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UCSB Brings in 11 Recruits for Next Season
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UCSB Brings in 11 Recruits for Next Season

With the conclusion of the 2012-13 season, the UCSB women’s water polo team will graduate four seniors from its program. Defender Kacey Creek, attacker Shelby Haroldson, utility Rachel Nelson and All-American goalkeeper Ruth Milne will depart but pass on the mantle to the squad’s rising youth and 11 decorated recruits [...]

Samantha Murphy Garners Big West Freshman of the Year
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Samantha Murphy Garners Big West Freshman of the Year

After scoring a record 78 goals for the No. 17 UCSB women’s water polo team this season, freshman utility Samantha Murphy became the first Gaucho to be crowned the Big West Freshman of the Year in her sport. The award caps a year in which Santa Barbara compiled a 20-15 [...]

UCSB Places Sixth at Big West Tourney
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UCSB Places Sixth at Big West Tourney

The No. 16 UCSB women’s water polo concluded its year with a sixth place finish at this weekend’s Big West Tournament. The Gauchos lost two games to No. 8 San Diego State and No. 14 CSU Northridge while compiling a win against No. 18 UC Davis. On the year, Santa [...]

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Gauchos Look for Second Straight Victory Against Stanford in First MPSF Game of the Season

The No. 2 UCSB Men’s Water Polo team faces No. 5 Stanford this Saturday in its first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game of the season. The Gauchos have already played the Cardinal twice this season, losing 8-7 at Stanford Sept. 15 and then winning 12-9 at home on Sept. 29 [...]

An Athlete of All Arenas
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An Athlete of All Arenas

Looking back over Ruth Milne’s career, it’s hard to imagine that at one point she was only a few dollars away from never touching a water polo ball.   The junior goalkeeper broke UCSB’s all-time saves record just two games into her junior season and now has 904 saves as [...]