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Sean McTague dribbling
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UC San Diego UCSD (7-6-2, 1-1-2)
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Winner CSUN CSUN (7-6-2, 1-2-1)
UC San Diego UCSD
(7-6-2, 1-1-2)
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CSUN CSUN
(7-6-2, 1-2-1)
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UC San Diego UCSD 1 1 2
CSUN CSUN 1 2 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

CSUN Defeats UC San Diego 3-2

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — A heavy rain complemented a tough men's soccer battle on Wednesday at CSUN's Matador Soccer Field, with the hosts beating UC San Diego 3-2. Tyler Cash and Masayuki Fujita scored for the Tritons (7-6-2, 1-1-2 Pac-12).
 
The contest was the Tritons' final nonconference match of the season. They have two Pac-12 games remaining.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams capitalized on each other's mistakes to score first-half goals. CSUN opened the scoring in the 30th minute after intercepting an off-target pass and converting the ensuing counterattack.
 
The Tritons then equalized in the 41st minute. Keenai Braun sent a long ball into a dangerous area, with the Matador clearance being miss-hit straight to Cael McElderry. He played a quick pass over to Cash, who brought the game level.
   
The first minute of the second half saw a golden opportunity for the Tritons to go in front. Sean McTague's cross across the face of goal found an open Fujita on the back post, but his shot just missed wide.
 
McTague and Fujita then teamed up again in the 57th minute, this time finding the back of the net. Nate Morgan's long throw-in was headed out but collected by McTague, with his dribbling run into the box making multiple defenders miss. He then played a pass over to Fujita, who sent a curling shot into the far post to put the Tritons up 2-1.
   
CSUN was able to find an equalizer just three minutes later. A long ball in behind a high Triton backline found an attacker, who put a touch around Triton goalkeeper Nic Thiele to set up a finish into an open net.
 
The Matadors then went on to get the game winner in the 67th minute. That goal came off a penalty kick. The Tritons challenged to overturn the penalty, but the call was upheld thanks in part to an obstructed camera.
 
TRITON TIDBITS
  • The Tritons now have 26 goals in 2026, their most in a Division I season.
  • Cash's mom, Stephanie, was a swimmer at CSUN.
  • Gary Green played 39 minutes off the bench on his 20th birthday.
  • Fujita has scored in two-straight games.
UP NEXT
The Tritons welcome California Baptist to Triton Soccer Stadium this Saturday, Oct. 24, for Senior Night. The match begins at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+, with a pregame senior ceremony planned for 6:40 p.m. Tickets are available through Triton Box Office.
 
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.
 
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