SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. – Colgate sophomore
Ethan Kutler made it four goals in four games after notching the Raiders' lone goal Friday night in a tough 4-1 loss to UC Santa Barbara.
Kutler has now tallied a goal in each of the Raiders four games this season, making him Colgate's top goalscorer on the year.
The Gauchos converted on two penalty kicks within a seven-minute span to take a 2-0 lead 50 minutes into the game.
A little more than 15 minutes later, however, the Raiders cut UCSB's advantage in half after Kutler bent in a shot off a free kick to the lower left-hand corner of the goal. The kick was given to the Raiders following a Gauchos' yellow card just outside the box. The Lansing, New York, native saw an opportunity and placed it perfectly around UCSB's wall and into the back of the net.
Unfortunately, the Gauchos registered two unanswered goals in the closing 25 minutes securing themselves the victory.
The Raiders close out their road swing and trip out west on Sunday when they head to Loyola Marymount for a game with the Lions beginning at 1 p.m. (PT).
Bottom Line• UC Santa Barbara 4, Colgate 1
Won-Lost Records• UCSB improves to 2-2-1 overall
• Colgate drops to 1-2-1 overall
Key Raider Info• Kutler recorded his fourth season goal in as many games
• Kutler now leads the team with eight points on the season, all from goals
• Brown tallied five saves in the loss
Facts & Figures• The Gauchos led the Raiders in shots 22-4 but only nine of those were on target.
• Both teams registered two corner kicks, while Colgate posted fives saves to UCSB's one.
• The Raiders saw Kutler notch a team-high three shots, while rookie
Jared Stroud added one shot on frame.
Inside the Goals• After a scoreless opening 40 minutes of action, UCSB got on the board first after the Raiders were called for a penalty inside the box. The foul gave the Gauchos a penalty kick, which sophomore Drew Murphy converted at the 42:26 mark.
• UCSB increased its edge to 2-0 after Axel Mendez finished off another Gaucho penalty kick in which the Raiders were again called for a foul inside the box.
• Colgate cut the Gauchos lead in half after Kutler knocked in his fourth of the season following a free kick just outside the box. UCSB was given a yellow card in the 65th minute allowing the Raiders a close look at net. Kutler made the Gauchos pay striking the free kick into the lower left-hand corner of the goal, sneaking it past UCSB's keeper, Josh McNeely.
• Ismaila Jome pushed the Gaucho lead back to two goals at the 73:02 mark when he one-touched the ball past Brown after a scrum in front of the net.
• The Gauchos then added an insurance goal with less than four minutes to play in the game, ultimately securing them the win.
Key Stops• Brown prevented two potential Gaucho goals in the opening half of play.
- His first stop came 15 minutes into the beginning period. The Gauchos found themselves with a free kick on the right side of the field about 25-yards out from goal. UCSB's Mendez curled a left-footed shot into the box looking to slide the ball in under the crossbar. Brown, however, was just able to get a hand on it to tip the attempt off the bar and away from net.
- Then in the 22nd minute, Brown again was clutch for the Raiders when he pushed another Gaucho shot up over the crossbar and out of play. The save kept the game scoreless at that time.
Up Next• The Raiders close out their three-game road stand on Sunday at Loyola Marymount.
• Gametime is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. (PT)
• Live stats available at the start of the game.
