LA JOLLA, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV women's soccer responded twice to UC San Diego goals before ultimately dropping its Sunday afternoon battle, 3-2, at Triton Soccer Stadium.

Tying things up for the Rebels (0-2-1) were senior midfielder Elisa Corvalan in the 14th minute on a header following senior captain Torie Reardon's corner kick and junior forward Cassie Villanueva's 50th-minute score assisted by junior midfielder Tania Tapia and senior forward Cadence Whitley. Over the next 28 minutes, the contest remained even at 2-2 until the Tritons (1-1-1) netted the decisive goal in the 79th minute.

Corvalan and Villanueva, whose shot on goal set up the corner on the squad's first goal, came away with their first goals of the season. It also marked Corvalan's first time finding the net in a Rebel kit.

In a back-and-forth tussle, the Rebels finished with equal time of possession as UCSD and nearly even on shots with their 14 attempts falling just shy of the Tritons' 15. Three of those were near scoring chances in the box on junior forward Alyssa White's 27th-minute shot, freshman midfielder Scarlette Druian's 29th-minute attempt and sophomore midfielder Mauri Ashman's 86th-minute chance.

UP NEXT: The Scarlet & Gray returns home for a 7 p.m. match vs. Arizona State on Thursday.