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LA JOLLA, Calif. \u2014 Tuesday night’s exhibition men’s soccer match at Triton Soccer Stadium was all UC San Diego as the hosts defeated Arizona Western 4-1. The Tritons kept the pressure on after the opener, finishing the half with 61% possession. But the hosts only managed one shot on goal for over 25 minutes after the first goal. That changed in the 36th minute when the Tritons went direct off a restart, with a long ball from Gavin Carlson<\/a> finding Nishimoto behind the defense. He beat the goalkeeper with a far-post shot to make the score 2-0. UP NEXT
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\nGavin Allegaert<\/a> scored a brace for the Tritons, with Sean McTague<\/a> and Jack Nishimoto<\/a> also getting on the scoresheet.
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\nNic Thiele<\/a> started the match in goal for the Tritons, registering a first half clean sheet. Luc Narido<\/a> took over at the start of the second half and played the first 22 minutes before being replaced by Vik Singh<\/a> for the rest of the contest. Neither goalie recorded a save.
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\nHOW IT HAPPENED
\nMcTague opened the scoring in the 9th minute. A through ball found him open down the right side, with his initial effort saved. McTague was then first to the ensuing rebound, making for a comfortable finish.<\/p>\n
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\nUC San Diego made it 3-0 with just 27 seconds left before halftime. Carlson was pushed in the back while jumping for a header on a corner kick, resulting in a Triton penalty. Allegaert stepped up and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to convert the spot kick.
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\nThe Tritons had a 10-5 advantage in shots and a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks at the break. They also held a 5-1 edge in shots on target. Thiele’s lone save of the half came in the 35th minute with a strong parry at his near post.
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\nAllegaert got his second goal in the 71st minute. His run centrally was rewarded by Tyler Cash<\/a>, who got the assist on Allegaert’s low finish.
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\nArizona Western’s goal came in the 77th minute after Singh came out on a through ball and inadvertently handled the ball outside of the box. The Matadors converted with a goal direct from the ensuing free kick to bring the match to 4-1.
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\nUC San Diego had an 8-1 advantage in second half shots. Cash and Ryan Namdar<\/a> both forced the Matador goalkeeper into saves.
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\nTRITON TIDBITS
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\nThe Tritons have one more exhibition later this week to close out preseason. Grand Canyon visits Triton Soccer Stadium at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. $5 tickets are available through\u00a0Triton Box Office<\/a>.
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\nAbout UC San Diego Athletics
\nAfter two decades as one of the most successful\u00a0programs in\u00a0NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as\u00a0a\u00a0member\u00a0of The Big West in\u00a0NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in\u00a0Divisions\u00a0II\u00a0and III and helped guide\u00a01,400 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.\u00a0For more information on the Tritons, visit\u00a0UCSDtritons.com<\/a>\u00a0or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media\u00a0@UCSDtritons<\/a>.
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