There's no place like home for University, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They never let the Irvine Vaqueros get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering University's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 208th, while Irvine are ranked 755th).
University's one-goal win came courtesy of Rayan Heyati, who's now up to two this season.

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| 12/16/25 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 01/24/25 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 12/17/24 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 02/01/24 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 01/10/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
University's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Irvine, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Coming up, University will be home for the holidays to greet Northwood at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northwood's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so University's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Irvine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Margaret's at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Margaret's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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