DAVIS, Calif.  – UC San Diego men's soccer falls to eighth place after dropping their final road game of the season to UC Davis in a 2-0 result.
 
UC San Diego moves to 3-5 in Big West play and 4-9-4 overall. The Aggies move to 3-3-2 in conference play and 7-5-5 overall.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Striking early, UC Davis scored in the 12th minute to take the lead at 1-0. The Tritons took five shots in the first half with three on frame and two corner kicks. UCD took nine shots of their own putting four on frame. Playing physical on their home pitch, the Aggies committed 8 fouls to the Tritons' three.
 
The second half was much of the same as the Tritons forced three more saves from the Aggies on their six total shots. Davis added six more shots to their tally with Nolan Premack making three more saves. The Aggies added an insurance goal in the 70th minute to move further ahead at 2-0.
 
Three yellow cards were dealt to the two teams with 23 fouls committed between the two.
 
TRITON TIDBITS
• Nolan Premack is the only Triton to have played all 90 minutes of the17 matches.
• Andrew Valverde took two shots tonight with both on goal in his 74 minutes of play.
• Max Carvalho played 79 minutes and tallied to shots on frame.
• The all-time vs. series moves to 1-3 after UC San Diego's loss.
 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will play the final game of the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 2 as they host UC Irvine for Senior Night at Triton Soccer Stadium at 7 p.m.
 
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.