Women’s soccer squanders major opportunity over weekend

It wasn't quite the weekend USD women's soccer anticipated it to be. After two big road wins last week against St. Mary's and the University of San Francisco, the Toreros were taken down by their two northeast league opponents, University of Portland and Gonzaga, on USD's home turf.

Friday marked one of the biggest games for the Toreros this season, as they faced off against No. 2 Portland. Portland entered the game with a 15-1-0 record and a perfect 3-0-0 record in WCC play. This is always the biggest league matchup of the year, and the girls were pumped up after coming off of two big victories prior to the weekend. 

Women’s soccer season ends

The women's soccer season came

to an end last Friday when the team fell

to Wake Forest University, 1-0, in the

first round of the NCAA tournament.

USD finished the season at 11-8-2,

while the Demon Decons advanced to

the second round of the tournament.

Women’s soccer looking to finish season strong

In their second to last conference game of the season, the USD women's soccer team took home a 2-1 victory against the Pepperdine University Waves at Torero Stadium last Friday.

Women’s soccer squanders major opportunity over weekend

It wasn't quite the weekend USD women's soccer anticipated it to be. After two big road wins last week against St. Mary's and the University of San Francisco, the Toreros were taken down by their two northeast league opponents, University of Portland and Gonzaga, on USD's home turf.

Friday marked one of the biggest games for the Toreros this season, as they faced off against No. 2 Portland. Portland entered the game with a 15-1-0 record and a perfect 3-0-0 record in WCC play. This is always the biggest league matchup of the year, and the girls were pumped up after coming off of two big victories prior to the weekend. 

Women’s socccer sweeps weekend

The Torero women's soccer team came back from the San Francisco Bay Area victorious this weekend, with two wins over the University of San Francisco and Saint Mary's College of Moraga, Calif. The win against USF on Friday marked the first win of conference play this season and gave the Toreros momentum to defeat SMC the following Sunday. On top of that, USD's conference record improved to 2-1.

Women’s soccer drops conference opener against Broncos

After being up and down throughout the national rankings for most of fall, USD women's soccer finished their 2010 preseason with a 7-5-2 record heading into West Coast Conference play. Elie Magracia, Stephanie Ochs and Natalie Garcia have led their teammates through a tough preseason and have the Toreros poised and ready for league play. 

Women’s soccer tames Trojans and Titans

Having won just one of their previous seven matches, the USD women's soccer team could not have been too thrilled to see the No. 15 USC Trojans coming into Torero Stadium.

Women’s soccer blanked by the Bruins in Los Angeles

Friday night, the Lady Toreros soccer team headed up to Los Angeles to take on UCLA Bruins on their home turf. There was a lot of anticipation coming into the match for the Toreros.  Ranked No. 11 in the nation, UCLA remains at the top of their game every season and they were determined to prove their high ranking against the Toreros. 

Women’s soccer conquers Vikings and creeps back in to national spotlight

The Lady Toreros represented their bullfighting mascot well this Sunday, as the "fight" they had in them for the first four games of the season returned with a vengeance against the Portland State University Vikings this past Sunday.

Leading the way was junior Stephanie Ochs, who recorded USD's first hat trick since Jen Mello registered one in 2008. Backing her up was junior Ellisa Magracia, who delivered two goals and played with a vigor that paced the USD women to four first-half goals and a 5-1 overall victory.

Count me in on women’s soccer

I make a lot of jokes about women's sports and that likely upsets some people. But the truth is, I have nothing against women playing sports.

In fact, I have a confession to make.

Women's soccer has tough week after impressive start

It was a frustrating week for the 17-ranked USD women's soccer team as the Lady Toreros played two nail-biters with little to show for their efforts. Having won four of their first five games, USD went into their Sept. 10 home match against Dartmouth (1-1-1) confident and playing well. Full story

Women's soccer wrangles Broncos in WCC win

  The University of San Diego women's soccer team began WCC play with a dramatic upset over the 15th ranked Santa Clara University Broncos 1-0 on Sunday.  This win improved the Toreros' record to 7-4-2 and 1-0-0 in the WCC and should give the Torero women the confidence they need to journey through the nationally prominent WCC. Full story

Fandom Manifesto Part 2: Step up Torero fans

Right now USD fans are like Smalls at the beginning of "The Sandlot." We're new on the college sports block. Thanks to Benny, Smalls kept up with the mainstays and became one of the guys. If USD fans stick to the principles of the Fandom Manifesto, we can do the same. Full story

USD: A rising sports program

I will always be a Torero. I just want to make that clear, because I plan on making a yearly pilgrimage to the Jenny Craig Pavilion to watch the Toreros take on Gonzaga. I challenge anyone graduating this semester to do the same. Although the students at this school are the heart and soul of the team, it is important as an alumnus that you continue to support our athletic program. Full story