LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego men's soccer continued their home win streak as they defeated Cal Poly in a 1-0 result on Wednesday night in La Jolla.
UC San Diego improves to 3-2 in Big West play and 4-6-4 overall. The Mustangs move to 2-1-2 in conference play and 5-4-5 overall.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Cal Poly dominated early holding possession for the majority of the first half. The Mustangs entered tonight's matchup undefeated in conference play and had not lost in nine matches. In the 28th minute, the Tritons found purchase as they forced a corner kick and in the confusion of the scrum,
Kai Oppenheim was able to bury the goal.
UC San Diego remained on top as the Mustangs took a total of 12 shots over 90 minutes.
Nolan Premack was critical between the posts for the Tritons as he made two necessary saves and posted his fourth clean sheet of the season. The game turned physical in the second half as five yellow cards were distributed and a red card.
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TRITON TIDBITS
- Nolan Premack remains the only Triton to have played all 90 minutes of the 14 matches so far this season. Tonight was his fourth clean sheet of the season.
- Kai Oppenheim scored his third goal of the season in tonight's match and now has 8 points.
- UC San Diego moves into second place in Big West standings after the win.
- The all-time vs. series moves to 2-2 after UC San Diego won tonight's match.
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will travel to Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday, Oct. 19. Kickoff is set for 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.
