LA JOLLA, Calif. — UC San Diego women's soccer will open its 2026 regular season with a pair of home matches this week, beginning Wednesday against San Diego State before welcoming Utah Tech to Triton Soccer Stadium on Saturday.

Wednesday's match marks the official start of the Tritons' sixth and final season competing in The Big West. UC San Diego is set to play 19 regular-season matches across four states, including 10 at home in La Jolla, before the six-team Big West Championship gets underway Nov. 4.

Single-match tickets and season passes are available for purchase through the Triton Box Office. Fans attending matches on campus should note that parking permits are required seven days a week at UC San Diego.

DETAILS    

Match 1: UC San Diego (0-0) vs. San Diego State (0-0)

Wednesday, Aug. 12 | 7 p.m.

Triton Soccer Stadium | La Jolla

ESPN+ | Live Stats

Series Record: UC San Diego trails, 1-7-5 (1-2-1 in Division I)

Last Meeting: UC San Diego 0, SDSU 0 (Aug. 30, 2025)

 

Match 2: UC San Diego (0-0) vs. Utah Tech (0-0)

Saturday, Aug. 15 | 7 p.m.

Triton Soccer Stadium | La Jolla

ESPN+ | Live Stats

Series Record: Tied 0-0

First Meeting: Aug. 15, 2026

           
ABOUT THE TRITONS
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 0-0-0
Big West: 0-0-0
Home: 0-0-0
Away: 0-0-0
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: --

TRITONS, STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

Stat (2025)	UCSD	Opp.
Goals	14	16
Goals/Game	0.74	0.84
Shots	208	269
Shots/Game	10.9	14.2
Shots on Goal	98	106
Corner Kicks	67	77
YC-RC-Fouls	10-0-135	9-0-178
PKs (Goals)	1 (1)	1 (1)

ABOUT THE AZTECS
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 0-0-0
Pac-12: 0-0-0
Home: 0-0-0
Away: 0-0-0
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: --
 
ABOUT THE TRAILBLAZERS
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 0-0-0
Big Sky: 0-0-0
Home: 0-0-0
Away: 0-0-0
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: --

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. THE AZTECS (8/30/25) | Stats
UC San Diego goalkeeper Charlotte Wilfert recorded four saves and earned her second shutout of the season as the Tritons played San Diego State to a scoreless draw at Snapdragon Stadium. San Diego State controlled much of the attacking play, outshooting UC San Diego 19-4, but Wilfert and the Triton defense kept the Aztecs off the scoreboard. Alexis Nguyen, Lindsey Park, and Shiana Samarasinghe each recorded shots on goal for the Tritons, while Wilfert made two key saves in the final 10 minutes to preserve the clean sheet and secure the 0-0 draw.
 
FIRST MEETING VS. THE TRAILBLAZERS | Schedule
UC San Diego will face Utah Tech for the first time in program history. The Trailblazers begin their inaugural Big Sky Conference season in 2026, with the Tritons hosting Utah Tech on Aug. 15 at Triton Soccer Stadium.
 
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 four 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.
 
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 56-51-28 (.519) overall record and a 32-24-16 (.555) 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 will face a pair of future WCC opponents; Loyola Marymount and University of the Pacific.
 
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	9/19/25	Ava Tibor '29, Big West Soccer Freshman of the Year	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
 
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!

GEAR
For the latest Triton apparel and accessories, click here.

FUEL THE FUTURE OF TRITON ATHLETICS
Support UC San Diego Women's Soccer scholar-athletes by donating to the Triton Athletic Fund. Visit TritonAthleticFund.com for more information.
 
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.