SANTA BARBARA, Calif- After a 14-10 loss to WWPA-rival UC San Diego earlier in the day, Sonoma State went looking for the elusive win at the UCSB Winter Invitational. In the fourth and final game of the weekend, the Seawolves found it, knocking off Vanguard, 12-8, at the Recreation Center Pool in Santa Barbara on Sunday. The win snaps a six-match losing streak for Sonoma State, as it improves to 2-6 overall.

In the opening game of day two at the UCSB Invite, two WWPA opponents faced off against each other, marking the first conference match for both Sonoma State and UC San Diego. The Tritons got off to a fast start, leading 5-1 after the first period and 12-6 at halftime. The Seawolves would come back, though, to trail by just 13-10 after three quarters of play, but UCSD added an insurance goal and held SS scoreless in the final period to grab the conference victory.

Laura Kunz had a big game for Sonoma State, scoring four of the 10 Seawolf goals. Jessica Stansfield and Kelsey Lowy both scored two goals apiece and Emily Pearce and Jamie Bee also scored against the Tritons.

In its final game of the UCSB Invite, Sonoma State grabbed an early two-goal lead, then lead 8-4 at halftime before holding off Vanguard for a 12-8 win in Sunday's final match for the Seawolves. It snapped their six-match skid and will head into their second WWPA game of the season -- a battle at Cal State East Bay, who is receiving votes in the national top 20 poll, on Friday in Hayward. First sprint is set for 3 p.m.

Lindsay Rangel fired in three goals in the victory while Bee, Lowy, Kyleigh Shea and Malina Lorring all scored twice each. Carissa DeMilte got in on the scoring as well, netting one score.

UC San Diego 14, Sonoma State 10

UCSD -- 5 7 1 1 = 14
Sonoma St. -- 1 5 4 0 = 10

UCSD goals: Hanalei Crowell 4, Felicia Orozco 3, Kirsten Bates 3, Melissa Bartow, Kelsey Schultz, Leah Gonzales, Jessica Tran.

SSU goals: Laura Kunz 4, Jessica Stansfield 2, Kelsey Lowy 2, Emily Pearce, Jamie Bee.

Sonoma State 12, Vanguard 8

Sonoma St. -- 3 5 2 2 = 12
Vanguard -- 1 3 2 2 = 8

SSU goals: Lindsay Rangel 3, Jamie Bee 2, Kelsey Lowy 2, Kyleigh Shea 2, Malina Lorring 2, Carissa DeMilte.

Vanguard goals: Kathryn Cookingham 4, Cara Deckert 2, Alessandra Sanchez, Kaila Ross.