UC San Diego Men's Soccer Team Dominates Home Opener Against Marymount California University
In a dominating performance on ESPN+, the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) men's soccer team charged past Marymount California University 6-0 in their home opener at Triton Soccer Stadium on Friday night. This marked the Tritons' first win of the season, following two losses on the road. UCSD's Mason Haubrich scored the first goal in the 11th minute, and the team went on to add five more goals in the following 41 minutes.
Key Takeaways:
- UCSD's Mason Haubrich scored the first goal of the game in the 11th minute, giving the Tritons an early lead.
- Senior midfielder Jake Serpa and junior midfielder Alessandro Allen combined for the second goal in the 24th minute, with Allen tapping the ball into the net.
- Freshman Carter Jacobus scored the team's third goal just one minute after Allen's goal, finding the bottom right corner of the net.
- Senior forward Nick Cirrito scored off a pass from sophomore forward John Foltyn in the 46th minute, with Foltyn adding a second goal 10 seconds later.
- Senior defender Jonah Bryan netted the final goal of the evening with a header in the 52nd minute.
- Marymount California University was outshot 19-11, with Paco Piscaglia leading the effort with four shots.
- Junior goalkeeper Michael Dairo saved five Triton shots, but ultimately couldn't prevent the shutout.
Statistics:
- UCSD outshot Marymount California University 19-11.
- Paco Piscaglia led the Mariners with four shots.
- Junior goalkeeper Michael Dairo saved five Triton shots.
- The Tritons' goals came from Mason Haubrich (11'), Alessandro Allen (24'), Carter Jacobus (25'), Nick Cirrito (46'), John Foltyn (46'), and Jonah Bryan (52').
Sources:
- The State of California (exact wording from the original text)
- ESPN+ (exact wording from the original text)
- Triton Soccer Stadium (exact wording from the original text)