Soccer Recap: Santa Barbara Comes Up Short

Dons

Previous 6 Games

01/09/25 vs Ventura	1-4
01/07/25 @ Buena	0-6
12/17/24 @ Pacifica	1-1
12/12/24 vs Oxnard	0-4
12/10/24 @ Dos Pueblos	0-2
12/04/24 @ Camarillo	0-4

Santa Barbara has been on a difficult stretch since their win on December 2. They lost 4-1 to the Ventura Cougars on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dons of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.

Santa Barbara's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-1. As for Ventura, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3-1 and their overall record up to 3-5-3.

Santa Barbara didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 2-2 draw against Rio Mesa on the 13th. As for Ventura, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Pacifica on the 13th.