LA JOLLA, Calif. — Saturday's Triton men's soccer match will see the team honor its senior class before hosting Cal State Fullerton in a game that has massive consequences for both sides. The Tritons will be looking to book a spot in The Big West Championship, while Fullerton is hoping to secure the conference's regular season title.
 
The match begins at 7:00 p.m., with the pregame senior ceremony starting at 6:45. Admission to Triton Soccer Stadium is free, but parking permits are required seven days a week on the UC San Diego campus. Fans watching from home can stream the match on ESPN+ with David Gentile and Sal Zizzo on the call.
 
DETAILS
Match 17
UC San Diego vs Cal State Fullerton
Saturday, Nov. 1 | 7:00 p.m.
Triton Soccer Stadium | La Jolla, Calif.
Series Record: Fullerton leads 3-2-0
Last Meeting: Cal State Fullerton 4, UC San Diego 1 (Oct. 9, 2024)
 
UC San Diego is postseason eligible in Division I for the second year. The top six teams in the conference qualify for The Big West Championship. The top two seeds earn a bye to the semifinal round.
 
The Tritons can clinch a spot in The Big West Championship with a win and a Cal State Bakersfield loss. Another qualification route also exists with a Triton win and a UC Davis loss, with goal differential first among the potential tiebreakers in that scenario.
 
Fullerton will win a share of the regular season title with a win. The Titans can also do so with a draw and a UC Santa Barbara draw or loss. A loss would see Fullerton relying on a UC Santa Barbara loss and draws or losses from both UC Irvine and Cal Poly.
 
All Big West matches begin at the same time on Saturday night. The schedule for all teams, including links to live scores and streams, is available HERE.
 
BIG WEST STANDINGS
1. Cal State Fullerton (16 Pts.)
    UC Santa Barbara (16)
3. Cal Poly (14)
    UC Irvine (14)
5. UC Davis (11)
    Cal State Bakersfield (11)
7. UC San Diego (8)
8. UC Riverside (7)
9. CSUN (5)
    Sacramento State (5)
 
ABOUT THE TRITONS
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 1-8-7
Big West: 1-2-5
Home: 1-3-3
Away: 0-4-4
Neutral: 0-1-0
vs Ranked Opponents: 0-3-1
Streak: L1
 
TRITONS, STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

Stat	UCSD	Opp.
Goals	9	26
Goals/Game	0.56	1.63
Assists	5	24
Shots	163	241
Shots/Game	10.2	15.1
Shots on Goal	57	99
Corner Kicks	56	90
Saves	73	48
YC-RC	26-2	29-2
Fouls	172	219
PKs (Goals)	0 (0)	3 (2)

 
ABOUT THE CAL STATE FULLERTON TITANS
Overall: 8-5-5
Big West: 5-2-1
Home: 2-3-2
Away: 6-2-3
Neutral: 0-0-0
vs Ranked Opponents: 0-0-0
Streak: L1
 
THE SENIORS
The Tritons have nine seniors: Brian Arens, Bryce Barnum, Cole Barrett, Adam Hillis, Dylan Huy, Matthew Lin, Nolan Premack, James Redington and Evan Wellerstein.
 
Arens is a fourth-year Triton from Seal Beach, California. He is an economics major and finance minor in Seventh College. After graduating, Arens plans to enter the corporate world.
 
Barnum is a second-year Triton from League City, Texas, who also spent two seasons at Duke. He is a human developmental science major in Seventh College. After graduating, Barnum plans to go to physical therapy school.
 
Barrett is a second-year Triton from Sacramento, California, who also spent four seasons at Saint Mary's. He is earning a master's degree in quantitative finance. After graduating, Barrett plans to pursue professional soccer and a career in finance.
 
Hillis is a second-year Triton from Nelson, New Zealand, who also spent two seasons at UNC Wilmington. He is an international business major in Roosevelt College. After graduating, Hillis plans to stay in the United States and become a talent agent.
 
Huy is a fourth-year Triton from San Marcos, California. He is a business economics major and accounting minor in Seventh College. After graduating, Huy plans to work in public accounting or banking.
 
Lin is a fourth-year Triton from Irvine, California. He is an economics major and finance and data science double minor in Marshall College. After graduating, Lin plans to work at a private equity firm or hedge fund.
 
Premack is a second-year Triton from Vancouver, Canada, who also spent four seasons at California Baptist. He is earning a master's degree in public health. After graduating, Premack plans to go to medical school.
 
Redington is a third-year Triton from Manhattan Beach, California, who also spent one season at Santa Clara. He is a business economics major in Seventh College. After graduating, Redington plans to golf and work.
 
Wellerstein is a fourth-year Triton from Maui, Hawai'i. He is a real estate development major and business minor in Sixth College. After graduating, Wellerstein plans to pursue professional soccer.
 
LAST TIME OUT | Box Score
The Tritons were defeated 2-1 on the road at Sacramento State last Saturday. Both Sacramento State goals came off corner kicks in the first half. Adam Dunbar scored for the Tritons in the 71st minute.
 
LAST TIME VS CAL STATE FULLERTON (Oct. 9, 2024) | Box Score
The Tritons took the lead on the road in Fullerton last year with a goal in the seventh minute. The hosts then strung together four goals in the second half to win the match 4-1.
 
A DIFFICULT NONCONFERENCE
Five of the Tritons' eight nonconference opponents have spent time in the Top 25 this season, with four of those five matches coming away from home. Cal, Duke, USD and Utah Valley were all ranked at the time the Tritons played them.
 
2025 WEEKLY HONORS
GK Nolan Premack, UCU Athlete of the Week (Aug. 25)
D Evan Wellerstein, UCU Athlete of the Week (Sept. 1)
M/D Adam Dunbar, UCU Athlete of the Week (Oct. 6)
D Keenai Braun, UCU Athlete of the Week (Oct. 27)
 
CLASSROOM SUCCESS
Two Tritons earned accolades for their hard work both in the classroom and on the pitch in 2024. Senior Jonah Kawamura and redshirt freshman Quinn Sellers were named to the Academic All-District Team as announced by College Sports Communications (CSC). Sellers is back with the Tritons in 2025 for his redshirt sophomore season.
 
THREE TRITONS CAPTURE BIG WEST HONORS IN 2024
Three UC San Diego scholar-athletes were honored by The Big West in 2024 as the conference announced its men's soccer postseason awards. Senior Max Carvalho earned his third Big West nod as he was named to the All-Conference Second Team. Freshmen Kai Oppenheim and Quinn Sellers were named to the All-Freshman Team, and both return for the Tritons in 2025.
 
10 FRESHMEN JOIN THE SQUAD
UC San Diego men's soccer head coach Jon Pascale has announced the addition of ten newcomers who will join the Tritons' roster for the 2025 season: Gavin Allegaert, Adam Dunbar, Masa Fujita, Gary Green, Ian Mai, Liam Murdin, Jack Nishimoto, Sagar Patel, Max Pulvers and Sean Ueda. Murdin is a redshirt freshman transfer from Cal Poly, while the rest of the class are true freshmen and recent high school graduates.
 
HEAD COACH JON PASCALE
Now in his 18th season at the helm of UC San Diego men's soccer, Jon Pascale has an all-time record of 151-100-50 (.502) with the Tritons at the start of 2025. Pascale is a three-time California Collegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year and led the Tritons to four Division II NCAA Championship berths from 2013 to 2019. His record in Division II was 130-61-40 (.649).
 
UC SAN DIEGO ON THE WORLDWIDE LEADER
Most UC San Diego home men's and women's basketball games, men's and women's soccer matches, men's and women's volleyball matches, baseball and softball games are broadcast live on ESPN+. For more information on where to watch UC San Diego soccer, visit UCSDTritons.com/live.
 
WHY THE TRITONS?
The Triton is described as the offspring of Poseidon and Amphitrite, a demigod of the sea with a lower part of the body like that of a fish. It is known as a mighty and fierce sea warrior. Given UC San Diego's close proximity to the Pacific Ocean and its connections with the world-famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Triton became our mascot in 1964.
 
TRITON SOCCER TALK
As part of UC San Diego's transition to Division I, the Athletics Department launched a weekly podcast, Tritoncast. New episodes of Tritoncast are available on the most popular podcasting apps and on UCSDTritons.com. For individual show information and listen links, follow Tritoncast on X @Tritoncast.
 
GET SOCIAL WITH UC SAN DIEGO SOCCER
Keep up with the Tritons all season long on social media through X, Facebook and Instagram. The team's handle is @ucsdmsoc.

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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.