SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara women's soccer team (7-6-3, 5-1-1) overcame a first half deficit Thursday night at UC San Diego (4-7-2, 2-2-1) to earn its third straight win, 2-1.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Gauchos fell behind in the 30th minute when UCSD's Ava D'Arcangelo slotted one into the top left corner, making it 1-0.
• It didn't take too long for UCSB to find the equalizer, as sophomore midfielder Skye Shaffer scored her first goal of the season in the 37th minute off the assist by junior forward Elise Ziem.
• In the 79th minute, reigning Big West Defensive Player of the Week Emma Vanderhyden put away the game-winning goal with a right-footed strike into the right side of the net.

NOTABLE

• The Tritons' goal in the 30th minute ended the Gauchos' run of more than seven hours and 13 minutes of game time without conceding.
• Emma Vanderhyden scored for the second straight game, notching her third goal of 2021. The senior defender has now tallied two points in three straight contests.
• Elise Ziem also duplicated her box score contribution from Sunday's win over CSU Bakersfield, recording an assist for the second consecutive outing.
• Santa Barbara has now won three straight for the first time this year and has gone unbeaten over its last five matches.
• The Gauchos' current 4-0-1 run matches their best five-game stretch since late in the 2018 season.
• Their 5-1-1 Big West mark is their best start to conference play since opening with a 6-1 record in 2015.
• This also marks the second time this year that UCSB has come back to win a game. The Gauchos also trailed 1-0 in an eventual 2-1 win over UC Riverside back on Sept. 23.
• UCSD ended the day with a 13-6 shot advantage. However, the Gauchos were more efficient with their attempts, with two of their three total shots on goal finding the back of the net.

UP NEXT

• UCSB will be back home at Harder Stadium next Thursday, Oct. 21 for its Blue-Green rivalry matchup with Cal Poly at 7:00 p.m.

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