SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Returning home for the first time since their season opener, the University of San Francisco women's soccer team (1-1-1) will look to get back to their winning ways when they welcome UC San Diego (1-2-1) to Negoesco Stadium.
GAME 3 INFORMATION
Date/Time: Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021 – 1:00 p.m.
Opponent: UC San Diego (1-2-1, 0-0-0 Big West)
Site: Negoesco Stadium (San Francisco, Calif.)
Video: WCC Network
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
LAST TIME OUT:
- Playing just across the Bay Bridge, the Dons fell 1-0 on the road at Cal on Thursday, Sept. 2. Despite the loss, goalkeeper Molly Eby recorded at least two saves for the fifteenth consecutive game, dating back to the beginning of the 2019 season.
- Notably, Isabelle Esparza, Cassidy George and Ana Gorlach all fired their first shots of their collegiate careers against the Golden Bears.
- For Marissa Vasquez, the forward remained a focal point of the Dons offensive attack as she logged a shot in her ninth consecutive match at Cal.
SCOUTING THE TRITONS:
- With UCSD Athletics transitioning from Division II to Division I full time by the 2024-25 academic year, 2021 marks the first official Division I season for the Triton soccer programs after the 202 season was canceled due to the COVID-9 pandemic.
- In their last time on the pitch, UCSD picked up their first-ever win as a Division I program with a 2-1 overtime victory over Southern Utah on Tuesday, Aug. 31. In the extra period, forward Kennedy Carter scored off of a corner kick in the 94th minute to deliver the historic win for the Tritons. Prior to this match, UCSD fell 3-2 in overtime on the road at UNLV, on Sunday, Aug. 29.
- Continuing on Sunday, UCSD with play its third game of a five game road trip at USF before traveling to Pepperdine and CSUN to close out their stretch away from home.
SERIES HISTORY:
- With only one meeting all-time between the two teams, the Tritons defeated the Dons, 1-0, in San Francisco on Sept. 4, 1990.
TALE OF THE TAPE:
| UC San Diego (1-2-1) |
|
San Francisco (1-1-1) |
| 5 |
Total Goals |
4 |
| 1.25 |
Goals Per Game |
1.33 |
| 2.00 |
Goals Against Average |
1.00 |
| 3 |
Total Assists |
3 |
| 0.6 |
Assists Per Game |
1.00 |
| 12.0 |
Shots Per Game |
13.3 |
| .104 |
Shots on Goal Percentage |
.100 |
| 24 |
Total Saves |
13 |
| .750 |
Save Percentage |
.813 |
| 0-1 |
Penalty Kicks |
1-1 |
MEET THE DONS:
Fans have the opportunity to stay postgame and receive autographs from the 2021 Dons. Tickets for the match are available
here.
FOLLOW US:
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