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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — Triton men’s soccer went on the road to CSUN on Saturday, with the match concluding in a 0-0 draw. The Tritons are now 0-1-5 through six Big West matches.
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The rest of the conference slate on Saturday saw UC San Diego end the night in seventh place, one spot back of the final spot in The Big West Championship. There are three matches remaining this season.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams had no shortage of shots in the match, with CSUN holding a 15-13 edge in total attempts and a 6-4 advantage in shots on target.
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The Tritons started out on the front foot with four shots and a corner kick in the opening 10 minutes. Two of those shots were on target.
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Goalkeeper Nic Thiele made his first save of the night in the 16th minute. The redshirt sophomore made two saves in the first half and went on to make six saves in the match.
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The Tritons looked to break the deadlock after halftime as Ryan Namdar got a shot on target in the 48th minute. The visitors had one final shot on frame in the 78th. Adam Dunbar had a shot blocked before Gavin Allegaert’s effort was saved by the Matador goalkeeper.
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Defender Nate Morgan helped preserve the clean sheet with a header off the line in the dying moments of the match. CSUN forced Thiele into saves in the 85th and 87th minutes, with neither effort able to break through as the game finished 0-0.
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TRITON TIDBITS
Thiele recorded his first career clean sheet in his third career start.
The all-time series between the two teams now sits at 5-2-1 in favor of CSUN.
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“It was a very intense game tonight,” head coach Jon Pascale said. “I thought we had some really great moments controlling the game and creating chances. Northridge also threw a lot at us, and I thought we held up well against the challenge. It was a gutsy performance on the road. I am looking forward to getting back at it and prepping for Bakersfield.”
UP NEXT
The Tritons return home to host Cal State Bakersfield on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Free soccer scarves will be handed out for the first 125 fans in attendance at Triton Soccer Stadium. The match begins at 7:00 p.m. with free admission and a broadcast on ESPN+.
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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 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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