Tritoncast

Oct 23 2024 10 ep. 2

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107: Women's Basketball Preview 2024-25

Can you believe it? Basketball season is upon us! On episode 107 of Tritoncast, we head inside LionTree Arena to preview the upcoming women’s basketball season with head coach Heidi VanDerveer. She’ll talk with ESPN's Steve Quis about the returning standouts – including reigning Big West Freshman of the Year, Sumayah Sugapong – as well as some of the team's new pieces who m

106: Kailey & Lindsey Park, Women's Soccer

It's a sister act in this week's Triton Spotlight as we're joined by Kailey Park and Lindsey Park from women's soccer on episode 106 of Tritoncast. The Park sisters talk everything from marking one another on corner kicks to pregame handshakes. And we'll also explore the team's foreign tour to Costa Rica. Plus, it's the return of our popular Quick Picks segment and you won't want t

105: 2024 Men's Water Polo Preview

The 2024 men’s water polo season is here! On episode 105 of Tritoncast, we head to the pool to preview the Tritons’ season with head coach Matt Ustaszewski. Usha will also reflect on his time over the summer earning a bronze medal with Team USA before we turn our attention to what lies ahead for the UC San Diego water polo squad. Their season gets underway this weekend with the

104: 2024 Women's Volleyball Preview

The 2024 Triton women’s volleyball season is here! On episode 104 of Tritoncast, we head inside LionTree Arena to preview the Tritons’ season as ESPN's Bryan Fenley chats with new head coach Melanie Greene. Their season gets underway on Friday with the UC San Diego Invitational. Our UC San Diego women’s volleyball season preview is in the Triton Spotlight this week on Tritonc

103: 2024 Men's Soccer Preview

The 2024 men’s soccer season is here! On episode 103 of Tritoncast, we’re previewing the slate with head coach Jon Pascale. With the Division I transition behind us, Jon talks with ESPN's David Gentile about what to expect from this year’s squad – including a killer schedule that gets underway Thursday night in La Jolla. Our men’s soccer season preview is in the Triton Sp

102: 2024 Women's Soccer Preview

The 2024 fall season is upon us! On Episode 102 of Tritoncast, we’re previewing the women’s soccer season with head coach Kristin Jones '04. With the Division I transition behind us, Jonesy talks with ESPN's Steve Quis about what to expect from this year’s squad – and the excitement is high within the program. Our women’s soccer season preview is in the Triton Spotlight t

101: Ania Snissarenko '24, Women's Tennis

In this week's Triton Spotlight, we are joined by recent grad Ania Snissarenko from women's tennis. Ania earned her degree in human biology in three years while competing on the tennis team. We'll chat about what drives her in pursuing her goal of becoming a surgeon and she tells us what she learned while serving on a medical mission last summer in Uganda. Ania gives us the scoop o

100: Earl Edwards, Director of Athletics

Coming up in the Triton Spotlight on episode 100 of Tritoncast, we go back to where it all began. Athletic Director Earl W. Edwards will join us to reflect on the recently completed transition to Division I. He'll tell us what he's most excited about with the reclassification in the past. Earl also fills us in on the department's priorities in this new era and how recent NCAA lawsu

99: Izaak Martinez '23, Baseball

Coming up in the Triton Spotlight on episode 99 of Tritoncast, we're looking back at the career of baseball closer Izaak Martinez. Though he wasn't highly recruited as an outfielder, Izaak will tell us how he ended up on the mound at UC San Diego. What was it like to win the program's first Big West title in 2023? Why'd he stick around to earn his Master's? And how is he staying sh

98: Kyle Gibbs '24, Track & Field

Thanks for tuning in to episode 98 of Tritoncast! This week in the Triton Spotlight, we're looking back at the career of fourth year Triton Kyle Gibbs from the track & field program. The Murrieta native reflects on breaking a nearly 30-year-old program record in the pole vault and he'll also explain how a football injury led him to give this sport a try in high school. And oh by th