Box Score ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – Soka University women's soccer closed its regular season with a dominant 7–0 win over Arizona Christian. The Lions controlled the match from start to finish, outshooting the Firestorm 23–2 and holding a 14–2 edge in shots on goal.

Maria Acosta opened the scoring in the 13th minute off an assist from Jonalynn Valles, setting the tone early. Sabrina Benjamin doubled the lead in the 27th, assisted by Ashley Aranda, who went on to set up Carly Becerra just before halftime for a 3–0 cushion.

After the break, Anahi Aranda converted a penalty kick in the 46th minute to make it 4–0. Soka continued to press forward, with Marissa Jordan scoring in the 65th minute and Sabrina Benjamin adding her second goal just eight minutes later. Sienna Manns capped the scoring in the 76th minute, again assisted by Valles—her third of the match.

The Lions finished with five different goal scorers and four players registering assists. Goalkeeper Mackinzie Stenstrom recorded her sixth shutout of the season, facing only two shots.
 
GSAC Tournament Preview

The 2025 Great Southwest Athletic Conference (GSAC) Women's Soccer Championship begins Saturday, November 8, with four teams competing for the conference title and an automatic berth to the NAIA National Championship.

Soka enters as the No. 3 seed after finishing 8–3–2 in GSAC play and 9–3–5 overall. The Lions finished the regular season on a two-match win streak and have shown balance across the board, compiling a 5-1-3 home record and 4-2-2 away from Aliso Viejo.

In the semifinals, Soka will travel to Santa Clarita to face No. 2 The Master's University, a team they drew 0–0 with on October 18 after narrowly falling 3–2 in their first meeting. That result showed Soka's defensive organization and improved late-season form, setting up a competitive rematch with a spot in the conference final on the line.

The other semifinal will feature No. 1 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.), the nation's eighth-ranked team, hosting No. 4 Hope International in Prescott. Both semifinals are scheduled for Saturday, November 8 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time, streaming live on the GSAC Sports Network and available at GSACSportsNetwork.com.


Next Match:
GSAC Semifinal — No. 3 Soka at No. 2 The Master's University
Saturday, November 8 | 1:00 PM PT | Santa Clarita, CA