SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – The Jessup women's soccer team closed its 2026 season on Saturday at Kennelly Field, creating more chances in the second half and trailing Dominican University of California by just three goals until the 74th minute before the Penguins added two late goals in a 5-0 final. The Warriors tripled their shot total after halftime, going from two attempts in the first half to six in the second, with Kaylee Fore and Gracyn Wilkinson each forcing saves from Dominican goalkeeper Rylee Buesing.
Dominican controlled the opening half, taking 13 shots to Jessup's two and holding 60 percent of possession. Schwan broke through in the 12th minute, turning with a defender on her hip and finishing at the far post on an assist from Bailey Nadell. Jessup goalkeeper
Tyler Boren made four saves in the first 45 minutes, and the Warriors kept it to a one-goal match until Carson Warfield struck in the 42nd minute. Warfield's 20-yard shot squeezed inside the left post to make it 2-0 at the break.
Kambria Steele had Jessup's lone first-half shot on target, drawing a save in the 21st minute.
The Warriors showed more attacking intent after halftime, taking six shots to the Penguins' eight.
Kaylee Fore and
Gracyn Wilkinson each forced saves from Dominican keeper Rylee Buesing in the 54th and 61st minutes, and
Mikayla Olariu added two more attempts.
Avery Suhr came on in goal and stopped two Schwan shots. Dominican put the game away over the final 35 minutes, with Schwan flicking a header out of the air into the net in the 56th minute, Gia Aldama scoring in the 74th, and Schwan adding her third on a through ball from goalkeeper Michelle Salas Viniegra, who had moved onto the field, in the 86th.
For the match, Dominican outshot Jessup 21-8 and held a 11-3 edge in shots on target. Possession favored the Penguins 62-38 percent. Corner kicks were even at 2-2, and Jessup committed nine fouls to Dominican's eight. The Warriors were cautioned three times to the Penguins' one.
For Jessup, Wilkinson, Steele, Olariu and Fore each took two shots.
Karlee Lywandowsky,
Angelina Mitchell and
Piper Hansen played all 90 minutes in the back and midfield, and
Kylie Gutierrez logged 82 minutes. Boren made four saves and Suhr two.
The match was the last on Jessup's 2026 schedule. The Warriors fell to Dominican 5-1 in their first meeting on Sept. 19 at Warrior Field.
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