WASHINGTON D.C. – Carter Jacobus led the Tritons to a draw in Annapolis on Tuesday night as Navy was able to find the equalizer late in the match for 1-1 result.
UC San Diego moves to 1-4-4 and Navy 2-4-3.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The two squads remained scoreless after the first 45 despite tallying a combined eight shots. Each team forced the other to make one save and the Tritons earned five corner shots.
The second 45 was more of the same as each team tallied shots searching for the go-ahead goal. UC San Diego took a total of seven shots with two on goal. Navy tallied nine of their own with four on target. Making a hard attack into the box,
Brian Arens drew a hard foul and earned the gold and blue a penalty kick.
In the 71st minute,
Carter Jacobus found the elusive go-ahead goal as he put the penalty kick just out of reach of the Navy keeper.
Losing ground, Navy put the pressure on the Tritons immediately, forcing three corner kicks and four saves. It wasn't until the 86th minute that the Midshipmen were able to find footing on a long shot and draw even with UC San Diego.
Time ran out before the Tritons were able to retake the lead.
TRITON TIDBITS
- This is the first meeting for the two clubs.
- Senior Carter Jacobus tallied his first goal of the season in the 71st minute.
- The Tritons tallied 11 shots with three on goal over 90 minutes.
- Goalkeeper Nolan Premack is the only Triton to have played all 90 minutes of the nine games played so far this season for a total of 810 minutes.
- Nine Tritons have scored at least one goal in the non-conference season with four of those nine scoring two.
- This was the Tritons' final non-conference match.
UP NEXT
UC San Diego opens Big West play on the road at UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday, Oct. 2 with kickoff set for 7 p.m. The match will be live on ESPN+ with live stats available on 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.
