LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego fell to UC Davis in their final home game of the season, 2-1, on Saturday night.
The Tritons move to 4-10-3 overall and 3-4-1 in Big West play. UC Davis moves to 7-6-3 overall and 4-3-1 in the Big West, moving into a tie for third place with UC Irvine.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The scoreboard remained empty for the first half as both teams fought to get the go-ahead goal. UC San Diego outshot UC Davis 7-4 in both halves with six goals on target to the Aggies four.
The Tritons fell behind UCD in the second half when the Aggies scored in the 45th minute, seconds after kickoff. Davis extended their lead in the 55th minute with another goal netted to go up 2-0 on the Tritons.
UC San Diego earned 21 free kicks over the course of the match and were able to put six shots on target. In the 88th minute,
Iñaki Iribarren was able to bring the Tritons within one off a of a cross from
Max Carvalho. The senior netted his 10th goal of the season off the header.
The comeback fell short for the Tritons as they were unable to net the equalizer in the final two minutes of play.
TRITON TIDBITS
- Iñaki Iribarren scored his tenth goal tonight on an assist from Max Carvalho.
- Tonight's assist was Carvalho's second on the season.
- The Tritons' loss drops them into seventh place within the Big West.
- Prior to the game the Tritons honored 12 seniors before the game for their hard work over their careers at UC San Diego.
- Against UC San Diego, UC Davis leads the all-time vs. at 2-1.
UP NEXT
UC San Diego wraps the 2023 season on the road at UC Irvine on Saturday, Oct. 28. The game will kick off at 7 p.m. and will be live on ESPN+ with live stats on ucsdtritons.com
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 has begun a new era 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 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered 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 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
