LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego freshman back Allie Luo was named Big West Women's Soccer Freshman of the Week on Monday, becoming the first Triton women's soccer player to earn such an honor from the conference office. The program is in competing in its second Division I season.

Last week, Luo was credited with a pair of assists as the Tritons rallied from a 2-0 second half deficit to earn a draw at CSU Bakersfield. Three days later, she and her Triton back line helped post a clean sheet in UC San Diego's 1-0 victory at CSUN. Luo has started all 18 matches for the Tritons as a freshman, logging 1,610 minutes to date. Her four assists leads UC San Diego.

Luo and her Triton teammates host Cal Poly on Thursday night at Triton Soccer Stadium in the final match of the 2022 season. Prior to kickoff, UC San Diego will recognize eight departing seniors and thank them for their contributions to the program. 

About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.