University of Illinois
4-4-6, 1-4-3
UCLA
10-3-1, 7-1-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| UCLA | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Illinois Drops Road Contest to UCLA
October 11, 2026 | Soccer
LOS ANGELES – The Illinois soccer team (4-4-6, 1-4-3 Big Ten) fell to No. 10 UCLA (10-3-1, 7-1-0 Big Ten), 2-1, on Sunday afternoon from Wallis Annenberg Stadium.
The Bruins got on the board first in the 24th minute as Oruha Hayashi tapped in the set piece. Emma Yee answered for Illinois four minutes later to equalize the contest at one and netted her first goal of the season. Hedda Ornberg drove hard towards the net and played the ball in across the box to a crashing Yee for her second assist of the season.
Hayashi later scored the game winner for UCLA in the 77th minute. Izzy Lee made eight saves this afternoon as the Bruins fired 24 shots compared to the Illini's four. The Orange and Blue return to action in a week to take on Nebraska on Sunday (Oct. 18) at 1 p.m. CT in Lincoln, Neb.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Oruha Hayashi (6)
Assisted By: Grace Shank
GOAL by UCLA Hayashi, Oruha Assist by Shank, Grace.
23:30
Emma Yee (1)
Assisted By: Hedda Ornberg
GOAL by ILL Yee, Emma Assist by Ornberg, Hedda.
27:59
Oruha Hayashi (6)
Assisted By: Grace Shank
GOAL by UCLA Hayashi, Oruha Assist by Shank, Grace.
76:42
