FULLERTON, Calif. – The Fullerton Titans hosted the No. 8 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos on Sunday afternoon for a Big West conference finale. The Gauchos edged the Titans by three, for a 7-10 final score. Sunday's game was Fullerton's closest conference loss this season.
The Titans and Gauchos each played their best defense, only allowing one goal each at the end of the first.
Denes Dobi recorded Fullerton's first and only goal of the half. UC Santa Barbara tallied three in the second period where they held the Titans scoreless, hanging on for a 4-1 lead at the end of the first half.
The two Big West opponents matched each other's goals in the final two periods; two in the third and four in the fourth.
Jason Joseph logged the third period pair of goals for the Titans.
In the fourth,
Ethan MacLeod succeeded two penalty shots while
Cade Zeilinger and
Jace Peterson also netted one in the final period. The Titans scoreless second period ultimately led to Sunday's loss against the Gauchos.
Ethan Ivey defended the net, tallying 11 saves in the conference finale.
The Titans return to Titan Aquatics Center on Friday, November 13 at 6 p.m. to take on the Concordia Golden Eagles on Senior Night.
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