Best of Triton Athletics 2009-2010

By Guardian Sports

OUTSTANDING TEAM BASEBALL UCSD baseball may have come just short of a national title, but its season was far from a disappointment. In fact, it was the most successful run to date, and it’s hard to argue that this team was anything but one of the nation’s best: 54 wins, only eight losses and just two runs [...]

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The Nation’s Best

By Liam Rose

It may not have been the last of the day, but sophomore Nick Howe’s championship throw immediately looked like a winner. With the javelin stuck in the grass 225 feet from where he stood, Howe knew no competitor would come close to beating his mark. It was only a matter of time before he was [...]

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SWIMMING & DIVING

Head Above Water

Head Above Water

By Tyler Nelson

When senior Carianne Cunningham speaks, the UCSD swim team listens. Once a timid freshman that let her stroke do the talking, Cunningham evolved into the team’s vocal leader this season. As team captain, she helped guide UCSD to a third-place finish at the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association National Championships in [...]

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WOMEN'S TENNIS

Tritons Knocked out of Postseason in Hawaii

Tritons Knocked out of Postseason in Hawaii

By Wesley Cox

WOMEN’S TENNIS — The Tritons played their final match of the year on May 6, suffering a 5-1 loss to Hawaii Pacific University in the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division-II West Regionals. UCSD came into the matchup ranked No. 15 in the nation, while Hawaii Pacific came in [...]

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MEN'S TENNIS

Seasiders Eliminate Tritons from NCAA Playoffs

By Tyler Nelson

MEN’S TENNIS — Facing a first-round playoff matchup against No. 29 Brigham Young University-Hawaii in Laie, Hawaii, the glory of a first-round victory and a subsequent celebration on the islands in springtime had to have crossed the minds of the No. 30 UCSD men’s tennis players. For the second year in a row, the Tritons entered [...]

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MEN'S GOLF

Erratic Play Plagues Golf Season

By Matt Croskey

MEN’S GOLF — Over the past month, the Tritons have been busy preparing for California Collegiate Athletic Association Championship, set to take place later this week. And after closing the month of March with a pair of eighth-place finishes, the team had reason to believe it could make a strong postseason run — until a [...]

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MEN'S BASKETBALL

Leap of Faith

Leap of Faith

By Wesley Cox

With only 47 seconds left on the clock in UCSD’s season-ending 79-87 loss to Humboldt State on Feb. 26, senior guards Jordan Lawley and Tyler Acevedo walked to the bench for the last time in their Triton careers. They recieved a standing ovation from the RIMAC Arena crowd. With a familiar blast from the scoreboard buzzer [...]

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Familiar Foe Hands UCSD Early Exit at Nationals

Familiar Foe Hands UCSD Early Exit at Nationals

By Liam Rose

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL — At the NCAA Division-II Tournament on March 12, the Tritons were given another shot at redemption against age-old rivals Humboldt State — only to leave the tournament early in frustrated defeat. No. 2 UCSD faced No. 7 Humboldt for a third straight week, quickly eliminated from the tournament [...]

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FENCING

Fencers Top D-I Opponents

Fencers Top D-I Opponents

By Yvonne Chow

FENCING — Nationally acclaimed fencers from across the U.S. flew in to duel it out at a two-day event in Evanston, Ill. from Jan. 30 to 31. Hosted by Northwestern University at its Sports and Aquatic Center, the Northwestern Duals is one of the most competitive tournaments in which UCSD fencers participate. The Duals was an [...]

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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

CSULA Repeats Playoff Dominance Over UCSD

By Tyler Nelson

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL — It was deja vu for the No. 3 Tritons this past weekend, when they fell to No. 19 Cal State Los Angeles in the NCAA West Region Semifinals on Nov. 20 for the second-straight year. The Golden Eagles felled the Tritons after a hard-fought match, ending the UCSD women’s season and effectively taking [...]

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WOMEN'S SOCCER

Triton Comeback Denied in West Regional Shootout Loss

Triton Comeback Denied in West Regional Shootout Loss

By John Beck

WOMEN’S SOCCER — The UCSD women’s soccer team saw quarterfinal dreams crushed at the 2009 NCAA Division-II tournament after a crushing defeat to Cal State Dominguez Hills on Nov. 20. The game was ultimately lost in a tie-breaking penalty-kick shootout. The two teams played to a 2-2 tie before the Toros edged the Tritons 3-1 in [...]

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MEN'S WATER POLO

Water Polo Falls in Thrilling Final

Water Polo Falls in Thrilling Final

By Janani Sridharan

MEN’S WATER POLO — For the past three seasons, the Tritons have struggled to get the better of their rival, Loyola Marymount University, and have been unsuccessful in both playoff and regular-season games. Yesterday afternoon, UCSD ran into the same troubles at the conference championships. No. 8 Loyola Marymount defeated No. 10 UCSD 5-4 in the [...]

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CREW

Rowers Turn out Strong First Meet

By Brianna Lee

WOMEN’s CREW — The varsity eight boat opened up its rowing season with a second-place finish at the San Diego Fall Classic, held at Mission Bay on Nov. 8. The Tritons raced local rivals and Division-I teams San Diego State University and the University of San Diego at the event, crossing the finish line at [...]

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MEN'S SOCCER

Tough Losses Close out Soccer Season

By Cameron Tillisch

MEN’S SOCCER — After a promising but ultimatey frustrating season, UCSD closed out its 2009 campaign with a very fitting end: two close losses. UCSD dropped its match with Cal State Los Angeles on Oct. 30 1-0 before losing 2-0 on the final game of the season two days later, against Cal State Dominguez Hills. The defeats [...]

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CROSS COUNTRY

Season Lost in San Francisco Fog

Season Lost in San Francisco Fog

By Liam Rose

CROSS COUNTRY — Despite a strong performance on Nov. 7 at the NCAA Division-II West Regional Championships, the UCSD cross-country team closed its season sooner than expected. The Tritons travelled to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, Calif., to compete against 25 teams from across the state. The women’s team finished seventh while the men’s team [...]

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Edge-of-Your-Seat

By Vishal Natarajan

It’s no secret, really: The magic, drama and intrigue of the FIFA World Cup is at its pinnacle during the tournament’s two-week, high-octane knockout round. Having weathered their respective groups, the remaining 16 nations go to battle in emotionally charged, single-elimination fixtures — until one (and only one) nation immortalizes itself in the pages of [...]

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Braden Earns Underdog Respect With Perfect Game

By Janani Sridharan

Coming from a gray slab of rotting cement as a home and fulfilling the role of the redheaded stepchild before an entire nation can be a beautiful thing — especially when you rub your eventual glory in the face of your richer, more popular and significantly douchier older brother. That’s exactly what happened on Mother’s Day [...]

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On the Road, iPhone Comes Through in the Clutch

By Matt Croskey

When I booked a train home from Fresno last weekend, I never thought it would mean missing the almost best-game-ever, between Duke and Butler. After watching Butler shoot a pathetic 30.6 percent against Sparty, and Duke trounce a very good West Virginia team on April 3, I thought for sure the Bulldogs would get pitchforked [...]

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