LA JOLLA, Calif. – A Loyola Marymount first half surge proved too much to overcome for UC San Diego as the Tritons fell 3-1 on Saturday in an exhibition match at Triton Soccer Stadium.

Kai Oppenheim scored the lone Triton goal with a penalty kick conversion in the 21st minute.

HOW IT HAPPENED

LMU capitalized on its first chance of the game, a fortuitous bounce into the box and well-placed jab that put them ahead in the sixth minute.

The Tritons leveled the score in the 21st minute after the Lions goalkeeper took out Sean Ueda. Oppenheim buried the subsequent penalty into the bottom left corner on Ueda's behalf.

LMU reclaimed the lead with six minutes left in the half with a chipped cross into the box that was sliced into the net. They extended the lead three minutes later via a long ball over the top that fell right into the path of a Lion forward, who slotted the ball in for a 3-1 lead.

TRITON TIDBITS

• The two sides had equal possession and the same number of shots (9).
• The Tritons wore their all-white kits, with goalkeeper Nolan Premack in red, for Saturday's match.
• UC San Diego starters included Nolan Premack, Keenai Braun, Evan Wellerstein, James Redington, Ian Mai, Sean Ueda, Adam Hillis, Quinn Sellers, Bryce Barnum, Tyler Cash and Kai Oppenheim. 

UP NEXT
UC San Diego heads cross-country to open the regular season as the Triton take on Furman at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with live statistics available via 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 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 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 NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.