SANTA BARBARA, Calif.  – On the road at Cal State Fullerton, UC San Diego men's soccer fell to the Titans in a 4-1 result.
 
UC San Diego drops to 1-2 in Big West play and 2-6-4 overall. The Titans remain undefeated in conference play at 2-0-1 and improve to 6-3-4 overall.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Early in the first half, a Titan error allowed UC San Diego to go ahead early at 1-0 in the seventh minute. On a break away, Cole Barrett sent the ball into the box looking for Max Carvalho when a CSF defender deflected the pass into the goal.
 
UC San Diego held the lead well into the second half as Nolan Premack faced 14 shots before the Titans were able to equalize in the 63rd minute. The Titans buried another goal two minutes later in the 65th making the score 2-1.
 
Cal State Fullerton went on to win 4-1 as they scored two more goals in the 84th and 86th minutes.
 
The hosts outshot the Tritons 22 to 5. Nolan Premack made three saves as he faced seven shots on goal. CSF's keeper made three of his own saves as the Tritons forced two saves in the first half and one in the second.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

•  Cal State Fullerton evens the all-time series at 2-2 with their victory tonight.
• Cole Barrett's and Max Carvalho's pressure caused the Titan error to score their own goal.
• Max Carvalho earned a yellow card in the first half.
• The Tritons have not been shut out since Aug. 22 against Santa Clara University.
   

UP NEXT
UC San Diego will host Sacramento State on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Triton Soccer Stadium at 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.