BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – UC San Diego men's soccer moves into fourth place in the Big West after falling to Cal State Bakersfield on the road in a 3-1 result.
UC San Diego moves to 3-3 in Big West play and 4-7-4 overall. The Roadrunners improve to 3-1-2 in conference play and 6-3-4 overall.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The hosts struck early in the match as loose ball across the top of the box was buried by the Roadrunners in the fourth minute of the match. Thirty seconds later, on a breakaway, Cal State Bakersfield netted the insurance goal. The score remained 2-0 for the rest of the first half despite the Tritons taking four shots with two on frame and a set play off a corner kick.
UC San Diego remained scoreless until the 80th minute when
Andrew Valverde found the back of the net on an assist from
Carter Jacobus. This is Valverde's third goal of the season and Jacobus' first assist. The Tritons' deficit jumped back to two when Cal State Bakersfield score for a third time just a minute later.
In the second half, UC San Diego was only able to put two shots on frame of the six they took.
Nolan Premack faced 17 shots total with five saves.
TRITON TIDBITS
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Nolan Premack remains the only Triton to have played all 90 minutes of the 15 matches so far this season.
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Andrew Valverde scored his third goal of the season in the 80th minute.
• UC San Diego continues to struggle on the road as all three conference losses have been dropped on opponents' turf.
• The Tritons have not been shut out by an opponent since Aug. 22 vs. Santa Clara.
• The all-time vs. series moves to 1-2-1 after UC San Diego's loss.
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.
