LA JOLLA, Calif. – The UC San Diego women's soccer team (1-4-2) wraps up a three-match home stand this week, when the Tritons open Big West play Thursday night against Cal State Bakersfield. UC San Diego will be in search of its second home win of the season while the Roadrunners attempt to stop a four-match slide. The two teams battled to a 2-2 draw last season in Bakersfield.
Thursday's match can be seen on ESPN+ with Steve Quis and Natasha Belak-Berger calling the action. Live stats will be available on UCSDTritons.com.
DETAILS
Match 8
UC San Diego (1-4-2, 0-0 Big West) vs. Cal State Bakersfield (1-5-1, 0-0 Big West)
Thursday, September 14
7 p.m.
Triton Soccer Stadium, La Jolla
ESPN+ |
Live Stats
Series Record: UC San Diego leads, 9-0-3
Last Meeting: UC San Diego 2 at Cal State Bakersfield 2 (Oct. 20, 2022)
ABOUT THE TRITONS
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 1-4-2
Big West: 0-0
Home: 1-2
Away: 0-2-2
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: L3
TRITONS, STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
| Stat |
UCSD |
Opp. |
| Goals |
7 |
12 |
| Goals/Game |
1.0 |
1.7 |
| Shots |
82 |
107 |
| Shots/Game |
11.7 |
15.3 |
| Shots on Goal |
37 |
55 |
| Corner Kicks |
30 |
34 |
| YC-RC-Fouls |
4-0-72 |
3-0-66 |
| PKs (Goals) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
ABOUT THE ROADRUNNERS
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 1-5-1
Big West: 0-0
Home: 0-3
Away: 1-2-1
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: L4
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
Visiting LMU got a goal in the 31st minute and made it hold up as the Lions blanked the Tritons, 1-0, Sunday afternoon at Triton Soccer Stadium. With the victory, LMU improves to 5-3 on the season while the Tritons drop to 1-4-2 with Sunday's setback.
LAST TIME VS. THE 'RUNNERS (10/20/22)
Down a pair of goals in the second half, UC San Diego battled back to earn a 2-2 draw on the road at CSU Bakersfield on Main Soccer Field. Sophomore
Courtney Hilliard and junior
Kennedy Carter scored for the Tritons. UC San Diego got on the board late in the 57th minute. Defenders
Talisa Lin and
Allie Luo fed
Courtney Hilliard who raced into the box and fired the ball into the back of the net for her first career goal. Still looking for the equalizer in the 87th minute, Luo sent it in to
Kennedy Carter and she flicked it into the back of the net to level the score at 2-2.
BIG WEST STANDINGS
| Team |
Big West Record |
Points |
This Week |
| Cal Poly |
0-0-0 |
0 |
@UCSB |
| Cal State Bakersfield |
0-0-0 |
0 |
@UCSD |
| Cal State Fullerton |
0-0-0 |
0 |
@UCR |
| CSUN |
0-0-0 |
0 |
@UH |
| Hawai'i |
0-0-0 |
0 |
vs. CSUN |
| Long Beach State |
0-0-0 |
0 |
@UCI |
| UC Davis |
0-0-0 |
0 |
-- |
| UC Irvine |
0-0-0 |
0 |
vs. LBSU |
| UC Riverside |
0-0-0 |
0 |
vs. CSF |
| UC San Diego |
0-0-0 |
0 |
vs. CSUB |
| UC Santa Barbara |
0-0-0 |
0 |
vs. CP |
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).
KALPAKOFF BREAKS THROUGH
UC San Diego junior
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.
TALISA TAKES OVER
During the team's trip to Rhode Island, sophomore back
Talisa Lin conducted a takeover of the team's Instagram account at
@ucsdwsoc.
KEARA KEEPS BUSY
UC San Diego goalkeeper
Keara Fitzgerald came up big in net for the Tritons last season, leading The Big West with 105 saves while posting four clean sheets. She made a career-high 10 stops against San Francisco (Sept. 14). Over the summer, Fitzgerald played for South Georgia Tormenta FC in the USL W League.
LOGGING MINUTES IN THE BACKFIELD
Defender
Katelyn Meyer played every minute of every match in 2022 after she played all 1,589 minutes of the 2021 season as well. She was an All-Big West Second Team selection in 2022.
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 44-29-13 (.587).
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 travel to Malibu to visit Pepperdine for a non-conference match on Sept. 21. Kick-off is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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
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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.
