SAN DIEGO – The San Diego women's soccer team had multiple chances to find the back of the net late, but went empty for a 0-0 tie Thursday evening against UC Santa Barbara. 

In the 88th minute, graduate transfer Molly Quarry received a corner kick in traffic but the ball bounced off the left post in the Toreros' best and final chance to try and give new head coach Greg Laporte his first win as a collegiate head coach. 

That was part of the second half attack the Toreros (0-2-2) put on, edging the Gauchos (0-1-3), 9-4 in that regard. 

As a result, San Diego records its second consecutive tie after its 1-1 deadlock at UC Irvine a week ago. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Toreros had a scoring opportunity in the 17th minute with a fastbreak as Sara Evans took her shot before it was blocked. 
• The Gauchos had a two-on-one situation in the 25th minute before it was defended by sophomore goalkeeper Ilise Medrano to keep the game scoreless. 
• That led to Evans getting another opportunity to score before her shot went wide left. 
• In the 34th minute senior forward Lexi Nobles attempted to center a shot from the right side. Her pass came just beyond a sliding Katie Baxter at the back post. 
• The shots for the Toreros continued as Lexi Zandonella-Arasa missed her ball left of the post in the 36th minute. 
• Despite no score through 45 minutes of action, San Diego had five shots with one on goal and the Gauchos recorded four shots with three on goal. In addition, UCSB had four fouls. 
• UCSB had two corner kicks in two minutes but neither found the back of the net as Medrano saved one of the shots with the other going over high. 
• San Diego was able to get a corner kick in the 65th minute, but the Toreros were unable to take advantage as the game remained scoreless. 
• In the 69th minute, San Diego was in the fastbreak. Baxter took a shot from beyond the half circle but was saved by the Gauchos. 
• Two minutes later, sophomore Tamia Graham had a shot that just went over the crossbar from inside the box. 
• In the 87th minute, Evans had an open space with the ball on the left side before it was blocked at point blank range. 
• In the next minute, USD had a corner kick that was centered but went off the left post. 

TORERO TIDBITS 

• After being outshot 5-4 in the first half, the Toreros had nine shots in the second half compared to the Gauchos' four.
• Ilise Medrano, who had three saves in the first half, did not record a save in the final 45 minutes. 
• Katie Baxter and Natalie Yoo each had three shots to lead the Toreros. Baxter led the way with two shots on goal. 

UP NEXT
The Toreros begin a five-match road trip lasting nearly three weeks on Sunday in Albuquerque, NM against the University of New Mexico Lobos at 1:30 p.m. The game will be streamed on the Mountain West Network.