UCLA’s women’s soccer squad recorded its first victory of the 2026 season on Tuesday, defeating the San Diego Toreros 2‑0 in a dominant performance at home.
A Breakthrough Night for the Bruins
Junior transfer Cate Sarinopoulos opened the scoring in the 16th minute, capitalizing on a decoy maneuver by teammate Grace Shank, and Oruha Hayashi added a second goal in the 68th minute to extend the advantage.
Goalkeeper Daphne Nakfoor was instrumental, making five saves and ensuring a clean sheet despite a 19‑5 shot disparity in UCLA’s favor.
The Bruins outshot San Diego 19‑5 and held an 11‑2 edge in corner kicks, underscoring a marked improvement from their narrow loss to Duke earlier in the week.
Head coach Gof Boyoko praised the team’s focus on detail and incremental progress, noting that the victory sets a positive tone as they travel to face top‑ranked Stanford on August 27.