SAN DIEGO – Triton redshirt freshman goalkeeper Charlotte Wilfert made five key saves as UC San Diego battled San Diego State to a scoreless draw Saturday night in front of 2,593 at Snapdragon Stadium. Unbeaten in its last three matches, UC San Diego is now 1-1-2. The Aztecs are 1-2-1 following Saturday's draw.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Aztecs outshot the Tritons, 7-1, in the first half. Perhaps their best scoring chances came early. In the seventh minute, Victoria Miller ripped a shot low, but Triton goalkeeper Charlotte Wilfert lunged to her left and made the save. In the 13th minute, SDSU's Mia Lane fired a shot and Triton newcomer Chloe Yates stepped in and saved a potential goal.
 
On the other end of the pitch, UC San Diego's only shot on frame in the first period came in the 17th minute. Triton junior Alexis Nguyen had a look, but SDSU keeper Kailey Carlen made the stop.
 
Both teams stepped up their pressure in the second half, though neither ultimately scored. In the 83rd minute, Wilfert came up with a clutch kick save to keep the Aztecs off the board. Less than a minute later, she stepped out to challenge and made another enormous stop.
 
UC San Diego only had four shots Saturday, though three were on frame.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• The clean sheet was the second of the season for Triton goalkeeper Charlotte Wilfert.
• The Aztecs' 19 shots are the most by a Triton opponent so far this season.
• Freshman Kennadi Borg made her first career start. Tonight was only UC San Diego's second Starting XI of the season.
• The Division I series between these programs remains even at 1-1-2.
• The Tritons wore their navy kits, with Wilfert in baby blue.

QUOTABLE
"We had to really grind this one out to get the tie tonight – and we were pretty fortunate to do that," said UC San Diego head coach Kristin Jones '04. "We need to develop some consistency from game to game, and that part is a work in progress. We put ourselves in some challenging positions at times tonight and we can't continue to do so."
 
UP NEXT
The Tritons continue their stretch of four matches in a row away from home with a Labor Day morning tilt at Pacific. Monday's match is scheduled for an 11 a.m. kick from the UOP campus in Stockton, with a live broadcast on ESPN+ and live stats 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 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.