LA JOLLA, Calif. — Nationally-ranked Utah Valley broke open a match that was scoreless at the half, taking home a 3-0 victory over UC San Diego men's soccer on Monday night at Triton Soccer Stadium.
 
The No. 16 Wolverines moved to 6-0-0 on the year, with the squad yet to concede a goal this season. The Tritons fell to 0-4-2.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
A back-and-forth first half saw Utah Valley hold 61% of possession, earning six corners and taking 10 shots. But it was the Tritons who registered more shots on goal, forcing the Wolverines into four saves. UC San Diego had a series of chances in the 39th minute off a corner kick that saw the visitors make three-straight saves.
 
Neither team ultimately found the back of the net in the first, but that changed shortly after the break. Another Wolverine corner kick was fired low across the six-yard box, taking an unlucky bounce off a Triton leg for an own goal.
 
The visitors extended the lead to 2-0 in the 73rd minute off a penalty kick. They then made it 3-0 just four minutes later, capitalizing on the extra space available as the Tritons pushed further up the pitch.
 
The Tritons registered four shots in the second half. Two were on target, but none found the back of the net as the matched ended 3-0.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• The Tritons used the same starting lineup in the third-straight match for the first time this season.
• Utah Valley will become a conference opponent for the Tritons next season as the Wolverines are set to join The Big West ahead of the 2026-27 athletic year.

UP NEXT
The Tritons head across town for a match with No. 25 San Diego this Sunday, Sept. 21. The match begins at 5:00 p.m. from Torero Stadium and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
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.