IRVINE, Calif. – The Yale men's soccer team dropped a non-conference matchup to No. 22 UC Irvine on the road on Friday evening. The Anteaters took down the Bulldogs 1-0 in a hard-fought game that could have gone either way. Gustavo Gonzalez scored the game-winner in the 14^th minute.

With the victory, UC Irvine remained undefeated and improved to 5-0-1. Yale dropped to 0-3-1 overall.

"I am happy with the overall performance, but felt we deserved more from the result," said Kylie Stannard, the 5K Corral Head Coach of the Bulldogs. "We gained momentum throughout the game and dominated large portions of the second half and were very unfortunate not to find a goal. We created enough chances to find goals, including hitting the crossbar, the post, forcing some key blocks from UCI, and should have had a penalty."

How it Happened

• 14' | UC Irvine got on the board with a goal by Gustavo Gonzalez. 1-0 UCI
• 33' | Ryder Mills nearly tied the game for the Bulldogs with a long-distance strike. But his attempt clanged off the crossbar and was cleared by the Anteaters' defense.
• 72' | Yale goaltender Conrad Lee made a fantastic point-blank save to thwart a scoring opportunity for the hosts.
• 75' | The Bulldogs had another phenomenal chance to get on the scoreboard, but a shot from Nick Miller was narrowly saved by the Anteaters' goaltender.

Game Notes

• This was Yale's first trip to California since 2017.
• The Bulldogs last played UC Irvine at home in 2023 and prevailed with a 2-0 victory.
• Lee finished with six saves.
• Sebi Roy, Joseph Farouz, and Owen Bull each recorded two shots for the Bulldogs. 

Up Next
"UCI is a good team, but our guys should continue to gain confidence from this performance against a top 25 team on the road. We need to bounce back quickly and get ready for a really tough match against a strong San Diego State team," Stannard said.

The Bulldogs will play at San Diego State on Monday, Sept. 15.