ASHLAND, Ore. –
Ryan Henning scored six goals and added an assist – including three goals in a decisive 6-goal run for the College of Idaho, as the Yotes defeated UC-Santa Cruz, 14-8, at Raider Stadium.
In a match-up of Top-15 teams, eighth-ranked C of I (6-0) trailed the No. 13 ranked Banana Slugs 4-1 in the second quarter and 6-5 early in the third period, before that Coyote attack took over. Henning tied the game with an unassisted strike and
R.J. Walker put C of I on top on a goal off a
Hank Ontiveros pass with just under nine minutes left in the quarter. Henning scored on a counter-attack to give the Yotes a two-goal lead and extended the margin to 11-6 with an unassisted marker 90 seconds into the fourth quarter.
UCSC (9-2) started quickly, getting two Kyle Rodney goals in the opening quarter, holding the Yotes without a goal for the first 13 minutes – taking a 3-0 lead. The Slugs had a 4-1 edge before C of I scored the final four goals of the second quarter – two by Henning and two from Ontiveros.
Walker had a hat trick for the Coyotes, with both Ontiveros and
Casey Davies recording two goals and two assists.
C of I closes out the road trip with a PNCLL match-up at Southern Oregon tomorrow at Noon (PT).
