Sixteen seconds later, freshman Jonnie Quiroz pounced on a clearance in the middle of the field, took two touches forward and slipped a through ball ahead for her fellow freshman. Osejo fired on her first touch, a right-footed shot from 8 yards and put San Diego back in front for good.
Medrano and the back line protected the lead the rest of the way. Portland managed two shots after the go-ahead goal, and Medrano turned away the only one on target in the 84th minute for her fifth save. Las Toreras scored on both of their second-half shots on target and finished with a 7-6 edge in shots on goal.

THEY SAID IT

"This was massive," head coach Greg LaPorte said. "It was one of two home games we have left. ... Mathematically, we are still in the hunt. I told the group it's going to take all our tools, all our intention, be clean technically, work for each other, run for each other and urgency any time we get an opportunity."
When asked about both Ella Callanan and Veronica Osejo's goals, LaPorte said, "It was pretty special. Ella's from Portland so that goal was pretty massive to kick it off for us and give us that boost of energy and confidence. But Portland, you know, we poked the bear. They came right after us and equalized, but I was proud of our group for their continuous fight. [Veronica] puts it all on the line out there on the field and gives it everything she's got. That was special for her first career goal and the team felt it and [they] let her feel how happy and proud they were of her after the game."

ALL-TIME SERIES WITH SAN FRANCISCO

The Toreros all-time record with the Dons is 21-10-2, with their last meeting being on Nov. 1, 2025 where San Francisco won the match at Negoesco Stadium.
Last time that these two teams faced off at Torero Stadium, the match resulted in a 1-1 tie on Sept. 25, 2024.
On Oct. 28, 2018, San Diego took a 1-0 decision against USF at Torero Stadium.
The two programs first met on Oct. 10, 1992, where the match resulted in a win for the Dons.

Made her first start of the 2026 season at Portland State and plate the full 90 in goal (Sept. 20)
Has started and played the full 90 in goal for five of the past 15 matches
Logged a total of 450 minutes so far on the season
Recorded a career-high of 11 saves at Saint Mary's (Oct. 17)
So far has recorded a .824 save percentage and 28 saves over five 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 15 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 10 games that she has played in
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 13 out of 15 games and logged a total of 826 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 (Aug. 24)
Attempted five shots and had one shot on goal

Has played in 14 out of 15 matches and has started in 12 of them
So far has logged a total of 1,149 minutes
Recorded two shots-on-goal against Portland (Oct. 24)
Has played the full 90 minutes in nine of the 15 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 13 out of 15 games and started in the last 10 (795 minutes total)
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)
Scored her second goal of the 2026 season on a Kaylee Smith assist in the 64th minute of the 2-1 win over Portland (Oct. 24)
Recorded four total shots at both Portland State (Sept. 20) and at home versus Portland (Oct. 24)
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 15 games and played the full 90 minutes in four of them
Has played a total of 1,030 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 15 matches and has started in eight of them (612 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 Callanan 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 14 out of 15 matches
Recorded her first assist of the season on a Maquena O'Callaghan goal in the 78th minute (Oct. 11)
Logged a total of 1,161 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 15 matches and has played a total of 808 minutes
Has played in all 15 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 11 of the last 15 matches and has started in nine of them (738 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 14 of the last 15 matches and has started in 10 of them (807 minutes total)
Recorded her first assist on an Ella Callanan goal in the 64th minute of the 2-1 win over Portland (Oct. 24)
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, four Toreros have been making a significant impact so far this season.

#7 Lily Johnson | Freshman | Forward | Murrieta, CA | Murrieta Valley HS
Through 15 Matches

Has started in 11 out of 15 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 15 Matches

Has started in nine of the last 15 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 15 Matches

Has started in nine of the last 15 matches and has played for a total of 1,052 minutes
Recorded her first career assist for a Lily Johnson goal in the 30th minute against UC Irvine (Sept.10)
Logged another assist on a Veronica Osejo goal in the 77th minute of the 2-1 win over Portland (Oct. 24)
Played the full 90 in the four of the last 15 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

#32 Veronica Osejo | Freshman | Forward | Benicia, CA | Benicia HS
Through 15 Matches

Has played in 12 of the last 15 matches
Scored her first career goal in the 77th minute of the 2-1 win over Portland on a Jonnie Quiroz assist (Oct. 24)

High School

Earned First Team All-League honors as both a freshman and a sophomore at Benicia High School
Four-year varsity soccer player
Named to the Principal's Scholar Honor Roll all four years
Played her club soccer for Pleasanton Rage

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

#14 Abby Haley: Forward; 5' 7"; Redshirt Freshman

#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

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

#14 Abby Haley
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Freshman
: 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

San Diego Athletics

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San Diego Welcomes USF for Final Home WCC Matchup of 2026

San Diego aims to build on recent success in their meeting with the Dons on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Players Mentioned

#77 Amanda Anders

#6 Ella Callanan

#8 Hannah Faklaris

#27 Tamia Graham

#14 Abby Haley

#00 Ilise Medrano

#2 Marissa Morales

#12 Maquena O'Callaghan

#5 Kate Sealy

#20 Ruby Shoots

#24 Chloe Walls

#7 Lily Johnson

Players Mentioned

#77 Amanda Anders

#6 Ella Callanan

#8 Hannah Faklaris

#27 Tamia Graham

#14 Abby Haley

#00 Ilise Medrano

#2 Marissa Morales

#12 Maquena O'Callaghan

#5 Kate Sealy

#20 Ruby Shoots

#24 Chloe Walls

#7 Lily Johnson

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