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Five Banana Slugs Score in Lopsided C2C Quarterfinal Win

NEWPORT NEWS, Virg – The UC Santa Cruz women's soccer team cruised through round one of the Coast-to-Coast Conference Tournament with a dominant win over Regent University on Thursday night in a score of 6-0. Sisters Alex Freeman and Erin Freeman each scored in the opening half of the contest to help the Banana Slugs get out to an early lead in the matchup. Erin Freeman earned the fourth goal of her career and her first goal of the season in today's contest, and Alex Freeman scored the second goal of her career and her second of the 2026 season. Second half scores came from Alexandra Torres, Caroline Alanis, and Ryley Flaming boosted moral going into the semifinals for the Banana Slugs as they look to continue the positive momentum. Alanis scored a noteworthy two goals in the contest to earn the first brace of her collegaite career, and earned her third and fourth goals all-time as a Banana Slug. Up next, UC Santa Cruz will face Mary Washington University on November 6th at 4:00pm PT / 7:00pm ET for the semifinals of the Coast-to-Coast Conference Championship.

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Women's Soccer

vs Coast-To-Coast Conference Tournament

Newport News, VA

Women's Volleyball

vs Ohlone College

Santa Cruz, CA

6:00 PM

Men's Basketball

at University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

7:00 PM

Women's Basketball

vs Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

Santa Cruz, CA

1:00 PM

Women's Soccer

vs Coast-To-Coast Conference Tournament

Newport News, VA

Women's Basketball

vs George Fox University

Santa Cruz, CA

3:00 PM

Women's Volleyball

vs College of San Mateo

Santa Cruz, CA

5:00 PM

Men's Basketball

at UC Merced

Merced, CA

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2024-25 First Team All-Conference honoree. Led UC Santa Cruz last season with 415 points on the year, 193 rebounds, 95 free throws, and a 58.0% field goal percentage.

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2023 C2C Offensive Player of the Year - Program Leader in Assists - Three Time All-Conference

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Five Banana Slugs Score in Lopsided C2C Quarterfinal Win

Swim and Dive Clean Sweep PCSC Honors

Slugs Claim Sixth Straight C2C Title Behind Ajmani's Individual Crown

UC Santa Cruz Ends 2026 Season in a Loss to Azusa Pacific

200 Medley Relay Program Record Highlights Day at SJSU

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Five Banana Slugs Score in Lopsided C2C Quarterfinal Win

Swim and Dive Clean Sweep PCSC Honors

Slugs Claim Sixth Straight C2C Title Behind Ajmani's Individual Crown

UC Santa Cruz Ends 2026 Season in a Loss to Azusa Pacific

200 Medley Relay Program Record Highlights Day at SJSU

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Upcoming Events (Primary)

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Coast-To-Coast Conference Tournament on Nov 6, 2026

Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus Ohlone College on Nov 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball at University of Redlands on Nov 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Nov 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Coast-To-Coast Conference Tournament on Nov 8, 2026

Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus George Fox University on Nov 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus College of San Mateo on Nov 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball at UC Merced on Nov 12, 2026

Results (Primary)

Completed Event: Women's Soccer versus Regent University on November 5, 2026 , Win , 6, to, 0

Completed Event: Women's Swim and Dive at University of the Pacific / San Jose State University on October 31, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Men's Swim and Dive at University of the Pacific / San Jose State University on October 31, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Men's Soccer versus Azusa Pacific University on October 31, 2026 , Loss , 1, to, 4

Completed Event: Women's Volleyball versus Millikin University on October 31, 2026 , Loss , 2, to, 3

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country versus Coast-to-Coast Championships on October 31, 2026 , , 2nd Place - 51 Points

Completed Event: Men's Cross Country versus Coast-to-Coast Championships on October 31, 2026 , , 1st Place - 26 Points

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Saint Mary's College on October 30, 2026 ,

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