Loss (7-17)

The Tritons women’s Rugby team faced the UCSB Gauchos this Saturday in their first regular season game. The first half started off strong as rain pelted down on both teams. UCSB scored their first try in the 6th minute, quickly followed by an amazing UCSD try by Lina Luedi. Lina stole the ball directly from the hands of a running UCSB’s player, following up that move with a run all the way to the opposing try zone. Backing up Lina’s try, Nikole Kron kicked an amazing conversion, for an additional two points. Both teams continued fighting: running and tackling in the puddles and mud. The field only continued to get more torn up as both teams gave it their all. Despite UCSDs strong defense UCSB scored two more try’s and one conversion in the remaining 25 minutes of the first half. In the second half UCSD kicked it up a notch, keeping possession of the ball for almost all of the 40 minutes. However the Gaucho defense was strong as well, stopping the Tritons attempts to score. When the final whistle blew the score was 17-7 Gauchos to Tritons. Thank you to UCSB for hosting and playing a great game, we’ll be looking forward to a rematch next year.