Annika Pearson

May 30, 2019

NBA Finals Preview: Curry’s Legacy and the Bench Matchup

By Leonard Paulasa, Annika Pearson

Steph Curry has always been the most important player for the Warriors, and his impact since Kevin Durant has gone down has been immeasurable. Still, Curry will need plenty of help from his bench to overcome the depth of...

May 23, 2019

UCSB Impresses at Singles and Doubles Championships

By Annika Pearson

On Tuesday, Moreno de Alboran and Holm pulled off a massive upset, knocking off Ohio State’s No. 13 seniors Martin Joyce and Hunter Tubert.

May 5, 2019

Gauchos’ Cinderella Run Cut Short By No. 12 Stanford

By Annika Pearson

To conclude nothing short of a historical season, the UCSB men’s tennis team was handed their final defeat by No. 12 Stanford.

May 2, 2019

UCSB Set To Take On Texas Tech in NCAA Tourney

By Annika Pearson

Santa Barbara will need to successfully utilize their built-up momentum in order to take out Texas Tech and exceed the first round of NCAA.

April 28, 2019

UCSB Knocks Off Davis, Heads To Fifth Consecutive BWT Title Game

By Annika Pearson

The Gauchos remain once again undefeated in conference and playoffs (15-6, 6-0), riding a five-game win streak.

April 22, 2019

Gauchos Sweep Weekend Matchups, Clinch Fourth Consecutive First-Place Finish

By Annika Pearson

The UCSB men's tennis team steamrolled through the Big West conference regular season for the fourth year in a row, and secured the top-seed in the Big West Tournament this weekend with wins over Cal Poly and Hawaii this...

April 19, 2019

UCSB Looks To Remain Unbeaten in Conference Play, Takes on Hawaii

By Annika Pearson

Regarding both doubles and singles records, the Gaucho roster statistically dominates that of the Rainbow Warriors. The Gauchos have seen ongoing success from their three most dominant pairings, which together have accum...

October 29, 2018

The Blue-Green Rivalry Stays Blue as UCSB Takes Down Cal Poly 2-0

By Annika Pearson

The Gauchos finally won a game against their bitter rivals, and maintained a perfect home record, on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over the Mustangs.

October 25, 2018

Head Coach Vom Steeg Reflects on Blue-Green Rivalry

By Annika Pearson

As the second game of the Blue-Green rivalry draws closer, staff writer Annika Pearson checked in with Head Coach Tim Vom Steeg to get his thoughts on this historic matchup.

October 11, 2018

Late Penalty Kick Solidifies Gauchos’ Loss to UC Riverside

By Annika Pearson

The Gauchos' scoring problem has yet to end, as the UCSB men's soccer team fell to UC Riverside by way of a late penalty kick.

October 4, 2018

Gauchos Drop First Conference Game 1-0 to Sac. State

By Annika Pearson

The UCSB men’s soccer team delivered an underwhelming Big West debut, dropping their second match in a row on Wednesday against Sacramento State during their NorCal tour.

August 27, 2018

Early Success Continues, UCSB Defeats UC Riverside 3-1 at Home

By Annika Pearson

The Gauchos continued their momentum on Sunday, defeating conference foe UC Riverside in a 3-1 performance, marking Vom Steeg's 250th career win.

August 25, 2018

1-0 Gauchos Shut Out St. Johns for First Regular Season Victory

By Annika Pearson

The Gauchos are now 1-0 in regular season play following their shutout win at home against St. John's on Friday.

May 10, 2018

Freshman 10: Maci Fines’ Transition To The College Game

By Annika Pearson

Staff writer Annika Pearson sat down with freshman Maci Fines to talk about the short stop's adjustment to the collegiate level and her lessons learned along the way.

May 8, 2018

Gauchos Look To Close Out Season Strong Against Cal Poly

By Annika Pearson

Despite an underwhelming season, UCSB softball looks to re-group at home for the Gauchos' final series against Cal Poly.

May 6, 2018

Gauchos Drop First Two Games Against Heavy Hitting Highlanders

By Annika Pearson

Although the offense has picked up as of late for the Gauchos, they haven't been able to put together a strong defensive performance in a while. Their two high-scoring losses to UCR exposed some vulnerabilities that they...