SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Falling to crosstown foe USD, UC San Diego men's soccer lost to the Toreros in a 2-1 result on Wednesday night after a late goal put the hosts on top.
UC San Diego drops to 1-5-2 and USD improves to 6-2-1.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Toreros struck first with a goal in the 16th minute to stay ahead at 1-0 for the entire 45.
The gold and blue had multiple chances in the first half starting
Asa Gibson forcing an early save after putting a shot on the lower right corner of the goal with only 40 seconds on the clock.
Alessandro Allen did the same in the 8th minute with a shot on the lower right corner. On a set play,
Iñaki Iribarren put the cross on goal with a header that USD's keeper smothered before it crossed the line. Shots were even in the first half at seven and seven.
In the second 45,
Alan Kim kept the attack on with a shot on goal in the 47th minute. 10 minutes later
Max Carvalho added his own shot on goal which was deflected by the USD keeper at the last moment. On the ensuing corner kick,
Evan Wellerstein put a header on target that was punched away.
The equalizer came in the 61st minute when
Andrew Valverde drew his defender to the left and sent a ball into the box for Iribarren. The 6'3" senior rose above the three defenders to bury the ball in the net on a header.
Tragedy struck in the 75th minute when USD was able to get the game winner netted.
TRITON TIDBITS
- Iñaki Iribarren scored his fifth goal of the season tonight, he leads the Big West in goals scored.
- Andrew Valverde tallied his second assist of the season.
- Andrew McGee made his UC San Diego debut tonight in the second half.
- USD now leads the series at 2-1.
UP NEXT
UC San Diego returns home this weekend to host Utah Tech in their final non-conference game of the season on Saturday, Sep. 23 at Triton Soccer Stadium. The game will be live 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.
