LA JOLLA, Calif. — In Tuesday's home opener for the 18th-ranked UC San Diego men's volleyball team, the Tritons fell in straight sets to No. 16 Princeton.
Scores from LionTree Arena were 25-18, 25-21, and 25-21.
UC San Diego moved to 2-4 on the season, while the Tigers are now 3-1.
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HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ Â
The Tritons hit just .164 (23-13-61), their lowest attack percentage in 2024. Princeton finished at .303 (38-15-76).
UC San Diego held an 8-1 lead in blocks.
Peter Selcho had five stuffs (one solo), while
Josh Schellinger totaled three (one solo) and
Anthony Cherfan and
Jim Garrison had two apiece.
Cherfan contributed a team-high seven kills to lead the Tritons' offense. Garrison and
Sebastian Lara each had five. Defensively,
Evan Boyle had a match-high six digs.
For the Tigers, Ben Harrington and Nyherowo Owmeni combined for 25 kills with 13 and 12, respectively. Owen Mellon put down five service aces. Owmeni and Harrington both had three.
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WHAT HEAD COACH BRAD ROSTRATTER HAD TO SAY
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TRITON TIDBITS
• UC San Diego leads the all-time series 19-8
• Six players have made their Triton career debuts in 2024:
Luke Chandler,
Anthony Cherfan,
Sebastian Lara,
Leo Pravednikov,
Leo Wiemelt, and
Cameron Wurl.
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NEXT UP
UC San Diego continues its four-match home stand Friday when fifth-ranked Grand Canyon visits LionTree Arena for a 7 p.m. contest. Tickets are available through the
Triton Box Office.
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About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.
