David Russo

May 30, 2012

If LeBron James Had Come to UCSB…

By David Russo

If four years at UCSB has taught me anything, it’s that it’s incredibly awesome here and consistently exceeds your expectations, unlike the Miami Heat. Even superstar athletes who are too cool for school will someday...

May 21, 2012

UCSB Signs Four Recruits for Next Season

By David Russo

Needing to replace three standout seniors, the UCSB women’s volleyball team has signed four new players for the fall 2012 season. The Gauchos are coming off a 19-12 season with an 11-5 second-place finish in the Big We...

May 15, 2012

Tennis Reloads with Talented Recruits

By David Russo

For the second straight year, the UCSB men’s tennis team will bring in a highly touted “blue chip” recruit from California: Matthew Alves from Gold River, who has been ranked as high as No. 19 in the country among ...

May 10, 2012

From Abroad to All-Big West

By David Russo

Seniors Mathieu Forget from Geneva, Switzerland and Natalia Lozano from Valladolid, Spain helped lead the way for the UCSB men’s and women’s tennis teams this season. Last week, Forget was named First Team All-Big We...

April 30, 2012

UCSB Finishes Season at Indian Wells

By David Russo

The Big West Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament came down to a tiebreaker in the last match, but the No. 65 UC Santa Barbara men’s tennis team lost 4-3 to No. 63 Cal Poly in Indian Wells yesterd...

April 16, 2012

UCSB Victorious on Senior Day

By David Russo

On Senior Day for the UCSB women’s tennis team, the whole team dominated en route to a 7-0 win over UC Riverside after defeating Cal State Fullerton 6-1 on Saturday in Fullerton. The Gauchos end the regular season at 1...

April 12, 2012

Gauchos Dominate in Last Home Matches

By David Russo

Senior Mathieu Forget will have fond memories of his Senior Day, as the No. 55 UCSB men’s tennis team swept past Loyola Marymount 7-0 yesterday in its last home match of the season. Santa Barbara improved to 12-7 on th...

April 11, 2012

UCSB Set to Host Loyola Marymount

By David Russo

In its first action since Spring Break, the No. 53 UCSB men’s tennis team will host Loyola Marymount this afternoon in what will be the squad’s last home match of the season. The Gauchos are 11-7 overall and 8-2 at h...

April 9, 2012

UCSB Nearly Completes Upset Over LBSU

By David Russo

The UCSB women’s tennis team had two third-set chances to clinch the upset over the top team in the Big West, but visiting No. 51 Long Beach State held strong and barely edged out a 4-3 win over UCSB on Saturday. The G...

April 3, 2012

UCSB Returns from Spring Break Action

By David Russo

The No. 49 UCSB men’s tennis team went 2-1 in its three home matches over Spring Break to improve to 11-7 overall and 3-1 in the Big West. The Gauchos won the battle for second place in the conference on Sunday, sweepi...

March 9, 2012

Women Have Busy Weekend vs. SDSU, CSUN; Men Look to Rebound From Two Straight Losses vs. Nevada

By David Russo

The UCSB women’s tennis team plays at San Diego State this afternoon and then resumes Big West play at home against Cal State Northridge on Sunday. The Gauchos are 4-9 overall and 2-1 in the Big West after dropping the...

March 4, 2012

Men Drop Two, Women Lose at UCI

By David Russo

After forcing five matches to go into three sets, the No. 50 UCSB men’s tennis team ended up getting shut out against No. 37 Santa Clara yesterday, right after a tough 4-3 loss at No. 53 Cal Poly on Saturday. The Gauch...

March 2, 2012

No. 50 Men’s Team Set to Face Rival No. 53 Cal Poly, Women Travel to Take on Irvine

By David Russo

The No. 50 UCSB men’s tennis team moved up 11 spots to jump No. 53 Cal Poly in the rankings this week as the Blue-Green Rivalry is set to renew tomorrow. The Gauchos are 7-4 overall and will put their three-match win s...

February 27, 2012

No. 66 Women, No. 61 Men Win Weekend Matchups

By David Russo

In its most complete performance of the season, the No. 66 UCSB women’s tennis team won 6-1 over Pacific on Saturday, improving to 3-7 overall and 2-0 in Big West play. The Gauchos are also 2-0 at home while Pacific dr...

February 21, 2012

Tennis: Men Pick Up Win Against UCI, SMU, Women Fall to Santa Clara, SMU

By David Russo

After a pair of losses last weekend, the No. 62 UCSB men’s tennis team bounced back with a 5-2 win at No. 55 UC Irvine yesterday and a 4-3 win over SMU on Saturday. Santa Barbara improves to 6-4 overall and 1-0 in the ...

February 17, 2012

Women Ready For Big Weekend

By David Russo

The No. 65 UCSB women’s tennis team plays back-to-back-to-back over the holiday weekend, starting with No. 36 St. Mary’s tomorrow, then at San Francisco on Sunday and at Santa Clara on Monday. The Gauchos are 1-4 and...