Pepperdine Women’s Soccer Hosts San Francisco in Home Stand Opener
- Pepperdine women's soccer enters a crucial home stretch holding a 7-3-2 overall record and a 3-0 West Coast Conference mark, hosting the San Francisco Dons at 12 p.m.
- The Waves come into the fixture following a 3-2 victory in Denver, where senior Sarah Spears scored her second career collegiate goal and Julia Quinonez netted her ninth...
- In contrast, the San Francisco Dons arrive in Malibu sitting at 3-6-1 overall and 0-3 in conference play following a 2-1 home loss to Portland.
Pepperdine women’s soccer enters a crucial home stretch holding a 7-3-2 overall record and a 3-0 West Coast Conference mark, hosting the San Francisco Dons at 12 p.m. PST at Malibu, pepperdinewaves.com reported. While the Waves remain undefeated at home with a 4-0-1 record in Malibu, they face a San Francisco squad looking to climb out of an early 0-3 conference hole.
Pepperdine Roster Strength Versus San Francisco Struggles
The Waves come into the fixture following a 3-2 victory in Denver, where senior Sarah Spears scored her second career collegiate goal and Julia Quinonez netted her ninth goal of the season. Quinonez currently leads the nation in shot accuracy at .800 and paces the WCC as the conference’s top returning goal-scorer. Defensively, senior centerback Peyton Leonard ranks No. 60 on the Top Drawer Soccer Top 100 Players list, anchoring a backline that features junior Lily Stewart with 83 combined starts between them.
In contrast, the San Francisco Dons arrive in Malibu sitting at 3-6-1 overall and 0-3 in conference play following a 2-1 home loss to Portland. The Dons have been outscored 18-9 this season and manage a .470 on-goal percentage. Alicia Osegueda leads San Francisco with three goals, while Tyra Bengtsson-Stenseth anchors the defense with a career goals-against-average of 1.75 through 26 matches played.
Historical Advantage And Conference Standing Realities
History heavily favors the hosts, as Pepperdine holds a 20-10-3 all-time series advantage over the Dons. The Waves defeated San Francisco 3-0 in 2024 and 3-1 in 2025 en route to consecutive West Coast Conference titles. In Malibu, Pepperdine boasts an 11-2-3 record against San Francisco, having not lost at home to the Dons since 1998.
All three of Pepperdine’s losses this season have come against opponents ranked inside the top 60, with two occurring against top-20 RPI programs. The match will air on ESPN+ with live statistics hosted on the official Pepperdine athletics website.