Cal State Bakersfield Pours it on UCSB in Rain-Soaked Big West Men’s Soccer Final

When it rains, it’s poor for UC Santa Barbara’s men’s soccer team. The Big West Conference final slipped away from the Gauchos at Harder Stadium for the third-straight year when Cal State Bakersfield flooded their goal in a Friday night rout of 5-1. The five Roadrunner goals were the most ever scored in the Big West championship. UCSB, which lost to UC Irvine in a rainstorm in last year’s final, found its pitch soaked by rain showers again on Friday. It also had to play one man down for 53 minutes after receiving a red card in the first half. “I heard rumors — I don’t know if this is true — where last week they hoped it didn’t rain tonight,” Bakersfield goalkeeper Zenden Hart said. “That just sets the tone already.” The Roadrunners (7-4-7) have lost just once since mid-September, posting a 5-1-5 record in their last 11 games. “An amazing run … an amazing final for us … an amazing moment,” Bakersfield coach Adam Grant said. “A huge amount of work has gone into this.

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