UCSB Takes Down 18th Ranked UCSDBox Score
Feb. 2, 2008
 San Diego, CA - The 3rd ranked UCSB Gauchos faced 18th ranked UC San Diego on the road in the season opener for both teams. Eight different Gauchos scored the first 8 goals of the game as UCSB jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first ten minutes. Five of the 8 goals were assisted. The way to get multiple points during that balanced run was to contribute on assists. Two players had a goal and an assist and another had two assists. Senior Kristen Dickey (Davis, CA) and sophomore Maggie Aker (Oakland, CA) each had a goal and an assist during the ten minute spree. Junior Katie Moran (San Rafael, CA) had two assists. Tritons attacker Leah Weinstein found the net on a free position shot 10:32 into the game to get UCSD on the board. It was 6-1 the rest of the way and the half-time score favored UCSB 14-2.
Sarah de Crescenzo of UCSD scored the first goal of the second half to pull the Tritons to within 14-3 but the rest of the game was all UCSB. Six different Gauchos scored 9 unanswered goals over a span of 21 minutes before holding onto the ball to run out the clock. Dickey and freshman Ashley Antoon-Algieri (San Ramon, CA) tied on high scoring honors with 6 points apiece on 5 goals and 1 assist each. Eleven different UCSB players scored goals or assists. Freshman Diane Clow (Poway, CA) recorded the win in goal with 2 saves on 5 shots against her.
UCSB finishes their two game road trip at NCAA DIII Claremont on Sunday in an 11am game.
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