SANTA CLARA, Calif. – On the road at Santa Clara University, the Tritons men's soccer team drew even with the Broncos in 2-2 result after two second half goals from
Iñaki Iribarren.
Entering the game with the same record, the Tritons now move to 1-4-2 and the Broncos earn their first tie of the season for a 1-4-1 record.
HOW IT HAPPENED
It was a hard-fought battle in Santa Clara as the Broncos dominated in the first half with four corners and seven shots to the Tritons single shot and single corner kick. Going up 1-0 on the gold and blue, SCU found the back of the net in the 23rd minute. The half finished with zero Triton shots on goal.
Coming out in the second half, the Tritons upped the attack with six shots, four of which were on goal. Equalizing in the 53rd minute, UC San Diego's senior duo
Alessandro Allen and
Iñaki Iribarren connected on a forward pass into the box that Iribarren buried on a header.
In the 71st minute, the Tritons went ahead on a great double assist from
Connor Place and
Max Carvalho who found Iribarren in the box for the brace and the lead.
As time dwindled, both teams looked for the game-winner and play grew physical with a total of five yellow cards dealt to both teams.
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Head coach
Jon Pascale commented, "I am really proud of the guys for how hard they fought in the second half and the way they collected themselves after a difficult first half." He said, "we came out on the front foot and got back in the game with a couple great goals."
"Credit to Santa Clara for fighting their way back in the game as well. We continued to press for a game winner and had a couple great looks that their keeper saved. We are looking forward to keeping the momentum going and battling a very good cross town rival in USD next week," he added.
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UP NEXT
UC San Diego returns to San Diego for a crosstown matchup at No. 22 University of San Diego on Wednesday, Sep. 20. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+ with live stats available 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.
