LA JOLLA, Calif. – With three games left in the season, UC San Diego men's soccer travels north on Wednesday, Oct. 18 to face CSUN on the road before returning to La Jolla to host UC Davis on Saturday, Oct. 21 for senior night. Both games are set to kickoff at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
 
The Tritons are entering the week on a two-game winning streak after two hard fought wins against UC Riverside and Cal State Bakersfield. On the road at UCR, UC San Diego pulled off a five-goal comeback after getting down 2-0 in the first half. Against Cal State Bakersfield, eight Tritons fought to bury a goal as the score remained 0-0 until the final minute. Adam Walker sent the ball across the field to James Redington who found Max Carvalho in the box for the header and the victory. With their two victories, the Tritons are in a three-way tie for second place with CSUB and UCSB.
 
CSUN (3-6-6; 1-3-2) comes off a similar win against UC Irvine. The Matadors were able to snag the win in the final minute for a 1-0 victory. The black and red went 1-0-1 over the last week and currently sit in ninth place in the conference. The last time the Tritons and Matadors met, UC San Diego fell to the Matadors in a 1-0 loss.
 
UC Davis enters the week 5-6-3 overall and 2-3-1 in Big West play. The Aggies went 0-1-1 last week falling to UCR and tying with CSUN. UCD is currently in a three-way tie for sixth place. The last time the Tritons met the Aggies, UC San Diego defeated the Aggies on the road on a lone goal for a 1-0 result.
 
MATCH INFO
Match 16
UC San Diego (4-8-3, 3-2-1) at CSUN (3-6-6; 1-3-2)
Wednesday, October 18
7 p.m. PST
Matador Soccer Field
Watch | Live Stats
Series: 0-2
 
Match 17
UC San Diego (4-8-3, 3-2-1) vs. UC Davis (5-6-3; 2-3-1)
Saturday, October 21
7 p.m. PST
Triton Soccer Stadium
Watch | Live Stats
Series: 1-1
 
11 Triton seniors will be honored prior to the match on Saturday, Oct. 21 for Senior Night.
 
ABOUT THE TRITONS
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 4-8-3
Big West: 3-2-1
Home: 2-5-1
Away: 2-3-2
Neutral: 0-0-0
Ranked: 0-1
Streak: W2
 

ABOUT THE MATADORS	ABOUT THE AGGIES
Roster | Schedule | Stats	Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 3-6-6	Overall: 5-6-3
Big West: 1-3-2	Big West: 2-3-1
Home: 1-2-2	Home: 1-5-1
Away: 2-4-3	Away: 3-1-2
Neutral: 0-0-1	Neutral: 1-0
Streak: W1	Streak: L1
Ranked: 1-1	Ranked: 0-0-1

LAST TIME OUT
Hosting Cal State Bakersfield at home for a Saturday night conference matchup, UC San Diego men's soccer downed the 'Runners in dramatic fashion with a goal in the final minute by Max Carvalho for a 1-0 result.
 
The Tritons advance to 4-8-3 overall and 3-2-1 in Big West play, while the Cal State Bakersfield moves to 7-3-4 overall and 3-2-1 in the Big West.
 
ATTENDING THE MATCHES
Admission to UC San Diego home soccer matches is free, but parking permits are required seven days per week on campus. For UC San Diego Parking information, click here.
 
UP NEXT
The Tritons will close out the 2023 season on the road at UC Irvine on Saturday, Oct. 28 with kickoff set for 6 p.m. The game will be live on ESPN+ with live stats available on ucsdtritons.com.
 
WILSON EARNS BIG WEST HONORS
Following the opening week of Big West, goalkeeper Mitchell Wilson earns Big West Defensive Player of the Week honors after a career week in between the pipes.
 
Opening conference play vs. conference favorite, UC Santa Barbara, at home and Sacramento State on the road, Wilson played a total of 180 minutes facing 28 shots to record 12 saves and two clean sheets. Against the Gauchos, the senior guided the defense to a shutout performance after facing 13 shots and making three critical saves to allow the Tritons to win 3-0.
 
Traveling to Sac State on Saturday, he held the line at 0-0 against the Hornets as he made a career-high nine saves against a total of 15 shots. The nine saves are the second highest saves in Big West play and the third highest for a single game so far this season.
 
The Hunting Beach product is third in the conference for saves per game at 4.14/game, and has gotten the Tritons off to the best conference start in the Division I era. This is the fourth time UC San Diego has earned conference weekly honors from the Big West and Wilson is the third Triton to earn the honors joining Dominic Peters and Omar Sabbagh.
 
2023 GIVEAWAYS

From autographs to scarfs to flags, don't miss out on all of our exciting giveaways this season at Triton Soccer Stadium ??
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— UC San Diego Men's Soccer (@ucsdmsoc) August 25, 2023

 
VETERAN PRESCENCE
18 Tritons return to UC San Diego: five sophomores, five juniors, and eight seniors.
Brian Arens
Dylan Huy
Jonah Kawamura
Matthew Lin    
Evan Wellerstein
Max Carvalho   
John Foltyn
Jack Hagan
Carter Jacobus 
Connor Place   
Alessandro Allen
Asa Gibson
Alan Kim
Sean McDonnell
Omar Sabbagh 
Nick Shor
Andrew Valverde
Adam Walker   
 
NEWFACES
The Tritons added 11 newcomers to the squad this summer with five transfers and six freshmen.
Nicolas Thiele
Nolan Sanchez
Quinn Sellers
Nate Morgan
Keenai Braun
Elliott Hill
James Redington
Peter Santos
Andrew McGee
Iñaki Iribarren  
Mitchell Wilson
BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MEDIA DAY
 

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