UC Schools Take WCRHL Regional Championships in 3 Divisions

There were some great games this past weekend at Corona Inline, formerly Anaheim Hockey Club.  33 games were played and 11 of those games were within 1 goal or less and 6 more games werewithin 2 goals. Half of the games were within 2 goals or less.

 

UC Santa Barbara went home with the Division I crown, something that has eluded them for several seasons.  UCSB beat UNLV in a quick overtime, by a score of 5-4.  UNLV led the game 2-0, at which point UCSB scored 3 straight goals to take the lead 3-2.  The teams traded goals and regulation time ended in a tie.  UC Santa Barbara B's Adam Gould earned the Number 1 Star of the Game, scoring the game-tying and game-winning goals in the Division I Championship Game, as well as 2 goals and 2 assists in the semifinal game against Arizona State University.

 

UC San Diego continued their domination of Division II by defeating USC by a score of 5-1.  USC were the underdogs coming in, and knew they would be in for a battle.  Number 1 Star of the Game was UC San Diego's Stephen Lockwood, who scored 3 goals in the victory.  Congratulations go out to USC for a great playoff run!  UC San Diego faced Cal Poly Pomona for a 2nd time at this event in the semifinals, and defeated them 10-1.  Their first meeting this weekend was a 2-2 tie.  USC defeated University of San Diego to advance to the finals by a score of 5-2.

 

UC Santa Barbara B Gold continued playing solid hockey and really look to be a contender for the B Division National Championship.  UCSB B Gold faced Arizona State B in the Championship Game and defeated them 8-2.  3 different UCSB players had 3 points in the game; Bobby Burns, Max Vargas and Josh Haddox.  The game was 3-2 in UCSB's favor at the end of the 2nd period and they never looked back, scoring 5 goals to win the game 8-2.