LA JOLLA, Calif. — Tuesday's United Soccer Coaches rankings for Division I men's soccer sees UC San Diego receiving votes for the first time in the program's DI era. The Tritons are the highest-ranked Pac-12 team.
 
UC San Diego is 6-3-1 on the year and 1-0-1 after the first week of Pac-12 competition. The team's defensive efforts see the Tritons 10th nationally in goals against average (.700) and 13th in shutout percentage (.500) and save percentage (.825).
 
The Tritons started the year 4-0-0, setting program records for their longest DI winning streak and shutout streak (430 minutes). Since then, they have also tied program DI records for shutouts (5) and road wins (4).
 
Up next for the Tritons is a road match with UC Riverside tomorrow, Oct. 7, and a home match with Oregon State this Saturday, Oct. 10. Tickets for Saturday's home match 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.