LA JOLLA, Calif. – The University of California San Diego men's soccer team fell to Point Loma, 2-1, in double overtime on Thursday night. With the result, UC San Diego moves to 4-1 on the season, while Point Loma improves to 3-1.
After an own goal in the first half led to a 1-0 deficit, the Tritons were relentless in the second half. Despite many close chances, including a shot by Jón Veigar Kristjánsson that hit the left post, it was not until the 81st minute that the Tritons evened the score.
Brett Jones sent the ball into the top right of the Sea Lion net to bring the score to 1-1. Cooper Lachenbruch earned his second assist of the season, while goalkeeper Pedro Enciso recorded his first. Neither team scored for the remainder of regulation, sending the contest into overtime.
The Tritons outshot the Sea Lions 5-1 across the two overtime periods, but the Sea Lions ultimately had the most important one, concluding the game with a goal in the 102nd minute.
Next, UC San Diego will look to bounce back as it begins conference play. The Tritons will head north to face California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) rival Cal State East Bay at 7 p.m. on Sept. 27. UC San Diego holds a 12-0-2 record in the all-time series.
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With 30 national team championships, nearly 150 individual titles and the top student-athlete graduation rate among Division II institutions in the United States, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program annually ranks as one of the most successful in the country. The Tritons sponsor 23 intercollegiate sport programs that compete on the NCAA Division I and II levels and, in summer 2020, will transition into full Division I status as a member of the Big West Conference. UC San Diego student-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent. A total of 82 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 37 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. In competition, more than 1,300 UC San Diego student-athletes have earned All-America honors.
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