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Sports / Water Polo

No. 5 Gauchos Set to Take on No. 1 USC in Pivotal MPSF Matchup

The No. 5 UCSB men’s water polo team travels to undefeated No. 1 USC this weekend for its fifth Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game of the season. “We have changed up the practice structure a little bit and we have done a little more to prepare for this game,” junior [...]

Sports / Volleyball

Coming Off Trip to Hawaii, UCSB Looks to Improve Big West Record at Northridge

The UCSB women’s volleyball team will be heading to Northridge this Saturday evening to face off with the third place Matadors. The Gauchos will finish their game with Hawaii late Thursday night and head back to the mainland for the second game of their road trip. Cal State Northridge currently [...]

Lacrosse / Sports

Gauchos Fall Short in Semis, Clinch Playoff Spot With Quarterfinals Win

UCSB men’s lacrosse recently clinched a spot in the MCLA National Championship playoffs after reaching the SLC semifinals this weekend. The Gauchos fell 10-8 to eventual SLC winner Arizona State on Friday, May 4 in San Diego. Despite outshooting the Sun Devils by 14, UCSB was unable to pull out [...]

Lacrosse / Sports

UCSB Sets Sights on Championship, Enters Tournament as No. 2 Seed

UCSB women’s lacrosse heads to Colorado Springs to participate in the WCLA National Championship Tournament this week, beginning play Wednesday against the University of Minnesota. The Gauchos enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed while the Gophers go in as the underdog at No. 15. UCSB is currently 14-2 [...]

Ice Hockey / Sports

NHL: Five Players to Watch:

1.) Philadelphia Flyers, Center, Claude Giroux #28 Giroux has proved time and time again that he can elevate his game when his team needs it most. A passionate player who possesses a rare combination of creativity, skill and toughness, Giroux can change the outcome of a game anytime he touches [...]