• UC Santa Barbara junior forward Finn Ballard McBride tallied three goals and one assist in two games to earn The Big West Offensive Player of the Week honor. It is Ballard McBride's season's third, career's fourth, weekly offensive honor from the conference.
• Ballard McBride was responsible for all three goals in UC Santa Barbara's 3-0 Wednesday win at UC Davis. The Sydney, Australia produce scored twice and recorded an assist.
• The junior scored the equalizer in the 86th minute in the Gauchos' 1-1 draw against Cal Poly on Saturday.
• Ballard McBride is now second in the nation with five game-winning goals and third in the nation with 11 goals.
• The Gauchos are currently at the top of the table in The Big West standings with a 4-0-3 conference record.