Box Score Occidental (4-8-1, 4-3-1) lost to Cal Lutheran (10-1-3, 6-0-2) 4-1 on Wednesday in league play at William Rolland Stadium. Cal Lutheran scored three times in the first half, while Occidental's goal came after halftime. Occidental generated nine of its 11 shots in the second half and put five shots on goal, with Cal Lutheran finishing with a 20-11 shot advantage.

Occidental faced an early deficit in the first half, as Cal Lutheran scored at 11:57 and added goals at 25:39 and 30:40 to build a 3-0 halftime lead. After the first goal, Cal Lutheran committed four fouls between 15:30 and 24:54, and Occidental turned that stretch into a Mia Steadman shot saved at 18:54 and a corner kick at 19:33. Following Cal Lutheran's second and third goals, Occidental generated another on-target look when Diana Reyes-Sanchez had a shot saved at 41:57. Occidental also defended a late Cal Lutheran push, facing a corner and three shots over the final 10 minutes without conceding again, leaving the score 3-0 at halftime.

Steadman put Occidental on the board at 80:32, converting a penalty kick after Cal Lutheran had scored at 77:42 to move ahead 4-0. Earlier, Occidental withstood a long Cal Lutheran push in the second half, with Melanie Rodriguez saving shots in the 62nd and 67th minutes as the Tigers kept that stretch from leading to another goal. After Cal Lutheran was shown a red card at 71:23, Occidental generated three shots in less than five minutes, including two from Sophia Weigt and one from Reyes-Sanchez. The Tigers kept pressing after Steadman's goal, getting additional attempts from Steadman, Maile Fukushima and Nathaly Sumoba before the match finished 4-1.

Occidental Top Performers

Mia Steadman
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- one goal
- four shots
- three shots on goal

Melanie Rodriguez
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- three saves
- 90:00 in goal

Diana Reyes-Sanchez
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- two shots
- one shot on goal

Sophia Weigt
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- two shots
- one shot on goal

Occidental is 4-8-1 overall and 4-3-1 in conference play. Cal Lutheran is 10-1-3 overall and 6-0-2 in conference play.

Up next, Occidental women's soccer team hosts University of La Verne on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at 11 a.m. in Los Angeles, California for Senior Day.