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Duke Falls To UC-Santa Barbara In NCAA Semifinals
12/11/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Dec. 11, 2004
CARSON, Calif. - One of the most impressive runs of the 2004 season came to an end as Duke fell to UC-Santa Barbara in the NCAA Semifinals by a 5-0 score before 10,647 at the Home Depot Center. The Blue Devils were unable to rebound from a 2-0 halftime deficit as the youthful squad lost to a more experienced Gaucho team.
Duke found itself in an early hole as UCSB's Drew McAthy scored off a corner kick from Tony Lochhead. The shot snuck past Duke goalie Justin Trowbridge and glanced off the foot of Blake Camp and into the net. Duke had a few quality chances as the half went on, notably by Tomek Charowski and Spencer Wadsworth, but were unable to convert. In the 35th minute, UCSB added another goal, this one coming from Jonathan Davis. Duke outshot UCSB by an 8-4 margin in the first half but was unable to get on the board.
In the second half, the Gauchos put the game out of reach, scoring three goals in a nine-minute span in the middle of the frame. Duke had a late chance to score when Paul Dudley sent a low cross through the box, but sophomore Chris Loftus could not quite get his foot on it and the Gauchos maintained the shutout. UCSB will face Indiana in the national championship game on Sunday.
"I just want to give credit to Santa Barbara," said Head Coach John Rennie. "They're a wonderful team and I'm sure they'll do well in the final. But I'm also very proud of the team we have. We had a great season and if we continue to get stronger, we could certainly have another great season."
The Blue Devils finish the season with a record of 18-6-0, their best mark since 1999's ACC Championship team. This was Duke's fifth appearance in the College Cup, all under John Rennie.
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