Rutgers
1-3-1, 0-0-0
UC Santa Barbara
2-1-2, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Men's Soccer Drops 1-0 Decision to No. 21 UC Santa Barbara
Sep 07 | Men's Soccer
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Despite a close contest, Rutgers men's soccer (1-3-1) fell to No. 21 UC Santa Barbara (2-1-2), 1-0, on Monday night.
The teams played to a scoreless first half, with both sides recording three shots through the opening 45 minutes.
UC Santa Barbara broke through in the 70th minute, scoring on a long strike from outside the box. The Scarlet Knights continued to create opportunities down the stretch, outshooting the Gauchos, 7-4, in the second half, but were unable to find the equalizer as they fell, 1-0.
Goals
70' (UCSB) Kaden Standish – Ty Branigan & Kalle Rahbek
Knight Notes
- Rutgers bested UC Santa Barbara in both shots (10-7) and shots on goal (4-3). The Scarlet Knights have outshot every opponent this season, holding a 61-41 advantage in total shots.
- Simon Gorczowski and Joshua Jerome led Rutgers with two shots apiece.
- Goalkeeper Rafael Ponce de Leon made two saves against the Gauchos, bringing his season total to 17 stops.
- 20 Scarlet Knights saw action against UCSB, including Hector Criado, who earned his first start of the season.
- Nick Collins, Devon Stopek, Gorczowski and Ponce de Leon played all 90 minutes on Monday night.
Looking Ahead
Rutgers will open Big Ten play against No. 12 UCLA on Friday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at Yurcak Field.
Follow Along
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Kaden Standish (2)
Assisted By: Ty Branigan , Kalle Rahbek
GOAL by UCS Standish, Kaden Assist by Branigan, Ty and Rahbek, Kalle.
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