SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Triton men's soccer fell to conference foe Cal Poly in a 0-4 defeat Saturday night.  UC San Diego played its second-straight road game this week, with tonight's match in San Luis Obispo at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. 
 
The Mustangs move to 2-1-1 in conference play and the Tritons move to 0-1-3, leaving them with their first conference loss of the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
The Mustangs found the back of the net quickly with a goal in the 16th minute. But the Triton defense kept them at only three shots for the half, two off target. Cal Poly's second goal came in the 35th minute off an unlucky own goal. UC San Diego took one shot in the first half, but it was off target.  
 
Coming back from the break the Mustangs extended the lead to 3-0 in the 58th minute off a corner kick. Their final goal came in the 66th minute from another corner kick. The Mustangs were awarded five corner kicks during the match compared to UC San Diego's one.  

The Tritons came back stronger in the second, registering six shots after the break. None found the back of the net though, as the match ended 4-0. UC San Diego goalkeeper Nic Thiele recorded one save in the second half.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• The Tritons used the same starters in the fourth-straight match of conference play apart from redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Nic Thiele, who recorded the first appearance of his career. 
• Throughout the match the Mustangs had twenty-four fouls called on them, compared to the Tritons' nine. 

UP NEXT 
The Tritons face UC Santa Barbara at home this Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Triton Soccer Stadium. The match will be Breast Cancer Awareness Night. Kick-off is set for 7:00 p.m. with free admission. The Big West contest will also be broadcast 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 in NCAA Division I. The 24-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 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 39 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 NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.