LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego fell to UC Irvine in the season finale in a 1-0 result on Senior Night at Triton Soccer Stadium. The Anteaters move on to The Big West conference championship play with the conclusion of the regular season.
 
UC San Diego concludes its season at 8-8-2 overall and 4-5 in Big West play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a ceremony full of smiles and hugs honoring the eight Triton seniors, UC San Diego turned to the task at hand. The board remained empty as the Tritons and Anteaters battled to find the other's defensive seams. UCI was able to fire off four attempts before the fifth found purchase in the 35th minute on a rebound that pinballed among the Triton defenders before being knocked in by the Anteaters.
 
UC San Diego responded with their own pressure, connecting several passes through the Anteaters' defense. Andrew Valverde sends the through ball to Alessandro Allen who crosses it looking for Mason Haubrich.
 

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— UCSD Men's Soccer (@ucsdmsoc) October 30, 2022

 
As the second half began with UC San Diego down one, the Tritons came out with a fire looking to equalize quickly. Nick Cirrito looks to capitalize on the set piece with a chip into the goal.
 

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— UCSD Men's Soccer (@ucsdmsoc) October 30, 2022

 
The UCI goal from the first 45 held until the clock ran out.
 
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TRITON TIDBITS

• Prior to the match, UC San Diego honored eight Tritons: Nick Shor, Noah Sonenstein, Adam Walker, Jake Serpa, Mason Haubrich, Cooper Lachenbruch, Alessandro Allen, and Euan Clark.
• The Tritons recorded a total of 15 shots tonight compared to the Anteaters' 18.
• Dominic Peters made two saves.
• Jake Serpa played all 90 minutes of 18 matches except for four minutes this season for a total of 1,616 minutes. Adam Walker and Asa Gibson each logged 1,597 and 1,595 minutes respectively.
• UC San Diego wore its blue kits in the home finale.
• The match completed the Tritons' second competitive Big West season and third year of the program's four-year reclassification to Division I.

 
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 conference 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.