Anteaters Topped, 3-1, by San Diego

Thursday, September 10

Irvine, Calif.

6:00 PM

UC Irvine

1-3-2, 0-0-0

San Diego

3-2-2, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
San Diego	2	1	3
UC Irvine	1	0	1

Jasmyne Wheeler kicks a ball ahead in a 2026 match vs. San Diego

Photo by: Jacob Thompson

Anteaters Topped, 3-1, by San Diego

September 10, 2026 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

By: Alex Roberts-Croteau

IRVINE, Calif. --- UC Irvine fell, 3-1, to San Diego as the 'Eaters played their Cancer Awareness Match and supported the Anti-Cancer Challenge Thursday night in Anteater Stadium.

Off And Running

The game was afoot from the get-go with a pair of goals coming in the first 10 minutes
- San Diego jumped on a defensive error by the 'Eaters, and Marissa Morales and Ella Callanan dished to each other with Morales putting one home high over the diving Savanna Arruda to lead, 1-0, in the fourth minute
- UCI even things up in the 10th minute. Mimi Dominguez shot up the left wing and feed a ball in front of goal from the endline that Ariane Haysman Boaler flicked on to Fiona Shin whose volley banked off the post and in to make it 1-1
The Toreros were back on the attack earning multiple corner kicks, and Arruda was up to the tasked making two outstandings saves to keep things in line
USD eventually got their lead back following a corner kick in the 30th minute
- An entry bounced around the box, and Arruda was upended allowing Lily Johnson to snipe one through the crowded box and take the lead, 2-1
The first half included three different video reviews
- Twice the official went to review in the 24th minute, first initiated by the Toreros to see if there was a handball before a corner which was not substantiated
- Seconds later, a shot on goal from USD went to the goalline before Oona Hartman stuck her foot out to deny it. The officials went to review to confirm and the play stood
- USD's second goal went under review from a UCI challenge claiming Arruda was upended because of a foul, but that was unfounded

Going For Broke

The second half was full of Anteater advances searching for another game-tying goal
- UCI's best chance came in the 63rd minute as Allison Rabe floated a entry right onto Mimi Dominguez in stride as her head fell onto USD keeper Chloe Walls who saved it and her defense swept away another Anteater attempt
- Dominguez came knocking a minute later lacing a shot towards the far post that Walls also needed to save
- Dominguez and Clara Samson each put up long range shots that just flew high of the bar as UCI could not catch up to the Toreros
USD added an insurance goal late starting a counter up the right wing. Johnson flung a cross through the box that hit Ella Callanan who was able to gather and beat Arruda off her mitt and in for a 3-1 advantage in the 89th minute.

San Diego 3, UC Irvine 1

Shin's goal was her first goal and point of the season and her second goal as an Anteater
- Dominguez added an assist, her first as an Anteater and her collegiate career, as she takes the team lead in points at three
- Haysman Boaler put up her first point of the season and second as an Anteater
Arruda collected four saves much like her counterpart for USD. UCI finished with the 10-9 edge in shots on the match

UCI wraps up non-conference action in their next match, Thursday, September 17, against Fresno State in Anteater Stadium as UCI will also honor their seniors at the match