(La Jolla, Calif. - Sept. 12, 2025) – Utah Tech men's soccer logged a 0-0 draw at UC San Diego on Friday night. Two Trailblazers made their collegiate debuts in the combined shutout.
Utah Tech (1-2-3, 0-0-0 WAC) senior goalkeeper
Stockton Short made back-to-back saves in the 21st minute, stopping UCSD (0-3-2, 0-0-0 Big West) shots by sophomore forward Kai Oppenheim and graduate midfielder Cole Barrett.
In the 26th minute, freshman goalkeeper
Luca Campoli made his collegiate debut to replace Short after injury.
UT's first shot on goal came in the 40th minute when sophomore
Elijah Dinkel tested UCSD graduate goalkeeper Nolan Premack, who made his first save.
Senior defender
Anthony Godinez tried a long shot in the final seconds of the first half, but was blocked by a Triton defender. Four of Utah Tech's five shots in the first half were blocked by UCSD.
Campoli made his first career save on a sharp attempt at goal by Oppenheim in the 55th minute.
Sophomore midfielder
Dunes Nielsen fired blasts on target from the top of the box in the 61st and 63rd minutes, but Premack made diving saves on both attempts.
In the 68th minute, Nielsen volleyed a shot on goal, but Premack stopped it.
Freshman midfielder
Jacob Cinelli had a right-footed chance just outside of the penalty box in the 72nd minute, but Premack stood in the way.
In the 77th minute, redshirt freshman midfielder/defender
Mitch Williams made his collegiate debut for UT.
Campoli came up in his box to make a save on a shot by freshman midfielder Masa Fujita in the 85th minute.
One minute later, Campoli dove to his right for another save on a strong shot by Oppenheim. Campoli finished his night with three saves and a combined clean sheet with Short.
On a last-second corner kick, senior midfielder
Tyson Nguyen made a goal-line clearance to preserve the scoreless draw.
Utah Tech outshot UC San Diego 10-8, but the Tritons held a 6-5 edge in shots on goal. UT committed more fouls, 14-7, while UCSD was charged with the lone offside offense.
The Trailblazers next face Loyola Marymount on Monday, Sept. 15, in Los Angeles, California. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. (MT) at Sullivan Field, and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+.
