LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego men's soccer wrapped the 2024 season on Saturday, Nov. 2 as they drew even at 2-2 with UC Irvine after a hot first half start.
The Tritons finish with a record of 4-9-5 overall and 3-5-1 in Big West.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Max Carvalho opened the match in the ninth minute with a goal inside the 18-yard box on a cross from
Andrew Valverde.
James Redington made the goal possible as he ran down the ball along the right side of the field on a pass from
Adam Hillis. Redington was able to get the ball to Valverde through some defensive deflection and Valverde's chip found Carvalho for the goal.
A short two minutes later, Valverde earned his own goal as Hillis sent him on a run and he was able to get the touch and finish the shot.
Before the half was over, UC Irvine evened the score at 2-2 with goals in 24th and 40th minutes.
In the second half, UCI shifted into a defensive position as they only needed a draw to clinch a spot in the Big West Championship. The Tritons continued to press with 12 shots forcing two saves. Neither side was able to find the game-winner and 90 minutes finished with the score tied.
TRITON TIDBITS
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Nolan Premack is the only Triton to have played all 90 minutes of the18 matches.
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Max Carvalho scored the first goal in the 9th minute of the match on an assist from
Andrew Valverde.
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Andrew Valverde scored the Triton's second goal in the 11th minute on a pass from
Adam Hillis.
• Tonight's draw was the first Big West tie UC San Diego has earned this season.
• The all-time vs. series moves to 2-3-2 after the draw.
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.
