LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego men's soccer heads into the second week of conference play as they travel to Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday, Oct. 9 before hosting Sacramento State on Saturday, Oct. 12.
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In the opening week of Big West play, the Titans (5-3-4) went 1-0-1 against UC Irvine and Cal State Bakersfield. Cal State Fullerton defeated UCI in the opening game 2-0 on Wednesday then went on to tie 2-2 against CSUB on Saturday. In the preseason, the Titans defeated then No. 6 UCLA (3-1) and then No. 15 University of San Diego (2-0). Roberto Ordonez currently leads to the team with six goals and seven assists for 19 points. Brandon Limes has played 11 games between the posts making 37 saves to 18 goals allowed.
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Sacramento State (4-5-2) opened Big West competition 0-1 against Cal State Bakersfield and UC Riverside. Falling in the conference opener on the road, the Hornets were felled by CSUB in 3-0 result. Sac State bounced back on Saturday for a 2-1 win over UC Riverside in Sacramento. In the preseason, Sac State took three wins over USF, SMU, and Santa Clara. Donovan Sessoms leads the Hornets with five goals scored for 10 points. In goal, Mac Learned has tallied 56 saves over 11 games with 16 goals allowed.
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The Tritons enter the second weekend of Big West play at 1-1 after falling to then No. 22 UC Santa Barbara (3-1) on Wednesday and defeating CSUN (1-0) on Saturday.
Max Carvalho prevented the shutout against UCSB with a goal in the sixth minute and then assisted
Quinn Sellers against CSUN for the game winner. Carvalho continues to lead the Tritons with three goals and three assists over 11 games. Keeper
Nolan Premack has made 49 saves and has allowed 18 goals. Premack is the only Triton to play all 90 minutes of the 11 games.
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MATCH INFO
Match 12
UC San Diego at Cal State Fullerton
Wednesday, Oct. 9
7 p.m. | Fullerton, Calif. |Â Titan Stadium
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Live Stats
Series:Â 1-2
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Match 13
Sacramento State vs. UC San Diego
Saturday, Oct. 12
7 p.m. | La Jolla, Calif. | Triton Soccer Stadium
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Series:Â 1-1-1
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ABOUT THE TRITONS
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Stats
Overall:Â 2-5-4
Big West: 1-1
Home:Â 2-3-1
Away:Â 0-2-3
Ranked:Â 0-2
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ABOUT THEÂ HORNETS |
| Roster | Schedule | Stats |
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| Overall:Â 5-3-4 |
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Overall:Â 4-5-2 |
| Big West: 1-0-1 |
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Big West: 1-1 |
| Home:Â 1-0-3 |
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Home:Â 2-1-1 |
| Away:Â 4-3-1 |
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Away:Â 2-4-1 |
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LAST TIME OUT
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.
Quinn Sellers scored the game winner on an assist from
Max Carvalho.
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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.Â
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ATTENDING THE MATCHES
Admission to UC San Diego home soccer matches is free, but parking permits are required seven days per week on campus. For UC San Diego Parking information,Â
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UP NEXT
UC San Diego men's soccer host Cal Poly in a midweek matchup on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. and will be live on ESPN+ with live stats available on ucsdtritons.com.
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VETERAN PRESCENCE
18Â Tritons return to UC San Diego:Â 6 seniors, 3 juniors, 3 redshirt sophomores, and 6 redshirt freshmen.
NEWFACES
The Tritons added 13 newcomers: 5 transfers and 8 freshmen.
Cole Barrett
Nolan Premack
Adam Hillis
Bryce Barnum
Mhone Bogonko
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Ryan Namdar
Nikita Stukanov
Anthony Bugliari
Nick Aghaian
Tyler Cash
Kai Oppenheim
Michael Luechauer
Woody Brown
BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MEDIA DAY
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UC SAN DIEGO ATHLETICS WEEKLY PODCAST
Produced by UC San Diego Athletics Communications, Tritoncast features in-depth interviews with UC San Diego personalities including scholar-athletes, alums, coaches, and administrators. New episodes of Tritoncast are available each week on the most popular podcasting apps. In addition, each episode can be heard and downloaded on UCSDTritons.com. For individual show information and listen links, follow Tritoncast on TwitterÂ
@Tritoncast.
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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 began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West 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 earned 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 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.
