Colorado State at UCSB - Thursday, 2/23/06

[Rudyfan]

Hey, what happened to the second goal? How do the Gauchos look defensively? Who is assisting on the goals? Please inform Bluevelvet he can be replaced. . .

[CATLAX MAN]

Colorado State answers right back from ?attack (no number) on a pass from behind the cage to the attack right in front of the crease. 4-3 CSU in the 2nd.

[Sonny]

Goal by Nick Schooler to tie up the game at 3 -3. 2nd quarter

Wow. That seemed like a quick comeback.

Why can't we get ESPN HD in SB tonight?

[CATLAX MAN]

It's halftime and it's 4-3 CSU. Early domination in the ground balls for CSU gave them the lead, but SB played much better in the 2nd quarter. SB had a number of excellent looks at the cage, but have not been real accurate with their shots. Appears to be shaping up to be another CSU vs. UCSB war!

[CATLAX MAN]

Report is that the Gauchos are sliding very aggressively defensively. Generally playing pretty well, but have given up a couple goals on the crease.

[CATLAX MAN]

CSU middie (?) scores unassisted after SB defender overruns play to put CSU up 5-3 in the 3rd quarter.

Flag down and SB goes man up. Only 2nd penalty of the game.

[CATLAX MAN]

CSU has new uniforms that are black with green numbers and white highlighting the numbers. The lettering & numbers are a strange font. Black helmets with white ram outline. I'm sure Andy will have a picture.

CSU killed penalty. SB went man down and killed theirs. Still 5-3 CSU in the 3rd.

[Sonny]

The CSU Pirates are back?

[DG]

Generally playing pretty well, but have given up a couple goals on the crease.

If I had my $0.02 back for every time I've seen that about an opponent playing CSU...

[CATLAX MAN]

End of the 3rd quarter - CSU 5 UCSB 3.

Lots of fruitless possessions by both teams throwing it around the perimeter and then having it taken away and heading in the othe4r direction.

[CATLAX MAN]

CSU starts the 4th period man down due to illegal stick penalty. Think only a 1 minute penalty. #20 Ryan McDonald

[the lax]

CSU has new uniforms that are black with green numbers and white highlighting the numbers. The lettering & numbers are a strange font. Black helmets with white ram outline. I'm sure Andy will have a picture.

CSU killed penalty. SB went man down and killed theirs. Still 5-3 CSU in the 3rd.

I bet FSU is furious with the black look.

[CATLAX MAN]

SB is making a lot of unforced errors, like dropping balls, failing to back up shots on the man up, etc. CSU seems content to hold the ball for long possessions. I thought Flip hated that style of play?

[CATLAX MAN]

Still 5-3 CSU in the 4th. Time out and CSU ball. Can't see the clock unfortunately.

[CATLAX MAN]

CSU scores in an unsettled situation. It's now 6-3 CSU in the 4th.