Saturday, October 10
Malibu, Calif.
12:00 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
8-3-2, 4-0-0
5
vs
0
San Francisco
3-7-1, 0-4-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepperdine | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Women’s Soccer Makes it Rain Goals in 5-0 Shutout Win
10/10/2026 4:50:00 PM | Women's Soccer
MALIBU, Calif. – Pepperdine women's soccer (8-3-2, 4-0 WCC) scored a flurry of goals against the San Francisco Dons (3-7-1, 0-4 WCC) in the 5-0 victory Saturday afternoon.
"A lot of people getting on the scoresheet today and I am so very proud of them," Head coach Tim Ward said. "On the flip side the defensive effort was stalwart. Really proud of that performance and that result."
Without a loss at home yet this season, the Waves looked to protect Tari Frahm and keep the streak going against the Dons this afternoon. In the third straight match scoring at least three goals, Pepperdine did just that.
The Waves got after it right after kickoff and in the sixth goal scored in the opening 30 minutes of play this season, Layla Simon scored her first of the year off a beautiful sequence from Julia Quinonez and Kyra Murphy. Just 16 minutes into the match, the Waves held a 1-0 advantage. Unable to tack onto it in the first 45, Pepperdine fended off a concentrated San Francisco offensive push right before the whistle, heading to the bench up 1-0, but down on shots 6-7.
Coming out of halftime, the Waves were not satisfied with the 1-0 lead. Looking to cushion the advantage, Pepperdine kept their foot on the gas, creating opportunities as they kept the ball on the offensive third of the field. In her second assist of the afternoon, Murphy found Quinonez for her 10th goal of the season in the 54th minute for a 2-0 lead.
Not even 10 minutes later, it would once again be Quinonez. Making a sliding shot to send the ball right past the Dons goalkeeper, the senior made it 3-0 Waves thanks to a textbook assist from Ariana Markey.
Although the time was winding down, the Waves' offense was not. Hungry for more, Sam Hosford scored her third of her freshman campaign in the 83rd minute. Freshman Sahanna Potti also secured her first collegiate point in the assist, allowing Hosford to blast the ball into the top netting of the goal.
As the exclamation point on the afternoon, Potti decided she wanted a goal of her own and after an assist from both Kate Ryan and Hosford, it was a freshman sequence start to finish. Potti secured her first collegiate goal in the 87th minute as Pepperdine secured the 5-0 win to move to 5-0-1 in Malibu.
Jillian Medvecky and Ava Hartstein combined for the shutout as Hartstein logged the last six and a half minutes of the match.
GAME NOTES
Staying home, Pepperdine takes the week off before hosting LMU at Tari Frahm Rokus Field Saturday. The match, slated to kick off at 12 p.m. pst, will be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats 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 24 winning seasons, Ward has proven he can lead consistently with excellence, garnering an overall record of 324-160-79.
TICKETS
For more information and to purchase season and single game tickets to upcoming home events, visit here.
FOLLOW
To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine women's soccer news, follow the Waves on social media @PepperdineWSOC.
"A lot of people getting on the scoresheet today and I am so very proud of them," Head coach Tim Ward said. "On the flip side the defensive effort was stalwart. Really proud of that performance and that result."
Without a loss at home yet this season, the Waves looked to protect Tari Frahm and keep the streak going against the Dons this afternoon. In the third straight match scoring at least three goals, Pepperdine did just that.
The Waves got after it right after kickoff and in the sixth goal scored in the opening 30 minutes of play this season, Layla Simon scored her first of the year off a beautiful sequence from Julia Quinonez and Kyra Murphy. Just 16 minutes into the match, the Waves held a 1-0 advantage. Unable to tack onto it in the first 45, Pepperdine fended off a concentrated San Francisco offensive push right before the whistle, heading to the bench up 1-0, but down on shots 6-7.
Coming out of halftime, the Waves were not satisfied with the 1-0 lead. Looking to cushion the advantage, Pepperdine kept their foot on the gas, creating opportunities as they kept the ball on the offensive third of the field. In her second assist of the afternoon, Murphy found Quinonez for her 10th goal of the season in the 54th minute for a 2-0 lead.
Not even 10 minutes later, it would once again be Quinonez. Making a sliding shot to send the ball right past the Dons goalkeeper, the senior made it 3-0 Waves thanks to a textbook assist from Ariana Markey.
Although the time was winding down, the Waves' offense was not. Hungry for more, Sam Hosford scored her third of her freshman campaign in the 83rd minute. Freshman Sahanna Potti also secured her first collegiate point in the assist, allowing Hosford to blast the ball into the top netting of the goal.
As the exclamation point on the afternoon, Potti decided she wanted a goal of her own and after an assist from both Kate Ryan and Hosford, it was a freshman sequence start to finish. Potti secured her first collegiate goal in the 87th minute as Pepperdine secured the 5-0 win to move to 5-0-1 in Malibu.
Jillian Medvecky and Ava Hartstein combined for the shutout as Hartstein logged the last six and a half minutes of the match.
GAME NOTES
- Layla Simon scored her fourth goal of her career and second match-winner.
- Julia Quinonez now had 11 goals on the season to lead the conference, moving her to sixth all-time in Pepperdine history.
- With two assists on the afternoon, Kyra Murphy is the first Wave to do so in over a year, last occurring Oct. 4 last season also by Murphy.
- Murphy now has six assists this year, leading the team and second in the conference.
- Quinonez led the squad in shots with five, placing three on frame with two goals.
- Quinonez also took five points from the day, now leading the conference with 25.
- Jillian Medvecky moves to 6-3-2 this season.
- The Waves last scored this many goals in another shutout win, coming at home last season to Pacific 9-0.
- It is the most points by Pepperdine collectively this season with 17.
Staying home, Pepperdine takes the week off before hosting LMU at Tari Frahm Rokus Field Saturday. The match, slated to kick off at 12 p.m. pst, will be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats 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 24 winning seasons, Ward has proven he can lead consistently with excellence, garnering an overall record of 324-160-79.
TICKETS
For more information and to purchase season and single game tickets to upcoming home events, visit here.
FOLLOW
To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine women's soccer news, follow the Waves on social media @PepperdineWSOC.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's SoccerTeam Stats
USF
PEPP
Goals
0
5
Shots
12
13
Shots on Goal
4
9
Saves
4
4
Corners
3
3
Fouls
8
4
Scoring Plays
Layla Simon (1)
Assisted By: Kyra Murphy , Julia Quinonez
GOAL by PEPP Simon, Layla Assist by Murphy, Kyra and Quinonez, Julia.
18:10
Julia Quinonez (11)
Assisted By: Kyra Murphy
GOAL by PEPP Quinonez, Julia Assist by Murphy, Kyra.
52:28
Julia Quinonez (11)
Assisted By: Ariana Markey
GOAL by PEPP Quinonez, Julia Assist by Markey, Ariana.
64:58
Sam Hosford (3)
Assisted By: Sahaana Potti
GOAL by PEPP Hosford, Sam Assist by Potti, Sahaana.
83:21
Sahaana Potti (1)
Assisted By: Sam Hosford , Kate Ryan
GOAL by PEPP Potti, Sahaana Assist by Hosford, Sam and Ryan, Kate.
86:49
Game Leaders
Shots
5
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
1
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
