Highlanders Draw With Tritons on the Road, 0-0

Sunday, October 22

La Jolla, Calif.

2:00 p.m.

UC Riverside

2-10-6, 2-5-2

UC San Diego

4-8-5, 3-3-3

Team	1	2	Final F
UC Riverside	0	0	0
UC San Diego	0	0	0

Highlanders Draw With Tritons on the Road, 0-0

10/22/2023 4:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

LA JOLLA, Calif. - UC Riverside traveled to UC San Diego's Triton Soccer Stadium for a Sunday afternoon bout against the nearby Big West foe. The result, a scoreless draw, brought the Highlanders to 2-10-6 overall and 2-5-2 in Big West play as they head into the final game of the season next week.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Aaliyah Tu'ua and Sarah Mahfoud threatened for the Highlanders in a competitive first half that saw the teams exchanging shots.
Cassia Souza was credited with two saves before the first half countdown concluded, preventing Triton defense from finding the net.
The first corner kick of the game came for the Highlanders in the second half with 24 minutes left in regulation. Lavinia Vaipulu got a head on it but wasn't able to convert the opportunity.
Triton pressure increased in the second half, with seven shots in the final 45 minutes of play.
Despite the increase in Triton offensive pressure, Highlander defense held the line, with Souza notching an additional four saves in the second half.
Vaipulu and Kayla Kanaly attacked for the Highlanders in the back half of the game, but neither found the net to take a lead over the Tritons.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Vaipulu led the Highlanders offensively with two shots in the final 45'.
Souza's six saves brings her to 95 total on the year, the most of any Highlander since Jessica Olafsen had 99 saves in 2012.

UP NEXT

UC Riverside will travel next to CSUN for the final game of Big West play this season for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff on Thursday, October 26. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.