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No. 25 San Diego (6-2-3, 1-0-2 WCC)\u00a0\u00a0 vs.\u00a0\u00a0 Portland (5-3-2, 2-0-0 WCC) * ranking according to United Soccer Coaches Poll
\nSaturday, Oct. 10, 2026\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 7 p.m. PT\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Torero Stadium\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 San Diego, Calif.
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LAST TIME OUT<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego and San Francisco played to a 2-2 draw Oct. 3 at Negoesco Stadium, leaving the Toreros 6-2-3 overall and unbeaten in \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0WCC play at 1-0-2.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USF went ahead in the 29th minute before Devin Zachry<\/a>, a 32nd-minute substitute, equalized in the 42nd off assists from Iain \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Wagner and Luca Fava<\/a>. It was Zachry’s first goal of 2026 and the fourth of his Torero career.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Steven Ramirez<\/a> put San Diego in front with a penalty kick in the 53rd minute for his team-leading fifth goal of the season. He has \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0converted both of USD’s penalties in 2026. The Dons equalized in the 64th.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lucca Adams<\/a> made a career-high eight saves, five of them before halftime, doubling his previous best of four. San Francisco’s 10 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0shots on target were the most by a Torero opponent this season.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shots finished even at 18 apiece, and USD held a 10-9 edge in corner kicks and 56% of possession.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ramirez led San Diego with five shots, two of them on target, and Taj Eagleston<\/a> and Iain Wagner<\/a> had three each. Eagleston went \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the full 90 for the 11th straight match.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wagner’s assist was his team-leading fourth of the season, and Fava’s was his third.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fifteen Toreros saw action, and Ricky Moreno<\/a> made his first start of 2026.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The draw moved San Diego to 28-21-4 all time against San Francisco. It ended the Toreros’ seven-match winning streak in the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0series but extended their unbeaten run against the Dons to eight.<\/p>\n

THE SERIES WITH PORTLAND<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday is the 54th all-time meeting between San Diego and Portland. The Toreros lead the series 23-22-8, though the Pilots \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0have outscored them 84-69 across the first 53 matches.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Portland has won the last three meetings: 5-1 at Merlo Field on Oct. 21, 2023, 2-0 at Torero Stadium on Nov. 9, 2024, and 2-1 at \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Merlo Field on Oct. 10, 2025. San Diego’s most recent win came Oct. 29, 2022, when it beat then-No. 7 Portland 4-1 at Torero \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Stadium to move into first place in the WCC on the way to the first of its four straight titles.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Those three Portland wins are San Diego’s only WCC losses since the start of the 2022 season. The Pilots handed the Toreros their \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0lone league defeat in each of the last three seasons, and USD is 25-0-5 against the rest of the conference over that span.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the most recent meeting, No. 6 Portland beat No. 12 San Diego 2-1 at Merlo Field. Portland scored in the second minute, and \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0then restored the lead in the 37th, 98 seconds after Godwin Antwi<\/a> equalized off a Samy Kanaan<\/a> assist. USD outshot the Pilots 15-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a08 and held a 9-0 edge in corner kicks.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego outshot Portland 33-13 across the last two meetings but lost both, with the Pilots scoring four goals on seven shots on \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0target.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Portland’s last visit to Torero Stadium produced a 2-0 win over then-No. 3 San Diego on Nov. 9, 2024, on a pair of second-half \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0goals. It was the Pilots’ first win in San Diego since 2011.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego is 6-3-4 at home against Portland since 2004 and went 5-0-2 in the seven home meetings between the Pilots’ wins in \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0San Diego in 2011 and 2024. Brian Quinn<\/a> is 2-4-2 against Portland since taking over in 2018.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Portland (5-3-2, 2-0-0 WCC) arrives on a four-match winning streak and is 5-0-1 since an 0-3-1 start. The Pilots opened league \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0play with home wins of 4-0 over LMU and 5-0 over Saint Mary’s, then won 2-1 at Michigan on Oct. 4. Saturday is their first WCC \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0road match.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The teams share two common opponents. San Diego won 2-1 at then-No. 1 Washington on Aug. 20, and Portland lost 4-2 at then-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0No. 11 Washington a week later. The Pilots beat LMU 4-0 at home on Sept. 26, four days before the Toreros won 2-1 at Sullivan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Field.<\/p>\n

CHASING A FIFTH STRAIGHT TITLE<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Oct. 3 draw at San Francisco left San Diego unbeaten through three WCC matches at 1-0-2, with five of its eight league \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0matches remaining. USD won a fourth straight title in 2025, the first program in league history to do so.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego is unbeaten in its last nine WCC matches at 7-0-2, outscoring league opponents 17-5 with six clean sheets, since a 2-1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0loss at No. 6 Portland on Oct. 10, 2025.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 2026 Toreros have five points through three league matches, one more than last year’s title team had at the same stage. The \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02025 Toreros were 1-1-1 after losing at Portland in their third WCC match, then won their last six.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USD went 25-3-3 in WCC regular-season play across its four title seasons: 6-0-1 in 2022, 5-1-1 in 2023, 7-1-0 in 2024 and 7-1-1 in \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02025.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Last season’s Toreros allowed five goals in nine WCC matches, the fewest in the league, and posted six conference shutouts.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Portland (2-0-0) is the only WCC team with a perfect league record, and San Diego is one of six teams yet to lose in conference \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0play. Six of the league’s first 12 matches have ended in draws.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 2026 WCC men’s soccer field has nine teams, with Denver joining this season, and each plays an eight-match league schedule. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0After Saturday, San Diego visits Pacific (Oct. 17) and Seattle U (Oct. 31) and hosts Santa Clara (Oct. 21) and Saint Mary’s (Nov. 6).
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For the first time, the WCC will stage a men’s soccer tournament. The top four regular-season finishers meet in single-elimination \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0semifinals on Nov. 11 and a final on Nov. 14, with the higher seed hosting each match.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The tournament champion, not the regular-season champion, now earns the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.<\/p>\n

WCC STANDINGS<\/p>\n

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\t\t\tPortland
\n\t\t\t2-0-0
\n\t\t\t6
\n\t\t\t5-3-2<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSan Diego
\n\t\t\t1-0-2
\n\t\t\t5
\n\t\t\t6-2-3<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSeattle U
\n\t\t\t1-0-2
\n\t\t\t5
\n\t\t\t4-3-3<\/p>\n

\t\t\tDenver
\n\t\t\t1-0-1
\n\t\t\t4
\n\t\t\t2-6-2<\/p>\n

\t\t\tPacific
\n\t\t\t1-0-1
\n\t\t\t4
\n\t\t\t2-7-3<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSan Francisco
\n\t\t\t0-0-3
\n\t\t\t3
\n\t\t\t4-4-4<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSanta Clara
\n\t\t\t0-1-2
\n\t\t\t2
\n\t\t\t3-6-2<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSaint Mary’s
\n\t\t\t0-2-1
\n\t\t\t1
\n\t\t\t2-6-4<\/p>\n

\t\t\tLMU
\n\t\t\t0-3-0
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\n\t\t\t1-7-2<\/p>\n

Standings as of Oct. 9, ranked by points (three for a win, one for a draw). The top four finishers qualify for the WCC Tournament.<\/p>\n

BACK AT TORERO STADIUM<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday is San Diego’s first home match since a 0-0 draw with Denver on Sept. 26. The Toreros went 1-0-1 on the two-match WCC \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0road swing in between, winning at LMU and drawing at San Francisco.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USD is 2-0-1 at Torero Stadium in 2026 after beating Liberty 3-1 and San Diego State 2-1 and drawing with Denver. Eight of the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Toreros’ first 11 matches were played away from home.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Portland is the last team to win a regular-season match at Torero Stadium, 2-0 over then-No. 3 San Diego on Nov. 9, 2024. The \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Toreros are 11-0-2 in 13 regular-season home matches since, including a 9-0-1 mark in 2025.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego has not lost a WCC match at home since that night, going 5-0-1 in league matches at Torero Stadium.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday is the first of San Diego’s three remaining home matches, with Santa Clara (Oct. 21) and Saint Mary’s (Nov. 6) to follow.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Toreros have drawn 3,298 fans to three home matches this season, an average of 1,099, led by a season-high 2,242 against \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0San Diego State on Sept. 13. Saturday’s match features a vuvuzela giveaway.<\/p>\n

COMING FROM BEHIND<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego has conceded first in six of its 11 matches and is 3-2-1 in them. At San Francisco, the Toreros answered the Dons’ 29th-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0minute opener with goals in the 42nd and 53rd minutes before USF drew level in the 64th.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Half of the Toreros’ six wins have come after conceding the first goal: against Liberty on Aug. 23, at UC Irvine on Sept. 8 and at \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0LMU on Sept. 30.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The two losses after conceding first were 1-0 road defeats at No. 1 Stanford, on an 89th-minute goal, and at Kansas City, where the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Toreros played the final 54 minutes with 10 men.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The answer at LMU took 68 seconds. The Lions scored at 21:45, and Steven Ramirez<\/a> equalized at 22:53.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego trailed 1-0 at halftime against Liberty and at UC Irvine. The Toreros scored three times between the 54th and 64th \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0minutes to beat the Flames 3-1, then scored twice in a span of 2:21 to beat the Anteaters 2-1.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Six of the seven goals in the three comeback wins have come after halftime. Ramirez has three of the seven and Taj Eagleston<\/a> two, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0both of them game-winners.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Toreros have been quick to capitalize elsewhere as well. Ramirez scored twice in 91 seconds against Liberty, and Luca Fava’s<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0winner at California Baptist came 45 seconds after the Lancers went down to 10 men.<\/p>\n

WHERE THE TOREROS STAND<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego is No. 25 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 released Oct. 6, its eighth appearance in as many coaches polls this \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0season.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Top Drawer Soccer has the Toreros No. 18 in its Top 25 released Oct. 5.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USD is No. 22 in the NCAA RPI through games of Oct. 8.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USD opened the season at No. 18 in the coaches poll and climbed to No. 2 on Aug. 25, the highest the program has ever appeared \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0in that poll.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Toreros reached No. 1 in the Top Drawer Soccer Division I Top 25 on Aug. 24, the first time the program has held the top spot \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0in a national poll.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego’s previous best in either poll was No. 3, reached in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 on Nov. 5, 2024, at 12-1-2.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Both of San Diego’s losses came by a 1-0 score on the road against teams in this week’s coaches poll, No. 4 Kansas City and No. 13 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Stanford. Washington, which USD beat 2-1 in the opener, is No. 14, and UCLA, which hosts the Toreros on Oct. 25, is No. 21.<\/p>\n

COACH QUINN AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Since taking over in 2018, head coach Brian Quinn<\/a> has faced ranked opponents 24 times and is 8-11-5 in those matches.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No. 1 Washington remains both the highest-ranked opponent of the Quinn era and his highest-ranked win, ahead of a 2018 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0meeting with No. 2 Duke that the Toreros dropped.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 That list of wins also includes No. 6 Washington in 2023, No. 7 Portland in 2022, No. 10 Duke in 2024 and No. 10 Oregon State in \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02025.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stanford was the 12th top-10 opponent of the Quinn era and the fourth top-three opponent since 2018.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego has already faced the nation’s No. 1 team twice this season.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kansas City, No. 16 at kickoff on Sept. 20, was Quinn’s 24th ranked opponent and the third of 2026. San Diego is 1-2-0 against \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ranked teams this season, with both losses by a 1-0 score.<\/p>\n

BEATING A NO. 1<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USD’s Aug. 20 win at Washington was the fifth time in program history San Diego has beaten a No. 1-ranked opponent, and the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0first under Brian Quinn<\/a>. The Huskies were the defending national champions.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The previous one came Sept. 26, 2014, a 1-0 win over No. 1 UCLA at Torero Stadium in front of a program-record crowd of 4,432.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Taj Eagleston<\/a> opened the scoring in the 11th minute in Seattle, finishing an assist from Steven Ramirez<\/a> whose own strike had \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0been cleared off the goal line. Devin Dillon<\/a> doubled the lead in the 53rd.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lucca Adams<\/a> went the full 90 and made four saves against 16 Washington shots and 11 corner kicks. The result moved San Diego \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0to 3-3-2 all time against the Huskies.<\/p>\n

EAGLESTON, FAVA SWEEP WCC MEN’S SOCCER WEEKLY AWARDS (SEPT. 14)<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Taj Eagleston<\/a> and Luca Fava<\/a> swept the West Coast Conference men’s soccer weekly honors on Sept. 14, with Eagleston named \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Offensive Player of the Week and Fava Defensive Player of the Week after 2-1 wins at UC Irvine and against San Diego State.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eagleston scored the game-winner in both matches, in the 55th minute at UC Irvine and the 34th against San Diego State, and \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0played all 180 minutes while leading the Toreros with nine shots, four on target.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fava started both wins at wing-back and played 154 minutes, helping San Diego allow just two goals and four shots on target for \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the week.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fava finished the week with three shots, one on goal, and an assist. He took the corner that started the move on Iain Wagner’s<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0opener against San Diego State and supplied the cross for Eagleston’s winner.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eagleston became the second Torero to earn WCC Offensive Player of the Week honors this season, following Steven Ramirez<\/a> on \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Aug. 24.<\/p>\n

RAMIREZ NAMED WCC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK (AUG. 24)<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Senior forward Steven Ramirez<\/a> was named the WCC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for Aug. 24, 2026.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ramirez had a hand in three of the Toreros’ five goals during the 2-0-0 opening week, setting up the opener at Washington before \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0scoring twice in 91 seconds against Liberty as San Diego rallied for a 3-1 win.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The honor is the first conference weekly award of Ramirez’s career and the first WCC Offensive Player of the Week award of the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02026 season. He is the first Torero recognized since Iain Wagner<\/a> earned the same honor on Nov. 17, 2025.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He has since added penalties at UC Santa Barbara and San Francisco and the equalizer at LMU, and leads the Toreros with five \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0goals on 34 shots through 11 matches.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Garden Grove, Calif., native has drawn WCC postseason recognition in each of his first three seasons, landing on the All-WCC \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Freshman Team in 2023, honorable mention in 2024 and the second team in 2025.<\/p>\n

THROUGH 11 MATCHES<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego has scored 16 goals on 149 shots, 51 of them on target, and has outshot its opponents 149-125 overall and 51-32 on \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0frame.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Toreros are averaging 1.45 goals per match and have allowed exactly one goal in nine of their 11 matches. The exceptions are \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the Sept. 26 shutout of Denver and the 2-2 draw at San Francisco.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nine of San Diego’s 16 goals have come after halftime, including six of the seven in its three comeback wins.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Steven Ramirez<\/a> leads the team with five goals and 11 points, and Taj Eagleston<\/a> has four goals and nine points. The two have \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0combined for nine of the Toreros’ 16 goals.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eagleston has three of the team’s six game-winning goals. Noah James<\/a> has two goals, and Devin Dillon<\/a>, Luca Fava<\/a>, Conner \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gardenhour, Iain Wagner<\/a> and Devin Zachry<\/a> have one each, giving San Diego eight different goal scorers.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Iain Wagner<\/a> leads the Toreros with four assists, Luca Fava<\/a> has three, and Mathias Bauer<\/a> and Matteo Salcedo<\/a> have two each. Ten \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0players have recorded the 17 Torero assists, which have come in six of the 11 matches.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fourteen different Toreros have recorded at least one point in 2026, and 24 have seen action. Devin Zachry<\/a> became the 14th with \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0his goal at San Francisco.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Six Toreros have started all 11 matches: Lucca Adams<\/a>, Taj Eagleston<\/a>, Luca Fava<\/a>, Steven Ramirez<\/a>, Oliver Rhoades<\/a> and Iain Wagner<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ricky Moreno’s<\/a> start at USF made him the 18th different Torero to start a match this season.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego is 2-for-2 on penalty kicks this season, both converted by Ramirez, and opponents are 1-for-1.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matteo Salcedo<\/a> has put four of his seven shots on target this season, three of them at Kansas City.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lucca Adams<\/a> is 6-2-3 in goal with 21 saves and 11 goals allowed across 11 starts and 990 minutes, a .656 save percentage and a \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.00 goals-against average.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eagleston has played every minute of the season, the only Torero in the field to do so, and Adams has gone the full 90 in all 11 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0matches.<\/p>\n

BY THE NUMBERS<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego is 6-0-2 when it scores at least one goal and 0-2-1 when held off the board, with both losses coming by a 1-0 score.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Toreros are 6-0-1 when scoring at least twice, and five of their six wins have come by the same 2-1 score.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USD is 3-0-1 when scoring first and 3-2-1 when conceding first, with comeback wins against Liberty, at UC Irvine and at LMU.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego is 3-0-1 when leading at halftime, 2-0-0 when trailing at the break and 1-2-2 when level.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ten of the 11 matches have been decided by one goal or ended level, and San Diego is 5-2-0 in one-goal games. The lone \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0exception is the 3-1 win over Liberty.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Toreros are 4-2-2 on the road and unbeaten at 2-0-1 in three matches at Torero Stadium in 2026.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego is 1-0-2 in WCC play and 5-2-1 against non-conference opponents.<\/p>\n

KEEPING OPPONENTS OFF TARGET<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego has allowed 32 shots on goal in 11 matches, 2.9 per match, while putting 51 on frame at the other end.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eight of 11 opponents have managed two or fewer shots on target, and Denver is still the only one to finish without one.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Francisco’s 10 shots on target were the most by a Torero opponent this season, double the previous high of five by \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Washington (Aug. 20) and UC Santa Barbara (Aug. 31). Lucca Adams<\/a> stopped eight of them.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Dons were also the first team to score twice against San Diego in 2026. Four of the 11 goals the Toreros have allowed came \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0in the first half.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opponents are shooting .088 for the season, with 11 goals on 125 attempts.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Portland arrives with 20 goals in 10 matches, 17 of them during its six-match unbeaten run, and has put 72 of its 158 shots on \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0target.<\/p>\n

THE SECOND 45<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego has outshot its opponents 87-72 after halftime in 2026 and outscored them 9-7, after holding a 7-4 goal edge in first \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0halves.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Five of San Diego’s six game-winning goals have been scored after halftime.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thirty-five of USD’s 62 corner kicks this season have come after the break.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opposing goalkeepers have made 18 of their 35 saves against San Diego in second halves.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Francisco followed the pattern. The Dons outshot USD 10-8 before halftime, and the Toreros took a 10-8 edge after it.<\/p>\n

GOALS BY THE CLOCK<\/p>\n

\t\t\tMINUTES
\n\t\t\t1-15
\n\t\t\t16-30
\n\t\t\t31-45
\n\t\t\t46-60
\n\t\t\t61-75
\n\t\t\t76-90
\n\t\t\tTOTAL<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSan Diego
\n\t\t\t3
\n\t\t\t2
\n\t\t\t2
\n\t\t\t5
\n\t\t\t3
\n\t\t\t1
\n\t\t\t16<\/p>\n

\t\t\tOpponents
\n\t\t\t1
\n\t\t\t2
\n\t\t\t1
\n\t\t\t0
\n\t\t\t4
\n\t\t\t3
\n\t\t\t11<\/p>\n

Goals by minute of the match, through 11 matches.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The first 15 minutes after halftime have been San Diego’s most productive stretch. Five of its 16 goals have come between the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a046th and 60th minutes, and no opponent has scored in that window.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Half of the Toreros’ goals, eight of 16, have come between the 46th and 75th minutes.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego has scored in the opening 15 minutes three times: Taj Eagleston’s<\/a> 11th-minute opener at Washington, Steven Ramirez’s<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a012th-minute penalty at UC Santa Barbara and Noah James’<\/a> 14th-minute goal at California Baptist.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opponents have scored seven of their 11 goals after the 60th minute, including three after the 75th: Stanford’s 89th-minute \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0winner, UC Santa Barbara’s 78th-minute equalizer and San Diego State’s 90th-minute goal.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eagleston’s 79th-minute winner at LMU is the only goal San Diego has scored after the 75th minute.<\/p>\n

STAFF PROMOTIONS<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego announced Oct. 6 that Mike “Nico” Nicholson has been promoted to senior associate head coach and Frankie Sanfilippo<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0to associate head coach.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nicholson is in his 22nd season with the program after joining the staff in 2005 under former head coach Seamus McFadden. He \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0has helped the Toreros win six WCC titles and earn five NCAA Tournament berths.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sanfilippo, a San Diego native, is in his sixth season after joining the staff in 2021 from Albion FC and has been part of each of \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0USD’s four straight WCC titles and NCAA Tournament trips. He played at San Jose State before a 13-year professional career that \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0included a 2012 NASL title with Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n

RECAPPING LAST SEASON<\/p>\n

Last season in 2025 \u2014 Brian Quinn<\/a>‘s eighth season as USD men’s soccer head coach \u2014 he led the Toreros to their fourth consecutive West Coast Conference championship, a feat no program in league history had ever accomplished. As San Diego works through 2026, it is chasing an unprecedented fifth straight WCC title. Here’s what the Toreros accomplished along the way:
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Won their fourth straight WCC Championship \u2014 the first program in conference history to do so \u2014 with a 4-2 road win over No. 10 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Oregon State to clinch the crown
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finished the regular season 13-2-3 overall and 7-1-1 in WCC play, good for a No. 7 national ranking
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Earned the No. 9 overall seed and a first-round bye in the 2025 NCAA Tournament
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Posted nine shutouts on the season, including a stretch of five straight clean sheets in the middle of conference play
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Advanced to the postseason for the fourth consecutive year, falling 2-1 to Grand Canyon in the NCAA Tournament second round at \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Torero Stadium \u2014 one year after reaching the Sweet Sixteen with wins over UC Davis and Duke
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Head coach Brian Quinn<\/a> was named WCC Coach of the Year, with Lucca Adams<\/a> (Goalkeeper of the Year) and Ethan Warne<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(Defensive Player of the Year) headlining nine total All-WCC selections<\/p>\n

ADAMS, JAMES AND WAGNER EARN WCC PRESEASON HONORS<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Three Toreros were named to the 2026 WCC Preseason Team and San Diego was picked to finish second in the 2026 WCC \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Preseason Coaches Poll.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Goalkeeper Lucca Adams<\/a>, midfielder Noah James<\/a> and forward Iain Wagner<\/a> comprised USD’s preseason team honorees.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Portland was tabbed as the league’s preseason favorite, receiving six of the nine first-place votes and totaling 62 points. San \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Diego received two first-place votes and finished with 55 points, three ahead of third-place Denver, which received the final first-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0place vote and totaled 53 points.<\/p>\n

STAR RETURNERS<\/p>\n

#1 Lucca Adams<\/a> | RS Sophomore | Goalkeeper | S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil | California Connections Academy | UCLA
\nThrough 11 Matches
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has started all 11 matches and played all 990 minutes in goal
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-2-3 with 21 saves against 11 goals allowed, a .656 save percentage and a 1.00 goals-against average
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Made a career-high eight saves at San Francisco, five of them before halftime, doubling his previous best of four
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Recorded his first clean sheet of 2026 against Denver without facing a shot on target
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has conceded exactly one goal in nine of the 11 matches, coming within 14 seconds of a clean sheet against San Diego State
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Started in goal in last October’s 2-1 loss at Portland, making three saves and holding the Pilots scoreless after halftime
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Posted a program-record 0.58 goals-against average and eight shutouts in 2025, when he was named WCC Goalkeeper of the Year<\/p>\n

#7 Oliver Rhoades<\/a> | Senior | Midfielder | Huntington Beach, Calif. | California Connections Academy
Through 11 Matches
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has started all 11 matches and logged 682 minutes
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Played 77 minutes at San Francisco and took two shots
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Recorded his first point of 2026 at LMU, assisting Steven Ramirez’s<\/a> 23rd-minute equalizer
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has put four of his eight shots on target this season
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Earned All-WCC honorable mention in 2024 and had three assists as a junior in 2025<\/p>\n

#8 Taj Eagleston<\/a> | Junior | Midfielder | Hermosa Beach, Calif. | California Connections Academy
Through 11 Matches
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has started all 11 matches and played every minute of the season, 990 in all, the only Torero in the field to do so
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Took three shots at San Francisco and forced a 73rd-minute save
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scored the game-winner in the 79th minute at LMU, an unassisted strike for his fourth goal of the season
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has scored the winning goal in each of San Diego’s last three victories: at UC Irvine (Sept. 8), against San Diego State (Sept. 13) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and at LMU (Sept. 30)
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ranks second on the team with four goals and nine points and leads the Toreros with three game-winning goals; all four of his \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0goals have come in 2-1 wins
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has appeared on Top Drawer Soccer’s weekly Player of the Year Leaderboard this season
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Named WCC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 14 after scoring the game-winner in 2-1 wins at UC Irvine and against San \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Diego State
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Doubled the lead in the 34th minute against San Diego State, slotting a first-time left-footer into the bottom-left corner from the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0edge of the six-yard box
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scored the game-winner in the 55th minute at UC Irvine, burying a half volley after his first attempt came back off the post
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opened the scoring in the 11th minute at Washington, finishing a Steven Ramirez<\/a> assist for the first goal of his USD career
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Picked up an assist on Luca Fava’s<\/a> 66th-minute winner at California Baptist<\/p>\n

#9 Steven Ramirez<\/a> | Senior | Forward | Garden Grove, Calif. | Virtual Learning Academy
Through 11 Matches
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has started all 11 matches and logged 783 minutes
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Leads the Toreros with five goals, 11 points and 34 shots, nine of them on target
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Put San Diego ahead 2-1 with a 53rd-minute penalty at San Francisco and is 2-for-2 from the spot this season
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Led San Diego with five shots at San Francisco, two of them on target
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Equalized in the 23rd minute at LMU, 68 seconds after the Lions went ahead, finishing off assists from Oliver Rhoades<\/a> and Iain \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Wagner
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Appeared on Top Drawer Soccer’s Player of the Year Leaderboard in its Sept. 10 update
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scored twice in a span of 91 seconds against Liberty, in the 62nd and 64th minutes, putting San Diego ahead for good in a 3-1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0comeback win
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Converted a penalty in the 12th minute at UC Santa Barbara for San Diego’s only goal of the night
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assisted Taj Eagleston’s<\/a> 11th-minute opener at Washington; his own strike a minute earlier was cleared off the goal line
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Named WCC Offensive Player of the Week on Aug. 24, the first conference weekly award of his career
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has two yellow cards this season: the 72nd minute at Stanford and the 90th at Kansas City<\/p>\n

#10 Samy Kanaan<\/a> | Graduate | Forward | San Diego, Calif. | Rancho Bernardo
Through 11 Matches
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has appeared in eight of the 11 matches with seven starts, totaling 407 minutes
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Did not play at San Francisco after starting at LMU, where he played 67 minutes
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has assisted San Diego’s goal in two of the last three meetings with Portland: Owen Wiebe’s 56th-minute strike in a 5-1 loss in \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02023, the first assist of his career, and Godwin Antwi’s<\/a> equalizer in last October’s 2-1 loss
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scored the goal that clinched the 2024 WCC title, the only goal of a 1-0 win at LMU on Nov. 16, 2024
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 His lone shot on target of 2026 came against Denver on Sept. 26
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Picked up his first point of 2026 against San Diego State, playing the ball back to Luca Fava<\/a> for the cross that set up Taj \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Eagleston’s 34th-minute game-winner
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Made the key defensive play that sprang Taj Eagleston’s<\/a> opener at Washington<\/p>\n

#11 Devin Zachry<\/a> | Junior | Forward | Mission Viejo, Calif. | Capistrano Valley | Fairfield
Through 11 Matches
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has appeared in all 11 matches off the bench, totaling 276 minutes
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Equalized in the 42nd minute at San Francisco for his first goal of 2026, less than 10 minutes after entering as a substitute, off \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0assists from Iain Wagner<\/a> and Luca Fava<\/a>
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The goal was his fourth as a Torero; he had three goals and two assists as a sophomore in 2025, his first season at USD, scoring \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0against UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine and Seattle U
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Had three goals and five assists as a freshman at Fairfield in 2024, earning MAAC Rookie of the Week honors twice<\/p>\n

#13 Iain Wagner<\/a> | Junior | Forward | San Diego, Calif. | Saint Augustine
Through 11 Matches
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has started all 11 matches and logged 890 minutes
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Leads the Toreros with four assists after setting up Devin Zachry’s<\/a> 42nd-minute equalizer at San Francisco
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ranks second on the team with 23 shots in 2026 and third with six points on a goal and four assists
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has assisted two of Steven Ramirez’s<\/a> five goals: the 64th-minute insurance goal against Liberty, on a through ball behind the back \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0line, and the 23rd-minute equalizer at LMU
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Led all players against Denver with season highs of five shots and three on target, forcing three of Alex Hohl’s six saves
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scored his first goal of 2026 in the 17th minute against San Diego State, finishing left-footed from 25 yards off a recycled corner
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assisted Luca Fava’s<\/a> 66th-minute winner at California Baptist<\/p>\n

#23 Noah James<\/a> | Senior | Midfielder | Poway, Calif. | Poway | Western Michigan
Through 11 Matches
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has started all six matches he has played and logged 461 minutes, going the full 90 four times
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has not appeared since Sept. 8 at UC Irvine due to injury, a span of five matches
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has scored twice on five shots, three of them on target
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opened the scoring in the 14th minute at California Baptist for his second goal of the season, finishing a Tony Ramirez<\/a> assist
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scored the equalizer in the 54th minute against Liberty, touching home a Jaxson Findlay<\/a> cross left-footed from inside the six-yard \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0box<\/p>\n

#24 Luca Fava<\/a> | Junior | Midfielder | Yorba Linda, Calif. | Pearson Academy
Through 11 Matches
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has started all 11 matches and logged 807 minutes
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assisted Devin Zachry’s<\/a> 42nd-minute equalizer at San Francisco, his third assist of 2026
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has five points this season on a goal and three assists
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Led all players with a season-high five shots in 58 minutes at LMU
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Named WCC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 14 after starting at wing-back in 2-1 wins at UC Irvine and against San Diego \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0State
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assisted Taj Eagleston’s<\/a> 34th-minute game-winner against San Diego State with a first-time cross from the left, and his corner kick \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0started the move on Iain Wagner’s<\/a> opener
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scored his first goal of 2026 in the 66th minute at California Baptist, the game-winner, 45 seconds after the Lancers went down to \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010 men
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Had one of San Diego’s two shots on target in each of the last two meetings with Portland, in 2024 and 2025<\/p>\n

#29 Devin Dillon<\/a> | Junior | Defender | Draper, Utah | Corner Canyon
Through 11 Matches
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has appeared in all 11 matches with eight starts, logging 812 minutes
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has gone the full 90 at the back in each of the last three matches, against Denver, at LMU and at San Francisco
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scored what proved to be the game-winner in the 53rd minute at Washington, finishing from inside the box for the first goal of his \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Torero career
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Came off the bench at halftime at Kansas City and played 38 minutes
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Put a late look wide in the 89th minute at UC Santa Barbara and led San Diego with four fouls in that match<\/p>\n

#35 Mathias Bauer<\/a> | Junior | Defender | Oberstdorf, Germany | Gertrud-von-Le-Fort-Gymnasium Oberstdorf
Through 11 Matches
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Started the season’s first eight matches and played every minute of them, 720 in all
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has not appeared in the last three matches, against Denver, at LMU and at San Francisco
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A team captain, he has yet to come off the pitch in any of his eight appearances in 2026
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Played all 90 minutes at Kansas City, where the 10-man Toreros held the Roos to two shots on target
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Part of a back line that kept San Diego State without a shot on target until the 71st minute
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has two assists in 2026, both against Liberty: a long ball down the right flank that set up Noah James’<\/a> 54th-minute equalizer, and \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the first-time pass that released Steven Ramirez<\/a> for the 62nd-minute go-ahead strike\n<\/p>\n

TRANSFER TALENT<\/p>\n

Head coach Brian Quinn<\/a> added three transfers to the back line for the 2026 season. Those three players are:<\/p>\n

#3 Lucien Wa Bwanda<\/a> | Junior | Defender | Amsterdam, the Netherlands | Nova College | Indiana Wesleyan | Cal State Fullerton
Through 11 Matches
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has appeared in nine of the 11 matches with eight starts, for a total of 576 minutes
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Returned to the starting lineup at San Francisco and played all 90 minutes, his first start since his red card at Kansas City on Sept. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a020
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Came off the bench at LMU, playing the final 18 minutes in his return from the one-match suspension that followed the red card
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has gone the full 90 five times: in his Torero debut at Washington, at Stanford, at California Baptist, against San Diego State and at \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0San Francisco
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Came off in the 27th minute at UC Santa Barbara after picking up a yellow card in the 19th
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Put a shot over the bar in the 81st minute at California Baptist, and his other attempt this season was blocked in the 11th minute \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0at San Francisco<\/p>\n

#6 Tobias Polz<\/a> | Graduate | Defender | Graz, Austria | HAK Mattersburg | University of Derby
Through 11 Matches
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has started all six matches he has played, at California Baptist, UC Irvine, Kansas City, LMU and San Francisco and against Denver, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0for a total of 526 minutes
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has gone the full 90 in each of his last five appearances
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Took three of his four shots this season at Kansas City, including an 85th-minute effort that came off the woodwork, and sent his \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0fourth wide in the 13th minute at San Francisco<\/p>\n

#33 Leo Arndt<\/a> | Junior | Defender | Cologne, Germany | Lore-Lorentz-Schule | Rider
Through 11 Matches
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has yet to appear in 2026\n<\/p>\n

FRESHMAN TALENT<\/p>\n

Head coach Brian Quinn<\/a> welcomed a freshman class of five to campus this fall. Those five are:
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #0 Artur Rojas<\/a> | Goalkeeper | S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9 dos Campos, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil \u2014 yet to appear
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #15 Issak Luna<\/a> | Midfielder | Yuma, Ariz. \u2014 has appeared five times, playing the final 10 minutes against Denver; made his first \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0career start at California Baptist and logged 34 minutes in his collegiate debut at Washington
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #20 Jojo Adamitis<\/a> | Forward | Glen Carbon, Ill. \u2014 yet to appear
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #25 Wyatt Marin<\/a> | Forward | London, England \u2014 made his collegiate debut at UC Santa Barbara, entering in the 27th minute and \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0playing 18 minutes; has not appeared since
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #27 Tony Ramirez<\/a> | Midfielder | Escondido, Calif. \u2014 has appeared six times, including six second-half minutes against Denver, with \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0starts at UC Irvine and against San Diego State; sent in the cross that broke to Conner Gardenhour<\/a> for the 53rd-minute equalizer \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0at UC Irvine and assisted Noah James’<\/a> opener at California Baptist for the first point of his career
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