LA JOLLA, Calif. – Returning home to Triton Soccer Stadium, UC San Diego men's soccer defeated visiting Sacramento State in a 2-0 result on Saturday night.
UC San Diego evens out to 2-2 in Big West play and 3-6-4 overall. The Hornets move to 1-3 and 4-7-2 overall.
HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego's
Max Carvalho was searching for an early go-ahead goal in the first minutes of the contest with four shots already fired in the first 14 minutes of play. He found the back of the net in the 16th minute when
Quinn Sellers changed the side of the pitch to
Cole Barrett on the right-hand side of the box. Barrett then crossed the ball to the back post and Carvalho's header went down and in.
After the first half, the Tritons remained in the lead on that lone goal despite the shot difference being 7-2 for the gold and blue. The Hornets' keeper made three saves in the first half and
Nolan Premack made one for UC San Diego. The Tritons gave up three free kicks due to offsides and the Hornets earned two corner kicks in the first half.
In the second 45, Sac State fired 11 shots with two on goal as they searched for the equalizer. Forcing seven corner kicks, the Hornets were unable to convert against Premack and the Triton defense. The Tritons took nine shots and managed to put three on goal.
Woody Brown found success at the top of the box in the 87th minute when Sellers found his freshman teammate undefended just outside the 18.
The insurance goal paired with the UC San Diego defense propelled the gold and blue to their second Big West win this season.
TRITON TIDBITS
- Max Carvalho scored his fourth goal of the season in the 16th minute of tonight's victory.
- Quinn Sellers and Cole Barrett each tallied an assist on Carvalho's opening strike.
- Woody Brown tallied his first collegiate goal in the 87th minute.
- Quinn Sellers earned a second assist on the cross to Brown for the insurance goal. Sellers is now sporting 6 points on the season.
- Nolan Premack continues to play all 90 minutes of each contest so far this season.
- In the second half, four yellow cards were given to the two teams.
- In all four conference matches, the Tritons have scored first in each one.
- The all-time vs. series moves to 2-1-1 after UC San Diego won tonight's match.
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will host Cal Poly on Saturday, Oct. 16 at Triton Soccer Stadium at 7 p.m. with live stats available on ucsdtritons.com. If you are unable to attend, the game will be live on ESPN+.
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.
