Box Score LA JOLLA, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific men's soccer team wrapped up the season's first road trip on Saturday, falling 2-0 at the hands of UC San Diego.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: UCSD 2, FPU 0
Records: FPU (0-2), UCSD (2-0)
All-Time Series: FPU leads 5-4-4
QUOTABLE:
- "We talked yesterday about playing with heart because we didn't do that on Thursday. We played a better team today, and I thought we played better and were more physical. Our effort was noteworthy, and we have to be able to have that right now, so our spirits are up. We are trying to work on the psychological aspect of this team, and I believe the tactical adjustments we need to make will come. We're disappointed with the loss, but we're encouraged with the improvement from one game to the next." - head coach Jaime Ramirez
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Defense prevailed in the first half, as the Sunbirds and Tritons went into the intermission scoreless.
- Five minutes into the second half, UCSD broke through to open the scoring.
- Fresno Pacific never got into an offensive rhythm, and the second Triton goal came 13 minutes after the first.
SCORING:
- (49:53) Cooper Lachenbruch connected with Brett Jones to give the Tritons their first score of the evening.
- (62:55) Jon Veigar Kristjansson added some security with the final goal of the night, allowing UCSD to sit on the lead for the duration of the match.
STATS FROM THE GAME:
- UCSD outshot their guests 13-5, including a 6-0 mark in shots on target.
- Patrick Timmer recorded four saves in the net for the Sunbirds.
BEYOND THE BOX:
- The Sunbirds have been shut out in back-to-back games for the first time since 2008.
SOCIAL:
UP NEXT:
- The Sunbirds are back in action on Tuesday, when they head to San Luis Obispo to take on NCAA Division-I Cal Poly. Opening whistle is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
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