LA JOLLA, Calif. – Entering the second week of Big West conference play the Tritons will host Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday, Oct. 4 before traveling to Cal Poly on Sunday, Oct. 8 for an afternoon match in San Luis Obispo.
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Cal State Fullerton (8-2-2) currently leads the conference after a 2-0 start against CSUN and UC Davis. On the road at Northridge, the Titans netted five goals to stay ahead of the Matadors who put away four of their own last Wednesday night. It was a different game at Davis on Saturday, the Titans were out shot 7-18 by the Aggies with a 2-4 on-goal differential. Cal State Fullerton was able to stay on top with a lone penalty kick in the 24th minute. In their last meeting with the Tritons, CSF won in a 1-0 result. This will be the third time the teams are meeting and the all-time vs. record is currently tied at 1-1.
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Dropping the conference opener to UC Davis (1-0) followed by a tie with UC Riverside (1-1), Cal Poly (2-5-2) enters this week at 0-1-1 in the Big West. Before meeting the Tritons on Sunday, the Mustangs will host CSUN on Wednesday night. It was a shoot-out the last time the two teams met in La Jolla when the Tritons edged the Mustangs in 4-3 decision after a second-half rally fell short by the visitors. Since joining the Big West, the all-time vs. record sits at 1-1 with both teams looking to go ahead.
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MATCH INFO
Match 12
UC San Diego (2-6-3, 1-0-1) vs. Cal State Fullerton (8-2-2, 2-0)
Wednesday, October 4
7 p.m. PST
Triton Soccer Stadium
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Live Stats
Series: 1-1
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Match 13
UC San Diego (2-6-3, 1-0-1) vs. Cal Poly (2-5-2, 0-1-1)
Sunday, October 8
1 p.m. PST
San Luis Obispo, Calif./Mustang Memorial Field
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Live Stats
Series: 1-1
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ABOUT THE TRITONS
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 2-6-3
Big West: 1-0-1
Home: 1-4-1
Away: 1-2-2
Neutral: 0-0-0
Ranked: 0-1
Streak: T1
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| ABOUT THE TITANS |
ABOUT THE MUSTANGS |
| Roster | Schedule | Stats |
Roster | Schedule | Stats |
| Overall: 8-2-2 |
Overall: 2-5-2 |
| Big West: 2-0 |
Big West: 0-1-1 |
| Home: 5-1 |
Home: 1-2-1 |
| Away: 2-1-2 |
Away: 1-3-1 |
| Neutral: 1-0 |
Neutral: 0-0 |
| Streak: W6 |
Streak: T1 |
| Ranked: N/A |
Ranked: 0-1 |
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LAST TIME OUT
In the opening week of Big West play, the Tritons went 1-0-1 against UC Santa Barbara and Sacramento State. UC San Diego defeated the conference favorite Gauchos at home in a 3-0 result on Wednesday, Sep. 27 followed by hard fought 0-0 draw on the road at Sac State.
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Mitchell Wilson earned a career game-high nine saves and his second clean sheet of the season after playing all 90 minutes against the Hornets.
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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,Â
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UP NEXT
The Tritons return home to host UC Riverside on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Triton Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. in La Jolla and will be live on ESPN+ with live stats available thru ucsdtritons.com.
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WILSON EARNS BIG WEST HONORS
Following the opening week of Big West, goalkeeperÂ
Mitchell Wilson earns Big West Defensive Player of the Week honors after a career week in between the pipes.
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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.
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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.
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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 joiningÂ
Dominic Peters andÂ
Omar Sabbagh.
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2023 GIVEAWAYS
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VETERAN PRESCENCE
18 Tritons return to UC San Diego: five sophomores, five juniors, and eight seniors.
Brian Arens
Dylan Huy
Jonah Kawamura
Matthew Lin   Â
Evan Wellerstein
Max Carvalho  Â
John Foltyn
Jack Hagan
Carter JacobusÂ
Connor Place  Â
Alessandro Allen
Asa Gibson
Alan Kim
Sean McDonnell
Omar SabbaghÂ
Nick Shor
Andrew Valverde
Adam Walker  Â
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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 Â
Mitchell Wilson
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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 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 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.
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