Anteaters Lock Down UCSB, 1-0, Behind Kaemerle, Williams

Saturday, October 24

Irvine, Calif.

6:00 PM

UC Irvine

10-5-2, 4-1-1

UC Santa Barbara

8-4-4, 2-1-2

Team	1	2	Final F
UC Santa Barbara	0	0	0
UC Irvine	1	0	1

Scott Williams stands over his save in a 2026 match vs. UC Santa Barbara

Photo by: Jacob Thompson

October 24, 2026 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

By: Alex Roberts-Croteau

IRVINE, Calif. --- UC Irvine men's soccer won its home regular season finale, 1-0, against UC Santa Barbara to secure a top-2 spot in the Big West Saturday night in Anteater Stadium.

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The 'Eaters honored their seniors prior to the match Saturday night of Mario Nordstrom, Ferran Duran, Elijah Juge, Brady Treinen, Gage Lyons, Joe O'Shaughnessy, Scott Williams, and Hunny Yoo.
The match started with the Gauchos on the attack firing the first four shots and pulling up from distance and one saved by Scott Williams
The Anteaters made the most of their very first shot in the 17th minute
- The attack flew down the left wing with Brady Treinen on the run feeding ahead to Gage Lyons.
- Lyons fed across goal from the endline right to Shane Kaemerle putting his first touch on goal and sneaking it under the crossbar to take a 1-0 lead.
Williams came up with another save in the 32nd minute as the only other attempt on frame in the first half entering the half in front

Holding Firm

Second half was again at UCSB barrage to begin earning three corners in the first five minutes and adding a handful of shots including an unmarked backpost header that soared high in the 53rd minute
UC Irvine was on the defensive looking to keep the shutout and lead. Gage Lyons got a glorious chance in the 74th minute after Isaac Powell intercepted a pass. Lyons was alone against the keeper, but UCSB's Owen Beninga with a sprawling save to keep it at 1-0
UC Santa Barbara kept putting up shots with many going wide, but Williams had other ideas turning away sharp shots in the 72nd, 77th, and 82nd minutes.
The UCI defense upped their game down the final stretch earning three corner kicks and putting up four shots of their own while not allowing a Gaucho shot attempt in the final eight minutes to secure the victory.

UC Irvine 1, UC Santa Barbara 0

The win helps UCI lock up a top-2 spot in the Big West assuring them to host a Big West Semifinal matchup on November 7.
The Anteaters still have a chance for a regular season title needing a loss from Utah Valley next week or a draw that would earn a share.
Kaemerle's goal is the first of his career playing in his 33rd match, and goes down as the game-winning goal.
Assists from Lyons and Treinen on the goal were the fifth for each on the season including the 15th of Treinen's career
Williams recorded five saves in net while picking up his seventh win and shutout of the year. The five saves matches a season high for Williams, and his scoreless streak extends to 372:08.

UC Irvine has one match remaining on the slate, a non-conference contest at California Baptist on Saturday, October 31 kicking off at 2:00 p.m.