Bruins Drop to #2 Gauchos, 5-14
After coming out to a slow start, the Bruins allowed 4 straight goals, before answering with 3 of their own. After a 3-7 first half, the Bruins appeared to come out to the second half fired up and ready to pick up their game, starting with a goal from Senior Lauren Ariniello, assisted by senior Hayley Wheeler. Wheeler had been out for the previous week's games and practices due to a recurring injury, but led the Bruin offense, netting 2 goals and 2 assists. The Bruins' relentless pressure on defense, led by senior Erica Zug, and sophomores Michelle Rice and Isabel Angell, dictated the pace of the game, rushing the Gauchos through a fast paced offense throughout. However, the Bruins' lack of depth became apparent 12 minutes into the second half. With only one sub in the midfield, and missing their second leading points scorer on attack due to a school conflict, the high pressure ran out of steam and UCSB took full advantage, scoring 4 goals in the next 1:45. The Bruins struggled with controlling the ball in the midfield all game with 5 draw controls versus the Gauchos' 16, and 21 total turnovers. Their inconsistency in the midfield contributed to multiple failed transitions, and lengthy UCSB offensive possessions that clearly exhausted the high stakes defense. While the Bruins found several clean looks when they did have possession, they simply didn't have enough minutes on the offensive end to stage a proper comeback. The Bruins will get a short break from their challenging schedule over the next two weeks for finals and spring break, but jump right back in with the Rocky Mountain Shoot-Out April 2-4. There they face three more ranked WDIA opponents in the shape of #8 Brigham Young, #11 Colorado State, and #6 Colorado.
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