Water Polo

No. 2 UCSB Men’s Water Polo Aiming For Best Start in Program History

A 9-0 start to the season and wins over then-No. 4 Cal and then-No. 1 USC have propelled UCSB into a tie for the No. 2 ranking with UCLA.
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No. 4 UCSB Men’s Water Polo Takes Down No. 1 USC, Wins Inland Empire Classic

The Gauchos’ confidence was riding high coming into the weekend’s slate of games following their first place finish at the Triton Invitational last week.
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No. 4 UCSB Men’s Water Polo Heads South For Inland Empire Classic

A matchup against the Trojans this weekend presents the Gauchos another chance to make a big jump in the rankings, but it’s just one of five games UCSB will play on Saturday and Sunday.
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No. 7 UCSB Men’s Water Polo Finishes Undefeated At Triton Invitational

The tournament victory didn’t just secure first place, but it also allowed the Gauchos to make a powerful statement of conference supremacy.
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UCSB Men’s Water Polo Kicks Off Season at Triton Invitational

The Gauchos will start up non-conference play this weekend in their first tournament of the year.
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2019-20 Season Preview: Continuity and Consistency Keys to Winning for Men’s Water Polo

The Gauchos will be looking to build on the momentum from their historic season last year as they return a core group of experienced veterans.
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Women’s Water Polo Demonstrates Improvement, Finishes Third in Conference

After having an up and down year last season where they only won 16 games, Santa Barbara was able to rack up six more wins.
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No. 4 UCSB Opens Up Big West Tourney Against No. 5 LBSU

The Gauchos kick off their Big West championship chase on Friday as they take on the fifth-seeded Long Beach State 49ers.
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No. 11 UCSB Can’t Overcome Offensive Woes, Fall to No. 5 Hawai’i

Unfortunately for UCSB, their red-hot offense was unable to break through against the Rainbow Wahine defense, as they were able to stifle the Gauchos for four straight quarters.
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No.11 UCSB WaPo Looks To Upset No.4 Hawai’i

Santa Barbara will look to pick up their second win in a row, following their 19-8 rout against No. 22 Cal State Northridge
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Gauchos Look To Bolster Conf. Record Against No.22 CSUN

No. 9 UCSB women's water polo team, 18-6 overall and 1-1 in conference play, will head to No. 22 Cal State Northridge this upcoming Saturday, where they will face the 13-15 Matadors.
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Gauchos Impress at UCSB Winter Invitational

The UCSB women's water polo team started off their season with a bang, going 4-1 in their first tournament and eventually earning a spot in the NCAA Top-25.
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Hard Work Pays Off: Jovanovic’s Record-Breaking Season and Water Polo’s Bright Future

Staff writer Richard Benites profiles Boris Jovanovic, one of the most dominant and unique athletes to play on the UCSB men's water polo squad.
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Season in Review: Water Polo Ends With Best Record Since 1991

Despite their season being cut short due to the most recent fire outbreak in southern California, the Gauchos have put a successful season in the books, finishing with their best record since 1991.
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Gauchos Return Home for Final Regular-Season Match

Men's water polo is set to host GCC rival Pepperdine in the team's regular-season finale.
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