LA JOLLA, Calif.—UC San Diego men's soccer secured the victory in the Tritons' Big West home opener, defeating CSUN, 1-0, on Saturday evening in Triton Soccer Stadium.
The Tritons (2-5-4, 1-1-0 Big West) recorded the program's first victory over the Matadors (2-4-4, 0-1-1 Big West) to improve to 1-3 in the all-time series.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons scored the match's lone goal in the 16th minute, after
Max Carvalho sent a cross from the right side to
Quinn Sellers at the top of the box. CSUN outshot UC San Diego 7-5 in the first half but the Tritons had two shots on target, compared to none for the Matadors.
CSUN threatened midway through the second half, recording its first shot on goal in the 70th minute. The Matadors got their best chance in the 87th minute with three consecutive shots in the span of 10 seconds. However, the Triton defense held strong, blocking the first before
Nolan Premack deflected the second and the third sailed high over the crossbar.
Shots were 12-1 in favor of CSUN in the second half, but Premack and the Tritons remained disciplined to secure the clean sheet.
QUOTABLE
TRITON TIDBITS
- Quinn Sellers scored his second goal of the season.
- Max Carvalho now leads the team with nine points (3 goals and 3 assists) after tallying his third assist tonight.
- Ryan Namdar made his first collegiate start in the contest.
- Bryce Barnum and Nikita Stukanov made their Triton debut, while Nick Aghaian made his collegiate debut in the match.
- Shots were 19-6 in favor of the Matadors with four shots on target for CSUN and two for UC San Diego.
UP NEXT
Next week UC San Diego will return to the road to face Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday at 7 p.m. and play host to Sacramento State on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Triton Soccer Stadium. The matches will be broadcast on ESPN+ with live statistics available via UCSDTritons.com.
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.
