RHYS BUGELLI, SO., UTIL, MEN'S WATER POLO
 
Over four games during UC San Diego's Triton Invitational, sophomore Rhys Bugelli accumulated 14 points on 10 goals and 4 assists. He netted at least one goal in every game and scored multiple goals in three of four. Against 10^th-ranked Pepperdine, he totaled six points on four goals and a pair of assists. Those point and goal totals were both career-bests. In action against No. 8 UC Santa Barbara, Bugelli scored another hat trick to go along with an assist.
 
 

IZZI STRAND, SO., S, WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Setter Izzi Strand was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Colonel Classic after she tallied 9.44 assists and 2.89 digs per set to lead UC San Diego to a clean 3-0 sweep of the tournament. With the wins, the Tritons improved to 5-1 on the season—their best start since 2017. Strand recorded her fourth double-double of the season on Friday against the host Nicholls, finishing with 39 assists—one shy of her career high—and 13 digs. She also finished one dig shy of another double-double in the early match against Southern Illinois, tallying 35 assists and nine digs. Strand directed the offense to team hitting percentages of .325, .303 and .434—the latter being the Tritons' best hitting percentage of the Division I era and best since Oct. 15, 2004 against at Cal State L.A. (.442).

NICK CIRRITO, GR., F, MEN'S SOCCER
 
In the 2022 season opener against Pacific, forward Nick Cirrito lifted the Tritons past the Tigers by putting away two goals in the second half of the match. With his two shots on goal finding the back of the net, Cirrito scored a career high most goals in a single game. Cirrito is currently tied with three others for the lead in The Big West for most goals scored.

AVA McINNES, SO., OH, WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Sophomore Ava McInnes averaged 4.23 points per set, with 44 kills and seven aces in three matches to lead UC San Diego to a 2-1 finish at the San Diego State Invitational on the opening weekend of competition. The outside hitter averaged a team-best 3.38 kills per set and was second in digs with 2.00 per set, tallying 19 kills in the Tritons first program win over Cal on Saturday, 3-2.