SAN JOSE, Calif. – UC San Diego men's soccer drew even in their Thursday night matchup against San Jose State.
Evan Wellerstein scored the Triton's equalizer in the second half.
UC San Diego continues to search for their first win of the season and move to 0-4-2 while San Jose State moves to 1-2-2.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both squads remained scoreless in the first half with the Tritons tallying two shots to the Spartans' eight. In the 52nd minute, the Spartans went ahead on a long shot above the box.
The Tritons responded five minutes later off a free kick.
Quinn Sellers switched sides of the field with a long ball to
Max Carvalho who kept it in with a single touch sending it back to
Adam Hillis. The defender lifted the ball on a header finding
Evan Wellerstein on the far side of the goal to put it away.
UC San Diego tallied four more shots with one on goal, but the match remained tied after 90 minutes.
TRITON TIDBITS
- This is the third meeting for the two squads with the series moving to 1-1-1.
- Earning his first collegiate goal, defender Evan Wellerstein scored the Triton equalizer in the 57th minute of the match.
- Max Carvalho and Adam Hillis assisted Wellerstein in scoring.
- The Tritons tallied eight shots with three on goal over 90 minutes.
UP NEXT
UC San Diego returns to La Jolla to host Air Force on Sunday night at Triton Soccer Stadium with kickoff set for 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 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.
