Women's Soccer September 30, 2026

San Diego Makes the Trip to LA to face LMU on Saturday

Las Toreras look to gain their first WCC win of the 2026 season in their Oct. 3 meeting with the Lions

San Diego Toreros (3-5-2) at LMU (2-5-2)
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 • 3:00 PM PST • Sullivan Field • Los Angeles, CA
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LAST TIME OUT

Down a goal for all of 66 seconds, the Toreros drew level with Santa Clara on an Amanda Anders header Saturday night at Torero Stadium. The Broncos went on to a 3-1 win in the West Coast Conference opener for both teams.
Santa Clara broke through in the 24th minute, and San Diego hit right back. Marissa Morales pounced on a miscleared ball at the right end line and pulled it back for Lily Johnson, whose right-footed cross found Anders at the back post for a header from close range. The Broncos went back in front in the 28th minute on a shot from the top of the box that went in off the right post.
The header was Anders' first goal of the 2026 season. She put all three of her shots on frame, the most shots on goal by a Torero in a match this season. Johnson's assist was her second this season, while Morales recorded her first.
Chloe Walls made six saves, three in each half, to match the career high she set Sept. 17 at California Baptist. In front of her, the Toreros held the Broncos to five shots, with Santa Clara's lone second-half goal coming off a free kick in the 56th minute.
The Toreros outshot Santa Clara 4-2 over the final 35 minutes, earned the only corner kick of the second half and took the last three shots of the match, the final one an Anders effort in the 86th minute that forced a save.

THEY SAID IT

"We showed a good response to get ourselves back to 1-1 and had some really strong moments in the game," head coach Greg LaPorte said. "Against a quality team like Santa Clara, we have to sustain that level for the full 90 minutes. Even after going down 2-1, we kept pushing for the equalizer and competed all the way to the final whistle."

ALL-TIME SERIES WITH LMU

The Toreros all-time record with the Lions is 25-6-3, with their last meeting being on Oct. 25, 2025 where the match resulted in a 2-2 tie for the two programs.
The first time these two teams met was on Sept. 18, 1993 when San Diego achieved a 5-1 victory over LMU at Torero Stadium.
Las Toreras last won at Sullivan Field on Feb. 27, 2021, where the match resulted in a 2-0 victory for San Diego.

Has started in nine of the last 10 games and played the full 90 for each (810 minutes total)
So far has recorded 33 saves and only nine goals allowed, a .786 save percentage
Has preserved three clean sheets over the past 10 games
Logged a career-high of six saves over the full 90 minutes against Cal Baptist (Sept. 17) and Santa Clara (Sept. 26)
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 all 10 games and logged a total of 709 minutes
Provided the assist for an Amanda Anders header in the 25th minute of last Saturday's match vs. Santa Clara
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)

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 nine out of 10 matches and has started in seven of them
So far has logged a total of 712 minutes
Has played the full 90 minutes in five of the 10 matches
Has assisted Chloe Walls and rest of the defensive line 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 eight out of 10 games and started in the last five (391 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)
Provided the assist for a Marissa Morales goal in the fourth minute against UC Irvine (Sept. 10)
Has assisted Chloe Walls and rest of the defensive line with recording two out of the 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 10 games and played the full 90 minutes at #20 UCLA (Aug. 20) and at UC Irvine (Sept. 10)
Has played a total of 607 minutes this season
Scored her first career goal against Cal Poly (Aug. 27)
Has assisted Chloe Walls and rest of the defensive line 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 10 matches and has started in five of them (358 minutes total)
Recorded one shot-on-goal at Cal Baptist (Sept. 17)
Scored a penalty kick goal in the 40th minute against CSU Bakersfield (Sept. 6)
Recorded a season-high of two shots against CSU Bakersfield (Sept. 6)

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 all 10 matches and played the full 90 minutes in seven of them
Logged a total of 874 minutes of game play so far this season
Has assisted Chloe Walls and rest of the defensive line 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 five of the last 10 matches and has played a total of 525 minutes
Has played in all 10 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 six of the last 10 matches and has started in five of them (363 total minutes)
Scored her first goal of the 2026 season on a 25th minute header against Santa Clara this last Saturday
Recorded a season-high of three total shots-on-goal against Santa Clara (Sept. 26)

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 nine of the last 10 matches and has started in seven of them (526 minutes total)
Recorded seven total shots on the season
Logged a season-high of two total shots and one shot-on-goal last Saturday against her previous school, Santa Clara
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, two Toreros have been making a significant impact so far this season.

#7 Lily Johnson | Freshman | Forward | Murrieta, CA | Murrieta Valley HS
Through 10 Matches

Has started in nine out of 10 matches and has played for a total of 666 minutes
Recorded an assist for an Amanda Anders header in the 25th minute vs. Santa Clara last Saturday
Scored her first career goal in the 30th minute off a Jonnie Quiroz assist to put the Toreros ahead against UC Irvine (Sept. 10)
Played for a season-high 76 minutes at Cal Poly (Aug. 27)
Recorded a season-high two shots-on-goal against UC Irvine (Sept. 10)
Provided the assist for an Ella Callanan goal in the 89th minute of the match against UCI (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

#28 Jonnie Quiroz | Freshman | Midfielder | Agoura Hills, CA | Oaks Christian HS
Through 10 Matches

Has started in five of the last 10 matches and has played for a total of 708 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 last three 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 for her 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

#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

#16 Kaylee Smith: Midfielder; 5' 6"; Redshirt Sophomore

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

#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

#16 Kaylee Smith
: 5' 6"; Redshirt Sophomore
: Midfielder

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San Diego Makes the Trip to LA to face LMU on Saturday

Las Toreras look to gain their first WCC win of the 2026 season in their Oct. 3 meeting with the Lions

Players Mentioned

#77 Amanda Anders

#6 Ella Callanan

#8 Hannah Faklaris

#27 Tamia Graham

#2 Marissa Morales

#12 Maquena O'Callaghan

#5 Kate Sealy

#20 Ruby Shoots

#24 Chloe Walls

#7 Lily Johnson

#28 Jonnie Quiroz

#16 Kaylee Smith

Players Mentioned

#77 Amanda Anders

#6 Ella Callanan

#8 Hannah Faklaris

#27 Tamia Graham

#2 Marissa Morales

#12 Maquena O'Callaghan

#5 Kate Sealy

#20 Ruby Shoots

#24 Chloe Walls

#7 Lily Johnson

#28 Jonnie Quiroz

#16 Kaylee Smith

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