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UCSB Falls to No. 1 BYU in Full Five Sets
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UCSB Falls to No. 1 BYU in Full Five Sets

  In February, the No. 7 UCSB men’s volleyball team lost against top-ranked BYU in Utah in five sets. On Friday at the Thunderdome, the Gauchos once again took the No. 1 team in the county to the brink of defeat before losing the lead late in the fifth set [...]

The Streak Ends at Seven
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The Streak Ends at Seven

All good things must come to an end, and that was the case for the No. 7 UCSB men’s volleyball team last night against No. 6 Cal Baptist. The Gauchos lost for just the second time in their past 11 games, getting swept on the road by the Lancers three [...]

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UCSB Falls to No. 1 BYU in Fifth Set Ending Win Streak

Facing the No. 1 team in the country on the road isn’t exactly the way the No. 15 UCSB men’s volleyball team wanted to begin its six-game road trip. Nevertheless, the Gauchos took top-ranked Brigham Young University to the full five sets last night in a heartbreaking 3-2 loss at [...]

Gauchos Battle Back to Overcome BYU
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Gauchos Battle Back to Overcome BYU

Down two games to none at No. 3 BYU, the UCSB men’s volleyball team rallied on Saturday night, capturing three consecutive sets to give the Gauchos their biggest victory of the season. Trailing 12-8 in the decisive fifth set, the No. 12 Gauchos stormed back with a 7-1 run, overpowering [...]

Gauchos Return to MPSF Playoffs
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Gauchos Return to MPSF Playoffs

Postseason fever has swept through Gaucho athletics this year. The UCSB men’s volleyball team will compete in the 2011 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament for the first time since 2007, playing BYU tomorrow on the road in Provo, Utah.