LA JOLLA, Calif. — UC San Diego women's soccer continues its historic season this Saturday, hosting Cal State Fullerton in the Big West Championship Semifinals at 7:30 p.m. at Triton Soccer Stadium. The second-seeded Tritons enter the matchup after securing their first-ever Big West Championship berth in the program's NCAA Division I era and earning a first-round bye. Third-seeded Cal State Fullerton advanced to the semifinals with a shutout victory over CSUN in the opening round. With a place in the Big West Championship match on the line, UC San Diego will look to continue its postseason run on its home field.
The Tritons and Titans meet for the second time this season after UC San Diego earned a 2-1 road victory on Oct. 24, handing Cal State Fullerton its first Big West loss of the season. UC San Diego will look to carry that momentum into Saturday's semifinal as it pursues its first Big West Championship title.
Single-match tickets for the Big West Championship Semifinal are available for purchase through the
Triton Box Office. Parking on campus may be impacted by Homecoming Weekend activities. Fans attending the match are encouraged to plan accordingly and note that parking permits are required seven days a week at UC San Diego.
| Match 20: UC San Diego (11-3-5) vs. Cal State Fullerton (11-3-6) |
| Saturday, Nov. 7 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Triton Soccer Stadium | La Jolla, Calif. |
| ESPN+ | Live Stats |
| Series Record: UC San Diego trails 3-5-0 |
| Last Meeting: UC San Diego 2, CSUF 1 (Oct. 24, 2026) |
DETAILS
ABOUT THE TRITONS
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 11-3-5
Big West: 7-1-3
Home: 6-2-2
Away: 5-1-3
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: W4
ABOUT THE TITANS
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 11-3-6
Big West: 7-1-3
Home: 8-1-2
Away: 3-2-4
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-2
Streak: W1
STAY CONNECTED ON GAME DAY
Triton fans can find all the latest game day information on Women's Soccer
Match Day, including updated rosters, schedules, and statistics for each team, as well as links to watch on ESPN+.
LAST TIME VS. CAL STATE FULLERTON (10/24/26) | Stats
The Tritons last faced Cal State Fullerton on the road in October 2026, earning a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory at Titan Stadium. After a scoreless first half, the Titans took the lead in the 85th minute, but UC San Diego responded quickly as
Natalie Oca equalized just 25 seconds later.
Leilah Raad then scored the game-winner in the 89th minute off an assist from
Cadee Borg to secure the victory. The Tritons outshot the Titans 22-8 and held an 11-2 advantage in shots on goal, while
Charlotte Wilfert recorded one save. The win marked UC San Diego's first comeback victory over Cal State Fullerton in Big West play.
JONES NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR
Kristin Jones '04 was named Big West Coach of the Year after guiding UC San Diego to its most successful season of the Division I era. In her eighth season, Jones led the Tritons to an 11-3-5 overall record, a 7-1-3 mark in Big West play, and the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament. Under her leadership, UC San Diego set Division I program records for wins and goals while earning its first Division I postseason berth and hosting a postseason match for the first time.
NINE TRITONS EARN ALL-BIG WEST HONORS
Nine Tritons received All-Big West recognition, highlighted by three Second Team selections: senior midfielder
Alexis Nguyen, junior defender
Leilah Raad, and redshirt freshman midfielder
Olivia Shih. Six additional Tritons earned honorable mention recognition:
Natalie Oca,
Ava Tibor,
Cadee Borg,
Jenna Grider,
Kat Harris, and
Charlotte Wilfert. Shih was also named to the Big West All-Rookie Team after recording five goals and four assists in her debut collegiate season.
CHASING THE RECORD BOOKS
Ava Tibor enters the match with 10 career goals, just one shy of tying the UC San Diego Division I program record of 11. The sophomore forward continues to climb the record book as she looks to make history for the Tritons. Meanwhile,
Olivia Shih currently has 14 points on the season, just one point shy of tying the Division I single-season program record of 15.
WILFERT PUTS UP A WALL
Charlotte Wilfert was named Big West Defensive Player of the Week and UCU Athlete of the Week on September 28th after delivering a record-setting performance in UC San Diego's first two Big West matches of the season. Against Utah Valley, Wilfert recorded 15 saves, breaking a 35-year-old UC San Diego school record for most saves in a single match. Her 15 saves are also the most by any Big West goalkeeper in a single match since 2024. Wilfert played all 90 minutes in both contests, recording a shutout victory over CSUN before making 15 saves to preserve a 2-2 draw against Utah Valley. She finished the week with a .895 save percentage.
Wilfert earned her second Big West Defensive Player of the Week honor on Nov. 2 after helping the Tritons secure a pair of conference victories to close out the regular season. She played all 180 minutes across wins over CSU Bakersfield and UC Irvine, recording three saves while anchoring a defense that allowed just one goal. Wilfert helped UC San Diego earn a 3-1 road victory over the Roadrunners before recording her eighth shutout of the season in a 2-0 Senior Day win over the Anteaters. The recognition marked her second Defensive Player of the Week award of the 2026 season as she helped the Tritons secure the No. 2 seed in the Big West Championship.
OCA COMES UP CLUTCH
Junior forward
Natalie Oca was named UCU Athlete of the Week on Nov. 2 after delivering a standout performance in UC San Diego's final two regular-season victories. Oca scored the game-winning goal in both Big West wins, totaling two goals and one assist across the two matches. She found the back of the net in the Tritons' 3-1 victory over CSU Bakersfield, clinching the program's first-ever Division I Big West Championship berth, before recording a goal and an assist in the 2-0 Senior Day shutout over UC Irvine. Oca led all players with five shots against the Anteaters, helping UC San Diego secure second place in the Big West standings and a first-round bye in the Big West Championship.
RAAD RISES TO THE OCCASION
Junior defender
Leilah Raad was named UCU Athlete of the Week on Oct. 26 after helping UC San Diego earn two conference victories. Raad scored the game-winning goal in the final minutes to complete a comeback victory over Cal State Fullerton, handing the Titans their first Big West loss of the season and marking the second goal of her career. She also assisted the equalizing goal against Long Beach State, helping the Tritons complete another second-half comeback for their first-ever win over the Beach. Raad played all 90 minutes in both matches, helping UC San Diego continue the best start in program history during the NCAA Division I era.
SHIH SHOOTS, SHIH SCORES
Redshirt freshman
Olivia Shih was named Big West Rookie of the Week on Sept. 21 after helping UC San Diego close out non-conference play with a 2-1 victory over LMU. Shih scored her second collegiate goal and recorded her first collegiate assist, including an assist on the game-winning goal. She played 67 minutes and finished with one shot on target to help the Tritons enter Big West play with a 4-2-2 record.
Shih earned her second career Big West Rookie of the Week honor on Oct. 19 after helping the Tritons earn four points in two conference matches. She scored the game-winning goal in a 3-0 win over Sacramento State on Oct. 14 before recording an assist in a 1-1 draw at UC Santa Barbara on Oct. 17. Shih totaled seven shots, with four on target, across the two matches.
ALEXIS ANSWERS THE CALL
Senior midfielder
Alexis Nguyen was named UCU Athlete of the Week on Aug. 24 after playing a key role in UC San Diego's unbeaten week. Nguyen helped the Tritons earn a 2-1 victory at UNLV before battling Northern Arizona to a scoreless draw. She scored the game-winning goal against the Rebels and finished the week with five shots, including four on goal, while starting both matches and playing 143 minutes.
FOUR-GOAL FRENZY
UC San Diego scored four goals, including first collegiate goals from
Olivia Shih and
Regan Ramirez, as the Tritons defeated Utah Tech, 4-2, on Aug. 15 at Triton Soccer Stadium. The four-goal performance marked UC San Diego's most in a match since Aug. 17, 2023, and the most in a home match during the Tritons' NCAA Division I era.
Ava Tibor and
Lana Gilligan also found the back of the net in the victory.
TRITONS WELCOME NINE NEWCOMERS
UC San Diego women's soccer head coach
Kristin Jones '04 has announced the addition of nine newcomers who will join the Tritons' roster for the 2026 season: five transfers and three first-year scholar-athletes.
Cadee Borg (Pepperdine),
Alissey Fang (UC Irvine),
Natalie Oca (LMU),
Kiki Vostermans (Cal Poly), and
Lauren Zamora (Sarah Lawrence College) will transfer to UC San Diego. First-year Tritons include
Maddie Neier,
Regan Ramirez,
Olivia Schiel, and
Claire Tonkin.
FOUR TRITONS CAPTURE BIG WEST HONORS IN 2025
Four UC San Diego scholar-athletes have been honored by The Big West as the conference announced its women's soccer postseason awards. Freshman forward
Ava Tibor was selected as The Big West Freshman of the Year by the conference's 11 head coaches and was also named to the Second Team and Freshman Team. Senior back
Allie Luo, junior midfielder
Alexis Nguyen, and freshman goalkeeper
Charlotte Wilfert were all named Honorable Mention All-Big West, with Wilfert also earning a spot on the Freshman Team.
Tibor becomes the first UC San Diego women's soccer player to earn a major postseason award since the Tritons moved to NCAA Division I and joined The Big West in 2020. She led all Big West freshmen with six goals, establishing a new UC San Diego Division I-era program record.
RECORD SETTERS RETURN
The 2025 season saw
Ava Tibor and
Charlotte Wilfert etch their names in the UC San Diego women's soccer record book. Tibor set the program's Division I-era single-season goals record with six goals, while Wilfert established a new career shutouts record with nine. Both record-setting standouts return for the 2026 season, bringing experience and proven production as the Tritons look to build on last year's success.
HEAD COACH KRISTIN JONES '04
Kristin Jones '04 enters her eighth season at the helm of the UC San Diego women's soccer program. A standout player during her time as a Triton, Jones returned to her alma mater as an assistant coach in 2004 before being promoted to associate head coach in 2015 and ultimately taking over as head coach in 2018.
Jones has guided UC San Diego to a 66-52-31 (.540) overall record and a 38-25-19 (.568) mark in conference play. Her tenure began with back-to-back NCAA postseason appearances, including a 19-3-2 campaign in 2018 that resulted in a CCAA championship.
Now in her eighth season, Jones continues to lead the Tritons as they compete in The Big West.
TEAM CAPTAINS
Senior midfielder
Alexis Nguyen and junior defender
Leilah Raad will serve as team captains for the 2026 season, providing leadership and experience for the Tritons.
UC SAN DIEGO TO THE WCC
UC San Diego will join the West Coast Conference beginning in 2027-28. This season, Triton women's soccer faced a pair of future WCC opponents in Loyola Marymount and Pacific, earning victories over both. UC San Diego defeated Pacific, 2-0, before earning a 2-1 win over LMU.
TRITON SOCCER TALK
As part of UC San Diego's transition to Division I, the Athletics Department launched a weekly podcast,
Tritoncast. New episodes of Tritoncast are available on the most popular podcasting apps and on UCSDTritons.com. For individual show information and listen links, follow Tritoncast on X
@Tritoncast.
WOMEN'S SOCCER ON TRITONCAST
| Episode |
Published |
Guest(s) |
Listen Link |
| 04 |
7/22/20 |
Itzel González '16, Liga MX Feminil |
Listen |
| 06 |
8/05/20 |
Marissa Ray '22, social justice |
Listen |
| 17 |
10/21/20 |
Megumi Barber '19, working in Athletics |
Listen |
| 54 |
10/20/21 |
Maddy Samilo '21, marine biology |
Listen |
| 56 |
8/17/22 |
Kristin Jones '04, 2022 season preview |
Listen |
| 63 |
10/05/22 |
Keara Fitzgerald '24, team captain |
Listen |
| 82 |
8/16/23 |
Kristin Jones '04, 2023 season preview |
Listen |
| 86 |
9/27/23 |
Kennedy Carter '24, team captain |
Listen |
| 102 |
8/14/24 |
Kristin Jones '04, 2024 season preview |
Listen |
| 106 |
9/11/24 |
Sisters Kailey Park & Lindsey Park |
Listen |
| 115 |
8/13/25 |
Kristin Jones '04, 2025 season preview |
Listen |
| 122 |
11/19/25 |
Ava Tibor '29, Big West Freshman of the Year |
Listen |
| 131 |
8/12/26 |
Kristin Jones '04, 2026 season preview |
Listen |
MORE THAN A TRITON
The More Than a Triton series highlights the stories, experiences, and accomplishments of UC San Diego scholar-athletes beyond competition. Senior goalkeeper
Ginny Fronk was featured this summer, sharing her journey as a cancer survivor, student, athlete, and advocate. Read her story
HERE.
OTHER MORE THAN A TRITON STORIES
Zehra Anbarlilar, Women's Fencing:
Building a Home an Ocean Away
Thomas Fry, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field:
Changing the Culture of Athletics, One Conversation at a Time
Sophia Bell, Women's Swimming:
Finding Home in Open Water
Elise Nishimura, Softball:
Using Her Platform for the Planet
Tate Meaux, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field:
Running Toward a Greater Purpose
Maija Nepsy, Women's Volleyball:
Setting the Foundation for a Future in Medicine
Roxanne Ehrig, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field:
Engineering a Future with Purpose
Yaqub Mir, Men's Basketball:
Building a Future Beyond the Court
WHY THE TRITONS?
The Triton is described as the offspring of Poseidon and Amphitrite, a demigod of the sea with a lower part of the body like that of a fish. It is known as a mighty and fierce sea warrior. Given UC San Diego's close proximity to the Pacific Ocean and its connections with the world-famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Triton became our mascot in 1964.
GET SOCIAL WITH UC SAN DIEGO SOCCER
Keep up with the Tritons all season long on social media through
X,
Facebook, and
Instagram. The team's handle is @ucsdwsoc.
FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD
Got some young Triton fans in your family? If they are eighth grade or under, check out the
Junior Triton Club. Membership includes a free t-shirt, admission to over 100 UC San Diego home athletic events, and much more!
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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.
