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Here's a list of all the Tritons competing in La Jolla this week:
Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. » Women's Basketball
Friday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. » Men's Water Polo Big West Championship
Saturday, Nov. 18 » Men's Water Polo Big West Championship
Sunday, Nov. 18 » Men's Water Polo Big West Championship
AWARD WINNERS
Big West Player of the Week »
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones (MBB)
UCU Athletes of the Week »
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones (MBB) and Lauren Brooker (WVB)
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL (17-12, 9-8 BIG WEST)
This Week » The Tritons will be on the road this Friday, Nov. 10 vs. Hawai'i at 10 p.m.
Last Time Out » UC San Diego women's volleyball celebrated seniors Shara Da Silva and Natalie Repetti as they hosted Long Beach State in the final home match of the season. The Tritons fell to Beach in straight sets, 19-25, 17-25, 23-25 on Tuesday evening.
Need to Know » Ava McInnes led the Tritons with 11 kills, while
Lauren Brooker added seven. Brooker also led the team with three aces and added six assists.
Jasmine Saran collected a team-high three blocks, while Natalie Repetti led the effort in the back court with 14 digs, adding six assists.
Nevada Knowles recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 22 assists and 10 digs.
MEN'S WATER POLO (16-12, 3-2 BIG WEST)
This Week » Men's water polo will host the Big West Championship this week on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (Nov. 17-19). The No. 3 Tritons will play at 6 p.m. vs. No. 6 Cal State Fullerton at Canyonview Aquatic Center.
Last Time Out » Sophomore
Bennett Axline tallied five goals to lead the UC San Diego men's water polo team to a 17-8 win against Biola Thursday night at Canyonview Aquatic Center.
Need to Know » Bennett Axline's single game high for goals is six, which he accomplished earlier this season at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. It was Axline's 13th multiple-goal game this year.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (1-2)
This Week » UC San Diego will host La Sierra on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. and Northern Arizona on Sunday, No.v 19 at 2 p.m. Both games will take place in LionTree Arena.
Last Time Out » UC San Diego fell in overtime to Saint Mary's (61-58), despite an impressive fourth quarter comeback by the Tritons.
Need to Know » Four Tritons finished in double figures, led by
Sumayah Sugapong with 17 points.
Izzy Forsyth,
Parker Montgomery and
Rosa Smith chipped in 10 points apiece.
Katie Springs led the Tritons in rebounding for the third straight game with 10 boards.
MEN'S BASKETBALL (3-0)
This Week » The Tritons will host Navy on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. in LionTree Arena.
Last Time Out » UC San Diego earned another victory Monday night via an impressive 116-57 victory over visiting La Verne at LionTree Arena. The Tritons now boast a perfect 3-0 record for the second time in the last three seasons.
Need to Know » Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones was crowned the Big West Men's Basketball Player of the Week after playing his first two games as a Triton, the junior transfer finished one assist shy over a triple-double in UC San Diego's opener, then followed that up with a 21-point night in a win over USD.
SWIMMING
This Week » UC San Diego swim teams head to St. George, Utah for the third annual Trailblazer Invitational hosted by Utah Tech. The three-day event begins on Thursday, Nov. 16 and will wrap up the evening of Saturday, Nov. 18.
Last Time Out » On the road in Malibu, UC San Diego women's swim swept the tri-meet defeating both Pepperdine and UC Santa Barbara while the men's team fell to UC Santa Barbara in the dual meet.
Need to Know » Swimming back-to-back meets, UC San Diego freshman Asia Kozan posted one of two Triton wins over Cal on Friday, and then led the Tritons to a meet sweep over Pepperdine and UC Santa Barbara on Saturday. The freshman set a program record in the 100 free with a time of 49.51.
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.
