UC Irvine Upended by Cal Poly, 2-1

Sunday, October 8

Irvine, Calif.

2:00 PM

UC Irvine

4-6-3, 1-2-2

Cal Poly

5-5-3, 3-1-1

Team	1	2	Final F
Cal Poly	2	0	2
UC Irvine	1	0	1

Photo by: Matt Brown

UC Irvine Upended by Cal Poly, 2-1

October 08, 2023 | Women's Soccer

Box Score Photo Gallery

By: Alex Roberts-Croteau

IRVINE, Calif. --- UC Irvine women's soccer had an early lead Sunday afternoon at Anteater Stadium, but visiting Cal Poly stormed back to take the 2-1 win.

CAL POLY 2, UC IRVINE 1

The 'Eaters got on the scoreboard in the 13th minute with Chloe Ragon and Desiree Mendoza setting up Tati Fung with a smash from outside the box off the keeper's mitts and in for a 1-0 lead
The Mustangs leveled things in the 26th minute after a corner kick was returned to the sideline, and the second service found Emily Nedom unmarked to head it back and on net off the keeper's leaping glove and in for a 1-1 match
Cal Poly took the lead in the 34th minute intercepting a ball as Jessie Halladay set up Kate Reedy whose left foot finished a shot inside the left post to make it 2-1, Cal Poly
In net making her first career start was Savanna Arruda covering for an injured Glo Hinojosa picking up her first two career saves
Fung's goal is her third as an Anteater and first in the run of play in addition to two penalties
Assists from Mendoza, her eighth of her career and fourth this season, and Chloe Ragon, fourth as an Anteater and first in 2023
Alyssa Moore was injured in the 22nd minute colliding with a Mustang for a header and did not return
The Anteaters honored their six seniors following the match - Marissa LeVine, Kiera Smeenge, Madison Goerlinger, Lilli Rask, Desiree Mendoza, and Sophie Gillies

UCI GOAL!! ? Tati Fung!! (13') with a banger

UC Irvine 1-0 Cal Poly #TWZ pic.twitter.com/048x4uF8m0
— UCI Women's Soccer (@UCIwsoc) October 8, 2023

Savanna in position for a massive stop!! #STRONGwomen pic.twitter.com/pVWvW3tx2a
— UCI Women's Soccer (@UCIwsoc) October 8, 2023

Sophie dances and fires on goal!! #RipEm pic.twitter.com/QCyxsnsJtB
— UCI Women's Soccer (@UCIwsoc) October 8, 2023

The Anteaters stay on five points at 1-2-2 in five Big West matches and go to 4-6-3 overall. Cal Poly improves to 5-5-3 now with seven Big West points at 3-1-1.

UCI is back home for their next match Thursday, October 12, with kickoff at 6:00 p.m. vs. UC San Diego