LA JOLLA, Calif. – Wrapping up a four-game home stand to open the 2023 season, the UC San Diego men's soccer team fell to the Westcliff Warriors in a 2-1 result after the visitors went ahead in the first half.
The Tritons move to 0-3-1 on the season while the Warriors move to 4-0-0.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Westcliff struck twice in the first half to get an early lead at 2-0. The visitor's goals came in the 10th and 18th minutes of play. The Tritons took five shots to the Warriors' four in the first half and earned two corner kicks to their one. UC San Diego only forced one save in the first half.
In the second 45 minutes, the Tritons dominated with five shots to the Warriors' zero, however Westcliff held the defensive line against the increased attack. It wasn't until the 83rd minute that
Brian Arens was able to find the back of the net on a header for his first career goal with an assist by
Alessandro Allen to put the Tritons on the board.
The Tritons kept up their relentless attack, but were unable to equalize as time ran out.
TRITON TIDBITS
UP NEXT
UC San Diego sets out for a four-game road slate over the next three weeks. Their first stop is at the University of Denver on Friday, Sept. 8 in Denver, Colo. The match is set for 6 p.m. PST with a live stream and 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.
