<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://ucsdtritons.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>UC San Diego</title><link>https://ucsdtritons.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for UC San Diego</description><atom:link href="https://ucsdtritons.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Fourteen Tritons Compete in Summer Leagues</title><link>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/24/baseball-fourteen-tritons-compete-in-summer-leagues.aspx</link><guid>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/24/baseball-fourteen-tritons-compete-in-summer-leagues.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Baseball players pose in dugout" src="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/24/Freshmen_in_Dugout.png" /><br /><br />UC San Diego baseball has 14 scholar-athletes participating in Collegiate Summer Ball around the country this summer, with the majority competing in the West Coast League.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/24/Freshmen_in_Dugout.png" /><media:content url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/24/Freshmen_in_Dugout.png"><media:title>Baseball players pose in dugout</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/24/Freshmen_in_Dugout.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22022</s:story_id></item><item><title>Episode 129: Trading Racquets for Pickleball Paddles</title><link>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/24/general-episode-129-trading-racquets-for-pickleball-paddles.aspx</link><guid>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/24/general-episode-129-trading-racquets-for-pickleball-paddles.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tritoncast release" src="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2020/6/23/Tritoncast_Web_Release_.jpg" /><br /><br />Episode 129 of Tritoncast, the official podcast for UC San Diego Athletics, has dropped and is available to download or stream on every major podcast platform.

On this week's show, it's another look at Tritons in the Pros. We've brought you conversations with pro baseball players, pro basketball players, and pro water polo players. But this week, it's a new level for Tritoncast as we catch up with the first two former UC San Diego tennis players to hit the pro Pickleball tour. Naomi Nguyen and Daniel Traxler will tell us what it's like earning a paycheck in the fastest-growing sport in the country, the mental and physical differences between tennis and Pickleball, which skills translate from one court to the other, favorite memories as a Triton, and more.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2020/6/23/Tritoncast_Web_Release_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2020/6/23/Tritoncast_Web_Release_.jpg"><media:title>Tritoncast release</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2020/6/23/Tritoncast_Web_Release_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22021</s:story_id></item><item><title>UC San Diego Swimming to Join MPSF</title><link>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/24/uc-san-diego-swimming-to-join-mpsf.aspx</link><guid>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/24/uc-san-diego-swimming-to-join-mpsf.aspx</guid><category>Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MPSF Swimming Release" src="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/23/1080x1350_copy_Swim.jpg" /><br /><br />The MPSF announced today that six institutions will join the conference in the upcoming 2026-27 season. UC San Diego joins five other returning schools for conference competition, including CSU Bakersfield, Seattle U, UC Santa Barbara, the University of Denver, and University of San Diego.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/23/1080x1350_copy_Swim.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/23/1080x1350_copy_Swim.jpg"><media:title>MPSF Swimming Release</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/23/1080x1350_copy_Swim.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22019</s:story_id></item><item><title>Twelve Tritons Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors</title><link>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/23/twelve-tritons-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors-in-track-field.aspx</link><guid>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/23/twelve-tritons-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors-in-track-field.aspx</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC Academic All-District Logo" src="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/18/CSC_AAD.jpg" /><br /><br />Twelve UC San Diego track and field student-athletes earned recognition on the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Teams, honoring their accomplishments both in competition and in the classroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/18/CSC_AAD.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/18/CSC_AAD.jpg"><media:title>CSC Academic All-District Logo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/18/CSC_AAD.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:30:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22020</s:story_id></item><item><title>Colin Truex Steps Down as Head Women's Rowing Coach</title><link>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/18/colin-truex-steps-down-as-head-womens-rowing-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/18/colin-truex-steps-down-as-head-womens-rowing-coach.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Head coach Colin Truex pilots a launch boat on Mission Bay in San Diego" src="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/18/20260227_ucsd_w-rowing_dtuskan_02218.jpg" /><br /><br />UC San Diego women's rowing head coach Colin Truex announced he was stepping down from the position Thursday after leading the Tritons for the past 14 seasons.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/18/20260227_ucsd_w-rowing_dtuskan_02218.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/18/20260227_ucsd_w-rowing_dtuskan_02218.jpg"><media:title>Head coach Colin Truex pilots a launch boat on Mission Bay in San Diego</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/18/20260227_ucsd_w-rowing_dtuskan_02218.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:53:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22018</s:story_id></item><item><title>Standing Tall Between the Posts</title><link>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/16/womens-soccer-standing-tall-between-the-posts.aspx</link><guid>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/16/womens-soccer-standing-tall-between-the-posts.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="10 October 2024: UC San Diego women’s soccer fell to Hawaii 1-0 Thursday night at Triton Soccer Stadium. (Credit: Derrick Tuskan/UC San Diego)" src="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/15/202401010_wsoccer_ucsd_v_hawaii_dtuskan_00260.jpg" /><br /><br />For most scholar-athletes, soccer is about competition, growth, and the pursuit of excellence. For UC San Diego women's soccer goalkeeper Ginny Fronk, the game became something even more profound: a source of strength, purpose, and perspective during one of the most challenging chapters of her life.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/202401010_wsoccer_ucsd_v_hawaii_dtuskan_00260.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/202401010_wsoccer_ucsd_v_hawaii_dtuskan_00260.jpg"><media:title>10 October 2024: UC San Diego women’s soccer fell to Hawaii 1-0 Thursday night at Triton Soccer Stadium. (Credit: Derrick Tuskan/UC San Diego)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/202401010_wsoccer_ucsd_v_hawaii_dtuskan_00260.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22016</s:story_id></item><item><title>Twelve Tritons Earn CSC Academic All-District Recognition</title><link>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/16/general-twelve-tritons-earn-csc-academic-all-district-recognition.aspx</link><guid>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/16/general-twelve-tritons-earn-csc-academic-all-district-recognition.aspx</guid><category>Fencing, General, Men's Volleyball, Men's Water Polo, Women's Rowing, Women's Water Polo</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC Academic All-District Logo" src="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/18/CSC_AAD.jpg" /><br /><br />Twelve UC San Diego scholar-athletes have been recognized by College Sports Communicators as the organization announced its Academic All-District At-Large selections Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/18/CSC_AAD.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/18/CSC_AAD.jpg"><media:title>CSC Academic All-District Logo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/18/CSC_AAD.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:14:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22017</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hall Garners National Recognition for Game Day Graphics</title><link>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/15/general-hall-garners-recognition-for-game-day-graphics.aspx</link><guid>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/15/general-hall-garners-recognition-for-game-day-graphics.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="General Release " src="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/7/22/Generic_16x9_UCSanDiego.jpg" /><br /><br />UC San Diego Athletics earned recognition in the College Sports Communicators (CSC) best of creative and digital design contest, announced last week as part of their annual conference. UC San Diego senior graphic designer Lizzie Hall was honored for standout design in the University Division Game Day Graphics contest.
 
"I am very honored to have my work be recognized in the Game Day Graphics (University Division) in the 2025-26 CSC Creative & Digital Design Contest," said Hall. "Being recognized alongside experienced designers from Division I institutions across the country is an amazing feeling, and I'm proud to be elevating the visuals at UC San Diego to the highest level in college sports. I look forward to pushing our graphics to new heights each year, and propelling UC San Diego forward as a powerhouse athletic department with graphics fitting of our successes."]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/7/22/Generic_16x9_UCSanDiego.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/7/22/Generic_16x9_UCSanDiego.jpg"><media:title>General Release </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/7/22/Generic_16x9_UCSanDiego.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:30:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22015</s:story_id></item><item><title>Triton Soccer Season Tickets Now On Sale</title><link>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/15/general-triton-soccer-season-tickets-now-on-sale.aspx</link><guid>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/15/general-triton-soccer-season-tickets-now-on-sale.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Soccer ball practice schedule postpone" src="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/9/12/20230907_wsoc_ucsd_v_sdsu_dtuskan_00003.jpg" /><br /><br />Triton soccer season tickets are on-sale now through the Triton Box Office! Season ticket pricing begins at $40 for each sport. As an institution, UC San Diego is set to begin its final season as a member of The Big West. The Triton men's team will compete as an affiliate member of the Pac-12 in 2026 as a result of a scheduling agreement between The Big West and Pac-12.
  
UC San Diego was the only school in The Big West or West Coast Conference to provide free admission to home events in both men's and women's soccer as well as softball. Current UC San Diego students with valid ID will continue to be admitted free to all home athletic events. 

The Triton women's team begins its 2026 campaign at home against San Diego State on Aug. 12. The men's side will open its regular season at home vs. Navy on Aug. 20.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2023/9/12/20230907_wsoc_ucsd_v_sdsu_dtuskan_00003.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/9/12/20230907_wsoc_ucsd_v_sdsu_dtuskan_00003.jpg"><media:title>Soccer ball practice schedule postpone</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/9/12/20230907_wsoc_ucsd_v_sdsu_dtuskan_00003.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22012</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Tennis Set to Welcome Historic Recruiting Class</title><link>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/12/womens-tennis-womens-tennis-set-to-welcome-historic-recruiting-class.aspx</link><guid>https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/12/womens-tennis-womens-tennis-set-to-welcome-historic-recruiting-class.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="General Release" src="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/7/22/Generic_16x9_UCSanDiego_3.jpg" /><br /><br />The Tennis Recruiting Network announced its annual recruiting class rankings Friday, and UC San Diego women's tennis is featured for the second-straight year. The Tritons are ranked No. 20 nationally among all mid-major programs, their highest ranking in program history.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/7/22/Generic_16x9_UCSanDiego_3.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/7/22/Generic_16x9_UCSanDiego_3.jpg"><media:title>General Release</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ucsdtritons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/7/22/Generic_16x9_UCSanDiego_3.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:03:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22014</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>