{"id":470643,"date":"2026-09-21T06:20:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T06:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/470643\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T06:20:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T06:20:44","slug":"tritons-stymied-by-uc-irvine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/470643\/","title":{"rendered":"Tritons Stymied by UC Irvine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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LA JOLLA, Calif. \u2014 Sunday night’s nonconference men’s soccer match went the way of visiting UC Irvine, who bested UC San Diego 2-0 at Triton Soccer Stadium.
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\nA chippy contest saw the two teams combine for 33 fouls and five yellow cards. The Tritons had eight shots, four of which were on target. The Anteaters finished with 12 shots, four of which were on frame.
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\nHOW IT HAPPENED
\nUC Irvine opened the scoring in the 24th minute on a set piece. A free kick from the left side was headed toward goal, taking a high angle that eventually hit the post and went in.
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\nThe Tritons’ best chance of the first half came in the 29th minute. A cross to striker Gavin Allegaert<\/a> saw the sophomore get a headed shot off at the top of the six-yard box, with his effort just missing high.
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\nThe UC Irvine lead grew to 2-0 in the 61st minute. A quick passing sequence unlocked the defense, with the Tritons doing well to recover and block an initial shot. But the ensuing rebound fell to a wide-open Anteater, who buried the second goal of the contest.
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\nUC San Diego continued to push on offense as the match progressed. Oren Stuppel<\/a> had a pair of shots that tested the Irvine defense, and Lalo Barbieri<\/a> forced a strong save in the 89th minute. The Tritons were ultimately held scoreless for just the second time this season.
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\n\tThe Tritons gave up multiple goals for the first time this season.
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\n“Full credit to Irvine, they played a fantastic game,” head coach Jon Pascale<\/a> said. “They are a very good team, really well coached and credit to their players. They were just a little bit quicker with their ideas and a little bit sharper. We had our moments, but we couldn’t quite execute in the final third. We have a quick turnaround and another good opponent coming in here on Wednesday. Now it is about getting ready for the next match and learning from tonight.”
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\nUP NEXT
\nThe Tritons will welcome Cal State Fullerton to Triton Soccer Stadium this Wednesday, Sept. 23. The match begins at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+. Tickets are available through Triton 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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