MALIBU, Calif. – Pepperdine women's soccer (8-4-1, 5-0 WCC) heads south to play San Diego (4-2-6, 1-2-2 WCC) at Torero stadium under the lights Friday night.
 
"We know how difficult it is going to be on Friday night," Head Coach Tim Ward said. "We're going to have to be our very best, but we are looking forward to it."
 
LAST TIME OUT

• The Waves scored in the first half on a penalty kick as the lone goal in the match to win 1-0.
• Ariana Salvador scored her first of the season and third of her collegiate career. 
• Jillian Medvecky recorded her seventh shutout of the year with a career-high eight saves.

 
GAME NOTES
 

• Pepperdine leads the conference with 34 goals scored by 14 different players.
• Quinonez leads the squad with eight goals, while Wynalda and LaParl share the top-assist spot with six apiece.
• Ariana Markey, Alex Pendleton, Layla Simon, Sarah Spears and Lily Stewart have all scored their first collegiate goals this season.
• Through 13 matches, Quinonez leads the team in points with 19, scoring eight goals and notching three assists.
• Surpassing her stats from two seasons ago where she was the WCC Freshman of the Year, Quinonez is tied for first in the WCC with eight goals and second in conference with 19 points, just one shy of first place.
• As one of the captains leading the team through 13 matches, Kyra Murphy cemented her name in the record books with five straight matches with a goal or assist  (9/7 - 10/4), tying for third in program history.
• With 19 starts and six goals throughout her collegiate career entering this season, Murphy has over doubled her career points, with 13 so far this season.
• Tatum Wynalda with a .643 on-goal shot percentage, sits at 14th in the nation for accuracy.
• Tied for first on the squad with six assists, Wynalda has had a hand in nearly one-third of the Waves goals with four herself.
• Wynalda is tied with LaParl to lead Pepperdine with two match-winning goals, both coming in conference matchups against Seattle and Pacific.
• Starting in every game, the sophomore has collected 55 saves this season with seven shutouts, averaging just over four saves a match.
• This week, Medvecky earned her first conference honor with WCC Defensive Player of the Week, also earning an honorable mention on Top Drawer Soccer's team of the week. 

 
 
SERIES HISTORY

• In 34 matches with San Diego, Pepperdine holds the advantage 21-11-2, including 10-7-1 in San Diego.
• Last season, the Waves beat the Toreros 5-1 in Malibu.
• The lone goal by the Toreros was the first time San Diego had scored on the Waves since 2020.
• Pepperdine has not lost to San Diego in a decade, with a 0-1 loss that came in overtime at Torero stadium.

 
SCOUTING THE TOREROS

• Undefeated in non-conference, San Diego was 3-0-4 coming into WCC play.
• In the last five matches of conference battles, the Toreros are 1-2-2.
• Last time out, San Diego gave Oregon State their first conference win this season, losing 1-4 on the road.
• Amanda Anders and Josefine Schlichting lead San Diego in goals with five apiece.
• Ella Callanan has notched six assists, leading the squad.
• San Diego has outscored its opponents 20-18 this season.

 
The match against the Toreros will kickoff at 7 p.m. Friday as the Waves look to move to .500 under the lights this season. The match will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required) and live stats will be available at www.pepperdinewaves.com
 
ABOUT PEPPERDINE WOMEN'S SOCCER
Pepperdine women's soccer has been competitive since season one in 1993. As just the third head coach in the program's history, Tim Ward has led the Waves to 14 NCAA tournament appearances, winning the West Coast Conference five separate times and taking his squad to the round of 16 four times, most recently in 2021. With 23 winning seasons, Ward has proven he can lead consistently with excellence, garnering an overall record of 317-155-77.
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