LA JOLLA, Calif. – Headed to the Rocky Mountains, UC San Diego men's soccer will face No. 17 University of Denver on Friday night before heading south to Colorado Springs to take on Air Force Academy on Sunday for an afternoon matchup.
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No. 17 DU is coming of a 2-2 draw with Creighton University as the Pioneers have opened the 2023 season with six-game homestand which includes the Friday night match with the Tritons. Notably the Pios defeated then No. 11 SMU in a 3-1 result to start September. DU has netted eight goals so far this season while only allowing three. This will be the Tritons second meeting with Denver after falling to them in a 2-0 result in the 2022 season.
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The Falcons are currently on a four-game losing streak and will face Central Arkansas before hosting the Tritons. To open the season, AFA fell by one in a nail biter on the road at Army in a 3-2 result. Big West foe, Sacramento State took down the Falcons in a 3-1 result this past Sunday. This is the first time UC San Diego and Air Force will meet on the pitch.
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MATCH INFO
Match 5
UC San Diego (0-3-1) at
No. 17 University of Denver (2-0-2)
Friday, September 8
6 p.m. PST
University of Denver Soccer Stadium
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Live Stats
Series: 0-1 Denver
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Match 6
UC San Diego (0-3-1) at
Air Force Academy (0-4-0)
Sunday, September 10
12 p.m. PST
Triton Soccer Stadium
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Live Stats
Series: First time meeting
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ABOUT THE TRITONS
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 0-3-1
Home: 0-3-1
Away: 0-0-0
Neutral: 0-0-0
Streak: L1
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| ABOUT THE PIONEERS |
ABOUT THE FALCONS |
| Roster | Schedule | Stats |
Roster | Schedule | Stats |
| Overall: 2-0-2 |
Overall: 0-4-0 |
| Home: 2-0-2 |
Home: 0-2-0 |
| Away: 0-0-0 |
Away: 0-2-0 |
| Neutral: 0-0-0 |
Neutral: 0-0-0 |
| Streak: T1 |
Streak: L4 |
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LAST TIME OUT
UC San Diego dropped to Westcliff University in a 2-1 result on Sep. 3, as the Warriors were able to hold the Tritons from equalizing.
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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,Â
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UP NEXT
The Tritons return to California with a trip to Santa Clara University on Sep. 14 followed by a midweek match vs. University of San Diego on Sep. 20.
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2023 GIVEAWAYS
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VETERAN PRESCENCE
18 Tritons return to UC San Diego: five sophomores, five juniors, and eight seniors.
Brian Arens
Dylan Huy
Jonah Kawamura
Matthew Lin   Â
Evan Wellerstein
Max Carvalho  Â
John Foltyn
Jack Hagan
Carter JacobusÂ
Connor Place  Â
Alessandro Allen
Asa Gibson
Alan Kim
Sean McDonnell
Omar SabbaghÂ
Nick Shor
Andrew Valverde
Adam Walker  Â
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NEWFACES
The Tritons added 11 newcomers to the squad this summer with five transfers and six freshmen.
Nicolas Thiele
Nolan Sanchez
Quinn Sellers
Nate Morgan
Keenai Braun
Elliott Hill
James Redington
Peter Santos
Andrew McGee
Iñaki Iribarren Â
Mitchell Wilson
BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MEDIA DAY
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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.
