STOCKTON, Calif. – UC San Diego ran its unbeaten streak to four consecutive matches thanks to a scoreless draw Monday morning at Pacific. Triton goalkeeper Charlotte Wilfert posted her third clean sheet of the season – and second in a row – thanks to a four-save effort.
 
The Tritons are now 1-1-3 on the season, while Pacific's record stands at 1-3-2 following the stalemate.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego's lone credited shot during the first half came in the 44th minute, when Andrea Guillen fired a shot on frame, but Pacific goalkeeper Lis van Herwijnen lunged to her right and made the stop. Earlier in the half, the Tigers found the back of the net, but that goal was quickly waved off as a Tiger committed a foul on a Triton defender.
 
Pacific held a 6-1 shots advantage in the first half, though only one Tiger attempt was on frame.
 
Immediately after halftime, the Tigers had a good look from Sarah McCallum, but Wilfert made her second save of the match. UC San Diego earned its first corner kick in the 55th minute. Natalie Abel played the ball into Chloe Yates at the top of the 18, but her shot was blocked. The Tritons had another opportunity on a corner in the 64th minute, but the shot from Talisa Lin was saved.
 
The Tigers had a great look in the 86th minute off a corner but were unable convert. Less than two minutes later, a UOP shot hit the crossbar. The Tigers earned a corner in the final 30 seconds of the match but could not get a strong shot attempt, clinching the scoreless draw.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Each team had four corner kicks in the match, with all four of UC San Diego's coming after halftime.
• Pacific is the first West Coast Conference opponent the Tritons have faced so far this season. The Tritons will host Washington State and San Francisco later this month.
• Defender Jenna Grider played a key role on the back line, logging 26 critical minutes off the bench.
• Game time temperature was 87 degrees, rising into the 90s during the match. The teams took a hydration break in the 72nd minute – UC San Diego's first such break of the season.
• Pacific leads the Division I series between these programs at 1-0-2 after Monday's draw.
• The Tritons wore their white kits, with Wilfert in baby blue.

QUOTABLE
"I'm proud of the effort we showed today. Despite challenging conditions, we got stronger as game went on and showed a lot of determination," said UC San Diego head coach Kristin Jones '04. "We really bought into the halftime adjustments and created a lot of corners. It's just a matter of converting in those opportunities."
 
UP NEXT
The Tritons will head east for the first of two matches against Mountain West foes in Colorado. On Thursday night, UC San Diego visits Colorado College. The match kicks off at 7 p.m. MDT (6 p.m. in San Diego) with links to a live broadcast and live stats on UCSDTritons.com. The Tritons are 1-0-1 against opponents from the Mountain West so far this season.
 
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.