Tritons Back in Action Sunday vs. Lancers - UC San Diego (2024)

Tritons Back in Action Sunday vs. Lancers - UC San Diego (1)

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Women's Soccer

4 p.m. kick off is First Responders Day at Triton Soccer Stadium

LA JOLLA, Calif. – Fresh off a clean sheet last time out, UC San Diego concludes its three-match homestand at Triton Soccer Stadium in La Jolla on Sunday when the Tritons host California Baptist (4 p.m., ESPN+). UC San Diego has played the Lancers 12 times previously – all in Division II or III – with the Tritons winning 11 of those 12 prior meetings. However, the two sides have not squared off since 2015.

Each team enters Sunday's match coming off a three-goal outburst and a home win. The Tritons downed Nevada,3-0, on Sunday in La Jolla. Thursday night in Riverside, California Baptist blanked visiting San José State by the same score. With the 3-0 wins, the respective sides each snapped a three-game slide.

Sunday is First Responders Day at Triton Soccer Stadium. Admission to all home matches is free, though parking permits are required on the UC San Diego campus seven days per week. For those who can't attend, David Gentile and Natasha Belak-Berger will call the action on ESPN+.

DETAILS

Match 5: UC San Diego (1-3) vs. California Baptist (2-3)
Sunday, Sept. 1 | 4 p.m.
Triton Soccer Stadium | La Jolla
ESPN+ | Live Stats
Series Record: UCSD leads, 11-1 (first Division I meeting)
Last Meeting: UC San Diego 1, at California Baptist 0 (9/12/2015)

ABOUT THE TRITONS
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 1-3-0
Big West: 0-0-0
Home: 1-1-0
Away: 0-2-0
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: W1

TRITONS, STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

StatUCSDOpp.
Goals46
Goals/Game1.01.5
Shots4056
Shots/Game10.014.0
Shots on Goal1726
Corner Kicks1214
YC-RC-Fouls3-0-280-0-37
PKs (Goals)0 (0)0 (0)


ABOUT THE LANCERS
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 2-3-0
Western Athletic: 0-0-0
Home: 2-1-0
Away: 0-2-0
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: W1

BIG WEST POSTSEASON
The Tritons concluded the 2023 season with a 4-3-3 mark in conference play, including wins at tournament second seed UC Davis and third seed Cal Poly. Despite finishing fifth in The Big West standings last year, conference regulations prevented the Tritons from taking part in the six-team Big West Championship. That won't be the case this year with UC San Diego fully eligible for conference and NCAA postseason play. The six-team Big West Championship begins Nov. 3 with the opening round, concluding with the championship match on Nov. 10. The winner of the Big West Championship will receive an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.

HILLIARD RECOGNIZED
UC San Diego senior captain Courtney Hilliard was named University Credit Union Athlete of the Week on Monday (Aug. 26) after scoring a goal and adding an assist in the Tritons' 3-0 win over Nevada. Through the team's first four matches, Hilliard has scored twice and added that helper, totaling a team-best five points.

SKYLAR SETS THE BAR
Despite having not yet made her Triton debut, UC San Diego grad studentSkylar Engewas named to the Big West Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Team. A native of Cardiff, Calif., Enge joins the UC San Diego roster in 2024 after completing her undergraduate career at Pepperdine University. She started all 18 matches in 2023 as a senior and helped lead the Waves to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances during her four years in Malibu.

LAST TIME OUT: UCSD 3, NEVADA 0 (AUG. 25) | Box Score
Senior forwardRaquel Kalpakoffscored a pair of goals and senior captainCourtney Hilliardadded a goal and an assist as UC San Diego earned a 3-0 victory over visiting Nevada Sunday afternoon inside Triton Soccer Stadium. FreshmanLana Gilligannotched a pair of assists for UC San Diego in the win.

LAST TIME VS. THE LANCERS: UCSD 1, CBU 0 (9/12/2015) | Box Score
Note: both teams competed in NCAA Division II at this time
UC San Diego grabbed an early goal and played some stifling defense in topping California Baptist, 1-0, in a non-conference match at Lancer Field. Lancer goalkeeper Sara Escobedo was whistled for a foul inside her own penalty box in the 13th minute. Triton midfielderJordyn McNuttstepped up and slotted her right-footed shot low to her right, with Escobedo diving to the opposite end. McNutt's second goal of the year gave UCSD the 1-0 edge at 12:32.

SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM
The UC San Diego women's soccer program earned the United Soccer Coaches College Team Academic Award for 2023-24.The award recognizes exemplary work in the classroom. As a team, the Tritons posted a 3.34 grade point average (GPA) during the 2023-24 school year.

CLASSROOM SUCCESS II
Ten Tritons were named to The Big West All-Academic Team after the 2023 season, including returners Camryn Borg, Courtney Hilliard, Raquel Kalpakoff, Talisa Lin, Allie Luo, Lindsey Park, and Lauren Rocco.

CLASSROOM SUCCESS III
FiveTritons earned accolades for their hard work both in the classroom and on the pitch. Camryn Borg, Courtney Hilliard, Talisa Lin,Allie Luo, andLindsey Parkwere all named to the Academic All-District Team as announced by College Sports Communicators (CSC).

NEW-LOOK TRITONS
UC San Diego women's soccer head coachKristin Jones '04has announced the addition of tennewcomers joining the Tritons' roster for the 2024season: three transfers and seven first-year scholar-athletes.Skylar Enge(Pepperdine),Ginny Fronk(George Mason), andKailey Park(LMU) transferred to UC San Diego. First-year Tritons includeEva Andersen,Ruby Berg,Lana Gilligan,Kat Harris,Kate Oberhauser,Jenna Rivera, andAva Tibor.

MADERO CAPTURES BIG WEST HONORS
SophomoreKarize Maderogarnered Big West All-Freshman Team honors following the 2023 campaign.Maderoplayed significant minutes in all 18 matches, making 12 starts for the Tritons. The native of Downey notched her first career goal in the 90th minute during UC San Diego's dramatic come-from-behind victory at UC Davis on Oct. 1.Madero is the second Triton all-time to be named to the Big West All-Freshman Team, joining goalkeeperKeara Fitzgeraldin 2021.

ROCKET CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF
Senior Raquel Kalpakoff led the Tritons – and ranked fourth in The Big West – with five goals scored last season off the bench. Kalpakoff's five goals equals a program best for a season in Division I, matching Kennedy Carter's five scores in the 2021 campaign.

GOAL SCORERS
Kennedy Carter is UC San Diego's all-time goals leader at the Division I level, scoring 11 times over three seasons with the Tritons:

NameYearsGoals
Kennedy Carter2021-2311
Raquel Kalpakoff2021-pr.7
Courtney Hilliard2022-pr.6
Lucy Tang2021-235
Natalie Abel2022-pr.4
Camryn Borg2022-pr.4
Ava D'Arcangelo2021-224
Caitlin McCarthy20214
Lindsey Park2022-pr.4


HEAD COACH KRISTIN JONES '04
One of the most decorated players to come through the renowned UC San Diego women's soccer program, Kristin Jones is in her seventh season as the program's head coach. The former Triton standout became assistant with the program in 2004 and was elevated to associate head coach in 2015. Her career head coaching record stands at 49-35-16 (.570) over six seasons.

TEAM CAPTAIN
This year's team captain is senior midfielder Courtney Hilliard.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
Junior midfielders Caitlin Wilson and Corinne Wilson hope to have Triton opponents seeing double on the pitch. The sisters – both bioengineering majors in Sixth College – are one of 19 sets of twins playing on the same team in Division I this season.

SISTER, SISTER
UC San Diego is one of just ten Division I teams with multiple pairs of sisters on its roster. In addition to the Wilson twins, grad student Kailey Park and junior Lindsey Park are sisters as well.

GOING OUT ON TOP
UC San Diego ended its Division II era by capturing its fifth straight CCAA conference tournament title in 2019.

GAME DAY GOES WITH YOU
Triton fans can access game day information by visiting UCSDTritons.com/WSgameday from their smart phone or scan the QR code at the entrance to Triton Soccer Stadium for everything they need to know about each home game, including updated rosters, schedules, and stats for each team, as well as links to watch on ESPN+.

UC SAN DIEGO ON THE WORLDWIDE LEADER
Most UC San Diego home men's and women's basketball games, men's and women's soccer matches, men's and women's volleyball matches, baseball and softball games are broadcast live on ESPN+. For more information on where to watch UC San Diego soccer, visit UCSDTritons.com/live.

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.

UC SAN DIEGO ATHLETICS LAUNCHES WEEKLY PODCAST
As part of UC San Diego's transition to Division I, the Athletics Department launched a weekly podcast, Tritoncast. Produced by UC San Diego Athletics Communications, Tritoncast features in-depth interviews with UC San Diego personalities including scholar-athletes, alums, coaches, and administrators. Triton fans will get an inside look at the UC San Diego Athletics Department as the program transitions to NCAA Division I and the Big West Conference. New episodes ofTritoncastare available each week on the most popular podcasting apps. In addition, each episode can be heard and downloaded on UCSDTritons.com. For individual show information and listen links, followTritoncaston Twitter@Tritoncast.

WOMEN'S SOCCER ON TRITONCAST

EpisodePublishedGuest(s)Listen Link
047/22/20Itzel González '16, Liga MX FeminilListen
068/05/20Marissa Ray '22, social justiceListen
1710/21/20Megumi Barber '19, working in AthleticsListen
5410/20/21Maddy Samilo '21, marine biologyListen
568/17/22Kristin Jones '04, 2022 season previewListen
6310/05/22Keara Fitzgerald '24, team captainListen
828/16/23Kristin Jones '04, 2023 season previewListen
869/27/23Kennedy Carter '24, team captainListen
1028/14/24Kristin Jones '04, 2024 season previewListen

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 theJunior 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 successfulprograms inNCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as amember of The Big West inNCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in DivisionsIIand III and helped guide1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38have earned 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 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.


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Players Mentioned

#7 Jordyn McNutt

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#6 Camryn Borg

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#3 Kennedy Carter

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#11 Natalie Abel

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