IRVINE, Calif. – After picking up its first playoff victory in club history over Real Monarchs SLC last weekend, Reno 1868 FC saw its second USL season come to an end with a 1-0 defeat against top-seeded Orange County SC on Saturday night at Champions Soccer Stadium at OC Great Park.

The visitors, who recorded a 3-1 home victory over OCSC on the final weekend of the regular season, tried to follow the formula that worked for them on that occasion but couldn’t find the same level of clinical finishing, as Aodhan Quinn’s first-half strike proved to be enough to power the hosts to victory.

“I think we gave everything we had,” said Reno goalkeeper Matt Bersano. “Nobody has any complaints as far as the work ethic from the guys. We weren’t able to get that final ball or opportunity and this one is going to linger. It is a tough one to swallow for sure.”

1868 FC maintained 60.4 percent of possession over the 90 minutes and outshot Orange County 12-11 but found the target with just two of those efforts as the side was limited to seven attempts from outside the penalty area. Reno started the brighter of the two sides and came close to opening the scoring on two separate occasions as Jerry van Ewijk’s fifth-minute free kick sailed just over and Seth Casiple’s cross narrowly evaded the outstretched legs of forward Brian Brown 12 minutes later.

Those near misses proved to be critical when Quinn scored the game’s only goal just before the half-hour mark with a left-footed finish that trickled past Bersano and into the bottom-right corner of the net.