The men will face a WSC rival, Hancock, for the second straight year in a first-round matchup. The Vaquero women, the No. 2 team in the WSC North with a 15-3-2 record, will host third-place Moorpark (12-5-2) on Saturday at 4 p.m.
The Vaquero men, ranked No. 4 in Southern California, will battle Hancock on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the second half of the doubleheader at La Playa Stadium. Santa Barbara (15-2-3), the WSC runner-up, beat the Bulldogs (12-7-2) at home 4-1 and tied them 1-1 last Friday in Santa Maria.
Hancock’s Rosario Bras leads the state in goals with 28.
Last year, SBCC won the WSC crown and then had to travel to conference runner-up Canyons, based on the Southern Cal power rankings. The Cougars won the game 2-1.
The Vaquero women blanked Moorpark 2-0 at home and tied the Raiders 1-1 on the road. SBCC is 7-1-1 at home and has outscored its opponents 79-16 for the season.
Freshman Jessica Domenichelli set a school record with 21 goals in 20 games.
