Highlanders Downed by Gauchos 2-1

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – UC Riverside fell to 2-1-0 in Big West play on Thursday night with a 2-1 loss to the Gauchos on the road at UC Santa Barbara. HOW IT HAPPENED UCSB scored their first goal off their first shot of the evening in the fourth minute of the first half. The Gauchos found the net again in the 30th minute of play, putting UCR at a 2-0 deficit heading into the locker room at halftime. Spenser Gonzales tallied the Highlanders’ lone goal in the 55th minute, assisted by Daphane Mendez. Despite UCSB’s aggressive offensive, firing off 10…