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Finding Strength in the Face of Adversity
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Finding Strength in the Face of Adversity

“Only the strong survive.” For UCSB women’s basketball player Sweets Underwood, it’s an adage that sticks with her every day. In 2002, at just 10 years old, Underwood lost her mother to breast cancer. Three years earlier, she had lost her father to a heart attack. Her aunt and uncle [...]

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Gauchos Fall in First Round of WNIT

There may be no “I” in team, but there is in win and Wed. night, senior guard Courtney Clements propelled the San Diego State women’s basketball team to victory. Clements recorded a career-high 31 points in 30 minutes of play. She shot 10-17 from the field, including 7-10 from three [...]

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UCSB Travels to SDSU for WNIT Tournament

It’s rare that in sports, or life for that matter, that you get a second chance. Despite failing to solidify a spot in the NCAA Tournament, the UCSB women’s basketball team will get a second chance at the postseason tomorrow when it begins first round play in the Women’s National [...]

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Gauchos Season Ended in Big West Tournament Semifinals

There will be no miracle run and no Big West Championship for the UCSB women’s basketball team this year. A 62-43 loss to Cal Poly yesterday in the semifinals of the Big West Tournament not only dashed any hopes of becoming back-to-back conference champions, but also ended the Gauchos’ season. [...]

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UCSB Heading to the Honda Center

Winning its 14th straight game over Cal State Northridge could not have come at a better time for the UCSB women’s basketball team. The Gauchos defeated the matadors 45-31 in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament yesterday to earn a spot in the semifinals tomorrow at the Honda center. [...]