LA JOLLA, Calif. – Fresh off an impressive 3-1 result Sunday at UC Davis, UC San Diego returns to Triton Soccer Stadium for a pair of Big West matches this week. The Tritons will host UC Santa Barbara as part of the
Latinx Heritage Month celebration on Thursday night. On Sunday, UC San Diego takes on Cal State Fullerton. Admission is free for both matches, and both will also air live on ESPN+ and KSDT Radio with live stats links on UCSDTritons.com.
The Tritons are looking for their first victories over the Gauchos and Titans as members of The Big West.
DETAILS
Match 12
UC San Diego (2-6-3, 1-1-1 Big West) vs. UC Santa Barbara (3-4-7, 1-2-2 Big West)
Thursday, October 5
7 p.m.
Triton Soccer Stadium, La Jolla
ESPN+ |
Listen on KSDT |
Live Stats
Series Record: UC Santa Barbara leads, 13-0-1 (1-0-1 in Division I)
Last Meeting: at UC Santa Barbara 0, UC San Diego 0 (Oct. 6, 2022)
Match 13
UC San Diego (2-6-3, 1-1-1 Big West) vs. Cal State Fullerton (3-4-7, 1-1-3 Big West)
Sunday, October 8
2 p.m.
Triton Soccer Stadium, La Jolla
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Listen on KSDT |
Live Stats
Series Record: Tied, 2-2 (Fullerton 2-0 in Division I)
Last Meeting: at Cal State Fullerton 3, UC San Diego 0 (Sept. 25, 2022)
ABOUT THE TRITONS
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 2-6-3
Big West: 1-1-1
Home: 1-2-1
Away: 1-4-2
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: W1
TRITONS, STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
| Stat |
UCSD |
Opp. |
| Goals |
13 |
22 |
| Goals/Game |
1.18 |
2.0 |
| Shots |
118 |
166 |
| Shots/Game |
10.7 |
15.1 |
| Shots on Goal |
57 |
86 |
| Corner Kicks |
43 |
46 |
| YC-RC-Fouls |
10-0-111 |
5-0-107 |
| PKs (Goals) |
0 (0) |
1 (1) |
ABOUT THE GAUCHOS
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 3-4-7
Big West: 1-2-2
Home: 3-1-3
Away: 0-3-4
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: T1
ABOUT THE TITANS
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 3-4-7
Big West: 1-1-3
Home: 1-0-6
Away: 2-4-1
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-1
Streak: T1
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.
GAME DAY GOES WITH YOU
Triton fans can access game day information by visiting
UCSDTritons.com/WSgameday from their smart phone or scan the QR code at the entrance to Triton Soccer Stadium for everything they need to know about each home game, including updated rosters, schedules, and stats for each team, as well as links to watch on ESPN+.
COVERING THE TRITONS
Media members wishing to cover a UC San Diego game in-person at Triton Soccer Stadium this season must notify a member of the Athletics Communication staff no later than 10 a.m. on gameday.
Following the conclusion of each home game, a video highlight melt and video postgame interviews will be made available for media members to download.
ON THE MOVE
After 20 seasons playing as an NCAA Division II team, the entire athletics program will conclude a four-year transition to NCAA Division I, culminating in full DI status as a member of
The Big West for the 2024-25 academic year. At that time, all sports will be eligible for conference and NCAA postseason play.
LAST TIME OUT
Trailing by a goal late in the first half, UC San Diego scored three unanswered as the Tritons rallied for a 3-1 victory in Big West women's soccer Sunday afternoon on Aggie Soccer Field.
Raquel Kalpakoff and
Karize Madero scored goals for UC San Diego in the road victory.
UC San Diego's three-goal output matched the most the Tritons have ever scored in a Big West match, and the three scores set a new high for the blue and gold in a Big West road match.
LAST TIME VS. THE GAUCHOS (10/06/22)
UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara battled to a scoreless draw under foggy conditions at Harder Stadium. The Tritons earned their second clean sheet during Big West action.
LAST TIME VS. THE TITANS (9/25/22)
Cal State Fullerton scored three goals off corner kicks as the Titans downed visiting UC San Diego, 3-0, at Titan Stadium.
The Tritons fell to a conference foe for the first time and are now 1-7-3 overall and 0-1-2 in The Big West. Cal State Fullerton is unbeaten in The Big West and sits atop the conference standings, improving to 5-3-3 overall and 2-0-0 in conference action.
The all-time series between the two programs is now level at 2-2.
FREQUENT FLYER MILES
UC San Diego women's soccer coaches and scholar-athletes are earning their wings this season. The Tritons' match at Hawai'i marked the third time zone and fourth state in which UC San Diego has played a match this season. The Tritons played at Oregon State (Aug. 24) as well as two matches in Rhode Island in late August/early September. In all, UC San Diego traveled 13,146 air miles this season.
FIRST TIMERS
Second year Tritons
Talisa Lin and
Sarah Kowack scored their first career goals in UC San Diego's match vs. San Diego State (Sept. 7). First year Triton
Karize Madero notched her first goal in the victory at UC Davis (Oct. 1).
ROCKET LEADS THE WAY
Junior
Raquel Kalpakoff leads the Tritons – and ranks third in The Big West – with five goals scored this season in seven matches off the bench. Kalpakoff's five goals equals a program best for a season in Division I, matching
Kennedy Carter's five scores in the 2021 campaign.
KALPAKOFF BREAKS THROUGH
Raquel Kalpakoff had a breakout game in the season opener at Pacific (Aug. 17). She scored three second half goals in a span of 11 minutes as the Tritons rallied from 3-0 and 4-1 second half deficits to earn a draw on the road. Her hat trick marked her first three career goals. On Aug. 28, she was named UCU Athlete of the Week and she earned that honor again Oct. 2.
BIG WEST STANDINGS
| Team |
Big West Record |
Points |
This Week |
| Hawai'i |
2-2-1 |
7 |
@CSB, @UCD |
| UC Riverside |
2-2-0 |
6 |
bye, vs. CSB |
| Cal Poly |
2-1-0 |
6 |
@LBSU, @UCI |
| Cal State Fullerton |
1-1-3 |
6 |
vs. UCI, @UCSD |
| UC Irvine |
1-0-2 |
5 |
@CSF, vs. CP |
| UC Davis |
1-1-2 |
5 |
bye, vs. UH |
| CSUN |
1-1-2 |
5 |
bye, vs. LBSU |
| Cal State Bakersfield |
1-1-2 |
5 |
vs. UH, @UCR |
| UC Santa Barbara |
1-2-2 |
5 |
@UCSD, bye |
| UC San Diego |
1-1-1 |
4 |
vs. UCSB, vs. CSF |
| Long Beach State |
1-2-1 |
4 |
vs. CP, @CSUN |
TALISA & TERAN TAKE OVER
During the team's trip to Rhode Island, sophomore back
Talisa Lin conducted a takeover of the team's Instagram account at
@ucsdwsoc.
Lizzy Teran ran the account during UC San Diego's trip last week to Hawai'i and UC Davis.
KEARA KEEPS BUSY
UC San Diego goalkeeper
Keara Fitzgerald leads The Big West with 5.73 saves per game. Fitzy came up big in net for the Tritons last season, leading The Big West with 105 saves while posting four clean sheets. Over the summer, Fitzgerald played for
South Georgia Tormenta FC in the USL W League.
LOGGING MINUTES IN THE BACKFIELD
Defender
Katelyn Meyer has played every minute of every match so far this season after doing so in both the 2022 and 2021 seasons as well. She was an All-Big West Second Team selection in 2022. Meyer enters this week with 47 consecutive matches started dating back to 2021.
CENTER BACK BRINGING ALGAE BACK
In her free time, grad student defender
Katelyn Meyer volunteers for Smith Lab at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, studying red algae and exploring its possible role in reducing the impact of climate change.
Read the full feature on UCSDTritons.com.
HEAD COACH KRISTIN JONES '04
One of the most decorated players to come through the renowned UC San Diego women's soccer program, Kristin Jones is in her fifth season as the program's head coach. The former Triton standout became assistant with the program in 2004 and was elevated to associate head coach in 2015. Her career head coaching record stands at 45-31-14 (.578).
TEAM CAPTAINS
This year's team captains are forward
Kennedy Carter, goalkeeper
Keara Fitzgerald, and midfielder
Courtney Hilliard.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Sophomore midfielders
Caitlin Wilson and
Corinne Wilson hope to have Triton opponents seeing double on the pitch. The sisters – both bioengineering majors in Sixth College – are one of 22 sets of twins playing in Division I this season.
UP NEXT
The Tritons are back on the road in Big West play next week. UC San Diego visits UC Irvine on Thursday night (6 p.m.) and Long Beach State (Sunday, 6 p.m.). Both matches will air on ESPN+ with live stats on UCSDTritons.com.
22 TRITONS MAKE COMMISSIONER'S HONOR ROLL
22 members of the UC San Diego women's soccer team were honored for their work in the classroom by being named to the 2022 Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Natalie Abel, Camryn Borg, Mika Celeste, Ava D'Arcangelo, Lucy Granger, Courtney Hilliard, Kate Hottinger, Raquel Kalpakoff, Ashlynn Kolarik, Talisa Lin, Allie Luo, Lindsey Park, Lauren Rocco, Lizzy Teran, Caitlin Wilson and Corinne Wilson all earned Highest Honors for maintaining a cumulative GPA between 3.51 and 4.0.
Keara Fitzgerald,
Emily Killeen,
Katelyn Meyer and
Lucy Tang were all recognized With Honors for maintaining a GPA between 3.21 and 3.50.
Sarah Kowack and
Grace Vlandis both earned a spot on the Honor Roll for posting a GPA between 3.00 and 3.20.
GOING OUT ON TOP
UC San Diego ended its Division II era by capturing its fifth straight CCAA conference tournament title in 2019.
UC SAN DIEGO ON THE WORLDWIDE LEADER
Most UC San Diego home men's and women's basketball games, men's and women's soccer matches, men's and women's volleyball matches, baseball and softball games are broadcast live on ESPN+. For more information on where to watch UC San Diego soccer, visit
UCSDTritons.com/live.
WHY THE TRITONS?
The Triton is described as the offspring of Poseidon and Amphitrite, a demigod of the sea with a lower part of the body like that of a fish. It is known as a mighty and fierce sea warrior. Given UC San Diego's close proximity to the Pacific Ocean and its connections with the world-famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Triton became our mascot in 1964.
UC SAN DIEGO ATHLETICS LAUNCHES WEEKLY PODCAST
As part of UC San Diego's transition to Division I, the Athletics Department launched a weekly podcast,
Tritoncast. Produced by UC San Diego Athletics Communications, Tritoncast features in-depth interviews with UC San Diego personalities including scholar-athletes, alums, coaches, and administrators. Triton fans will get an inside look at the UC San Diego Athletics Department as the program transitions to NCAA Division I and the Big West Conference. New episodes of Tritoncast are available each week on the most popular podcasting apps. In addition, each episode can be heard and downloaded on UCSDTritons.com. For individual show information and listen links, follow Tritoncast on Twitter
@Tritoncast.
WOMEN'S SOCCER ON TRITONCAST
GET SOCIAL WITH UC SAN DIEGO SOCCER
Keep up with the Tritons all season long on social media through
X,
Facebook, and
Instagram. The team's handle is @ucsdwsoc.
FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD
Got some young Triton fans in your family? If they are eighth grade or under, check out the
Junior Triton Club. Membership includes a free t-shirt, admission to over 100 UC San Diego home athletic events, and much more!
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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.
