Three Waves Score as Women’s Soccer Takes Down Seattle

Saturday, October 3

Malibu, Calif.

12:00 p.m. PT

Pepperdine University

6-3-2, 2-0-0

Seattle

7-4-2, 1-1-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Seattle U	1	0	1
Pepperdine	1	2	3

Three Waves Score as Women’s Soccer Takes Down Seattle

10/3/2026 5:23:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

MALIBU, Calif.– Pepperdine women's soccer (6-3-2, 2-0 WCC) remained undefeated at home, beating Seattle (7-4-2, 1-1 WCC) 3-1 Saturday afternoon in the Vamos Olas match.

"It was a wonderful game today against an excellent Seattle team." Head coach Tim Ward said. "I was really proud of the organization of our team defensively, and to score three beautiful goals was really, really fun. Really excited for our girls, we are staying humble and staying hungry."

On a hot Malibu day, both teams came into the match knowing what was in store for them. Facing the top-scoring team in the conference, the Waves had their work cut out for them defensively.

In what promised to be a high-scoring afternoon based on the 3-2 result last year at Seattle, the Waves got the party started. Off a Redhawk save, Kyra Murphy scored her first of the year in the 15th minute to give the Waves an early 1-0 lead. Seattle answered immediately, leveling the score 1-1 in the 18th minute. With a total of 16 first-half shots, both teams put three on frame as the match remained deadlocked 1-1 at halftime.

Settling into the second half, Pepperdine seemed more comfortable, holding the ball longer for controlled chances on goal. Breaking the tie in the 63rd minute, Julia Quinonez buried her eighth goal of the season off Erin Ha's first collegiate assist. The senior is second in the conference in goals, two back from first place.

Gaining momentum, the Waves kept the pressure on Seattle, rattling off a total of 19 shots, the most at home this year and second-most this season. Paying off in dividends, Pepperdine put the cherry on top in the 77th minute with Ariana Salvador's first goal of the season, heading it into the back of the net. Coming off a cross from Bella Larson, it is the sophomore's first assist of her collegiate career.

Finishing the match with a 3-1 victory, the Waves improved to 2-0 in conference play and 7-4-2 overall.

GAME NOTES

Layla Simon earned her first start of her sophomore campaign this afternoon.
Kyra Murphy scored the 12th goal of her career and first of her fifth year today.
Ariana Salvador's header was her first goal this season, and fourth of her career.
Bella Larson secured her first collegiate point with the assist to Salvador.
Freshman Erin Ha notched her first assist of the season and career to Julia Quinonez.
Sitting at 27 goals in her career, Quinonez is tied for seventh all-time in program history for collegiate goals.
Despite the heat, the backline played all 90 today as Peyton Leonard, Emjae Soriano, and Lily Stewart held it down for the Waves in the defensive third.
Jillian Medvecky earned the win this afternoon, on her birthday, moving to 4-3-2 this season in goal.
Quinonez notched the most shots for the Waves with five, including three on goal.
The Waves earned more corners than the Redhawks by a tally of 5-3.

Pepperdine hits the road, traveling to Denver for the first-ever matchup between the Waves and Pioneers. The match, slated to kick off at 6 p.m. pacific time, 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.
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