SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – On the road in Santa Barbara, UC San Diego men's soccer fell to No. 22 UC Santa Barbara, 3-1, in the Big West opener.
The Tritons fall to 1-5-4 and the Gauchos improve to 7-2-1.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Striking early,
Max Carvalho gave UC San Diego the lead early in the sixth minute on a loose ball in the box. The Tritons held off the Gauchos through the first 45 minutes after 13 shots with three on goal.
Responding in the second half, the Gauchos went on two quick goals in the 50th and 51st minute. The Tritons were able to put two shots on frame and earned two corner kicks but were unable to equalize.
UC Santa Barbara tallied a third goal in the 77th minute to pull away.
TRITON TIDBITS
- UC Santa Barbara ties the all-time vs. series at 2-2.
- After tonight's goal, Max Carvalho now leads the team with three goals and two assists.
- Nolan Premack faced 23 shots and made six saves.
- The Tritons earned five yellow cards to the Gauchos' two.
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will host CSUN on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Triton Soccer Stadium at 7 p.m. to open Big West play at home.
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.
