UC Santa Cruz Athletics
5-3-1, 0-0-0
Southwestern University
5-3-2, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Cruz | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Southwestern (TX) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alcocer and Torres Find the Net as Slugs Shutout Southwestern 3-0
10/4/2026 10:05:00 PM | Women's Soccer
GEORGETOWN, Texas – The UC Santa Cruz women's soccer team shutout Southwestern 3-0 on Sunday as Sharon Alcocer recorded a brace and Alex Torres registered her first goal of the season. UC Santa Cruz will return home on Tuesday as they host Fresno Pacific at 4pm for senior day. The Slugs outshot Southwestern 18-16, putting 11 on frame to the Pirates' four.
How It Happened
The Banana Slugs grabbed control late in the first half with a pair of goals spaced just 71 seconds apart. Alcocer broke the scoreless tie in the 44th minute, burying a feed from Kathleen Byambasuren. Shortly after, Torres doubled the in the 45th minute, making a run onto a ball inside the 18 before putting it in the back of the net to send UC Santa Cruz into halftime with a 2-0 advantage.
Alcocer capped off her multi-goal performance in the 78th minute, striking off an assist from Jade Jones to seal the victory.
The Banana Slug goalkeepers Ainsley Gove (3 saves) and Tyler Beaman (1 save) combined for four saves to complete the team clean sheet.
With the win, the Banana Slugs improve to 5-3-1 on the season with five regular season contests remaining.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Sharon Alcocer (3)
Assisted By: Kathleen Byambasuren
GOAL by CSC Alcocer, Sharon Assist by Byambasuren, Kathleen.
43:38
Alex Torres (1)
GOAL by CSC Torres, Alex.
44:49
Sharon Alcocer (3)
Assisted By: Jade Jones
GOAL by CSC Alcocer, Sharon Assist by Jones, Jade.
77:54
