UC Santa Barbara, the top-ranked team in the Soccer America Magazine Top 25 college men's rankings, men's soccer team suffered its first loss of the season, falling, 3-1, to defending Big West champion Cal State Northridge.
Saturday's loss ended its record-setting 12-game unbeaten streak to start the year.
After UCSB was reduced to 10 men following Andy Iro's dismissal in the 73rd minute, Willie Simms scored one goal and set up Alec de Mattos for another as the Matadors broke a 1-1 tie. Iro had given a 1-0 lead in the first half. CSUN evened the score on Daniel Paladini's goal in the 61st minute.