CHULA VISTA, Calif. – UC San Diego redshirt freshman
Ava Tibor scored a goal in the 19th minute and the Tritons made that hold up for a 1-0 women's soccer victory over Grand Canyon in an exhibition contest Saturday morning at Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center. No official statistics were kept for the match, which was played in front of about 50 supporters. The two teams played a trio of 30-minute periods in the 2025 edition of their annual preseason meeting.
Triton junior
Alexis Nguyen worked her way through a trio of GCU defenders to find Tibor in the box, assisting on what turned out to be the lone goal of the match. UC San Diego had five first timers on the pitch as action got underway, including goalkeeper
Charlotte Wilfert, who made several stops over the course of 90 minutes.
"I was really pleased with our performance today, especially given that we hadn't even had an intrasquad scrimmage yet," said UC San Diego head coach
Kristin Jones '04. "We took to heart all of the things we've worked on this first week of training and that showed. Today also gives us a sense of where we need to improve in the next ten days, too."
The Tritons open their 2025 campaign on Thursday, Aug. 14 when UC San Diego hosts Cal for a 7 p.m. match. Admission is free for all home matches at Triton Soccer Stadium, though parking permits are required seven days per week on the UC San Diego campus. For those unable to attend, UC San Diego will produce a live broadcast on ESPN+ with Steve Quis and Natasha Belak-Berger calling the action.
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 93 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.
