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BOISE, Idaho \u2014 UC San Diego fell to Boise State, 1-0, Thursday evening. The Tritons withstood an early first-half stretch of pressure from the Broncos without conceding, but Boise State scored the lone goal in the second half. UC San Diego finished with 10 shots, including two on goal, while Boise State recorded 19 shots and nine on frame. Charlotte Wilfert<\/a> made seven saves for the Tritons.<\/p>\n HOW IT HAPPENED The Tritons settled in as the half progressed, earning corner kicks before Alexis Nguyen<\/a> sent a shot high. UC San Diego continued to create opportunities through Anya Lin<\/a>, Chloe Yates<\/a> and Lana Gilligan<\/a>, with Yates forcing a save in the 31st minute. Wilfert added saves in the 24th and 37th minutes, and the teams entered halftime scoreless.<\/p>\n Boise State continued to create chances early in the second half, with Wilfert making a save in the 48th minute. The Tritons generated opportunities of their own through Nguyen, Olivia Shih<\/a> and Kat Harris<\/a> as they looked to break through.<\/p>\n The Broncos found the breakthrough in the 73rd minute to take a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n UC San Diego pushed for an equalizer in the closing stages. Natalie Oca<\/a> put a shot on frame in the 77th minute, but the Broncos’ goalkeeper made the save. UC San Diego also navigated late Boise State pressure, including a team save on an attempt, but the Broncos held on for the 1-0 victory.<\/p>\n QUOTABLE TRITON TIDBITS
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\nThe Broncos applied pressure early, recording seven shots and a corner kick during a six minute stretch. Wilfert came up with four saves during the stretch to keep the match scoreless. UC San Diego recorded the first shot of the match in the second minute when Kennadi Borg<\/a> tested the Broncos’ defense.<\/p>\n
\n“We competed with them from start to finish. I will never question our team again in terms of if they have the grit and the desire to win because they stood up with every challenge that we presented to them, and that Boise State presented to them today. Beyond proud of the performance, excited to see how we respond because I think that this is one of the first times that a loss against this caliber of team really, really feels bad. I’m excited to see how this group responds on Sunday,” said UC San Diego head coach Kristin Jones ’04<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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\n\tBoise State now leads the all-time series, 1-0.
\n\tChloe Yates<\/a> and Natalie Oca<\/a> each recorded a shot on goal.
\n\tWilfert recorded seven saves while playing all 90 minutes in goal.
\n\tNguyen led the Tritons with two shots.
\n\tUC San Diego recorded 10 shots, including two on goal.
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\nThe Tritons return home Sunday, Sept. 6, hosting North Alabama at Triton Soccer Stadium at 12 p.m. PT for Blood Cancer Awareness Day.<\/p>\n
\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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