Dons Fall to Marist in Monday Matinee

Monday, September 7

San Francisco, Calif.

1:00 PM

University of San Francisco

2-3-1, 0-0-0

Marist

2-1-2, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Marist	2	2	4
San Francisco	0	1	1

Photo by: Christina Leung

9/7/2026 3:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - The University of San Francisco (USF) men's soccer team (2-3-1) could not battle back following two first half goals from Marist (2-1-2), 4-1, on Monday afternoon as the Red Foxes defeated the Dons, 4-1, at Negoesco Stadium.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

San Francisco generated early opportunities as Isaiah Easley and Ben Norris each placed a shot on goal in the opening 10 minutes.
Marist broke through in the 14th minute when Adriano Iannello scored an unassisted goal to give the Red Foxes a 1-0 advantage.
Chris Verheul doubled the lead at 30:33, finishing a chance off assists from Caio Cavaletti and Evan Marques.
The Dons were reduced to 10 players following a red card to Brayden Beason in the 36th minute and entered halftime trailing 2-0.
Marist extended its lead early in the second half when Gijs Verheul scored at 50:55 off an assist from Chris Verheul.
USF continued to push forward and broke through at 88:53 when Alex Solomis scored his first goal of the season off an assist from Braylon Jernigan, bringing the match to its final mark of 4-1.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

Solomis recorded his first goal of the season with his 89th-minute tally. Jernigan picked up the assist on Solomis' goal.
San Francisco outshot Marist, 14-11, overall and held a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks.
The Dons registered five shots on goal while limiting the Red Foxes to four.

POSTGAME WITH THE DONS:

To view the full highlights of tonight's contest, please click here.
To view the full postgame interview with head coach Chris Brown, please click here.

UP NEXT:
San Francisco hits the road this upcoming weekend as the Dons will head east on Saturday, Sept. 12, traveling to UC Davis for a 7:00 p.m. matchup. Live streaming, live statistics, and ticket links are available via the team's schedule page.

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