LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego sophomore
Carter Jacobus converted a penalty kick with 6:59 to play, leading the Tritons to a one-nil victory over visiting UNLV on Sunday night at Triton Soccer Stadium.
The shutout was UC San Diego's third clean sheet of the season as the Tritons improved to 4-1-1 overall playing in their second Division I season.
The Rebels are now 0-3-2.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first half was a back-and-forth affair, with each team earning some solid scoring chances. The Rebels registered nine first half shots while UC San Diego had four. UNLV had three shots on frame – including one late in the 43rd minute, but UC San Diego keeper
Dominic Peters made three saves early to keep the match scoreless.
As the second half began, the Tritons brought on senior goalkeeper
Nick Shor for the first time in 2022.
The match remained scoreless late, when UNLV was called for a hand ball in the box with 6:59 to play. Sophomore
Carter Jacobus took the penalty kick for UC San Diego, beating the Rebels' keeper to his right to give the Tritons a one-nil lead late.
The Tritons earned five corners to four for the Rebels. UNLV held a 13-11 advantage in shots.
Shor was credited with his first victory of the season.
QUOTABLE
TRITON TIDBITS
- Jacobus' goal was his first of 2022 and second career at UC San Diego.
- Junior Jack Hagan made his first career start for the Tritons.
- Shor played in nine matches last season, making seven starts.
- There were 19 total fouls in the match and four yellow cards.
- These teams met last season in Las Vegas, with the Rebels earning a 2-1 victory.
- UC San Diego wore its navy kit on Sunday.
UP NEXT
The Tritons continue their five-match home stand on Thursday when they host San Diego at 7 p.m. Admission is free, and the match will air live on ESPN+ with Taylor Quellman and Sal Zizzo calling the action.
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.
